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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary Form SRDate: 5/8/2014 SECOND READING ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM FILE ID: 14-00345 Requesting Department: City Manager Commission Meeting Date: 5/22/2014 District Impacted: All Type: ❑ Resolution X Ordinance [ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item El Other Law Department Matter ID No. Subject: An Ordinance amending City Code Chapter 54 to close and vacate certain unused public alleys within the City, for Second Reading. Purpose of Item: An Ordinance amending City Code Chapter 54/Article 1 entitled "Streets and Sidewalks/In General" to close and vacate certain unused public alleys within the City. This item passed on First Reading at the May 8, 2014 Commission Meeting. Background Information: There are numerous public alleys within the City that have not been paved and are not utilized for vehicular or pedestrian access including public service and emergency vehicles. These alleys may present a security and illegal dumping problem for abutting property owners and are difficult to properly maintain by city forces. Adoption of this Ordinance will revert the ownership, maintenance and liability of these certain alleys to the abutting property owners, thereby enabling owners to secure their property and maintain the alley as part of their yards. The reversion of ownership will also increase the size of the abutting property and possibly the appraised value of the land. An easement will be automatically reserved in the alleys vacated by this section for installation, maintenance and operation of existing and future utilities. Budget Impact Analysis NO Is this item related to revenue? NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: Special Revenue Account No: CIP Project No: NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds? Start Up Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: Final Approvals (SIGN AND DATE) CIP N 113t Bud If using or receiving apital funds Grants / �A Risk Management N/A Purchasing ' - Dept. Director Chief City Manage Page 1 of 1