2019-27 Ordinance Annexing Territory 2383 West Ash Avenue

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PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 2019-26 DATE: April 16,2019 TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Scot Wrighton, City Manager Matt Newell, P.E., Public Works Direct SUBJECT: Ordinance Annexing Territory—2383 West Ash Avenue SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Ordinance annexing territory at 2383 West Ash Avenue be approved. BACKGROUND: The subject property adjoins Decatur City limits on the west. The east, north and south property is in the County. The lot contains approximately 1.45 acres. The lot is improved with a residence. The following information is relevant to the areas in question: 1. City water is currently available and connected to the subject property. This property is being annexed due to a water service agreement. 2. No additional public infrastructure or municipal services are needed or contemplated. 3. Decatur Fire response distance and time averages 4.9 miles and 5.0 minutes,respectively. The City recently sent out thirty(30) letters advising current water service agreement holders, who are adjacent to City limits,to submit petitions to annex. There are currently 527 properties outside City limits with water service agreements. Annexing the properties will be an iterative process, in that as one property annexes, additional properties become contiguous to City limits. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The plat and annexation request have been reviewed by Engineering, Finance, Fire, Legal, Macon County Health Department, Municipal Services Division, Planning& Building Services,Neighborhood Services, and Water Services. All the reviewers recommend the annexation be approved. STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Newell, Public Works Director and Paul Caswell, City Engineer. Matt Newell will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item.