ORDINANCE NO. 9374

            AN ORDINANCE LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTY TO PAY THE COSTS OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NOS. 7016 AND 7049 OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.

            WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas (the “City”) has previously authorized certain internal improvements (the “Improvements”) to be constructed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq. (the “Act”); and

            WHEREAS, the governing body has conducted a public hearing in accordance with the Act and desires to levy assessments on certain property benefited by the construction of the Improvements.

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

            Section 1.  Levy of Assessments.  For the purpose of paying the costs of the following described Improvements:

Venture Park/Farmland Streets – Resolution No. 7049:  The construction of streets in the Former Farmland Property, including property acquisition, bicycle facilities, sidewalks on both sides, subgrade stabilization, stormwater improvements, grading, waterlines within the public right of way, and other necessary and appropriate improvements; and

Venture Park/Farmland Sewer – Resolution No. 7016:  The construction of sanitary sewer in the Former Farmland Property including property acquisition, excavation, installing sewer main, manholes and other necessary and appropriate improvements,

there are hereby levied and assessed the amounts (with such clerical or administrative amendments thereto as may be approved by the City Attorney) against the property described on Exhibit A attached hereto.

            Section 2.  Payment of Assessments.  The amounts so levied and assessed in Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be due and payable from and after the date of publication of this Ordinance.  Such amounts may be paid in whole or in part within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Ordinance.

            Section 3.  Notification.  The City Clerk shall notify the owners of the properties described in Exhibit A attached hereto insofar as known to said City Clerk, of the amounts of their respective assessments; and, said notice shall further state that unless such assessments are paid within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Ordinance, bonds will be issued therefor, and the amount of such assessment will be collected in installments with interest.

            Section 4.  Certification.  Any amount of special assessments not paid within the time prescribed in Section 2 hereof shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Clerk of Douglas County, Kansas, in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes are certified and will be collected in 20 annual installments, together with interest on such amounts at a rate not exceeding the maximum rate therefor as prescribed by the Act.  Interest on the assessed amount remaining unpaid between the effective date of this Ordinance and the date the first installment is payable, but not less than the amount of interest due during the coming year on any outstanding bonds issued to finance the Improvements, shall be added to the first installment.  The interest for one year on all unpaid installments shall be added to each subsequent installment until paid.

            Section 5.  Effective Date.  This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication (or a summary thereof) once in the official City newspaper.

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            PASSED by the governing body of the City on July 11, 2017 and signed by the Mayor.

(SEAL)                                                                       

                                                                                    Leslie Soden, Mayor

ATTEST:

Sherri Riedemann, City Clerk

Approved as to form and legality:

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Toni Wheeler                     

City Attorney

Legal descriptions approved by:

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Charles F. Soules, P.E.       

Director of Public Works