Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, City of New Albany, and Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio entered into an Annexation Agreement in 2008, as amended. The City of Columbus and City of New Albany separately entered into Water Service and Sewer Service agreements in 2022, which was amended in 2024. The Annexation Agreement included Exhibits A and B depicting the Water Service and Sewer Service Boundary Maps and the Agreement Territory Map, respectively.
Due to recent updates to the Service Boundary Maps and proposed updates to the Agreement Territory Map, it is necessary to approve an amendment to the Annexation Agreement to replace current exhibits with new Exhibits A and B, as attached.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an amendment of the Annexation Agreement between the City of Columbus, City of New Albany, and Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio to replace exhibits depicting Water Service and Sewer Service Area Boundary Maps and the Agreement Territory Map. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the City of New Albany entered into a Water Service Agreement and a Sewer Service Agreement on September 30, 2022 pursuant to Ordinance Number 1985-2022, which was subsequently amended by Ordinance 2885-2024; and
WHEREAS, these agreements establish the terms of service and the Service Area Boundary Map where such services may be provided; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2262-2006, as amended, authorized an Annexation Agreement between the City of Columbus, City of New Albany, and Plain Township, with a subsequent amendment by Ordinance 0410-2012; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Service Area Boundary Map have a direct impact on the Growth Areas that were designated and agreed to in the Annexation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the original Service Area Boundary Map was attached to the Annexation Agreement effective in 2008 and identified therein as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, Plain Towns...
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