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VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - URBAN SERVICES REPORT OF CITY-OWNED PARCEL LOCATED NORTH OF MORNINGSIDE NATURE CENTER AND EAST OF NORTHEAST WALDO ROAD (B)
Ordinance No. 130119
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, adopting an Urban Services Report that sets forth plans to provide urban services upon the voluntary annexation of City-owned Tax Parcel No. 10860-000-000, which is generally located south of NE 39th Avenue, west of Morningside Nature Center, north of E University Avenue, and east of NE Waldo Road, as petitioned for by the property owner pursuant to Chapter 90-496, as amended, Special Act, Laws of Florida, known as the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act; providing directions to the City Manager, the City Attorney and the Clerk of the Commission; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The City of Gainesville submitted a petition for the voluntary annexation of a City-owned parcel generally located north of Morningside Nature Center and east of NE Waldo Road. The Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act requires the adoption of an Urban Services Report ordinance setting forth plans to provide urban services to the annexation area prior to the adoption of an annexation ordinance. Consequently, this ordinance adopts the Urban Services Report for the subject property.
The City Commission on August 1, 2013, authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise this ordinance.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance requires two readings.