HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated February 13, 2018 ITEM #: 36
DATE: 02-13-18
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: ASSIGNING A WARD AND PRECINCT FOR AUBURN TRAIL
ANNEXATION
BACKGROUND:
Following an annexation, the City needs to assign the newly annexed territory to the
appropriate ward and precinct for local election purposes as required by Code of Iowa,
Section 49.8. In most instances, the territory is assigned to the immediately adjacent
ward and precinct. However, state law also allows newly annexed territory to be
designated its own precinct provided that there are no fewer than fifty registered voters.
The recently annexed Auburn Trail does not yet contain that number of voters.
A map of the existing and the proposed precincts is found in Attachment 1. The most
recent annexation that now needs to be assigned is noted below.
1. Territory annexed by Resolution #17-698 on 12/12/17 (Auburn Trail) is attached
to Ward 2, Precinct 5;
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the assignment of the annexed territory to Ward 2,
Precinct 5.
2. The City Council can defer action on this request and refer it back to City staff with
specific direction.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENED ACTION:
A territory annexed by the City needs to be assigned to an appropriate ward and
precinct. There is little to no discretion in the assignments since the wards and precincts
have to be contiguous.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council act
in accordance with Alternative #1, which is to approve the assignment of the
Auburn Trail annexation to Ward 2, Precinct 5. If approved, the ordinance will be
recorded and the County Commissioner of Elections will notify the residents (if any) of
their new voting locations.
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