HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated March 27, 2018 ITEM # 54
DATE: 03-27-18
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: 'REPEALING THE WARD AND PRECINCT ASSIGNMENT FOR THE
BELITSOS/WOLFE AND CRANE PROPERTIES (TRINITAS).
BACKGROUND:
The City of Ames annexed 35.69 acres in March 2017 at the request of the property
owners (Resolution #17-126, 3/07/17) for the Trinitas development, which the Council
ultimately did not approve. The annexation was made up of four parcels, two owned by
George Belitsos and Peter Wolfe, and two by John Crane. In March 2017, the Council
approved an ordinance assigning this newly annexed area to Ward 3, Precinct 4 for
election purposes. (Ordinance 4304, 5/23/17)
In February 2018 the Council severed ("de-annexed") the territory from the City of
Ames, per the request of the property owners in the territory, pursuant to Iowa Code
section 368.8 and the terms of the Pre-Annexation Agreement. (Resolution 18-070,
2/13/18). Since this area is no longer part of the City of Ames, it is now necessary
to repeal the Ward and Precinct designation for this area. Because primary
elections in Iowa are scheduled for June 5, 2018, and early voting begins May 7,
repealing the Ward and Precinct designation has some urgency.
The attached ordinance deletes the former subsection (9), which assigned the
relevant area to a Ward and Precinct for election purposes.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the ordinance repealing the Ward and Precinct designation for the
Belitsos/Wolfe and Crane properties.
2. Refer the item back to staff for additional information and continue consideration
of the item to a later date.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The area at issue was annexed into the City of Ames, and was subsequently de-
annexed. Since the territory is no longer a part of the City of Ames, it should not have a
Ward and Precinct designation for election purposes.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council act
In accordance with Alternative #1, thereby approving the attached ordinance
repealing the assignment of a Ward and Precinct for the Belitsos/Wolfe and Crane
properties.