Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN16-002) by the city of Columbus. The Ohio Revised Code stipulates that to be effective, City acceptance must take place a minimum of 60 days from the receipt by the City Clerk of the approval notice from the county. If City Council does not accept the ordinance within 120 days of its first consideration, the annexation will be considered rejected. This petition was filed with Franklin County on May 10, 2016. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on May 23, 2016. Franklin County approved the annexation on July 12, 2016 and the City Clerk received notice on September 13, 2016.
Title
To accept the application (AN16-002) of Joshua McElhaney for the annexation of certain territory containing 1.15± acres in Clinton Township.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Clinton Township was filed by Joshua McElhaney on May 10, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on July 12, 2016; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2016, the City Clerk received from Franklin County a certified copy of the resolution addressing the petition; and
WHEREAS, sixty days have now elapsed since receipt of the resolution in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city of Columbus to accept the annexation of the territory addressed by the petition; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the annexation proposed by Joshua McElhaney in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on May 10, 2016 and subsequently approved by the Board on July 12, 2016 is hereby accepted and said territory is hereby annexed to the city of Columbus. Said territory is described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Clinton, b...
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