HomeMy WebLinkAbout08. 16-29JANUARY 26, 2016 16-29 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE INITIAL RESOLUTION FOR SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS – CONTRACT NO. 16-04 / PAVING,
SIDEWALK, DRIVEWAY & UTILITIES / FIRST LOCAL STREET
CONCRETE PAVING PROGRAM (NORTHSIDE AREA)
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:
Concrete Pavement, Asphalt Pavement, Grading and Gravelling, Sidewalk
Repair, New Sidewalk, Driveway Aprons, Sanitary Sewer Laterals (New and
Relay), Storm Sewer Laterals (New and Relay), and Water Laterals (New and
Relay):
Bowen Street from 100’ north of Otter Avenue to the Fox River
Mill Street from 100’ north of Otter Avenue to the Fox River
Otter Avenue from 100’ west of Broad Street to 100’ east of Bowen Street
Ceape Avenue from 100’ west of Mill Street to 100’ east of Bowen Street
Bay Shore Drive from 100’ west of Mill Street to 100’ east of Bowen Street
Harney Avenue from Bowen Street to 50’ east of Bowen 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.
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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:
(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.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Steven M. Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Workss"S
DATE: January 21, 2016
RE: Approval of Initial ResoWtion for Special Assessments
Paving, Sidewalk, Driveway, and Utilities / First Local Street Concrete Paving Program
(NOrthside Area) — Contract 16-04
BACKGROUND
This resolution is the initial resolution for allowing the Ciry to assess abutting property owners for
improvements to be completed during the reconstruction of the following streets: Bowen Street from Otter
Avenue to the Fox River, Mill S[reet from Otter Avenue to the Fox River, Otter Avenue from Broad Street
to Bowen Street, Ceape Avenue from Mill Street to Bowen Street, and Bay Shore Drive from Mill Street to
Bowen Street The assessable work will indude concrete pavement, asphalt pavement, grading and
gravelling, sidewalk repair, new sidewalk, driveway aprons, sanitary sewer laterals (new and relay), storm
sewer laterals (new and relay), and water laterals (new antl relay).
ANALYSIS
The resolution allows City staff to proceed with preparing assessments for the abutting properties. A
public hearing needs to be held and a fnal resolution needs to be approved by the Council prior the
assessments being levied on [he properties.
FISCAL IMPACT
Assessments allow the City to recover a portion of the costs associated with projects from benefiting
properties. Funding for the projects is included in the 2076 Capital Improvement Program in the Street,
Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, Sitlewalk and Water Main sections.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend approval of the initial resolution.
Approved:
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MarkA. Rohloff
City Mana9er
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