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Council gives first consideration to annexation of 25 acres adjoining New Ulm Airport
Summary
City staff reported acquisition of six parcels totaling 25.049 acres to accommodate a proposed 2,478-foot by 120-foot grass crosswind runway at the New Ulm Airport; council voted in favor on first consideration to annex the parcels by ordinance.
City staff presented a first consideration of an ordinance to annex six parcels adjacent to the New Ulm Airport after the city completed property acquisitions intended to permit relocation and realignment of a grass crosswind runway.
A staff representative (speaker 13) told the council the city now owns all required property but noted that four parcels lie within the orderly annexation area (which could be annexed by resolution) while two parcels fall outside it and therefore require annexation by ordinance. Staff recommended grouping all six parcels in one ordinance; the parcels are labeled Tracks 11–16 in the attachments and total 25.049 acres.
The staff report included a runway specification—2,478 feet long and 120 feet wide—and described exhibits showing legal descriptions and a boundary map required by Minnesota law. The council moved for first consideration of the ordinance; the motion carried by voice vote.
Staff indicated the annexation will return for subsequent action consistent with statutory requirements; the transcript records the first consideration vote but not final adoption.
