2006-27RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 27
COUNCILMEMBER ABBOTT INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Blair is considering the annexation of certain real estate contiguous to
the City of Blair, Nebraska extending the corporate limits of the City of Blair to include the real
estate which is generally described as Tax Lots 42, 53, 59, 88, 121 and 122 of Section 23,
Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M.; Southern Ridge Subdivision (Lots 1 -31) and
Tax Lot 24 in Section 22, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., including Highway
30 from the current Blair City limits to the intersection of County Road 26 and County Roads 26
and 31 adjoining the above listed subdivision; and Tax Lots 161, 250 And 251 of Section 13,
Township 18 North Range 11 East of the 6th P.M.; and Tax Lot 17 of Section 18, Township 18
North, Range 12 East of the 6th P.M., all in Washington County, Nebraska which is more
specifically described hereinafter in this Resolution:
Beginning at the southeast corner of Tax Lot 53 of said Section 23; thence westerly along
the south lot line of said Tax Lot 53 crossing from Tax Lot 53 to Tax Lots 122 and Tax Lot 121 of
said Section 23 to the northeast corner of Tax Lot 88 of said Section 23; thence southerly along the
east lot line of said Tax Lot 88 to the southeast corner of said Tax Lot 88; thence westerly along the
south line of said Tax Lot 88 to the southwest corner of Tax lot 88, this point also on the east
right -of -way line of Highway 30; thence westerly to the west right -of -way line of Highway 30, this
point also being the southeast corner of said Section 22; thence westerly along the southern edge
of the right -of -way line of County Road 26 to a point 50' directly south of the southwest corner of
Southern Ridge Subdivision; thence northerly along the western edge of the right -of -way of
County Road 26 and the west lot line of Southern Ridge Subdivision Lots 16 and 17; thence to the
northeast along the northwest lot line of Southern Ridge Subdivision Lot 18; thence easterly along
the north lot line of Southern Ridge Subdivision Lot 19 to the point where Tax Lot 24 intersects
with Southern Ridge Subdivision Lot 19; thence northerly along the west lot line of said Tax Lot
24 to the northwest corner of said Tax Lot 24; thence easterly along the north lot line of said Tax
Lot 24 to the northeast lot corner of said Tax Lot 24; thence southerly along the east lot line of said
Tax Lot 24 to the northwest lot line of Tax Lot 42 of said Section 23; thence easterly along the
north lot line of said Tax lot 42 to the northeast lot corner of said Tax lot 42, this point also on the
west line of Highway 30 right -of -way; thence northeasterly along the west right -of -way of
Highway 30 to the southeast corner of Tax Lot 107 of said Section 23; thence westerly along the
south lot line of said Tax Lot 107 to the southwest corner of said Tax Lot 107, this point also being
the southeast corner of Tax Lot 59 of said Section 23; thence westerly along the south lot line of
said Tax Lot 59 to the southwest corner of said Tax Lot 59; thence northerly along the west lot line
of said Tax lot 59 to the northwest lot corner of said Tax Lot 59; thence easterly along the north lot
line of said Tax Lot 59 to the northeast lot corner of said Tax lot 59; thence southwesterly along the
east lot line of said Tax Lot 59 to the southeast lot corner of said Tax lot 59, this point also being
the southwest lot corner of said Tax Lot 107; thence easterly along the south lot line of said Tax
Lot 107 to the west right -of -way line of Highway 30; thence easterly to the east right -of -way line
of Highway 30, this point also the northwest lot corner of Tax Lot 122 of said Section 23; thence
easterly along the north lot line of said Tax Lot 122 to the northeast lot corner of said Tax Lot 122,
this point also being on the west right -of -way line of Highway 133; thence southerly along the west
right -of -way line of Highway 133 to the southeast lot corner of said Tax Lot 53, the point of
beginning. Area contains Tax Lots 42, 53, 59, 88, 121 and 122 of Section 23, Township 18 North,
Range 11 East of the 6 P.M. and Southern Ridge Subdivision and Tax Lot 24 in Section 22,
Township 18, Range 11 East of the 6 P.M., including Highway 30 from current Blair City Limits
to intersection of County Road 26 and County Roads 26 and 31 adjoining the above listed
Southern Ridge Subdivision, all in Washington County, Nebraska.
And beginning at the southwest corner of Tax Lot 250 of Section 13, Township 18 North,
Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., this point also on the easterly corporate limits of the City of Blair,
Nebraska; thence easterly along the south line of said Tax Lot 250 to the southeast corner of said
Tax Lot 250, this point also being the southwest corner of Tax Lot 17 of Section 18, Township 18
North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M.; thence easterly along the south lot line of said Tax Lot 17 to
the south east lot corner of said Tax Lot 17, this point also on the west lot line of the Right -of -way
for the Union Pacific Railroad; thence northwesterly along the west line of the Union Pacific
Railroad Right -of -way to the southeast lot corner of Tax Lot 176, of Section 13, Township 18
North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M.; thence westerly along the south lot line of said Tax Lot 176
to the southwest lot corner of said Tax Lot 176, this point also being the northwest lot corner of
Tax Lot 251 of said Section 13, this point also being on the east right -of -way line of 10th Street in
Blair, Nebraska; thence southerly along the east right -of -way line of 10th Street to a point of
intersect with the south right -of -way line of Wilbur Street; thence westerly along the south
right -of -way line of Wilbur Street to the northeast lot corner of Tax Lot 249 of said Section 13;
thence southerly along the east lot line of said Tax Lot 249 to the southwest lot corner of Tax Lot
250 of said Section 13 point of beginning Area contains Tax Lots 161, 250 and 251 of Section 13,
Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M. and Tax Lot 17 of Section 18, Township 18
North, Range 12 East of the 6 P.M. all in Washington County, Nebraska.
SECTION 2. A public hearing on the proposed annexation to receive testimony from
interested persons will be held before the Planning Commission on July 10, 2006 and the Mayor
and City Council, City of Blair, Nebraska on July 11, 2006, both commencing at 7:00 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the same may be heard, at the City Council Chambers, 218 South 16 Street,
Blair, Nebraska 68008.
SECTION 3. The plan and map delineating the land proposed for annexation and
provision of City services to the above described real estate is attached to this Resolution marked
"Exhibit A" and is available for inspection during regular business hours in the office of the City
Clerk, 218 South 16 Street, Blair, Nebraska 68008.
SECTION 4. A map to scale delineating the land proposed for annexation shall be
published with this resolution.
COUNCILMEMBER BIFFAR MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ,
WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ABBOTT. UPON ROLL
CALL, COUNCILMEMBERS STEWART, SCHEVE, SHOTWELL, FANOELE, ABBOTT,
WOLFF, BIFFAR AND MCMANIGAL, VOTING "AYE ", AND COUNCILMEMBERS NONE
VOTING "NAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED
AND APPROVED THIS 27 DAY OF JUNE, 2006
ATTEST:
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
BY
BRENDA R. WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the
27th day of June, 2006.
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLARK
ES E. REALPH, MAYOR°
CITY OF BLAIR ANNEXATION PLAN
JUNE 2006
PROPOSED PARCELS TO BE ANNEXED
The City of Blair is considering the annexation of certain real estate contiguous to the
City of Blair, extending the corporate limits of the City of Blair to include the real estate
in Washington County, Nebraska, which is generally described as:
• Tax Lots 42, 53, 59, 88, 121 and 122 of Section 23, Township 18 North, Range 11
East of the 6th P.M.;
• Southern Ridge Subdivision (Lots 1 -31) and Tax Lot 24 in Section 22, Township
18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., including Highway 30 from the current
Blair City limits to the intersection of County Road 26 and County Roads 26 and
31 adjoining the above listed subdivision;
• Tax Lots 161, 250 And 251 of Section 13, Township 18 North Range 11 East of
the 6th P.M.;
• Tax Lot 17 of Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 12 East of the 6th P.M.
COST IMPACT ON PROVIDING SERVICES
It is the intent of the City of Blair to provide the same level and quality of service to existing and
new annexed areas in the most orderly and timely manner as feasible. With all change however
there is a leaning curve and an adjustment time period when the citizen must become informed as
to what services are available and how to access said services. Similarly, time and experience is
required for City personnel to become aware of the operations, conditions and location of
facilities that are to be assumed by the City. It is the City of Blair's intent to provide service to all
new neighborhoods in the City in a manner that is at least equal to the neighborhoods already
within the City. The estimated population of the proposed annexation area is eight (8) people and
the land area of the proposed annexation is 223.26 acres.
Fire and Rescue Services
Fire and rescue services currently are provided to the entire area proposed within this annexation
plan through the Blair Rural Fire District. Accordingly, manpower and equipment now available
within the Blair Fire and Rescue Department is deemed adequate to maintain the same level of
excellent service now being provided.
The Blair Fire and Rescue Department has a total of 57 volunteers consisting of a Chief, two (2)
Assistant Chiefs, two (2) District Chiefs, four (4) District Captains, one Rescue Chief, 40 EMT
certified rescue staff and 17 firefighters. All members of the Blair Fire and Rescue Department
are highly trained and well equipped with the latest personnel protection and gear. The
department has the following equipment for fire and rescue service for the City of Blair and the
Rural Fire District which includes the annexation area. A 1992 International Tanker, 1996 E -One
Pumper,2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck, 2002 E -One Tanker/Pumper, 1992 Aerial Ladder Truck,
1984 FMC Pumper, 1995 Ford Bronco Truck, 1978 Flat Bottom Boat, 1998 E -One Equipment
Truck, 1989 Grass Fire Truck 2004 Decontamination Trailer, 2005 F -450 Rescue Squad, and
1999 F -350 Rescue Squad. All of the equipment is housed in two fire stations inside the currant
city limits and they are located at Highway 75 and Nebraska Street and 16 and Lincoln Streets.
The response time for this area will not be effected by this annexation. The proposed annexation
area is currently served by the Washington County E911 service and this service will not change
with the annexation to the City of Blair.
The currant budget for the Blair Fire and Rescue Department including rural district is $200,590
for FY06 and there is no anticipated increase in the department's budget needed for the proposed
annexation.
Police
The City of Blair Police Department is currently manned with a fifteen (15) person full -time
certified force, consisting of a Police Chief, Lieutenant, Two Sergeants, two Investigators, one
Drug Task Force officer, one School Resource officer, six uniformed officers and two part-time
officers. The department has two full -time clerical support staff and one and a half animal control
officers. At any given time there is at least one officer on duty, on weekend nights there is a
minimum of three uniformed officers.
The Blair Police Department prides itself in providing prompt, professional service. Citizens can
expect the average non - emergency call to be responded to in minutes. The Police Department
answers all calls for service no matter what the nature may be. If a citizen calls for police, they
can be assured to talk with an officer if they request to speak with one. Many times the police
respond to check things out and the reporting party does not desire to speak with an officer.
Emergency call response times for the City are between 3 and 5 minutes.
The Blair Police Department understands that it neither has the manpower, expertise or resources
to be able to perform all services for all types of law enforcement issues. For that reason, the Blair
Police Department has developed an excellent relationship with the Washington County Sheriffs
Department and the Nebraska State Patrol. In addition the City has Interlocal Agreements or
Memoranda of Understanding with Dodge and Burt Counties, the Cities of Hooper /Scribner and
Fremont, and the Douglas County Crime Scene Response Unit. Each agency has levels of
expertise that may be needed in Blair from time to time. Through interlocal agreements or service
contracts, the City of Blair has, and will continue, to utilize these larger agencies when needed to
perform duties in the City of Blair.
Based on the currant Blair population from the 2000 census of 7512 the City provides one full -
time officer for every 501 residents. The annexation area will add eight (8) new residents to the
City of Blair which will not adversely affect the ratio of officers to population, so no additional
staff is planned for the Blair Police Department as a part of this annexation.
Public Works Department — Streets
The Blair Public Works Department is responsible for 135 Lane Miles of city streets and state
highways within the city limits. The department has five (5) full -time employees with one
supervisor and four (4) equipment operators.
The annexation will add 2.75 lane miles of streets to the City of Blair system which will increase
the lane mileage by 2.1% . 1.23 lane miles of streets within the annexation area are part of
Highway 30 which is the responsibility of the Nebraska Department of Roads and per state
statues Blair will receive $1260 per lane mile of highway or a total of $2936 annually for the
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maintenance of Highway 30 within the annexation area. This revenue will offset any increase in
expenses for the maintenance of the lane miles in the annexation plan on Highway 30.
The annexation will transfer 1.52 lane miles of Washington County Roads to the City of Blair
system. This will represent a total increase of 1.3% of lane miles of roads the city will be
responsible for the maintenance within the annexation area. These roads are currently rock
surfaced secondary roads. As a part of the Southern Ridge Development improvements the
sections of County Road 26 and 31 that front onto the development will be will be asphalt
surfaced with six - inches of asphaltic concrete 24 feet wide. The section of County Road 26 east
of Highway 30 and County Road 31 north of the first phase of the Southern Ridge Development
will remain rock surfaced until there is development along the road or traffic counts rise to a point
of necessitating hard surfacing.
Snow removal from city streets is the responsibility of the Blair Public Works Department and
there currently is 14 pieces of snow removal equipment available to the department staff to clear
the city streets. Generally snow is cleared from city streets within eight -hours after the snow fall
has concluded and the additional lane miles of roads within the annexation plan will not change
that goal.
Other services provided by the Blair public works department streets division are street sweeping,
crack sealing on hard surfaced roads, grading of rock roads, storm drainage maintenance, street
repairs of hard surfaced roads and right -of -way clearing of trees and debris. These services will
be extended to the annexation area without any additional personnel or equipment purchases and
will not adversely affect the currant level of service to the existing citizens.
Water Department
The City of Blair provides its citizens water from a treatment plant on the Missouri River and
draws water from the Missouri River for treatment with a 14 MGD water treatment plant. The
City averages 8 MGD of water needs per day. The annexation area is currently served with City
water with a 12 -inch water main on Highway 133, a 6 -inch water main on Highway 30 and tied
together with an 8 -inch water main on County Road P26. In addition there is a one - million gallon
elevated reservoir located on the southwest corner of Highway 133 and County Road P26 that
serves the southwest portion of the City which currently includes the area in the annexation area.
These water mains are sized sufficiently to provide water service including fire protection for any
development in the annexation area. With the existing water mains in the area the City utility
department is currently maintaining the existing water mains in the annexation area, so there are
no anticipated increases in staffing needed for the annexation area.
There are only three homes currently in the annexation area and one of those houses is currently
connected to City water. The other two homes can connect to City water at anytime they desire.
The current connection fee to City water mains outside the City limits is $3000 and the monthly
water rate is 150% of that for City customers. After the annexation, the connection fees to
connect to City water mains will be $0.00 and the water rates for the customers in the annexation
area will be the same as for other City residents, a savings of 33% off the non - resident water
rates.
The new Southern Ridge Development will be obtaining water service for the residential lots
platted. If the development remains in the county, the connection fees for each lot will be $500
but the same lot's connection fee inside the City is $0.00. This is true for any development within
the annexation area.
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Waste Water Department
The City of Blair provides its citizens waste water collection and treatment with a 2 MGD waste
water treatment plant. Currently the City is averaging 1 MGD of waste water treatment per day.
The annexation area has three homes and a proposed 30 new homes planned. Using 5000 gallons
of flow per day from each house and proposed house the total flow will be 0.165 MGD in flow
with full development of the first phase of the Southern Ridge Development. This represents an
increase in 16.5% in flow at the City waste water treatment plant. There are no anticipated
increases in staff for the City waste water treatment plant needed for the annexation area.
On Highway 133 there is an existing sanitary sewer main that was extended in 2003 along the
east side of the highway from Highways 30/133 intersection southerly to the south end of the
Mutual of Omaha property serving the areas in the annexation plan along Highway 133.
As a part of the development of the new Southern Ridge Subdivision improvements on the
northwest corner of Highway 30 and County Road 26, the City will be extending a sanitary sewer
main from the existing manhole on the west side of Highway 30 at 2915 Highway 30 southerly
along the west side of Highway 30 to the intersection of County Road 26 and Highway 30 in
2006. This sewer main will provide sewer service for the entire corridor along Highway 30 from
the existing City limits to County Road 26. With the construction of the new sanitary sewer along
Highway 30 and the existing sanitary sewer along Highway 133 the annexation area is and will be
served with sanitary sewer by the end of 2006.
For the sewer extension along Highway 30 the City will setup a connection fee schedule on a per
acres basis for connections to the sewer main. This will allow property owners in the annexation
area to put off the actual cost of the sewer main construction until they are ready for sewer
service. Currently there are no provisions to allow rural residential customers to connect to City
sanitary sewer.
Parks and Recreation
The City parks are available to existing and new residents in the annexation area. The City has 9
City Parks encompassing 123.2 Acres. There are no anticipated increases in staff for the
annexation area.
Planning and Zoning. Building Inspection and Code Enforcement Department
The annexation area is within the City of Blair's two mile zoning jurisdiction, so the area is
already served by the City's Planning and Zoning, Building Inspection and Code Enforcement
Department. The department currently has one full-time inspector, two full -time staff which
spend part of their time in this area, and an informal agreement with the Washington County
Planning Department to assist with inspections when necessary. The annexation area is primarily
undeveloped property with strong development potential. The Department has the ability to
handle the proposed development within the annexation area and any additional development
planned in the future. There are no anticipated increases in staff needed for the annexation area.
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Library
The City has a full service library that is free of charge to the citizens of Blair. The library has a
staff of three full-time librarians, two half -time and two 10 -hours per week employees. Since the
City does not have an interlocal agreement with Washington County for library services for
County residents, the residents of the annexation area currently must pay $25 annually for the
privilege of checking out any materials from the library. After annexation, residents of the
annexation area will be able to utilize the City library without fees.
Blair Annexation Plan Comparison of Tax Rates:
The consolidated levy for the City of Blair is $2.022181 per $100 of actual valuation. This
includes, but is not limited to, the levy for Washington County, City of Blair, Blair School
District, Papio NRD, ESU, Metro Community College, Washington County Historical Society,
Washington County Agricultural Society, etc. The City of Blair and Blair Airport Levy is
$0.368383 per $100 of actual valuation.
The consolidated levy on Tax Lots 17, 53, 88, 121, 122, 161, 250 and 251 is $1.696267 per $100
of actual valuation, and the levy on Tax Lots 4 (now Southern Ridge Subdivision and Tax Lot
24), 42 and 59 is $1.761709 per $100 of actual valuation. This includes, but is not limited to, the
levy for Washington County, Blair School District, Papio NRD, ESU, Metro Community
College, Washington County Historical Society, Washington County Agricultural Society, Blair
Rural Fire District, etc.
Expense Comparison for Blair and Annexation Area
(County Taxing District 16B)
Rural City
Taxes ($100,000 Valuation) $1,761.71 $2,022.18
Water (assume 1000CF per month for 12 months) $351.24 $218.52
Sanitary Sewer (assume 1000CF per month for 12 months) $336.60 $224.40
Library Access $25.00 $0.00
$2,474.55 $2,465.10
Revenue to the City of Blair
Total Market Valuation of annexation area 2006: $1,555,647
Greenbelt Valuation of annexation area 2006: $1,151,274
Tax Revenue to City from annexation area: $6,072
Projected Valuation of annexation area with Southern Ridge built out (5 yr est.): $6,505,647
(30 houses @ $165,000 each plus $1,555,647)
Projected Tax Revenue to City from annexation area: $23,966
Does not include other development beyond Southern Ridge, nor
revenue from payment of sales tax or sales taxes collected from
businesses.
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Project Utility Revenues
* Water Fees from annexation area (annually): $6,774
(Average of 1000 CF /month on 31 new lots)
* Sewer Fees from annexation area (annually): $6,732
(Average of 1000 CF /month on 31 new lots)
Total: $13,506
* Does not include projected increased revenues from annexed areas outside of Southern
Ridge Subdivision due to unknown timetable as to when development may occur.
As can be shown in the above tables the cost to residents of the proposed annexation area will not
significantly increase their overall costs when city utilities and taxes and services are included in
the overall costs.
Impact to the residents of Blair is minimal and will not necessitate an increase in taxes or utility
fees as a result of the proposed annexation as also shown in the above tables. As the area
develops tax revenues will offset any impact to the city of Blair for increases in services.
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