ORDINANCE NO.  8184

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS ANNEXING PROPERTY INTO THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 12-519 ET SEQ.

 

WHEREAS, On September 20th, 2007 the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence adopted Resolution No. 6738, requesting that the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners make certain findings pursuant to K.S.A. 12-520c; and

 

WHEREAS, On October 3rd, 2007, the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners considered the annexation requested by the City of Lawrence in Resolution No. 6738 and adopted certain findings pursuant to K.S.A. 12-520c.

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

 

Section 1:    The Governing Body finds that the property in Section 2 of this ordinance qualifies for annexation pursuant to State law.  The Governing Body further finds that Resolution No. 6738 requested that the Board of County Commissioners find and determine that the requested annexation not hinder or prevent the property growth and development of the area or that of any incorporated city located in Douglas County, all pursuant to K.S.A. 12-520(c).  The Governing Body finds that the Board of County Commissioners made lawful findings pursuant to K.S.A. 12-520(c).

 

Section 2:   The following described property is hereby annexed into and made part of the City of Lawrence, Kansas to-wit:

 

A TRACT OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST OF THE 6TH P.M. IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

 

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 01O30’50” WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 566.86 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 88O29’10” EAST, 81.27 FEET; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, 62.08 FEET, SAID CURVE HAS A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING SOUTH 67O48’05” EAST, 60.32 FEET TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT 62.08 FEET, SAID CURVE HAS A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING SOUTH 67O48’05” EAST, 60.32 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88O29’10” EAST, 126.12 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01O30’50” WEST, 151.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88O29’10” WEST, 317.85 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, THENCE SOUTH 01O30’50” EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, 102.75 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 41,458 SQUARE FEET OR 0.952 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

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Section 3: The city clerk shall file a certified copy of this ordinance with the County Clerk, and the Register of Deeds of Douglas County, Kansas

 

Section 4:    This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and publication as provided by law.

 

 

Passed by the Governing Body this _________ day of October, 2007.

 

APPROVED:

 

 

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Sue Hack, Mayor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

 

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

 

 

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Toni Ramirez Wheeler                                                Date

Director of Legal Services

 

 

                                   

 

Approved as to closure of the legal description:

 

 

 

 

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Charles F. Soules, Director of Public Works

 

 

Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the Director of Legal Services.