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 William and Kathy Baumann (Annexation #18-03) on May 14, 2018. The subject property is 8.733 acres and is described as Tract 3 of Certificate of Survey No. 2866 and that portion of unplatted land being described as the N1/2,S1/2,N1/2,SE1/4,NW1/4 of Section 22, T.1N., R.26E., P.M.M., Yellowstone County. The property is located east of Lake Elmo Drive and south of Unita Park Drive in the Billings Heights. This annexation 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 May 29, 2018 along with a public hearing, and the second reading is scheduled for June 11.

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 owned by William and Kathy Baumann.
• Not approving 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 the City Council hold a public hearing and approve this ordinance on first reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward II.