23-65 Levy special assessments to improve McKinley

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ORDnaNCE No. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to levy special assessments for the improvement of McKinley Avenue inthe City of Lakewood, Ohio, betweencertain termini by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement ~ud resetting of castings and resetting and replacing the curbs together with the necessary appurtenauces thereto. WHEREAS~ this Council by two-thirds vote of the members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure which is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health ~nd safety and for the further reason that the assessments herein provided for n~st be promptly levied in order to retire outstanding notes by the issuance of bonds and there- by preserve the credit of the City. NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Lakewood~ Cuys~hog~ County, State of Ohio: Section 1. That the assessment of the cost and expense of improving McKinley Avenue from~adison-,AYenue%o~Hilliard Ro~d in the City ofL~kewo~l, Ohio, by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement and resetting of castings and resetting and replacing the curbs together with the necessary appurtenances thereto as set forth in Resolution No. 4320 adopted by this Council on February 17, 1964 and ~mounting in the aggregate to $4,520.80 as reported to this Council on the 5th d~y of February, 1965, by the Director of Finance, be and the ssme is hereby adopted and confirmed, and that there be and are hereby levied and assessed upon the lots and lands bounding and abutting upon said improvement the several amounts reported as aforesaid, which assessments and the description of said lots and lands ~re nc~z on file in the office of the Clerk of Council and which assessments are in proportion to the special benefits, and are not in excess of aoy statutory limitation. Section 2. That the total assessment against each lot or parcel of land shall be payable in cash not later than April l, 1965, or at the option of the o~ner, in five annual installments with the interest at the same rate as shall be borne by the bonds to be issued in anticipation of the collection of the same. All cash ps~vments shall be made to the Director of Finance of said City. All assessments and installments thereof remaining unpaid at the expiration of said period shall be ce~rtifiedby the Director of Finance to the County Auditor as provided by l~w to be placed by him on the tex duplicate and collected as other t~xes are collected. Section 5. This ordinance, having been determined to be an emergency measure, shall be in full force and effect from and immediately after its pass- age and approval by the Mayor. MayOr