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RESOLUTION NO. CC-01-05-04-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,
WITHDRAWING BLANKET CONSENT TO TOWN OF WESTFIELD, INDIANA,
FOR ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY
WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-4-3-9 requires a town who wishes to annex territory located within
three (3) miles of the corporate boundaries ora second or third class city (such as Carmel, Indiana) to first
obtain the consent of that city to the proposed annexation; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council believes it to be prudent for the City to individually consider
each proposed aanexation subject to its consent, rather than to provide its blanket consent to all such
proposed annexations regardless of their potential impact on the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. CC-04-07-97-03, the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, granted its blanket consent to the annexation by the Town of Westfield, Indiana, of property
located within three (3) miles of the City's corporate boundary north of 146th Street and its adjoining
right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council wishes to repeal this earlier Resolution and withdraw
its blanket consent to the Town of Westfield to annex property located within three (3) miles of the City's
corporate boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, as follows:
1. Common Council Resolution No. CC-04-07-97-03 should be and the same is hereby
REPEALED.
2. On and after the date on which this Resolution is passed and approved, the City of
Carmel does not grant consent to the Town of Westfield for the armexation of any property located within
three (3) miles of the City's corporate boundary north of 146th Street and its adjoining right-of-way, or
otherwise, such consent(s), if any, being henceforth granted by the Common Council, in writing, on a
case-by-case basis only.
~(~SO RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ~--~day of
~ql,l~ 2004, bY a v°te °f~}t~-- ayes and - (~ nays.
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Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney 1
Sponsor: Councilor Sharp
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
ATTESTA
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-~'~as
Presented by me to the Maxtor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ~ day of~ 2004, at
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Cler~-~reasurer
App!r~¥ed by me, Mayor o£~the City of Carmel, Indiana, this '~-~ day of 2004, at
/~J O'~J O,clock,. P~. M. ?:
$,~mes Brainard, Mayor
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Council Resolution No. CC-01-05 -04-01
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Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney
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