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HomeMy WebLinkAbout138 - 12/20/1977 - RELATING TO THE CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 73 ORDINANCE No. 138 , 1977 BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 73, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVE- MENTS THEREIN WHEREAS, heretofore the necessary proceedings were instituted to create a special improvement district for the purpose of installing the improvements described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "the improvements") for the benefit of the property described on Exhibit "A" , and WHEREAS, the City Council has received the necessary reports, given the required notice and held a hearing as required by the Ordinances of the City, and WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of the City of Fort Collins to form said special improvement district. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS: Section 1. That there is hereby created and organized an improvement district under and by virtue of the provisions og Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, to be known as Street Improvement District No. 73 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "the district") comprised of the property described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Section 2. That the improvements to be constructed shall consist of the improvements described on Exhibit"A" attached hereto, all as more fully set forth in the map, plans and specifications heretofore submitted by the City Engineer and accepted by the City Council by resolution. Section 3. That the total cost of such improvements shall not exceed by more than five per cent (58) the City Engineer's estimate heretofore accepted of $207, 803. 00 for street improvements to be installed and $20,528 00 for water main improvements, both exclusive of the expense of collection, legal, advertising, engineering, financing, interest during construction and other incidentals, and that said total cost together with such expense of collection, legal, advertising, engineering, financing, interest during construction and other incidentals (25% of the cost of such improvements) shall be assessed against the property in said district in the manner set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. Section 4. That the City Council has, pursuant to notice duly mailed and published,. all as provided in Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, considered all complaints and objections made and filed in writing by the owners of any real estate to be assessed or any persons interested; and the City Council further finds that all requirements of the ordinances of the City of Fort Collins respecting the organization of the district have been observed and compiled with in all respects; and it is hereby ordered that the improvements in the district as provided for in the map, plans and specifications heretofore adopted by the City Council be and they hereby are ordered to be constructed. Section 5. Upon the taking effect of this ordinance, the Mayor is hereby authorized and empowered to advertise for bids for the construction of the improvements in accord- ance with the map, plans and specifications heretofore adopted, which advertisement shall be twice published in an official newspaper published in the City. Said publications are to be at least a week apart, and the date for opening of bids shall not be less than ten (10) days after first publica- tion, and bids received under said advertisement shall be submitted to the Council for approval or rejection. Adver- tisements for bids shall comply with the requirements and be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. Section 6. When the improvements herein authorized have been completed and the same approved and acepted by the City of Fort Collins, the costs as set forth above shall be assessed upon the real property in said improvement district, all as hereinbefore set forth Section 7. This ordinance shall be xrrepealable until the indebtedness herein provided for, whenever the same shall be created, shall have been duly paid, satisfied and discharged as herein provided. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of November, A.D. 1977, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of December, A D. 1977. A ST: - May /(20� City Clerk -2- Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of - December, A.D. 1977. Mayor ATTEST: V City Cler -3- EXHIBIT A ORDINANCE NO. / 3 8 , 1977 STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 73 A. Description of property specially benefited by the improvements to be installed in the district and to be assessed for the costs incurred in making said improvements: For the street improvements to be installed, all lots and lands abutting that portion of South Mason Street to be improved (between West Drake Road and West Horse- tooth Road) on the east side of said street. For the water main improvements to be installed, all lots and lands abutting that portion of South Mason Street in which the water main is to be installed (between Swallow Road and Harvard Street on the east side of South Mason Street B. Improvements to be installed in the district consist of: Street improvements consisting of installation of street pavement, curb and gutters, and street lighting; and water main improvements consisting of the installa- tion of a water main. C. The cost of making the improvements in the district shall be assessed against the assessable property in the district as follows- The cost of street improvements to be assessed agains the lots and lands abutting the portion of the street to be improved on the east in proportion as the frontage of each such lot or tract of land is to the frontage of all lots and lands so abutting this portion of South Mason Street. The cost of water main improvements to be assessed against the lots and lands abutting South Mason Street where such line is installed in proportion as the frontage of each such lot or tract of land is to the frontage of all lots and lands so abutting this portion of South Mason Street.