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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-356AUGUST 10, 2011 11 -356 RESOLUTION (CARRIED 7 -0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF INITIAL RESOLUTION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COLD -MIX ASPHALT PAVING (LINWOOD AVENUE, STERLING AVENUE, SHERIDAN STREET, BISMARCK AVENUE, GEORGIA STREET, HUBBARD STREET, 19 AVENUE) INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BE IT RESOLVED BY the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh as follows: 1. The Common Council hereby declares its intention to exercise its police power under Section 66.0703 and 66.0705 of the Wisconsin Statutes to levy special assessments upon property within the following described areas for benefits conferred upon such property by improving the following: Cold -Mix Asphalt Overlay Linwood Avenue — Main Street to Harrison Street Sterling Avenue — Bowen Street to Canadian National Railroad Sheridan Street — Murdock Avenue to Bent Avenue Bismarck Avenue — Sawyer Street to Guenther Street Georgia Street — 9 tH Avenue to 18 Avenue Hubbard Street — 18 Avenue to 19 Avenue 19 Avenue — Delaware Street to Michigan Street 2. The total amount assessed against such district shall not exceed the total cost of the improvements and the amount assessed against any parcel shall not be greater than the benefits accrued thereto from said improvements. 3. The assessments against any parcel may be paid according to the provisions of Section 25 -83 through 25 -89 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code. 4. The governing body determines that the improvements constitute an exercise of the police power for the health, safety, and general welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants. AUGUST 10, 2011 11 -356 RESOLUTION CONT'D 5. The Board of Public Works is directed to prepare a report consisting of: (a) Final plans and specifications for said improvements. (b) An estimate of the entire cost of the proposed work or improvements. (c) An estimate as to each parcel of property within the assessment district of: i. The assessment of benefits to be levied for each improvement. ii. The damages to be awarded for property taken or damages by each improvement. iii. The net amount of benefits over damages or the net amount of damages over benefits for each improvement. iv. The total assessment against each parcel Upon completion of such report, the Board of Public Works is directed to file a copy thereof in the City Clerk's Office for public inspection. 6. Upon receiving the report of the Board of Public Works, the City Clerk is directed to give notice of a public hearing on such reports as specified in Section 66.0703(7)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The hearing shall be held before the Common Council at the Council Chambers, Room 406 in the City Hall at a time set by the Clerk in accordance with the Wisconsin Statutes. The assessment against any parcel may be paid in cash, paid with the first property tax installment, or in ten (10) installments if the total amount of the assessment is greater than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fifteen (15) installments if the total amount of the assessment is greater than one thousand dollars ($1000.00). 7. The installation of said street improvements shall be accomplished according to the provisions of Section 25 -3 through 25 -11 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code. ( 0 v� fI I ON THE WATER MEMORANDUM TO: FROM DATE: RE: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council Steven M. Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works August 4, 2011 Approve Initial Resolution for Special Assessments / Cold -Mix Asphalt Paving (Bismarck Avenue, Georgia Street, Hubbard Street, Linwood Avenue, Sheridan Street, Sterling Avenue and 19h Avenue). BACKGROUND This resolution is the initial resolution for allowing the City to assess abutting property owners for improvements completed by the City. The streets listed are proposed to receive a cold mix asphalt overlay. Property owners will be assessed according to the City's Assessment Policy for the work that is performed abutting to their property. The limits of the work are proposed to be: Linwood Avenue from Main Street to Harrison Street, Sterling Avenue from Bowen Street to the Canadian National RR, Sheridan Street from Murdock Avenue to Bent Avenue, Bismarck Avenue from Sawyer Street to Guenther Street, Georgia Street from 9 Avenue to 10 Avenue, Hubbard Street from 18 Avenue to 19 Avenue and 19 Avenue from Delaware Street to Michigan Street. ANALYSIS The resolution allows City Staff to proceed with the estimates for the projects including preparing assessments for the abutting properties. A public hearing and final resolution need to be approved by the Council prior the assessments being levied on the properties. FISCAL IMPACT Assessments are an important part of the funding sources needed to perform improvements. Funding for the project is included in the 2011 Annual Budget (Streets - General). RECOMMENDATIONS I recommend approval of the initial resolution. Respectfully Submitted, Approved: Steven M. Gohde Asst. Director of Public Works City Manager I: \Engineering \11 -21 Cold -Mix Asphalt Paving Proj\ Project_ information \Correspondence\Memo \initial res cold mix.doc