File #: Ord. 2015-18    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 4/16/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/19/2015 Final action:
Title: Consider approval of Ordinance 2015-18, on the second of two readings, amending Ordinance No. 2014-13 consenting to the creation of LaSalle Municipal Utility District Number 1 and Ordinance No. 2013-18 consenting to the creation of LaSalle Municipal Utility Districts Numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5 to provide for an amendment to the Consent Agreements to extend the date for a confirmation hearing to four years rather than two years from the date the Texas Legislature created the Municipal Utility Districts.
Attachments: 1. Council Cover Memo, 2. OrdinanceAmendingLaSalle, 3. LaSalle Area Map MUD1-5, 4. LaSalle MUD 1 - Location Map, 5. LaSalle MUD 1 - Amendment Request, 6. LaSalle MUD 1 - Consent Agreement MARKUP, 7. LaSalle MUD 1 - Metes and Bounds, 8. LaSalle MUD 2-5 - Location Map, 9. LaSalle MUD 2-5 - Amendment Request, 10. LaSalle MUD 2-5 - Consent Agreement MARKUP, 11. LaSalle MUD 2-5 - Metes and Bounds
AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Ordinance 2015-18, on the second of two readings, amending Ordinance No. 2014-13 consenting to the creation of LaSalle Municipal Utility District Number 1 and Ordinance No. 2013-18 consenting to the creation of LaSalle Municipal Utility Districts Numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5 to provide for an amendment to the Consent Agreements to extend the date for a confirmation hearing to four years rather than two years from the date the Texas Legislature created the Municipal Utility Districts.
 
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Meeting date:  May 5, 2015 - 1st Reading
              May 19, 2015 - 2nd Reading
 
Department:  Planning & Development Services
 
Funds Required:  n/a
Account Number:  n/a
Funds Available:  n/a
Account Name:  n/a
 
CITY COUNCIL GOAL:  Big Picture Infrastructure
 
BACKGROUND:  
 
The City Council previously approved Ordinance No. 2013-18 and Ordinance No. 2014-13 approving Consent Agreements for the creation of LaSalle Municipal Utility Districts Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (MUD). These MUDs were subsequently created by the Texas Legislature.
 
Section 2.04 of the Consent Agreements discusses expiration of the City's consent for creation of the MUDs as follows: "The City's consent shall be deemed withdrawn and the District(s) shall be dissolved if: (a) The District has not held a confirmation election within two (2) years from the date of its creation by the legislature…"
 
The applicant is requesting an extension of the deadline to hold a confirmation election to four (4) years rather than two (2) years as stated in the consent agreements. Staff finds this amendment consistent with Chapter 70 of the City's Code of Ordinances and the state law authorizing the creation of the MUDs and recommends approval of the Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the Consent Agreements to extend the confirmation election two additional years to four (4) years of the date of the legislation.