HomeMy Public PortalAboutR1039 R E S O L U T I O N NO. 1039
WHEREAS, Subdistrict No. 250 (Ford Lane Trunk) was
established on petition by Ordinance No. 1272, adopted February
25, 1965, and
WHEREAS, investigation has shown that such area is not
adequately served by subtrunk sanitary sewers and that the public
health is affected; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 774, adopted March 24, 1965,
the Board of Trustees declared the necessity of constructing
subtrunk sanitary sewers in such area at an estimated cost of Two
Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000.00); and
WHEREAS, it is now estimated that the probable cost of
installation of such sewer will be approximately Five Hundred
Fifty-five Thousand Dollars ($555,000.00), and that the most
practicable method of payment therefor is by special tax bills, or
other evidence of special benefit assessments upon the land
benefitted by such installation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said Resolution No.
774 be and is hereby repealed; that the construction of adequate
subtrunk sanitary sewers in the area known as Subdistrict No. 250
(Ford Lane Trunk) is necessary in the interest of the public
health; that such sewers shall consist of approximately 19,500
feet of eight-ten-twelve-and fifteen inch pipe and appurtenances,
which shall be capable of efficiently serving the entire local
drainage area; that the estimated probable cost of such
improvement is Five Hundred Fifty-five Thousand Dollars
($555,000.00); that the entire cost of such improvement shall be
paid for by special tax bills or other evidence of special benefit
assessments upon the land benefitted by such improvement; and that
such improvement be constructed in said subdistrict; such
facilities to connect to an existing public sewer adjacent to said
subdistrict.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that special benefit assessments
for the entire cost of such improvement be levied against all land
in the above described subdistrict, whether public or private, in
the proportion that each such lot or parcel of land bears to the
entire benefitted area of such subdistrict, exclusive of streets,
roads, and alleys.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a public hearing be held
within said subdistrict to afford all persons interested in said
improvement an opportunity to be heard; that such hearing shall be
held at such time and place as the Executive Director shall
determine, but not less than ten nor more than thirty days after
the adoption of this Resolution; and that notice of such hearing
shall be given by the publication of notice in at least one issue
of a newspaper of general circulation within The Metropolitan St.
Louis Sewer District not less than ten days in advance of the date
of such hearing. The foregoing Resolution was adopted March 6, 1969.