Staff recommends the City approve this ordinance on second reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward V. Council held a public hearing on March 25th and recommended approval on first reading. This second reading action would be consistent with first reading.

Craig Dalton of Performance Engineering, on behalf of Todd Brown, submitted a petition to annex land using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The property is located South of Central Avenue and east of South 48th Street West. The land being annexed is described as being Parcels of Land situated in the NW 1/4 of Section 10, T.1S., R.25E., Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 3844, filed July 14th, 2023, under Document No. 1051600 on file and of record in the office of the Yellowstone County Clerk and Recorder. Including all adjacent Right-Of-Way of Central Avenue. Said annexation containing 50.333 gross acres more or less.

Upon Council approval, this annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward V. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading and public hearing occurred March 25th. The second reading will occur at this meeting.
 

City Council conducted a public hearing and 1st reading on March 25. The City Council received no testimony from the public, and closed the public hearing. The City Council did not have any further discussion. Council Member Boyett made a motion to approve the Ward Boundary Ordinance on first reading. The motion was seconded by Council Member Rupsis and approved on a 9-0 vote.

City Council may:

• Approve adding the subject property to Ward V, or;
• Disapprove adding the subject property to Ward V. Disapproval will not modify the boundary of Ward V and will create a problem where property inside the City Limits is not within a City Ward.

This application has no impact on the Planning Division Budget.