City election ward boundaries must be adjusted to conform to city limit amendments resulting from annexating property into the city. The City Council approved the annexation of Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey Number 1591 and Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey Number 1596, located at 3128 South Frontage Road (Annexation #11-02) on September 12, 2011. This annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward I to include the subject property. Two readings are required for this action. The Council approved the Ward I ordinance on first reading at its meeting on September 26, 2011. The second reading is scheduled for this meeting. If the Council approves this ordinance on second reading, the property will be included in Ward I.

The subject property has already been annexed into the City. The process to complete the annexation of the property is for the City Council to include the subject property in the corresponding City Ward. Ward I is the appropriate Ward for this property. The City Council should approve second reading of the ordinance that adjusts the Ward I boundary.

There should be no direct financial impact to the City by adding the subject property to Ward I.

Staff recommends that Council approve this ordinance on second reading adding recently annexed property to Ward I.