All inhabitants of the Town of Northlake, Denton County, Texas, residing within the boundaries of the Town now established or as hereinafter established in the manner provided by law, shall constitute a municipal body politic incorporated under the name of “Town of Northlake,” hereinafter referred to as the “Town,” with such powers, rights, authority, privileges, obligations and immunities as are herein provided in accordance with the Constitution and statutes of the State of Texas.
The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be known as “Council-Manager Government.” Pursuant to the provisions of, and subject only to the limitations imposed by the State Constitution, State Laws and this Charter, all powers of the Town shall be vested in an elective council, hereinafter referred to as the “Council.” The Council shall appoint a Town Manager, who shall be directly responsible to the Council, for the execution of the laws and the administration of the government of the Town.
(a)
The boundaries of the Town shall be as they exist when this Charter is adopted, until changed by the Town Council.
(b)
The boundaries and limits of the Town shall be those established and described on an official map duly adopted by the Town Council by ordinance and amended from time to time to include annexations and disannexations from the corporate limits. The Town Secretary shall at all times keep a correct and complete description and official map on file, with recent annexations and disannexations.
The Council shall have the full power to fix the boundary limits of the Town, to provide for the extension of said boundary limits and the annexation of additional territories lying adjacent to the Town, to provide for the disannexation of territory within the Town and to provide for the exchange of territory with other cities and towns, according to such rules as may be provided by this Charter or any other method that may be prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas. Such rules or methods shall not be inconsistent with the procedural rules of the Municipal Annexation Act of the State of Texas. If the Council determines that any territory within the corporate boundaries of the Town is not necessary or suitable for Town purposes, and approves by resolution or ordinance the exchange or release of territory from the Town, the disannexed territory shall cease to be a part of the Town but the disannexed territory shall remain liable for its pro rata share of any indebtedness incurred while the area was a part of the Town and the Town shall continue to levy, assess and collect taxes on the property in the disannexed territory until such indebtedness has been paid, unless the council determines that it is not necessary or advisable.