City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

 

Meeting Date:  March 15, 2005

 

Item No.:         4

 

Recommendation:  That the Common Council adopt Resolution No. 10500-031505 a final resolution authorizing water main, and lateral improvements, approving preliminary plans, and levying special assessments against benefited properties on the south of E. Forest Hill Avenue from 15th Avenue approximately 1,500 feet east (Project No. 05102) (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.  10500-031505

 

BY:  _______________________________________

 

FINAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WATER MAIN AND LATERAL

IMPROVEMENTS IN E. FOREST HILL AVENUE

AND LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST BENEFITTED

PROPERTIES AND APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLANS

 

(PROJECT NO. 05102)

 

(4TH ALDERMANIC DISTRICT)

 

 

WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek, held a public hearing at the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on March 15, 2005 for the purpose of hearing all interested persons concerning preliminary Resolution No. 10469-021405, and the report of the Utility Engineer on the proposed improvements and construction of water main, laterals, and appurtenances and on benefits conferred upon properties in the following location:

 

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

 

and has heard all persons desiring audience at such hearing and has considered the Engineer's Report.

 

WHEREAS, the City proposed to install said improvements and the owners abutting said improvements will benefit from the installation of same; and

 

WHEREAS, the Utility Engineer has prepared preliminary plans for said improvements; and

 

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 report of the Utility Engineer pertaining to construction of the above-described public improvements, is hereby adopted and approved.

 

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 rate as set forth in Common Council Resolution No. 10184-120302.

 

5.         That the Schedule of Assessments shown on the report is true and correct, has been determined on a reasonable basis, and is hereby confirmed.

 

6.         A.         That the assessments may be paid in cash or in 5/10 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% per annum on the unpaid balance.

 

B.         For those properties which are vacant or have one residential dwelling unit, that are two and one-half (2½) 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 the levy in equal annual installments on the property tax bill with interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the unpaid balance.

 

7.         That the said preliminary plans and specifications are hereby approved.

 

8.         That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the above-mentioned improvements and that she shall advertise for such bids in the official newspapers.

 

9.         That the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this resolution as a Class I Notice in the assessment district.

 

10.       The City Clerk is further directed to mail a copy of this resolution and upon completion of the improvement, a statement of the final assessment against his property to every property owner whose name appears on the assessment roll whose post office address is known or can, with reasonable diligence, be ascertained.

 

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek held this 15th day of March, 2005.

 

______________________________

President, Common Council

 

Passed and adopted this 15th day of March 2005.

 

 

______________________________

Mayor

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________                        VOTE:   Ayes _____ Noes _____

City Clerk