A RESOLUTION SETTING OUT THE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AND ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DEDICATED LEFT TURN LANE ALONG BOB BILLINGS PARKWAY BETWEEN GEORGE WILLIAMS WAY AND BOBWHITE DRIVE, INCLUDING PAVEMENT, CURB AND GUTTER, SIDEWALKS, BIKE LANES, STORM SEWER, STRIPING, AND OTHER NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, on ____________ ___, 2014, certain property owners filed a petition pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq. (the “Act”), requesting that the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas (the “City”) make certain improvements within the City without notice and hearing, and assess the costs of such improvements against the property described in said petition; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body hereby finds that the petition has been signed by all the owners of property to be included in the proposed improvement district and is therefore sufficient pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body hereby finds that all of the property benefited by the proposed improvement is included in the proposed improvement district; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body hereby finds that the following improvements and the creation of the following improvement district is necessary and advisable.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
Section 1. The Governing Body of the City hereby finds and determines that it is advisable to construct the following improvement, and hereby authorizes and orders the following improvements to be made in accordance with K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq.:
The construction of a dedicated left turn lane along Bob Billings Parkway between George Williams Way and Bobwhite Drive, including pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, bike lanes, storm sewer, striping, and other necessary and appropriate improvements
(the “Improvements”).
Section 2. The estimated or probable cost of the improvements is two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) (to be increased at the pro rata rate of 1 percent per month from and after the adoption date of this Resolution), plus costs of issuance and plus costs of interest on any temporary financing.
Section 3. The improvement district shall consist of those tracts of land legally described as follows:
Lot 1 Corpus Christi Addition, an addition to the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
(the “Improvement District”).
Section 4. The method of assessment shall be:
Equally per lot for each lot in the improvement district.
Section 5. The apportionment of costs shall be:
one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the Improvements shall be assessed to the Improvement District and no costs of the Improvements shall be paid by the City-at-large.
Section 6. The City may adopt an ordinance establishing the maximum amount of special assessments prior to construction of the Improvements, all as provided by K.S.A. 12-6a09, as amended.
Section 7. The City expects to make capital expenditures on and after the date of adoption of this Resolution in connection with the Improvements, and intends to reimburse itself for such expenditures with the proceeds of one or more series of general obligation bonds and temporary notes of the City in the estimated maximum principal amount of $250,000 (to be increased at the pro rata rate of 1 percent per month from and after the date of adoption of this Resolution) plus costs of issuance and plus interest on any temporary financing.
Section 8. The City Clerk shall record this Resolution in the real estate records of Douglas County, Kansas.
Section 9. This Resolution shall become effective upon its publication once in the official City newspaper.
ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this _____ day of
____________, 2014.
PASSED:
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Mike Amyx, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Diane M. Trybom, City Clerk
Legal description approved by:
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Charles F. Soules, Director of Public Works