Resolution 17-106

                        The City of Monticello, Iowa

IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA

RESOLUTION #17-106

To approve partial Abatement of South Street Assessments

for Kalvin Zimmerman and Michael Elkin

WHEREAS,                  The City of Monticello, Iowa is an incorporated City within Jones County, Iowa; and

WHEREAS,                  The City of Monticello recently completed the E. South Street reconstruction project and, with the Council previously determining that a portion of the project costs would be assessed to adjoining property owners, same being deemed to have been specially benefitted by said project, and

WHEREAS,                  Pursuant to past Policy of the City of Monticello, the Council has agreed to waive a portion of the assessment when adequate proof is presented that any of the improvements being assessed for were installed at the expense of the owner of said property within the ten (10) years immediately preceding project completion based upon the following schedule:

                                       Improvement completed between:

                                                9 and 10 years ago     = 10% reduction

                                                8 and 9 years ago       = 20% reduction

                                                7 and 8 years ago       = 30% reduction

                                                6 and 7 years ago       = 40% reduction

                                                5 and 6 years ago       = 50% reduction

                                                4 and 5 years ago       = 60% reduction

                                                3 and 4 years ago       = 70% reduction

                                                2 and 3 years ago       = 80% reduction

                                                1 and 2 years ago       = 90% reduction

                                                0 to 1 year ago            = 100% reduction

                                       and

WHEREAS,                  The Council finds, for purposes of calculating appropriate abatements or waivers, that the concrete improvements were largely completed in the fall of 2016, and

WHEREAS,                  The City of Monticello has received adequate information related to the following properties to justify a partial abatement or waivers the special assessment related to this project:

1. Property Tax Parcel 0227151009 owned by Kalvin Zimmerman
2. Property Tax Parcel 0227152024 owned by Michael Elkin and Jeanette Elkin

and

WHEREAS,                  The Elkin property driveway approaches were completed on or about November, 2013, falling in the three to four years ago range, justifying a reduction in the driveway approach assessment of 70%, and

WHEREAS,                  The Zimmerman property driveway approach was replaced by Zimmerman on or about June, 2014, falling in the three to four years ago range, justifying a reduction in the driveway approach assessment of 70%, and

WHEREAS,                  The Council finds that the City Clerk shall take steps to make such adjustments to the final assessment schedule.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Iowa as follows:

            The City Council of the City of Monticello does hereby abate or waive the following portion of the assessments as set forth within the final assessment schedule related to the following described properties in the amounts indicated below and directs the City Clerk to take steps necessary to reduce the final assessment schedule in such a manner as to recognize these abatements.

1. Property Tax Parcel 0227151009 owned by Kalvin Zimmerman
   1. Abatement Amount = $407.58.
2. Property Tax Parcel 0227152024 owned by Michael Elkin and Jeanette Elkin
   1. Abatement Amount = $2,109.28.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal for the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed.  Done this 18^th day of September, 2017.

Dena Himes, Mayor

Attest

Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk