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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD07947 HILL N0. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEN:--/-/,,yye-5 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN SAID CITY TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY A PROPOSITION TO EXTEND THE PRESENT CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE AN UNINCORPORATED AREA OF LAND CONTIGUOUS TO A PART OF THE PRESENT CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, did adopt a resolution on February 20, 1967 to annex an unincorporated area of land contiguous to a part of the present corporate limits of the city, said unincorporated area of land being described as follows: "Beginning at a point on -the easterly line of Section ' 30, Township 44, Range 11, that is 660 feet, more or less, southerly of the northerly line of said Section 30; thence northerly along the easterly line of Sections 30 and 19 to the northeast corner of fractional Section 19, Township 44, Range 11; thence westerly along the northerly line of fractional Section 19 and Outlot lines to a point that is 1557.6 feet east of the Range Line dividing Ranges 11 and 12; thence South 4 degrees 24 minutes East, 1007 feet to the southeast corner of Hough Park; thence South 85 degrees 21 minutes West, 1580 feet to the southwest corner of Hough Park on the Range Line; thence north along the Range Line, 1250 feet, more or less, to .the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12;. thence westerly to the southwest corner of the north- east quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12;. thence southerly along the quarter section line,to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12; thence easterly along the V ': southerly line of Section 24 and the extension easterly of said southerly line to a point that is 880 feet westerly of the easterly line of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11.; thence southerly and parallel to the easterly line of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11, to the southerly line of the northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11; thence easterly along the quarter section line of Sections 30 and 29 to the centerline of the Moreau River; thence northerly along the centerline of the Moreau River to a point that is 660 feet southerly of the northerly line of Section 29, Township 44, Range 11; thence westerly and parallel to the northerly line of Section 29, Township 44, Range �� . 11, to the point of beginning. All of said land lying entirely within Cole County, Missouri." and WHEREAS, the City of Jefferson, Missouri did cause to be filed in the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri, in Docket Number 23,345, a suit for a declaratory ,judgment authorizing the annexation by the City of the unincorporated area of land described above, and :ate' WHEREAS, on the 15th day of June, 1967, the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri, did enter its judgment in said suit authorizing the annexation into the City of the unincorporated area of land described above upon the consent of a majority of the qualified voters of the City voting at an election to be held for such purpose in said city, the aforementioned judgment having heretofore become final, and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, with the consent of a majority of the legal voters of said city voting at an election to be held for such purpose in said City, by the passage and approval of a city ordinance, have power to extend the limits of the City over territory contiguous thereto, and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council of said City of Jefferson, Missouri, believe that a special election should be held in said city to determine if a majority of the qualified voters voting thereat are in favor of extending the limits of the City to include the unincorporated area of land hereinabove described; now therefore BE IT ORDAINED,BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That a special election shall be held in the City of Jefferson, County of Cole, Missouri, on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 1967, in order to submit to the qualified voters of said city, the following proposition, to-wit: P R O P O S I T I O N That the present city limits of the City of Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri, .shall be extended to include the following described .unincorpor- ated area of land now contiguous to a part of the present corporate limits of the City: "Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Section 30, Township 44, Range ll, .that is 660 feet, more or less, southerly of the northerly line of said Section 30; thence northerly along the easterly line of Sections 30 and 19 to the northeast corner of fractional Section 199 Township 44, Range 11; thence westerly along the northerly line of fractional Section 19 and Outlot lines to a point that is 1557.6 feet east of the Range Line dividing Ranges 11 and 12; thence South 4 degrees 24 minutes East, 1007 feet to the southeast corner of Hough Park; thence South 85 degrees 21 minutes West, 1580 feet to the southwest corner of Hough Park on the Range line; thence north along the Range line, -2- f 1250 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12, thence westerly to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12; thence southerly along the quarter section line to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 240 Township 44, Range 12; thence easterly along the southerly line of Section 24 and the ex- tension easterly of said southerly line to a point that is 880 feet westerly of the easterly line of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11; thence southerly and parallel to the easterly line of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11, to the southerly line of the northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11, thence easterly along the quarter section line of Sections 30 and 29 to the centerline of the Moreau River; thence northerly along the centerline of the Moreau River to a point that is 660 feet southerly of the northerly line of Section 29, Township 44, Range 11; thence westerly and parallel to the northerly line of Section 29, Township 44, Range 11, to the point of beginning. All of said land lying entirely within Cole County, Missouri." Section 2. That the said election shall be held in all wards and precincts in the city.at the poling places selected by the city council and published as provided for in Sections 10.080 and 10.090 of Ordinance No. 7593 of the city, as amended. Polls of said election shall be open at the hour of six A.M., and continue open until .the hour of seven P.M., on said date. Said election shall be held and conducted and the results thereof shall be certified, canvassed, and declared in all respects in conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Missouri governing elections in said City of Jefferson and in accordance with the ordinances of said city. Section 3. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of said election by .publication in the Jefferson City Post-Tribune, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Jefferson and of general circulation therein. Said notice shall be pub- lished in said newspaper once a week for four consecutive weeks, and on the same day in each week. The first publication of said notice shall be made at least twenty-one (21) days before the date of said election and the last publication shall be made within ten days of the date of said election. The notice to be published shall -be substantially in the follow- ing form, to-wit: -3- NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI Notice is hereby given that a special election shall be held in the City of Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri, on Tuesday, November 7, 1967, to submit to the qualified voters of said city the following proposition: PROPOSITION That the present city limits of the City of Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri, shall be extended to include the following described unincorporated area of land now contiguous to a part of the present corporate limits of the city: DESCRIPTION "Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11, that is 660 feet, more or less, southerly of .the northerly line of said Section '30; thence northerly along the easterly line of Sections 30 and 19 to the northeast corner of fractional Section 19, Town- ship 44, Range 11, thence westerly along the northerly line,of fractional Section 19 and Outlot lines to a point that is 1557.6 feet east of the Range Line dividing Ranges 11 and 12; thence South 4 degrees 24 minutes East, 1007 feet to the southeast corner of Hough Park; thence South 85 degrees 21 minutes West, 1580 feet to the south- west corner of Hough Park on- the Range liue; thence north along the Range line, 1250 .feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12;. thence westerly to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12; thence southerly along the quarter section line to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12; thence easterly along the southerly line of Section 24.-and the extension easterly of said southerly line to a point that is 480 .feet .westerly of the easterly line of Section. 30, Town- ship 44, Range 11; thence southerly and parallel to the easterly line of Section. 30, Township 44, Range 11, to the southerl;� line of the northeast quarter of Section -30, Township 44, Range 11; thence easterly along the quarter section line of Sections 30 and 29 to the cen- terline of the Moreau River; thence northerly along the centerline of the Moreau River to a point that is 660 feet southerly of the northerly line of -Section 29'. Township 44, Range 11; thence'westerly and parallel" to , the northerly line of Section "29', Township 44, Range 11, .,.to the point of .beginning. All of said land lying entirely within Cole.County, Missouri." .The election will be held at the voting places in each precinct of each ward of .the city to be selected by the city council and published in the manner provided by ordinance. The polls at said election shall be open at the hour of six o'clock A.M. and will continue open until the hour of seven o'clock P.M. on said date. All persons who are legal voters in said city will be entitled to vote at said election. is Given under my hand and corporate seal of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, this ___r___ day of October, 1967. City Clerk Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to furnish the judges and clerks of said election with all poll books, tally sheets, ballots, ballot boxes and all other materials and supplies necessary and required for the conduct of said elections, and the ballot to be so provided shall be printed in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL.BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF JEFFERSON COLE COUN'T'Y,_ MISSOURI TUESDAY,, NOVEMBER 7, 1967 P R 0 P 0 S IT ION . :That the present city limits of the City of Jefferson, Missouri shall be extended to include the following described unincorporated area of land now contiguous to a part -of the present corporate limits of the city: "Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11, that is 660 feet, more or less, southerly of the northerly line of said section 30; thence northerly- along the easterly line of Sections 30 and 19 to the northeast corner of fractional Section 19, Township 44, Range 11; thence westerly along the northerly line of fractional Section 19 and Outlot lines to a point that is 1557.6 .feet east of the Range Line dividing Ranges 11 and 12; thence South 4 degrees 24. minutes East, 1007 feet to the southeast corner of. Hough Pa'rk; .thence South 85 degrees 21 minutes West, 1.580 feet to the southwest corner of Hough Park on the Range line; thence north along the Range line, 1250 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12; thence westerly to the southwest corner of the north- -east quarter of Section 24, Township 44, range 12; thence southerly along the quarter section line to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 44, Range 12; thence easterly along the southerly line of Section 24 and the extension easterly of said southerly line to a point that is 880 feet westerly of the easterly line of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11; thence southerly and parallel to the easterly line of Section 30,, Township 44, Range 11, to the southerly line of the northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 44, Range 11; thence easterly along the quarter section line of Sections 30 and 29. to the centerline of the Moreau River; thence northerly along the centerline of the Moreau River to a point that is 660 feet southerly of the northerly line of. Section 29, Township 44, Range 11; thence westerly -5- and parallel to the northerly line of Section 29, Township 44, Range 11, to the point of beginning. All of said land lying entirely within Cole County, Missouri." For Extension of City Limits -- Yes For Extension of City Limits -- No (Scratch one of the above) Section 5. . This ordinance shall take ,eftect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Passed: Approved• /,7 A� r , President of the o cil Mayor Attest: City.Clerk h 1 k i -6- ,