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CITY COUNCIL MEM(}RANDUM <br /> NO. 2p19-18 <br /> I}ecember},2419 <br /> TU: Honarable Mayar Moore Walfe and City Council <br /> FRQM: Scat Wrighton,City Manager <br /> Wendy Morthland, Corporation Counsel <br /> SUBJECT: ANNEXATIONS-COMPLETELY SURROUNDED 60 ACRES OR LESS <br /> RECOMMENDATION: On the Agenda are eight separate ordinances annexing fifteen total <br /> properties that are completely surraunded by City of Decatur boundaries and are sixty{60} acres <br /> or less. State statutes provide that property that is completely surrounded and sixty (60) acres or <br /> less in size may be annexed by the municipality that surraunds it, <br /> Qn November 4, 2019, City Council passed Resolutions indicating the City's intent ta <br /> annex these �fteen properties at the December 16, 2Q19, Council Meeting and authorizing <br /> publicatian of a notice in a local newspaper. That notice indicating the City's intent to annex the <br /> subject properties was published far all fifteen properties on Navember 15,2Q 19. Statutary notices <br /> were also pravided to the taxpayers of record, the owners, the appropriate Township, Fire <br /> Protectian District, Public Library District, and Caunty officials. <br /> The annexation of these parcels is consistent with the policy previausly articulated by the <br /> City Council: annex all surrounded parcels and those that are contiguous with a water service <br /> agreement in order to increase the census count and elinninate service islands. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the Ordinances. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no knawn or expected objections, filed at the time of <br /> this report. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Scot Wrighton, City Manager, at�24-2801. <br /> Wendy Morthland, Corporatian Counsel, at 424-2807. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS. None. <br />