City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

 

Meeting Date: May 20, 2003

 

Item No.:         13

Recommendation:  That the Common Council adopt Resolution No. 10240-052003, a resolution accepting Waivers of Special Assessment Notices & Hearings for replacement of four private entrances on E. Puetz Road, and levying special assessments against benefited properties (Project No. 00027) (3rd Aldermanic District).

 

Background:  Due to the existing configuration and/or condition of their private entrances, some property owners within the limits of the E. Puetz Road reconstruction project are required to have them replaced in conjunction with the project.  These entrances include the two entrances to Pick-N-Save (estimated total cost of $1,250) and the two west entrances of the high school (estimated total cost of $750).  The private entrances will be replaced by the City’s contractor together with the road project and will be special assessed the costs of this work.  The property owners have signed Waivers of Special Assessment Notices and Hearings.

 

Fiscal Impact:  Payment for the private entrance replacements will come from funds reserved in the 2000 and 2001 CIP, with reimbursement coming from special assessments levied against benefited properties.

 

Prepared by:

 

 

 

Michael C. Simmons, P.E.

Construction Engineer

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Robert L. Kufrin

City Administrator

 

Approved by:

 

 

 

Wayne St. John, P.E.

Director of Public Works

 

 

Fiscal Review by:

 

 

 

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RESOLUTION NO. 10240-052003

 

BY: ____________________________________

 

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WAIVERS OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICES

AND HEARINGS FOR REPLACEMENT OF FOUR PRIVATE ENTRANCES

ON E. PUETZ ROAD, AND LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST BENEFITED PROPERTIESAVENUE

 

(PROJECT NO. 00027)

 

(3rd ALDERMANIC DISTRICT)

                         

WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek, it was deemed to be expedient and necessary and in the best interest of the City and the properties affected thereby that the City proceed with the following improvements at the following locations:

 

RECONSTRUCT PRIVATE ENTRANCES:         Properties identified as Tax Key Nos. 827-9026 and 860-9012

 

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WHEREAS, said property owners had agreed that the said improvements be installed to service their properties and said properties will benefit from the installation thereof, and

 

WHEREAS, said property owners have executed a Waiver of Special Assessment Notices and Hearings agreeing to the assessment of their land for the private entrance work and have agreed to the payment thereof, all in accordance with Section 3.20 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oak Creek.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek as follows:

 

1.                     That the aforementioned improvements be installed.

 

2.                     That the Waivers of Special Assessment Hearings and Notices from the abutting property owners be, and are hereby accepted, such waivers covering the lands identified by Tax Key Nos. 827-9026 and 860-9012.

 

3.                     That the above-described public improvements constitute an exercise of the City's Police power and benefit the properties being assessed.

 

4.                     That each abutting property owner shall be assessed for the improvements in the manner set forth in Section 3.20 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oak Creek and the assessment rates as set forth in Common Council Resolu­tion No. 10184-120302.

 

 

5.                     That the special assessments may be paid in cash or, where the assessment exceeds $200.00, may be made in 10 annual installments bearing interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the unpaid balance.

 

6.                     That where the special assessments are not paid within 30 days of the date of the Notice of Levy of Special Assessment, the amount due shall be entered on the year of levy’s tax roll.

 

                                                                                                            Introduced at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek held this 20th day of May, 2003.

 

            Passed and adopted this 20th day of May, 2003.

 

                                                                                                ________________________________

                                                                                                Common Council President

 

            Approved this 20th day of May 2003.

 

                                                                                                _____________________________

                                                                                                Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

 

________________________________                        VOTE:   Ayes _____   Noes _____

City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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