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AGENDA ITEM 6 A i. and ii. STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser C. C. MEETING DATE: January 28, 2008 TOPIC: i. Second Reading: Ordinance No. 18-07 Vacating Portions of Two Drainage and Utility Easements, Lot 9, Block 1, Oakwood View (135 Ash Street) ii. Resolution 08-01 Approving Summary of Ord. 18-07 for Publication ACTION: 4/5 vote on Ordinance 18-07 4/5 vote on Resolution 08-01 BACKGROUND The City Council held a public hearing and approved the first reading of this ordinance on December 10, 2007. This is the second reading. Once adopted, all ordinances must be published in the official newspaper. However, state statute allows the City by a 4/5 vote to publish a summary of an ordinance as long as the summary clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance. This saves on publication costs. Resolution 08-01 approves a summary of the ordinance. The City Charter requires that all ordinances be read in full unless the reading is dispensed with by unanimous consent of the City Council. Staff recommends dispensing with the full reading. ANALYSIS The site is Lot 9, Block 1 within the Oakwood View plat. Discussion of the enabling residence in 2004 included a two story duplex structure with a total of 7000 sf. The current submittal is a one-story structure with a footprint of approximately 6300 sf. Because the building itself has a larger footprint than originally envisioned, it would encroach into the drainage and utility easement. The other easement to be vacated is in the location of the driveway leading to the building. This was a design oversight with the platting in 2004. The vacation of these portions of the easements will not affect the drainage.