The inhabitants of the City of Pflugerville, Travis and Williamson
Counties, Texas, residing within its corporate limits as they exist
and may be established in the future, constitute and shall continue
to be a municipal body politic and corporate in perpetuity under the
name of the “City of Pflugerville,” with the powers, privileges,
rights, duties, and immunities set forth in this charter. The City
of Pflugerville is referred to in this charter as “the city.”
The municipal government provided by this charter shall be the
city council-manager form of government, consisting of a mayor and
council members, elected by the people and responsible to the people,
and a city manager, appointed by and responsible to the council for
proper administration of the city. Subject only to the limitations
imposed by the state constitution, applicable state statutes, and
this charter, all powers of the city shall be vested in the elected
mayor and council members, who shall enact local legislation, adopt
budgets, and determine policies. All powers of the city shall be exercised
in the manner prescribed by this charter or, if not prescribed, as
set out by ordinance, adopted in accordance with this charter.
The bounds and limits of the city shall be those established
in the original incorporation proceedings of the city, filed of record
on October 20, 1965, in the office of the County Clerk of Travis County,
Texas and those boundaries established and changed after that date
by annexation ordinances and proceedings of the city.
The City Council shall have the full power to annex territory,
to extend and enlarge the city boundaries and exchange areas with
other municipalities.
Before the city may annex an area or extend its extraterritorial
jurisdiction, the city manager must present a written report on the
financial impact of the proposed annexation or extension and the adoption
of any proposed service plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission
and city council.
The city council by ordinance may detach any territory not suitable
or necessary for city purposes with or without the consent of the
inhabitants or owners of the area to be detached. In detaching any
area, the city council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed
detachment. Notice of the meeting where the public hearing is to be
held shall comply with the notice provision of the Texas Open Meetings
Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, as amended or revised. as
prescribed by Local Government Code § 43.052. The ordinance detaching
an area shall specify accurately, by metes and bounds, the affected
area.
(November 2, 2021, measure A)
