Resolution No. #16-23
Resolution of Necessity
2016 South Street Reconstruction Project
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Monticello, Iowa, has adopted a preliminary resolution in accordance with Section 384.42 of the Code of Iowa, pertaining to the 2016 E. South Street Reconstruction Project (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant thereto, the Project Engineers have prepared preliminary plans and specifications, an estimated total cost of the work and a plat and schedule, including the valuation of each lot as determined to be appropriate by the City Council, and the same have been duly adopted and are now on file with the City Clerk;
NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Iowa:
Section 1. It is hereby found and determined to be necessary and in the best interest of the City and its inhabitants to proceed with the Project, and to assess a portion of the cost to the property benefitted thereby.
Section 2. The Project shall consist of the reconstruction and surfacing of streets, including the construction of curb and gutter improvements, storm sewer and drainage improvements, water system extensions, improvements and connections, sanitary sewer system extensions, improvements and connections, sidewalk and driveway approach reconstructions, pedestrian ramps, and other work incidental thereto on and along certain streets in the City of Monticello, Iowa, as follows:
E. South Street from its’ intersection with S. Cedar Street on the west to its’ intersection with South Main Street on the east, including sidewalk and other infrastructure improvements on S. Main Street and S. Sycamore Streets from their respective intersections with E. South Street on the south in a northerly direction along S. Main Street approximately 450’ and along S. Sycamore Street approximately 200’.
Section 3. The assessable portion of the 2016 E. South Street Reconstruction Project shall consist of 100% of the cost of curb and gutter improvements, 100% of the cost of reconstruction of driveway approaches and 100% of the cost of the construction and reconstruction of sidewalks. It is considered that all properties abutting the above described segments of streets to be improved will be specially benefited from this improvement and should be specially assessed.
The City Council will consider the granting of a partial credit against proposed assessments if the property owner to be assessed provides evidence found sufficient by the Council that sidewalks or driveway approaches have been replaced within the past ten (10) years and remain in good condition.
Section 4. Unless a property owner filed objections with the City Clerk at the time of the hearing on this resolution of necessity, the property owner shall be deemed to have waived all objections pertaining to the regularity of the proceedings and the legality of using the special assessment procedure.
Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to file Certified Copies of the Resolution of Necessity and Preliminary Plat and Schedule of Assessments with the Jones County Treasurer.
Section 6. All resolutions, parts of resolutions, or actions of the Council in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, to the extent of such conflict.
Passed and approved the 22nd day of February, 2016.
Dena Himes, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA )
COUNTY OF JONES )§
CITY OF MONTICELLO )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the aforementioned City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the resolution of the Council of said City, held as therein shown, insofar as such resolution pertain to the 2016 E. South Street Reconstruction Project, including a true and correct copy of the resolution.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the City hereto affixed this _____ day of ________________, 2016.
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk
(Seal)
STATE OF IOWA )
)§
COUNTY OF JONES )
I, the undersigned, County Treasurer of Jones County, Iowa, do hereby certify that the City Clerk of Monticello, Iowa, did file on the _____ day of ___________________, 2016, in my office, copies of the final Resolution of Necessity, Preliminary Plat and Schedule of Assessments in connection with the 2016 E. South Street Reconstruction Project.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of said County hereto affixed this _____ day of __________________, 2016.
County Treasurer
(Seal)
STATE OF IOWA )
COUNTY OF JONES )§
CITY OF MONTICELLO )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the aforementioned City, do hereby certify that, pursuant to Section 384.62 of the Code of Iowa, no requests for deferment of special assessment payments with respect to the 2016 E. South Street Reconstruction Project were filed at the hearing on the Resolution of Necessity or within 10 days thereafter, except as follows:
Name
Assessment
Number
Amount of
Assessment
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of said City hereto affixed this _____ day of March, 2016.
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk
(Seal)
(Please attach hereto copies of written requests for deferment.)
(NOT TO BE EXECUTED UNTIL 10 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF HEARING ON RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY.)