City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

 

Meeting Date:  February 14, 2005

 

Item No.:         11

 

Recommendation:  That the Common Council adopt Resolution No. 10469-021405 a resolution declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers for Project No. 05102, water main in E. Forest Hill Avenue from 15th Avenue approximately 1,500 feet east, and to establish a public hearing date for March 15th, 2005 (4th Aldermanic District).

 

Background The project is needed to close a water main system loop to reinforce water service reliability and quality in the area.  It is being proposed at this time to due to the planned street reconstruction by the City of South Milwaukee.  This will eliminate any undesirable patching in a brand new road if the project were done in future years.  This project has also been identified on the Utility water system master plan as a needed improvement (see attached map).

 

Each affected property owner was sent a letter introducing the project and briefly explaining the special assessment process. 

 

The Oak Creek Water and Sewer Utility Commission approved the project at their February 9, 2005 meeting.

 

Fiscal Impact:  The Oak Creek Water and Sewer Utility will initially fund the entire cost of the project, and shall be reimbursed as special assessments are received.  The estimated cost of the project is $195,000.

 

Prepared by:

 

 

 

Michael J. Sullivan, P.E.

Utility Engineer

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Barbara S. Blumenfield, Ph.D

City Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Review by:

 

 

 

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 


RESOLUTION NO.  10469-021405

 

BY:  _______________________________________

 

PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO EXERCISE

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POWERS UNDER SECTION 3.20

OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF OAK CREEK

(WATER MAIN AND SANITARY SEWER IN E. FOREST HILL AVENUE)

 

(PROJECT NO. 05102)

 

(4TH ALDERMANIC DISTRICT)

 

RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek, Wisconsin:

 

1.         The Common Council hereby declares its intentions to exercise its power under Section 3.20 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oak Creek, to levy special assessments upon property within the following described district for benefits conferred upon such property by the following improvements in the following location:

 

PROJECT NO. 05102 WATER MAIN AND LATERALS

 

All property fronting on:

 

South side of E. Forest Hill Avenue

 

From: S. 15th Avenue

To:       1,500’± east of S. 15th Avenue

 

2.         Said public improvements shall include the installation of water main and laterals.

 

3.         The total amount assessed against such district shall not exceed the portion of the total cost of the improvements to be paid by the City of Oak Creek.  The Common Council determines that such improvements shall be made under the police power.  Each of the abutting property owners 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.

 

4.         The Common Council further declares that the assessments may be paid in cash, in five/ten annual installments in accordance with Section 3.210 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oak Creek; if paid in installments, the same shall bear interest at the rate of 7% annum on the unpaid balance.

 

For those properties which are vacant or have one residential dwelling unit, that are two and one half (2 ˝) acres or more in area, or have three hundred thirty (330) feet or more of assessed frontage, payment shall be made within twenty (20) years of the date of levy in equal annual installments on the property tax bill with interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the unpaid balance.

 

 

5.         The Utility Engineer is directed to prepare a report consisting of:

 

A.         Preliminary plans and specifications for said improvements.

 

B.         An estimate of the entire cost of the proposed improvements. 

 

C.        A schedule of the proposed assessments to be levied against such parcel of property within the assessment district.

 

D.        Upon completing such report, the Utility Engineer is directed to file a copy thereof in the City Clerk’s office for public inspection.

 

6.         Upon receiving the notice of the Utility Engineer, the Clerk is directed to give notice of a public hearing on such report as specified in Section 3.203 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oak Creek.

 

The hearing shall be held at the Council Chambers in the City Hall at a time set by the Clerk in accordance with Section 3.203 of said code.

 

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek held on the 14th day of February 2005.   

 

Passed and adopted this 14th day of February 2005.

 

 

______________________________

President, Common Council

 

            Approved this 14th day of February 2005.

 

 

______________________________

Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

 

________________________________                                VOTE:  Ayes _____ Noes _____

City Clerk