12-510b. Exclusion of veterans affairs medical center land from certain cities; procedure.
12-510b
12-510b. Exclusion of veterans affairs medical center land from certain
cities; procedure.
(a) The governing body of any city in which is located a veterans affairs
medical center, may exclude the veterans affairs medical center land from the
corporate limits of the city in the manner provided by this section. The city
shall adopt a resolution stating that the city is considering the exclusion of
such land. The resolution shall:
(1) Give notice that a public hearing will be held to consider the exclusion
of the land and fix the date, hour and place of the public hearing; and
(2) describe the boundaries of the land to be excluded.
The date fixed for the public hearing shall not be less than 60 nor more than
70 days
following the date of the adoption of the resolution fixing the date of the
hearing. A copy of the resolution shall be mailed by certified mail to the
director or person in charge of the veterans affairs medical center
not more than 10 days following
the date of the adoption of the resolution. The resolution also shall be
published in the official newspaper of the city not less than one week and not
more than two weeks preceding the date fixed for the public hearing.
(b) At the public hearing, a representative of the city shall present the
city's proposal for the exclusion of the land. Following the presentation, all
interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The governing
body may recess the hearing to a date and time certain which shall be fixed in
the presence of persons in attendance at the hearing.
(c) Whenever the governing body of the city finds it advisable to exclude
land under the provisions of this section, such exclusion shall be done by
ordinance duly passed and published.
History: L. 1994, ch. 145, § 1; April 14.