ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2014
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY JEFFERSONTOWN OF TWO TRACTS OF LAND WHOSE OWNERS HAVE CONSENTED TO ANNEXATION.
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Sponsored By: Councilmembers Kelly Downard and Kevin Kramer
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2014 the City Council of City of Jeffersontown, Kentucky voted in favor of an ordinance to annex two tracts of land identified by the Jefferson County Clerk at Deed Book 9206, page 314 and at Deed Book 4072, page 38; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of City of Jeffersontown stated in its ordinance that the property owners of the territory sought to be annexed executed a written consent in favor of annexation by the City of Jeffersontown; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersontown stated in its ordinance that it is "ready and able to immediately begin furnishing municipal services" to the area proposed for annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersontown filed a request on April 25, 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 Jeffersontown obtain approval of the annexation from Louisville Metro Council prior to the City of Jeffersontown 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"; and
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Council has been advised by legal counsel that KRS 67C.111(3) bars annexations by the City of Jeffersontown until January 2015; and
WHEREAS, for the reasons stated above Louisville Metro Council...
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