The City Council approved the annexation of property located at 16 Shiloh Road (Annexation #14-13) on December 15, 2014. At the time this annexation was being reviewed by the City, staff determined that Yellowstone County might have an interest in portions of the Central Avenue right-of-way on the south side of Central Avenue but adjacent to the property to be annexed. By the time staff was able to complete the process by which the County executed a Quit Claim Deed to the City of Billings for its interest in this right-of-way, the City Council had approved the annexation of the adjacent private property, including the right-of-way. Staff is now bringing the acceptance of this quit claim deed to the City Council to complete this process.

City Council may accept or not accept the quit claim deed from Yellowstone County for portion so Central Avenue road right-of-way.

• Accepting the quit claim deed will remove any potential interest Yellowstone County may have in the road right-of-way already annexed into the City and under the City's management and oversight. 
• Not accepting the the quit claim deed will leave a potential interest by Yellowstone County in the road right-of-way already annexed into the City and under the City's management and oversight, potentially clouding future authority and decisions regarding the right-of-way.

There is no budget/financial impact from this action as the right-of-way is already annexed into the City and under the City's management and oversight.

Staff recommends that the Council accept the Quit Claim Deed from Yellowstone County for portions of Central Avenue road right-of-way that has been annexed into the City of Billings.