ORDINANCE NO. 835
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LAND INTO THE CITY OF LECOMPTON, KANSAS.
WHEREAS, Mark Kasson and Chris Kasson (the “Owners”) are the record owners of certain land described herein (“the Land”) which lies upon or touches the City of Lecompton’s boundary line and therefore adjoins the City in accordance with K.S.A. 12-519(d);
WHEREAS, The Owners filed a written petition for annexation with the City requesting that the Land be annexed into the City, said petition is attached hereto as Exhibit A;
WHEREAS, all the owners of the Land petition in writing for annexation of the Land into the City;
WHEREAS, under K.S.A. 12-520(a)(7) and K.S.A. 12-520a(f), the City may annex the Land by adoption of an ordinance, without resolution, notice, or a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City finds it advisable to annex the Land.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LECOMPTON, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City hereby annexes and makes a part of the City the following legally described Land, located in Douglas County, Kansas, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the West line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 12 South, Range 18 East of the 6th P.M., 903 feet North of the Southwest corner of said Quarter Section; thence North along the West line of said Northeast Quarter to the Kansas River; thence Southeasterly down said river to a point 32 rods 8 1/2 feet East of the West line of said Quarter Section; thence South parallel to the West line of said Quarter Section to a point 903 feet North of the South line of said Quarter Section; thence West to the Point of Beginning; less the rights-of-way of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and of the Pacific Mutual Telegraph Company.
SECTION 2. The Clerk of the City of Lecompton shall cause a certified copy of this ordinance to be filed with the Douglas County Clerk, the Douglas County Register of Deeds, and the County Election Commissioner of Douglas County.
SECTION 3. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its adoption and publication in the official city newspaper, as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 18th day of December, 2023.
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THE HONORABLE JIMMY WILKINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
LYNLEY SANFORD, City Clerk