HomeMy WebLinkAbout074 - 01/07/1975 - RELATING TO THE CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF STREET, WATER AND SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT NO 70 ORDINANCE No 74 , 1974
BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CREATION AND
ORGANIZATION OF STREET, WATER AND SANITARY SEWER
DISTRICT NO 70, PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
IMPROVEMENTS THEREIN, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE
OF BONDS TO PAY THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF
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
of Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, to be
known as Street, Water and Sanitary Sewer District No 70
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as "the district" ) com-
prised 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
stall not exceed by more than five per cent (50) the City
Engineer' s estimate heretofore accepted of $124 , 880 00
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
13% 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 ob3ections 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 re3ection 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 accepted 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 irrepealable 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 19th day of December, 1974, and to be
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presented for final passage on the day of January,
1975
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Cit C er
Passed and adopted on final reading this day of January,
A D 1975.
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EXHIBIT A
ORDINANCE NO 74/ , 1974
STREET, WATER AND SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT NO 70
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
All lots and lands abutting upon Swallow Drive
from College Avenue west to the railroad tracks of
the Colorado and Southern Railway Company
B. Improvements to be installed in the district consist of
The installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk, asphalt
street pavement, street lighting, water lines and
sanitary sewer lines
C The cost of making the improvements in the district
shall be assessed against the assessable property in the
district as follows
Upon all of the lots and lands abutting on the
portion of Swallow Drive to be improved in propor-
tion as the frontage of each lot or tract of land
is to the frontage of all lots and lands so improved