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 Barrett Road, LLC (Annexation #19-02) on October 28, 2019. The subject property is 12.053 gross acres and described as Tracts of land situated in the NW 1/4 and SW1/4 of Section 14, T.1N., R.26E., Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as: Tract 1-A of Amended Tract 1 of the Corrected Certificate of Survey No. 840, Second Amended, Recorded July 10, 2019, under Document No. 3854104, on file and of record in the Records of Yellowstone County, Including all adjacent right-of-way of Barrett Road adjacent to said Tract 1-A and continuing in a westerly direction to the existing City of Billings boundary.

This annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward II. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading of the ordinance and public hearing was held October 28, 2019. Council approved the ordinance on first reading at that meeting.

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

• Approving the ordinance will modify the boundaries of Ward II to include the property owned by Barrett Road, LLC.
• 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 related to the Planning Division from this action.

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the second reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward II.