RESOLUTION NO. 6678

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CERTAIN MAIN TRAFFICWAY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RECONSTRUCTION, CURBING, GUTTERING, PAVING, ACQUIRING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS, SIDEWALK AND PEDESTRIAN PATH CONSTRUCTION, STORM SEWER, INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES – INCLUDING SIGNS, SIGNALS, CABINETS, CONTROLLERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, AND ALL RELATED DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION WORK.

 

WHEREAS, on September 21, 2004, the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, adopted Resolution No. 6566 authorizing the construction of certain main trafficway improvements on Kasold Drive, from Peterson Road north to the City Limits, including, but not limited to the reconstruction, curbing, guttering, paving, acquiring right-of-way and easements, sidewalk and pedestrian path construction, storm sewer, installation of traffic control devices – including signs, signals, cabinets, controllers and related equipment, 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; and

 

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 6566 provided that the estimated costs of the project were $770,000, and authorized the issuance of general obligation bonds in the same amount to pay the costs of the project; and

 

WHEREAS, the estimated costs of the improvements have increased, necessitating the amendment of Resolution No. 6566.

 

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

 

SECTION I.  Section III of Resolution No. 6566 is hereby amended as follows:

 

SECTION III.  The estimated cost for the improvements on the streets and intersections described in Section 1, is $1,200,000 plus issuance and interest costs, for said improvements.  The cost of the improvements shall be paid from all lawful sources including the issuance of General Obligation Bonds pursuant to K.S.A. 12-685 et seq. and other lawful authority.

 

SECTION II.  The original Section III of Resolution No. 6566 is hereby repealed.

 

 

SECTION III.  The City expects to design, construct and to make additional capital expenditures on and after the date of adoption of this resolution in connection with the improvements set forth in this resolution and Resolution No. 6566, 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 $1,200,000 plus costs of issuance and plus costs of interest and temporary financing.

 

 

 

ADOPTED on this __________ day of _____________________________, 2006.

 

 

 

                                                          APPROVED    

 

                                                                                                                                                                            _________________________________

                                                          Mike Amyx, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

 

Approved as to form and legality

 

 

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David L. Corliss                                 Date

Interim City Manager and

   Director of Legal Services