HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-25AT A St~ECIAL MEETING 0F THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE 10TH
DAY 0~OCTOBER, 1960.
RE.~OLU T I ON
WHEREAS, on the 27th day of September, 1960, an ordinance
annexing certain territory to the City o£ Denton, Texas, was
introduced to the City Council at a special meeting held on
said ~date; and
HEREA$, theretofore the town of Argyle, Texas, purported
to ineorporat under the provisiens of Chapter ll, Title 28
of tho Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended; and
WEEREAS, the boundaries of the purported incorporated
town of Argyle exceed two square miles and include a population
of more than two hundred inhabitants and less than two thousand
inhablitants in conflict with the general laws of the State of
Texasl; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid ordinance of annexation includes
a portion of the purported town of Argyle, Texas; and
iWHEREAS, the claim of municipal corporation Jurisdiction
by the town of Argyle, Texas, over the territory included in
the ordinance of annexation by the City of Denton, Texas, is
in dgrogatlon of the lawful right of the City of Denton, Texas,
to e~ercise exclusive Jurisdiction over the same; now therefore
be it
i RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
that the City Attorney of the City of Denton, Lee E. Holt, be
and he is hereby authorized and directed to prepare an Infor-
mation and Petition in the nature of Quo Warranto in order to
detel~mlne the Jurisdloti6n of the aforesaid territory; and be
it f~rther
RESOLVED that Robert H. Caldwell, Jr., County Attorney
of Denton County, Texas, be and he is hereby requested to file
the same in the District Court of Denton County, Texas, in the
nam~ of the State of Texas; and be it further
R~S0LVED that the City Attorney, Lee E. Holt, be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to sign, on behalf of the
City of Denton, Texas, any inst~,uments necessary to be filed
in con~ectlon with the aferesald action.
P~SSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of October, 1960.
Mayor
City oF D~nton, Texas
City secretary
City of Denton, Texas
City ef Denton, Texas
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS,I HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE llTH
DAY 0h OCTOBER, A.D. 1960.
WHEI~EA~, the officials and employees of the City of Denton,
Texas~ were greatly saddened by the sudden passing of their
friend and associate, Glenn M. Geyer, on October l, 1960; and
WItEREAd, those who worked with Glenn M. Geyer knew him to
be a man of friendly, generous spirit and deep devotion to duty;
and
WHEREAB, the outstanding service of Glenn M. Geyer to the
City Of Denton as Electrical Superintendent from March 15, 1955
to July 24, 1959 and as Director of utilities from that date
to his passing on October 1, 1960 will be long and gratefully
remembered by all; now therefore be it
RE~0LVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAB,
that ~he deepest sympathy of the officials and employees of the
City icl Denton be extended to the family of Glenn M. Geyer upon
the lloss of their loved one$ and be it further
RE~0LVED that this Resolution be spread upon the minutes
of t~e City Council in memory of Glenn M. Geyer; and be it
further
REd0LVED that the City Secretary be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to deliver the original of this Resolu-
tionlto Mrs. Glenn M. Geyer.
IpA~BED AND APPROVED .this llth day of October, 1960.
Mayor
y0Un c i'~ma n [!
o~c ilman /
i~ ~e ~e~a~
Volum~ 2, Page 65 of the Plat Records of Denton County, Texas,
to wi!, Oakwood Drive East of Lot 14 in Block D, Barnes Lane,
and W~lie Street; and
WHEREA~, the City of Denton, Texas, has not made actual
appropriation of the aforesaid streets, or portions of streets,
by entry, use or improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, does not intend to
make any appropriation of the aforesaid streets, or portions
of stpeets, by entry, use or improvement, or otherwise, for
the r~ason that the Plat of said streets, or portions of
streets, and of Lots Nos. 8 thru 12 of Block C, Lots Nos. 15
thru 20 of Block D, Block E containing Lots Nos. I thru 14,
and Block F containing Lots Nos. i thru 4, all as shown mn
the said "Amended Plat of the Wylie H. Barnes Addition" re-
corded in Volume 2, Page 65 of the Plat Records of Denton
County, Texas, has neither been accepted nor approved by the
City of Denton, Texas, as aforesaid; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0P DENTON,
TEXAS,, that Mayor Prank Barrow be and he is hereby authorized
to sign on behalf of the City of Denton, Texas, a quit claim
deed to R. H. Turnbull, and wife, Violet Turnbull, of the afore-
said streets in the "Amenaed Plat of the Wylie H. Barnes Addz-
tion"l which have never been accepted by the City of Denton,
Texasl; and the action of the Mayor in signing such quit claim
deed prior to the date of this resolution is hereby in all
things ratified, confirmed and approved.
IpASSEI) AND APPROVED this 25th day of October, A.D. 1960.
AT A ~GULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE 25TH
TEXA8,l
DAY 07 OCTOBER, 1960.
R E S O, L U T I O,R
IEREAS, on the 27th day of March, 19~6, there was pre-
sente8 to the City Commission of the City of Denton, Texas, an
instrument entitled "Dedication of Amended Plat of the Wylie
H. Bavnes Addition to the City of Denton, Texas," which pro-
posedi to dedicate to the City of Denton, Texas, all of the
streets shown on a certain "Amended Plat of the Wylie H. Barnes
Additllon," which had theretofore been filed for record in Volume
2, p~ge 65 of the Plat Records of Denton County, Texas; and
iWHEHEAS, the City Cemmission of the City of Denton, TexaS,
on the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission of
the Olty of Denton, Texas, accepted the said dedicatzon only
as it applied to Blocks A, B, the West 1/2 of Block C containing
LotslNos. 1 thru 7, inclusive, and Block D containing Lots Nos.
i thru 12, inclusive all as shown on the aforesaid plat filed
in Volume 2, Page 65 of the Plat Records of Denton County,
TexaS, as aforesaid; and
i WHEREAS, notwithstanding the partial approval of the pro-
pose~ dedication by the City Commission of the City of Denton,
Tex~S, as aforesaid, the i~trument dedicating the entire
Amelnded Plat of the Wylie H. Barnes Addition" as shown of
record in Volume 2, Page 65 of the Plat Records of Denton
County, Texas, and erroneously bearing an unrestricted "Certifi-
cat~ of Approval by the City planning Commission of the Czty of
Den$on, Texas," was thereafter flied for record in Volume ~20,
Pag~ 327 of the Deed Records of Denton County, T~xas; and
WHEREAS, the City 6f Denton, Texas, has never, in fact,
accgpted the dedication of the following streets shown in the
Amended Plat of the Wylie H. Barnes Addition" recorded in
AT A I EGULA~MEE~TING~.~0F ,~E. CITY COUNC~IL OF T~E~CITY OF DENTON,
TE~$ ~:~T T~ ~ICIP~ BUILDING ~ ~ID C~ ON ~ 2~TH
DAY 0~ ~O~T0~R, 11960.
RE I0N
on the 27th day of September, 1960, an ordinance
e~o ~*to~th~ City of De~to~, Texas, was
intro( ~c ~d
said t
S, theretofo~e certain individuals in the Mayhill
Co~ iffy~sl~ted~ln Den%on County, Texas, petitioned the
Count' Judge of Denton County, Texas, to incorporate the said
co~ ~Ity under the provisions of Chap.te~ 12, Title-28 ef the~
R~vis~d Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, 1925, as amended;
h8 ,~gund~miss of ~h~ pmopos.d fnoo~po~.t.d Town
of Ma;rhill~ Texas~ 8xoesd ~wo squa~s mil~s and inolud8 a popu-
la~6~oz'-~?,~**~***** ~-~ ~**~* ~*, inhabitants in conflict with
E~S, the afoPesald o~dinance of annexation includes
the :tire proposed Town of Mayhill, Texas; and
EREAS, the claim of municipal corporation jurisdiction
by t~ , Town of Mayhill, Texas, over the territory included in
the o'dinanee of annexation by the City of Denton, Texas, will
be in derogation of the lawful right of the City of Denton,
Texas, to exercise exclusive Jurisdiction over the same; now
therefore be it
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
that the City Attorney of the City of Denton, Lee E. Holt, be
and ~e is hereby authorized and directed to prepare an Infor-
mation and Petition in the nature of Quo Warranto in order to
determine the Jurisdiction of the aforesaid territory; and be
it f~rther