City election ward boundaries must be adjusted to conform to city limit amendments resulting from annexation of property into the City. The City Council approved the annexation of property at the northwest corner of the intersection of Hawthorne Lane and Kyhl Lane in the Billings Heights (Annexation #14-01) on June 9, 2014. This requires a change in the boundaries of Ward II. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading of the ordinance is scheduled for June 23, 2014, along with a public hearing, and the second reading is scheduled for July 14, 2014.

City Council may approve or not approve the ordinance to amend the boundaries of Ward II on first reading.

• Approving the ordinance will modify the boundaries of Ward II to include the property at the northwest corner of the intersection of Hawthorne Lane and Kyhl Lane in the Billings Heights .
• Denying the ordinance will  not modify the boundaries of Ward II and create a problem where property inside the City Limits is not within one of the City Ward Boundaries. 

There is no budget/financial impact from this action.

Staff recommends that Council hold a public hearing and approve this ordinance on first reading adding recently annexed property to Ward II.