RESOLUTION NO. 7047

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CERTAIN MAIN TRAFFICWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON 31ST STREET, FROM HASKELL AVENUE TO O’CONNELL ROAD.

 

            BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

 

            SECTION 1.  The Governing Body hereby finds that the following designated streets, or portions thereof, have been designated a major or main trafficway within the City of Lawrence, Kansas, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-685 et seq. (Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, Section 17-501 et seq.), and amendments thereto:

 

31st Street, within the corporate limits of the City

 

            SECTION 2.  The Governing Body hereby authorizes the construction of certain main trafficway improvements as follows:

 

Construction of 31st Street from Haskell Avenue to O’Connell Road, including, but not limited to: pavement, subgrade treatment, storm sewer, sidewalks and multi-use path, round-a-bout at O’Connell Road, water main, property acquisition, wetland mitigation and all related design, engineering and inspection work

 

and authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds pursuant to K.S.A. 12-685 et seq. to pay the costs thereof.

 

            SECTION 3.  The estimated cost for the improvements described in Section 2 is $4,800,000 plus costs of issuance and interest on any temporary financing.  The cost of the improvements shall be paid from all lawful sources including the issuance of not to exceed general obligation bonds pursuant to K.S.A. 12-685 et seq. and other lawful authority.  The amount of general obligation bonds to be issued to fund the project shall not exceed $4,600,000 plus costs of issuance and interest on any temporary financing.

 

            SECTION 4.  The City expects to make capital expenditures on and after the date of adoption of this resolution in connection with the improvements set forth in this resolution, and the City intends to reimburse itself for such expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds and/or notes in the maximum principal amount of $4,600,000 plus costs of issuance and interest on any temporary financing.

 

            SECTION 5.   This Resolution shall be effective from and after adoption by the Governing Body.

 


            ADOPTED by the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, on _______ __, 2013.

 

                                                                        APPROVED   

 

                                                                       

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                                                                         Michael Dever, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Jonathan M. Douglass, City Clerk