Ord 2013-018/Granting the consent to the creation of LaSalle MUD

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provisions of Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of Texas, and Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code. IV. Ownership of Land to be Included Tile Petitioners hold fee simple title to Property within the proposed Districts, and are the owners of more than fifty percent (50 %) in value of the land therein as shown on the tax rolls of Hays County, Texas. The Petitioners certify and agree that: (l) there are no lien holders on the Property. (2) there are no persons residing on the Property to be included in the Districts. V. Nature of Work to be Done by District The general nature of the work to be done by the Districts at the present time is the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of water, wastewater, roads and drainage systems for domestic, industrial, and commercial purposes, and all other purchase, construction, acquisition, ownership, lease, operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, and extension of such additional improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances as shall be consonant with the purposes for which the Districts shall be organized, including powers to construct and /or maintain roads. The project, including the proposed improvements, is practicable and feasible, in that water supply is available and the terrain of the territory to be included in the Districts is of such a nawre that a waterworks system, a drainage system, roadway systems and a wastewater system can be constructed at a reasonable cost. In addition, there is a public necessity for the project and the project would be a benefit to the land to be included in the Districts, in that such land will be developed for residential and commercial purposes, thereby fiuthering the public welfare. VI. Estimate of Costs It is now estimated by Petitioners, from such information as is available at this time, that the ultimate cost of the project described in paragraph V will be approximately $90,683,000. VII. Necessity of Work The above - described work is necessary for the development of the Property. The area proposed to be within the Districts is located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of San Marcos, and is urban in nature. It is within the growing environs of Central Texas, in proxunity to populous and developing sections of Hays County, Texas, and is expected to experience substantial and sustained residential and commercial PETITION FOR CONSENT OF CITY OF SAN MARCOS 2 of 3