Staff recommends the City approve this ordinance on second reading, adding recently annexed property toy to Ward I. Council held a public hearing on March 24th and recommended approval on first reading. This second reading action would be consistent with first reading.

Performance Engineering, on behalf of the City of Billings, submitted a petition to annex land using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The property is located east of Riverside Road and north of Hannon Road. The land being annexed is described as being northeast one-quarter (NE1/4) of the southeast one-quarter (SE1/4) of Section 10, Township 1 South, Range 26 East.

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 occurred March, 24 2025. The second reading will occur at this meeting.
 

City Council conducted a public hearing and first reading on February 24, 2025. The City Council received no testimony from the public, and closed the public hearing. The City Council did not have any further discussion. Council Member Shaw made a motion to approve the ward boundary ordinance on first reading. The motion was seconded by Council Member Gulick and approved on a unanimous vote.

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 Ward I 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 Budget.