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 Lockbourne Road Sewer Assessment Project. 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.
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 be considered an emergency measure in order to fulfill the strict notification required of the assessment process, prior to the expiration of the special assessment anticipation notes.
Title
To levy a special assessment upon properties benefited by the Lockbourne Road Sewer 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 Lockbourne Road Sewer Assessment Project; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 0039X-2008, as adopted March 3, 2008, by Columbus City Council declared a necessity to provide sanitary sewer improvements to the Lockbourne Road Sewer Assessment Project; and declared it necessary for the Director of Public Utilities to cause the preparation of plans and specifications required for the construction of said improvements under an assessment procedure; and
WHEREAS, Public Notice, PN0309-2008, was passed by City Council on December 23, 2008, and was published in the City Bulletin notifying the Public of the creation of a Board of Revision; and
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