RESOLUTION NO. 6640

 

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING AND ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADVISABILITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LEFT TURN LANE, WEST BOUND ON KANSAS HIGHWAY 10 (K-10) AT THE INTERSECTION OF E 1600 RD (O’CONNELL ROAD), AND AN EAST BOUND DECELERATION LANE ON KANSAS HIGHWAY 10 (K-10), AT THE INTERSECTION OF E 1600 RD (O’CONNELL ROAD) INCLUDING PROPERTY ACQUISITION, INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, SUBGRADE STABILIZATION, AND OTHER NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE IMPROVEMENTS.

 

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

 

That a public hearing shall be held by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, on the advisability of the following improvement:

 

CONSTRUCTION OF A LEFT TURN LANE, WEST BOUND ON KANSAS HIGHWAY 10 (K-10) AT THE INTERSECTION OF E 1600 RD (O’CONNELL ROAD), AND AN EAST BOUND DECELERATION LANE ON KANSAS HIGHWAY 10 (K-10), AT THE INTERSECTION OF E 1600 RD (O’CONNELL ROAD) INCLUDING PROPERTY ACQUISITION, INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, SUBGRADE STABILIZATION, AND OTHER NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE IMPROVEMENTS.

 

(the “Improvements”).

 

Said hearing shall be held on the 17th day of October, 2006, in the City Commission meeting room, City Hall, 6 East 6th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, at 6:35 p.m. or thereafter as provided by K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq.

 

The City Clerk shall publish the following notice of such public hearing in the official city newspaper.

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

Notice is hereby given that the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, will meet for the purpose of holding a public hearing as provided by K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq. in the City Commission meeting room, City Hall, 6 East 6th Street, Lawrence, Kansas on the 17th day of October, 2006, at 6:35 p.m. or thereafter as provided by K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., to consider the advisability of the following proposed improvement, to-wit:

 

(a)         The general nature of the proposed improvement:

 

CONSTRUCTION OF A LEFT TURN LANE, WEST BOUND ON KANSAS HIGHWAY 10 (K-10) AT THE INTERSECTION OF E 1600 RD (O’CONNELL ROAD), AND AN EAST BOUND DECELERATION LANE ON KANSAS HIGHWAY 10 (K-10), AT THE INTERSECTION OF E 1600 RD (O’CONNELL ROAD) INCLUDING PROPERTY ACQUISITION, INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, SUBGRADE STABILIZATION, AND OTHER NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE IMPROVEMENTS.

 

 

(the “Improvements”).

 

(b)         The proposed improvement district:

 

Tract 1             Fairfield Farms West Addition No. 2, Block 1, Lot 1

LOT 1, BLOCK ONE OF FAIRFIELD FARMS WEST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 2             Fairfield Farms West Addition No. 2, Block 1, Lot 2

LOT 2, BLOCK ONE OF FAIRFIELD FARMS WEST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 3             Fairfield Farms West Addition No. 2, Block 1, Lot 3

LOT 3, BLOCK ONE OF FAIRFIELD FARMS WEST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 4                         Fairfield Farms West Addition, Block 1, Lot 3

LOT 3, BLOCK ONE OF FAIRFIELD FARMS WEST ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 5             Fairfield Farms East Addition No. 2, Block 1, Lot 5

LOT 5, BLOCK ONE OF FAIRFIELD FARMS EAST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 6             Fairfield Farms East Addition No. 2, Block 1, Lot 4

LOT 4, BLOCK ONE OF FAIRFIELD FARMS EAST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 7             Fairfield Farms East Addition No. 2, Block 1, Lot 3

LOT 3, BLOCK ONE OF FAIRFIELD FARMS EAST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 8             Fairfield Farms East Addition No. 2, Block 1, Lot 2

LOT 2, BLOCK ONE OF FAIRFIELD FARMS EAST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 9             Fairfield Farms East Addition No. 2, Block 2, Lot 1

LOT 1, BLOCK TWO OF FAIRFIELD FARMS EAST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 10            Fairfield Farms East Addition No. 2, Block 2, Lot 2

LOT 2, BLOCK TWO OF FAIRFIELD FARMS EAST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

Tract 11            Fairfield Farms East Addition No. 2, Block 1, Lot 1

LOT 1, BLOCK ONE OF FAIRFIELD FARMS EAST ADDITION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

 

 

(c)          The estimated or probable cost of the improvements is $794,585  (to be increased at the pro-rata rate of 1 percent per month from and after the adoption date of the resolution authorizing the Improvements), plus costs of issuance and plus costs of interest on any temporary financing.

(d)         The method of assessment:

 

Each lot and parcel within the improvement district shall be assessed based on a ratio of the square footage of each lot or parcel to the square footage of the entire improvement district.

 

(e)         The apportionment of costs shall be:

 

The apportionment of costs shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the improvement shall be assessed to the improvement district and zero percent (0%) of the cost of the improvement shall be paid by the City-at-large.

(f)      Pursuant to K.S.A. 12-692, the governing body may exempt, in whole or in part, certain property from special assessments made to pay the costs of acquiring land necessary for the construction of the improvements, the owner or owners or predecessors in title to which have dedicated or conveyed property necessary for the street improvements.  It is the intent of the governing body to require properties that have not dedicated the necessary property for the street improvements to bear the cost of acquiring such property.

The hearing may be adjourned from time to time and until the Governing Body shall have made findings by resolution as to the advisability of the improvement, the nature of the improvement, the estimated cost, the boundaries of the improvement district, the method of assessment and the apportionment of cost between the improvement district and the city-at-large, all as finally determined by the governing body.

ADOPTED by the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this 12th day of September, 2006.

                                                                        PASSED:

 

                                                                        ______________________________

                                                                        Mike Amyx, Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:

                                                                       

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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk        Date

 

Legal description approved by:

 

 

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Charles F. Soules, P.E.           Date

Director of Public Works