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 owned by Gary Oakland and Marvin Hessler (Annexation #17-05) on August 28, 2017. The subject property is about 119 acres in size and is described as a portion of Tract A, Certificate of Survey 1651; Tract 1, Certificate of Survey 1871; a portion of Tract 1, Certificate of Survey 2465; Tract 2A, Certificate of Survey 2465; and a portion of the north 30 feet of the NW1/4, NW1/4 of Section 36, T1N, R24E adjacent to Tract 1, Certificate of Survey 2465. The property is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Rimrock Road and 70th Street West. This annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward IV. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading of the ordinance is scheduled for September 11, 2017 along with a public hearing, and the second reading is scheduled for September 25.

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

• Approving the ordinance will modify the boundaries of Ward IV to include the property owned by Gary Oakland and Marvin Hessler.
• Not approving the ordinance will not modify the boundaries of Ward IV 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 the City Council hold a public hearing and approve this ordinance on first reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward IV.