HomeMy Public PortalAbout96-164 (10-28-96)RESOLUTION NO. 96 -16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 96 -119 AND
MODIFYING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1996 -97 IN CONNECTION WITH THE LYNWOOD
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD HEREBY FINDS,
DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting
Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the
"Act "), the City Council of the City of Lynwood, by previous Resolutions, initiated
proceedings and declared its intention to levy and collect assessments against lots and
parcels of land within an existing assessment district designated as the "Lynwood
Landscape Maintenance Assessment District" (the "District ") for the fiscal year
commencing July 1, 1996 and ending June 30, 1997. The City Council, by previous
Resolutions, ordered the City Engineer to prepare and file a written report in
accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Act and approved such Engineer's Report.
Section 2 . Following notice duly given in accordance with law, the City
Council held a full and fair public hearing regarding the Engineer's Report and the levy
and collection of the proposed assessments against lots and parcels of land within the
District for fiscal year 1996 -97 to pay for the costs and expenses of the improvements
described in the Engineer's Report. All interested persons were afforded the
opportunity to hear and be heard regarding the levy and collection of the proposed
assessments against lots and parcels of land within the District. The City Council
considered all oral and written statements, protests and communications made or filed
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protests and objections, ordered the improvements o be made overruled
all oral and written
ordered the levy of
assessments for fiscal year 1996 -97.
Section 3 . The City Council, by its Resolution No. 96 -119, directed the
City Engineer to make certain modifications to the Engineer's Report. At this meeting,
the City Engineer has presented to the City Clerk, and the City Clerk has presented to
the City Council, certain proposed modifications to the Engineer's Report. Such
modifications are on file in the office of the City Clerk and open to inspection. The
modifications include the modifications directed by the City Council, as well as
additional modifications which were made for the purpose of clarifying those
improvements which represent maintenance and operation expenses for sidewalks,
streets, and water, flood control and drainage systems, and those improvements which
have been paid or are to be paid from the proceeds of revenue bonds. The
modifications do not eliminate or change any of the improvements or change the
benefits to be received from the improvements by any lot or parcel within the District.
Section 4 . The City Council hereby amends Section 6 of Resolution No.
96 -119 to read as follow:
" Section 5 . The City Council hereby orders the proposed improvements
' described in the Engineer's Report to be made, which improvements shall
be performed pursuant to law, and which are briefly described as follows:
The installation, maintenance and servicing of existing and previously
proposed landscaping and appurtenant facilities within parks and
landscaped areas within public rights -of -way and City owned property in
the City of Lynwood. Such improvements include the maintenance and
operation of sidewalks, streets, and water, flood control and drainage
systems, specifically the maintenance and operation of landscaping and
appurtenant facilities in and along streets and sidewalks, the maintenance
and operation of parks, including appurtenant facilities, which serve as
natural retention and drainage systems as required by the area's Master
Storm Drain Plan, and the maintenance and operation of landscaped
areas adjacent to and appurtenant to water well sites; and the installation
of previously proposed landscaping and appurtenant facilities within parks
n he h City which have been paid public property
or are to be paid from the proceeds of
n
revenue bonds."
Section 5 . The City Council hereby orders the modifications to the
Engineer's Report to be made, as presented by the City Engineer at this meeting and
now on file in the office of the City Clerk, and the Engineer's Report is approved as so
modified.
Section 6 . Based upon its review of the Engineer's Report, as modified,
and other information presented to the City Council, the City Council hereby reconfirms
its findings and declarations set forth in Resolution No. 96 -119: (i) that the land within
the District will be benefitted by the improvements described in the Engineer's Report,
(iii) )
(ii) that the District includes all of the land so benefitted, and ( that the net amount to
be assessed upon the land within the District for the 1996 -97 fiscal year in accordance
with the Engineer's Report is apportioned by a method and formula which fairly
distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the
estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2
ber, 1996.
PAUL H. RICHARDS, II, Mayor
City of Lynwood
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk
City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM B. RUDELL, City Attorney
City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
F TIN ES, Manager
City of Lynwood
EMILIO M.
Director of Public
City
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
ss.
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the day of
October 28. , 1996, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HEINE, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
ss.
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 96 -164 on file in my office and that said
resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
I Dated this 28th day of October , 1996.
City Clerk, City of Ly
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