HomeMy Public PortalAboutR1615 R E S O L U T I O N NO. 1615
WHEREAS, Subdistrict No. 573 (Old Trails - Section II)
was established on petition by Ordinance No. 4358, adopted May 13,
1981, 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 Sixty-Three
Thousand Dollars ($63,000.00), and
WHEREAS, the District proposes to absorb the
engineering, survey, permit and inspection costs estimated to be
Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00), and
WHEREAS, the entire cost of such improvement exclusive
of the engineering, survey, permit and inspection costs is
estimated to be Fifty-six Thousand Dollars ($56,000.00), 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. 573 (Old Trails - Section II) is necessary in the interest of
public health; that such sewer shall consist of approximately
1,237 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
Sixty-three Thousand Dollars ($63,000.00); that such total cost
shall be reduced by the District, providing without charge
engineering, survey, permit and inspection, contingent on
appropriate procedure; that the entire costs of such improvement,
exclusive of the engineering, survey, permit 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 Fifty-six Thousand Dollars ($56,000.00), 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 assessments
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 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. The foregoing Resolution was adopted September 2, 1981.