Legal Notices – Feb. 12, 2015: Lockhart and Caldwell County (Texas)
PUBLIC NOTICE
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Lockhart Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at 7:00 P.M. in the lower level of City Hall, 308 West San Antonio Street, Lockhart, Texas, to receive public input regarding the following:
ZC-15-01. A request by Coy Haynes, on behalf of Tally Family Trust for a Zoning Change from CMB Commercial Medium Business District and RMD Residential Medium Density District to CMB Commercial Medium Business District for 0.979 acres in the Byrd Lockhart League, Abstract No. 17, located at 700 & 702 South Colorado Street (US 183) and 703 and 709 South Brazos Street.
All interested persons owning property within 200 feet of this property wishing to state their support or opposition may do so at this Public Hearing; or they may submit a written statement to the City Planner or his designee for presentation to the Planning and Zoning Commission at or before the time the Public Hearing begins.
In the event that property owners should desire to protest the action of the Planning and Zoning Commission, they must: (1) file their written protest with the City Secretary on or before five days prior to the Public Hearing before the City Council; and, (2) the written protest must be signed and acknowledged by the owners of at least 20 percent of the land included in the proposed change, or by owners of at least 20 percent of the land area within a 200-foot radius of the boundary of the proposed change. To be a valid protest, both conditions (1) and (2) above must be met or the petition will be rejected.
The City of Lockhart City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7:30 PM in the City Council Chamber, 3rd floor of the Clark Library-Masonic Building, 217 South Main Street, Lockhart, Texas, to consider this zoning change request, the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and valid protests if any.
Dan Gibson, AICP
City Planner
512-398-3461, ext. 236
dgibson@lockhart-tx.org
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Lockhart Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at 7:00 PM in the Glosserman Room at City Hall, 308 West San Antonio Street, Lockhart, Texas, to receive public comments regarding a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 64 “Zoning”, of the Lockhart Code of Ordinances, Article VII “Zoning Districts and Standards”, Section 64-203 “Nonresidential Appearance Standards”.
The City of Lockhart City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at
7:30 PM in the City Council Chamber, 3rd floor of the Clark Library–Masonic Building, 217 South Main Street, Lockhart, Texas, to consider this zoning text amendment, public comments, and the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
All interested persons wishing to state their support or opposition may do so at either of these public hearings; or they may submit a written statement to the City Planner or his designee for presentation to the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or City Council before the time the public hearing begins. Additional information is available from the City Planner at the telephone number listed below, or in person at the Planning Department in City Hall.
Dan Gibson, AICP
City Planner
512-398-3461, ext. 236
dgibson@lockhart-tx.org
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NOTICE TO ALL
PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JOYCE LAVERNE JOHNSTON RAINS, DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary of the Estate of Joyce LaVerne Johnston Rains, Deceased, were issued to Karen Gail Rains Holliday on January 13, 2015, in Case No. 9960 pending in the County Court at Law of Caldwell County, Texas.
All persons having claims against the Estate which is currently being administered are requested to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law, to the following address:
Karen Gail Rains Holliday, Independent Executrix of the Estate of Joyce LaVerne Johnston Rains, Deceased, c/o William B. Clarkson, 2714 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77006.
Dated this 28th day of January, 2015.
William B. Clarkson
Attorney for the Estate of Joyce LaVerne Johnston Rains, Deceased
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE
CERTIFICATES OF
OBLIGATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Lockhart, Texas, at its meeting to commence at 7:30 P.M. on March 17, 2015, at its regular meeting place in the Council Chambers at 217 South Main Street, Lockhart, Texas 78644, tentatively proposes to authorize the issuance of interest bearing certificates of obligation of said City in a total maximum principal amount not exceeding $17,000,000, for the public purpose of paying contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred for: (i) constructing, improving and/or renovating City parks and park buildings, (ii) constructing, improving, extending and/or expanding City streets, including drainage, sidewalks, and right-of-ways, (iii) constructing, improving, extending and/or expanding public City’s water and wastewater system, (iv) constructing, acquiring, renovating and equipping fire stations, including acquisition of a fire vehicle; (v) acquiring and installing public safety emergency weather early warning equipment; (vi) constructing, renovating, equipping and improving the City Hall and other municipal buildings; and (vii) the payment of professional services in connection therewith including legal, fiscal and engineering fees and the costs of issuing the certificates of obligation. The City presently proposes to provide for the payment of the certificates of obligation by the levy of ad valorem taxes, within the limit prescribed by law, and a limited pledge of not to exceed $1,000 of surplus revenues of the City’s water and wastewater system.
LEW WHITE
Mayor, City of Lockhart, Texas
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Bid Notice
Lockhart ISD is accepting qualifications for Grant Writing Services for the District. For the proposal package, please contact Tanya Homann at 512-398-0052 or fax 512-398-0031. Qualifications are due March 5 at 2 PM. CST at Attn: Tanya Homann, Lockhart ISD, 105 S. Colorado St., Lockhart, TX 78644. No faxed or emailed proposals will be accepted. Lockhart ISD reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
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ORDINANCE 2015-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOCKHART, TEXAS, ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 9, 2015 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE POSITION OF ONE COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE; AND ORDERING NOTICE OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION.
ORDINANCE 2015-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LOCKHART, TEXAS, ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 22 ACRES IN THE CITY OF LOCKHART EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OUT OF TWO ADJACENT TRACTS TOTALING 23.539 ACRES IN THE FRANCIS BERRY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 2, AND LOCATED AT 1808 STATE PARK ROAD, TO THE CITY OF LOCKHART, CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS, EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID CITY TO INCLUDE SAID TERRITORY AND ASSIGNING THERETO A ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A-O AGRICULTURAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY, AND CONVEYING TO THE OWNERS AND FUTURE INHABITANTS OF SAID PROPERTY ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS AND BINDING SAID CITIZENS BY ALL ACTS AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY.
The complete ordinances may be viewed at the City Secretary’s Office, 308 West San Antonio Street, Lockhart, Texas, during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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The Annual Meeting of Polonia Water Supply Corporation will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Polonia WSC office. The purpose of the meeting is to elect directors, and to transact any other business that may properly come before the board.
