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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Adoption of Resolution 4822 Calling a Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Withdrawal of Territories from the River Road Water District and River Road Park and Recreation District, from the Santa Clara Water District and from the Junction City Water Control District Meeting Date: January 24, 2005 Agenda Item Number: 2D Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Kurt Yeiter www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: (541) 682-8379 ISSUE STATEMENT As required by Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 222, properties annexed to cities must be withdrawn from some special districts through a separate process after annexation of territories becomes effective. The council is asked to adopt the attached resolution initiating the withdrawal of recently annexed areas from special districts by setting the date for a public hearing. BACKGROUND Withdrawals routinely come before the council at least once each year. Properties annexed during previous months are batched together to facilitate this process. This batch consists of all the 2004 annexations for which withdrawal from one or more special districts is necessary. Failure by the City to withdraw properties from special districts before the County Tax Assessor creates the new tax rolls for the coming year results in the property remaining on the tax roll of the special district that no longer provides service. Timing If the withdrawal ordinance is not effective by March 31, 2005, these properties will remain on the tax roll of the special service districts during the coming fiscal year. Since this is a routine action, staff will request that the council take action following the public hearing on February 28, 2005. Stakeholder Perspective All annexations were initiated at property owner request, usually to facilitate development. The change to City tax rolls was expected by the applicants. Other Background Information Maps showing the location of each annexed property subject to withdrawal from a special district will be included in the council packet for the public hearing. The annexation for one property, Plank (Exhibit K), is not yet complete. Should unforeseen circumstances prevent this one annexation from becoming effective by the date of Council action, staff will request that it be removed from the ordinance at time of the public hearing. L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050124\S0501242D.doc