Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the City to levy a special assessment upon the lots and lands benefited by the sanitary sewer service improvements constructed by the Hilock/Lewis Sanitary Assessment Project. The sanitary improvements include properties in the area along Hilock Road from private Avenue B to east of Avenue T, including private Avenues B, C, E, F, R, S, and T. The construction has been completed and the sewer will be available for connection by the property owners. Upon passage of this ordinance, each property owner will receive notification of his or her assessment. They will have 30 days to pay the assessment in full, or to automatically have it billed through their property tax bills for a period of 10 years. The final assessment amounts are less than were previously estimated.
This legislation is required under Section 181 of the City Charter in order to assess the total applicable project expenses to the benefiting property owners.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division is requesting that this ordinance to considered an emergency in order to fulfill the strict notification required of the assessment process, prior to the expiration of the special assessment anticipation notes on December 4, 2008.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to levy a special assessment upon the lots and lands benefited by the Hilock/Lewis Sanitary Assessment Project, in accordance with the assessment procedures set forth by the Columbus City Charter, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City received a valid petition requesting sanitary sewer service improvements to the Hilock/Lewis Sanitary Assessment Project; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 0140X-1995, as adopted July 31, 1995, by Columbus City Council declared a necessity to construct sanitary sewer improvements to the Hilock/Lewis Sanitary Assessment Project; respectfully approved the estimated assessment of the cost and expense of the impr...
Click here for full text