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 Amy Iwata, Trustee of Amy Iwata Revocable Trust, at its Council meeting on February 24, 2020. The subject property is a tract of land situated in the SE1/4 of Section 3, T.1S., R.25E., P.M.M., Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as: Being Lot 22-A of Amended Lots 1 and 22, Block 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 2727M , Recorded February 7th, 1997, under Document Number 1862477. Including all adjacent Right-Of-Way of Shiloh Road and Shiloh Drain. Containing 5.818 gross and 4.708 net acres more or less.

This annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward V. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading of the ordinance is tonight at this Council meeting, along with a public hearing, and the second reading is scheduled for March 9, 2020.

City Council may:

• Approve the ordinance modifying the boundary of Ward V, or;
• Not approve the ordinance. Disapproval will not modify the boundary of Ward V and will create a problem where property inside the City Limits is not within a City Ward.

There is no budget/financial impact from this action.

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