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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
Public Works |
Commission Meeting Date: December 6, 2016 |
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Staff Contact: |
Charles F. Soules, P.E., Director of Public Works |
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Recommendations/Options/Action Requested: |
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Ø Approve Statement of Final Costs, Assessment Roll and Notice of Public Hearing. Establish January 3, 2017, at 5:45 p.m. as the date of public hearing for the purpose of hearing written and oral objections to the Library Parking Garage Benefit District. Ø Approve on first reading Ordinance No. 9322 levying the assessments Ø Approve on first reading Ordinance No. 9323, a Home Rule ordinance, authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds of the City, to provide funds for the pre-payment of certain special assessments relating to the downtown parking garage. |
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Executive Summary: |
In November 2010, voters approved an $18-million, 20-year bond issue to renovate and expand Lawrence Public Library. This bond issue also included plans to add a 250-space parking structure that doubled the number of spaces for the Library and improved access to parking for the Outdoor Aquatic Center, Senior Center and downtown Lawrence.
On September 25, 2012, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 6995 establishing a special assessment benefit district, including all properties within the Central Business District. The purpose of the special assessment benefit district was to pay for an additional level of the parking garage. Following adoption of Resolution No. 6995, the mandatory protest period prescribed by K.S.A. 12-6a06 ended without protest.
Construction of the parking garage is complete and final costs for the portion of the parking garage to be paid by the benefit district totals $915,358.03. This amount will be assessed against the properties in the benefit district equally per square foot. At the direction of the City Commission, assessments allocable to churches, non-profit organizations, residential property, and areas used for parking within the benefit district will be prepaid by the City. Such properties will not be responsible for payment of special assessments for this benefit district.
The City’s portion of assessments, including assessments allocable to the exempt properties listed above, total $488,828.86 or approximately 53% of the total costs. The remaining balance will be assessed against non-exempt properties in the benefit district.
The Home Rule Ordinance provides the City the authority to issue the general obligation bonds for the payment of the City’s portion of this benefit district.
Earlier this year letters were sent to property owners to provide notification of what their costs would be.
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Strategic Goal Area: |
Economic Development and Infrastructure |
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
The total project cost is $915,358.03 of which $488,828.86 will be paid by the City at large and included in the 2017 Bond Sale. The remainder, $426,529.17, will be assessed to the properties within the Benefit District. |
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