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\ e e PRELIMINARY DRAFT EXHIBIT "A" SERVICE PLAN FOR A TRACT OF LAND COMPRISING THE BAYSHORE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT :E. INTRODUCTION This Service Plan ("Plan") is made by the City of La Porte, Texas ("City") pursuant to Section 43.056, of the Texas Local Government Code ("Code"). This Plan relates to the annexation by the City of a tract of land ("Tract") comprising the Bayshore l1unicipal Utility District. The Tract is described by metes and bounds on Exhibit "B" which is attached to this Plan and to the annexation ordinance of which this Plan is a part. II. TERM1 EFFECTIVE DATE This Plan shall be in effect for a term of ten years commencing c)n the effective date of the annexation of the Tract. Renewal of this Plan shall be at the discretion of the City. Such option may be exercised by the adoption of an ordinance by the City Council \~hich refers to this Plan and specifically renews this Plan for a :stated period of time. 'III. SERVICE PROGRAMS A. In General. This Plan includes two service programs: (i) the Early Action Program, described below, and (ii) a Capital Improvement Program, described below. B. Scope and Quality of Services. Services under this Plan shall equal or exceed the number of services and the level of ,services in existence in the Tract prior to annexation. However, it is not the intent of this Plan to require that a uniform level of services be provided to all areas of the City (including the Tract) where differing characteristics of topography, land utilization and population density are considered as sufficient basis for providing differing service levels. C. Definitions. 1. As used in this Plan, providing services includes having services provided by any method or means by which the City extends municipal services to any other area of the City. This may include causing or allowing private utilities, governmental entities and other public service organizations to provide such services, in whole or in part. 2. As used in this Plan, the phrase "standard policies and procedures" means those policies and procedures of the City applicable to a particular service which are in effect either at the time that the service is requested or at the time that the service is made available or provided. The policies and procedures may require that a specific type of request be made, such as an application or a petition. They may require that fees or charges be paid, and they may include eligibility requirements and similar provisions. D. Early Action Program. 1. Statutory Services. The statutory services will be provided within the Tract within sixty days after the effective date of this Plan, except as otherwise indicated. The statutory services are as follows: