Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and approve this ordinance on first reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward I.

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 city owned property (Annexation #23-05) on July 24, 2023. The properties are legally described as Tracts 9, 10, and 12 of Certificate of Survey No. 2037, recorded December 23, 1980, under Document No. 1185840 on file and of record in the office of the Yellowstone County Clerk and Recorder and Tract C of Certificate of Survey No. 3795, recorded August 17, 2021, under Document No. 3985813 on file and of record in the office of the Yellowstone County Clerk and Recorder. The properties are west and north, respectively, of the Billings-Logan International Airport. Said annexation containing 133.55 gross net acres, more or less.

Upon Council approval, this annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward I. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading and public hearing is scheduled for July 24. Upon approval the second reading will occur on August 14, 2023.

City Council may:

• Approve adding the subject property to Ward I, or;
• Disapprove adding the subject property to Ward I. Disapproval will not modify the boundary of the ward and will create a problem where property inside the City Limits is not within a City Ward.

This application has no impact on the Planning Division.