Title
Accepting Annexations by Legislative Act 2015-174
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Governor Robert Bentley signed Act 2015-174 annexing certain property into the City's corporate limits on May 14, 2015. The City of Foley needs to formally recognize that these parcels are being taken into the corporate limits and City services will be offered to it new citizens.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Foley wished to expand their Corporate limits to include parcels that were surrounded by its corporate limits, and it was wise, expedient and economical for the annexation to be accomplished by the passage of a local law, and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in which the owners of the parcels included in the legal descriptions were notified by certified, return receipt mail of said meeting, and
WHEREAS, the draft 2015 Legislative Bill was advertised four consecutive weeks (January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 2015) in the Foley Onlooker and said bill passed both the House and the Senate prior to being signed into law by Governor Robert Bentley, and
WHEREAS, the bill enacted by Legislative Act 2015-174, signed by Governor Bentley on May 14, 2015 at 8:00 a.m., will become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, which is effective August 1, 2015.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Act 2015-174 annexing the properties by Legislative Act 2015-174 are hereby accepted.
SECTION 2: City services will be added to this area effective August 1, 2015 and the City's records shall indicate infrastructure as being maintained by the City in places that are deemed appropriate.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.