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4/18/2019 Item Coversheet <br /> '� <br /> Public Works <br /> DATE: 4/18/2019 <br /> MEMO: 2019-26 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager <br /> Matt Newell,P.E.,Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: Ordinance Annexing Territory-2383 West Ash Avenue <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Ordinance annexing territory at 2383 West Ash Avenue be <br /> approved. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The subject property adjoins Decatur City limits on the west. The east,north and south property is in the County. The lot contains 1 <br /> approximately 1.45 acres. The lot is improved with a residence. The following information is relevant to the areas in question: <br /> 1. City water is currently available and connected to the subject property. This property is being annexed due to a water service <br /> agreement. <br /> 2.No additional public infrastructure or municipal services axe needed or contemplated. <br /> 3.Decatur Fire response distance and time averages 4.9 miles and 5.0 minutes,respectively. <br /> The City recently sent out thirty(30)letters advising current water service agreement holders,who are adjacent to City limits,to <br /> submit petitions to annex. There are currently 527 properties outside City limits with water service agreements. Annexing the <br /> properties will be an iterative process,in that as one property annexes,additional properties become contiguous to City limits. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: None <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The plat and annexation request have been reviewed by Engineering,Finance,Fire,Legal, <br /> Macon County Health Department,Municipal Services Division,Planning&Building Services,Neighborhood Services,and <br /> Water Services. All the reviewers recommend the annexation be approved. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Newell,Public Works Director and Paul Caswell,City Engineer.Matt Newell will be in attendance <br /> at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item. <br /> � <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATION5: Based on current assessed value,from the Finance Deparhnent,approximately$1,210 in <br /> real estate,$67 in motor fuel and$206 in state income taxes may be realized annually by annexing the property. <br /> https://decatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=1968 ��1 <br />