HomeMy Public PortalAboutR1591 R E S O L U T I O N NO. 1591
WHEREAS, Subdistrict No. 534 (Meramec Hills) was
established on petition by Ordinance No. 4228, adopted November
12, 1980, 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 Forty Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($40,500.00), and
WHEREAS, the District proposes to absorb the
engineering, survey and inspection costs estimated to be Four
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500.00), and
WHEREAS, the entire cost of such improvement exclusive
of the engineering, survey and inspection costs is estimated to be
Thirty-six Thousand Dollars ($36,000.00), 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. 534 (Meramec Hills) is necessary in the interest of the public
health; that such sewers shall consist of approximately 1,300
lineal feet of 4 and 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
Forty Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($40,500.00); 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
the 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 Thirty-six
Thousand Dollars ($36,000.00), 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 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 January 14, 1981.