ServPlan2002

EXHIBIT A

SERVICE PLAN
FOR
PROPOSED ANNEXED AREA

DESCRIPTION OF TRACT:

TRACT 1: Being property bordered on the east side by Stuart Place Road; on the west side by Bass Boulevard (FM800); on the north side by the north property lines of Blocks 11 and 12 of Stuart Place Subdivision Survey 138, Blocks 11 and 12 of Leeland Subdivision of Survey 139 and 298, and Blocks 156 and 158 of Adams Gardens Subdivision; and on the south side by the south property lines of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 6 of Block B, and Lot 4 of Block A of Coe Subdivision, and a line bisecting the north one-half of Blocks 30 and 32 of Cameron County School Lands from the south one half of said Blocks and Blocks 138 and 140 of Adams Gardens Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas (see attached map)

PREPARED BY
CITY OF HARLINGEN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT

DATE COMPLETED:    February 14, 2001
DATES REVISED:        December 20, 2000
                                      October 16, 2002
FINALLY ADOPTED: December 18, 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction………………………………………………………. 2

Map of Proposed Annexation ……………………………………. 3

Services to be Provided within 60 days ………………………….. 4

Services to be Provided within 2-1/2 years ………………………. 5

INTRODUCTION

In accordance with Chapter 43, Section 43.056, Texas Local Government Code, "governing body of the City proposing the annexation shall direct its planning or other appropriate department to prepare a service plan that provides for extension of municipal services into each area to be annexed". It is for this reason that this plan has been prepared.

The plan is divided into three sections that will illustrate the area proposed for annexation and explain the quality and quantity of services to be delivered to the proposed annexed area. The first section is a map of the area(s) to be annexed. The second and third sections consist of description of services that will be delivered within sixty (60) days after the effective date of annexation and the capital improvements that will begin construction within two and one-half (2 ½) years of the effective date of annexation.

Annexation Area Map

Services to be Provided within 60 days of Annexation

Fire:
The Harlingen Fire Department will provide fire protection immediately upon annexation utilizing present staff and equipment. Additional services will be provided to include First Responder EMS, Fire Safety Education and Fire Prevention/Investigation by the Fire Department.

Police:
Patrolling and on-call police protection available on effective date of annexation using present personnel and equipment. Patrol positions will be added when population warrants.

Solid Waste Collection:
Available upon request. Brush collection will be on the forth (4th) week of each month.

Water and Wastewater:
Routine maintenance of water and wastewater facilities, if any, in the annexed area.

Water and wastewater facilities for domestic and commercial uses will be available at City rates according to policies of the Harlingen Waterworks Department from existing lines not within the service area of another water or wastewater utility on the effective date of annexation.

Streets and Street Lighting:
Inclusion of public streets annexed into overlay rotation and routine maintenance on the same basis as presently occurs in the city. Maintenance of streets including the repair of hazardous potholes and measures necessary for traffic flow will begin within 60 days of the effective date of annexation. Unpaved streets will be graded as necessary on the same basis as presently occurs in the city to meet city standards.

Maintenance of traffic control devices will begin within 60 days of the effective date of annexation. Provision of additional street lighting as needed to be spaced similar to other similarly populated areas of Harlingen.

Operation and Maintenance of Parks, Playgrounds & Swimming Pools:
Access to all public parks, playgrounds, and swimming pools, immediately upon annexation.

Operation and Maintenance of Publicly Owned Facilities & Buildings:
Maintenance of any publicly owned facilities, buildings, or services will begin within 60 days of the effective date of annexation. Capital Improvements to be Completed within 2 ½ Years of Annexation

Fire:
No capital improvement funds or equipment requested at this time. Additional facilities, fire apparatus, and personnel will be requested as additions are annexed into the city limits.

Police:
None

Solid Waste Collection:
None

Water and Wastewater:
New water and wastewater lines of the Harlingen Waterworks will be extended to areas not within the service area of another water or wastewater utility by developers as land becomes subdivided in accordance with City and Waterworks ordinances and policies.

Landowners in the area are not required to fund water and wastewater capital improvements necessary to provide full municipal services that are inconsistent with V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Chapter 395 unless otherwise agreed to by the landowner.

Streets and Street Lighting:
Reconstruction and resurfacing of streets, installation of storm drainage facilities, construction of curbs and gutters, and other major improvements will be accomplished under the established policies of the city as need determines and upon development and subdivision of said areas.

Traffic signals, street markings and other traffic control devices will be installed as need is established by appropriate study and traffic standards.

Street lighting is to be installed by developers according to city policies when land is subdivided.

Landowners in the area are not required to fund street and drainage capital improvements necessary to provide full municipal services that are inconsistent with V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Chapter 395 unless otherwise agreed to by the landowner.

Parks, Playgrounds & Swimming Pools:
None

Publicly Owned Facilities & Buildings:
None

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