City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

 

Meeting Date:  February 6, 2007

 

Item No.:        

 

Recommendation:  That the Common Council adopt Resolution No. 10730-020607, a resolution declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers for Project No. 05036, reconstruction of the roadways in Northbranch Industrial Park, and to establish a public hearing date for March 6, 2007 (1st Aldermanic District).

 

Background:  The project is needed to repair the failing asphalt pavement in the Industrial Park. 

 

Each affected property owner has been sent a letter introducing the project and inviting them to attend a public information meeting explaining the special assessment process. 

 

Fiscal Impact:  The City of Oak Creek 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 $1,900,000.

 

Prepared by:

 

 

 

Matthew J. Sullivan, P.E.

Civil Engineer

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Patrick DeGrave

City Administrator

 

Approved by:

 

 

 

Wayne St. John, P.E.

City Engineer

 

 

Fiscal review by:

 

 

 

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESOLUTION NO.  10730-020607

 

BY:  Ald. Kopplin

 

PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO EXERCISE

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POWERS UNDER SECTION 3.20

OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF OAK CREEK

(RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADWAYS IN NORTHBRANCH INDUSTRIAL PARK)

 

(PROJECT NO. 05036)

 

(1ST 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. 05036 NORTHBRANCH INDUSTRIAL PARK

 

All property fronting on or using a primary access:

 

W. Marquette Ave.

S. 1st St.

S. 10th St.

From:  S. 6th St.

From:  W. Marquette Ave.

From:  W. Rawson Ave.

To:  S. Howell Ave.

To:  W. Rawson Ave.

To:  Cul-de-sac

 

2.         Said public improvements shall include the pulverization of the existing asphalt surface, installation of a 31” vertical face concrete curb and gutter, and the placement of a new asphalt pavement.  The project will also include minor storm sewer improvements and street lighting.

 

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.

 

5.         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.

 

6.         The Engineering Department 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 Engineering Department is directed to file a copy thereof in the City Clerk’s office for public inspection.

 

7.         Upon receiving the notice of the Engineering Department, 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 6th day of February, 2007.   

 

Passed and adopted this 6th day of February, 2007.

 

/s/ Allan Foeckler

President, Common Council

 

            Approved this 6th day of February, 2007.

 

/s/ Richard Bolender

Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

/s/ Beverly Buretta                                                      VOTE:  Ayes 6            Noes 0

City Clerk