HomeMy Public PortalAboutR1551 R E S O L U T I O N NO. 1551
WHEREAS, Subdistrict No. 459 (Craig Lane) was
established on petition by Ordinance No. 3677, adopted January 11,
1979, and
WHEREAS, investigation has shown that such area is not
adequately served by lateral sanitary sewers and that the public
health is affected, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the probable cost of
installation of such sewers will be approximately One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), and
WHEREAS, the District proposes to absorb the
engineering, survey, and inspection costs estimated to be Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), and
WHEREAS, the entire cost of such improvement exclusive
of the engineering, survey and inspection costs is estimated to be
Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00), 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 the construction of
adequate lateral sanitary sewers in the area known as Subdistrict
No. 459 (Craig Lane) is necessary in the interest of the public
health; that such sewers shall consist of approximately 2,411
lineal feet of 8-inch sewers which shall be capable of efficiently
serving or draining the entire local drainage area that the total
estimated probable cost of such improvement is One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00); that such total cost shall be
reduced by the District, providing without charge engineering,
surveying, and inspection, contingent on appropriate procedure;
that the entire costs of such improvement exclusive of
engineering, survey, and inspection costs to be paid for by
special tax bills or other evidence of special benefit assessments
upon the land benefitted by such improvement is Ninety Thousand
Dollars ($90,000.00), such special tax bills to be purchased by
the District and held for collection, such purchase being done as
part of the total cost reduction; and that such improvement be
constructed in said subdistrict, such facilities to flow into or
be connected with existing public lateral sanitary sewers located
adjacent to said subdistrict.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that special benefit assessment
for the entire cost to those properties benefiting from 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.
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Louis Sewer District not less than ten days in advance of the date
of such hearing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at such public hearing,
those persons owning real property within in such subdistrict be
informed that the District will encourage them to make the
improvement by private means, as it is generally recognized that
there can be a saving over some of the necessary costs of tax
bills; that such methods, procedures and estimates of alternate
costs be given to them, and that they be told that the District
will proceed in its usual manner toward having the sewers
constructed by the tax bill method, but that if before such
contract for construction is advertised, the construction is being
done by private means then, of course, the District will refrain
from proceeding.
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The foregoing Resolution was adopted June 13, 1979.