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JULY 24, 2012 12-369 RESOLUTION
(CARRIED___7-0___ LOST________ LAID OVER________ WITHDRAWN_______)
PURPOSE: APPROVE INITIAL RESOLUTION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
/ COLD-MIX ASPHALT PAVING (BROAD STREET, ONTARIO
STREET, & STERLING 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 Paving:
Broad Street – from New York Avenue to Melvin Avenue
Ontario Street – from Linwood Avenue to Smith Avenue
Sterling Avenue – from Mount Vernon Street to Grand 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.
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:
JULY 24, 2012 12-369 RESOLUTION
CONT'D
(1) The assessment of benefits to be levied for each
improvement.
(2) The damages to be awarded for property taken or damages
by each improvement.
(3) The net amount of benefits over damages or the net amount
of damages over benefits for each improvement.
(4) 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.
OJHKOJH
ON THE WATER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Steven M. Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works SP:5
DATE: July 19, 2012
RE: Approve Initial Resolution for Special Assessments / Cold-Mix Asphalt Paving (Broad
Street, Ontario Street, and Sterling 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: Broad Street from New
York Avenue to Melvin Avenue, Ontario Street from Linwood Avenue to Smith Avenue, and Sterling
Avenue from Mt. Vernon Street to Grand 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 to 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 2012 Operating Budget(Streets-General/100-0430).
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend approval of the initial resolution.
Approved:
Mark A. Rohloff
City Manager
MAR/smg
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