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AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FOLEY, ALABAMA
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Taking over maintenance of James Road and portions of County Road 12. June 15th will be the first reading of this Ordinance. The second reading and final approval is July 6th. ***Council could suspend the rules and adopt the Ordinance at the June 15th meeting, if they choose to do so.
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WHEREAS, James Road from County from County Road 12 South to County Road 20, and County Road 12 South from State Highway 59 to James Road, are rights-of-way inside or abutting the corporate limits of the City of Foley (collectively described herein as “the Foley Roads”); and
WHEREAS, a map thereof showing their relationship to the corporate limits of the City of Foley, is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, those portions of the Foley Roads that are not already the responsibility of the City of Foley have been County maintained streets for a period of one (1) year prior to the effective date of this instrument; and
WHEREAS, the character and nature of the Foley Roads varies, as certain portions are either (i) maintained by the City of Foley, (ii) bounded on both sides by the corporate limits of the City of Foley as a result of annexation of territory after July 7, 1995, (iii) bounded on one side by the corporate limits of Foley, or (iv) located within the City of Foley but maintained by the County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley desires to annex and assume responsibility for the Foley Roads, to the extent it is not already maintaining portions thereof, in order to facilitate the orderly development and maintenance of this area and its corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the City of Foley’s desire to annex and assume responsibility for the Foley Roads in accordance with Code of Alabama, §11-49-...
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