ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2014
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN OF THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS BECKLEY WOODS.
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Sponsored By: Councilmembers Jerry T. Miller and Stuart Benson
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2014 the City Council of City of Middletown, Kentucky voted in favor of an ordinance to annex the Subdivision known as Beckley Woods (attached hereto as Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the City of Middletown filed a request on August 22, 2014 with the Office of the Metro Council Clerk requesting that the Louisville Metro Council approve the annexation of the property described above; and
WHEREAS, KRS 67C.111(3) requires the City of Middletown obtain approval of the annexation from Louisville Metro Council prior to the City of Middletown proceeding with the annexation requirements under KRS Chapter 81A; and
WHEREAS, KRS 67C.111(3) gives Louisville Metro Council the authority to approve or deny annexation requests "by ordinance and within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the request" and if Louisville Metro Council does not act within "sixty (60) days, the request for a city to proceed with an annexation proposal shall be deemed to be approved".
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE COUNCIL) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Metro Council hereby approves the annexation proposed by the City of Middletown in its ordinance number 14-16 on August 21, 2014 pursuant to its authority under KRS 67C.111(3).
SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect on the date provided in KRS 67C.111(3).
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H. Stephen Ott
Metro Council Clerk
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Approval Date
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Jim King
President of the Council
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Approval Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael J. O...
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