21-68 Levy special assessments to improve Norton Ave

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ORDINANCE NO. 21-68 By: Messrs; Huffman, Kelley, Usherr Ward, Wendling, Gaydos, Graber AN EIv~RGENCY ORDINAECE to levy special assessments for the improvement of Norton Avenue i~ the City of Lakewood, Ohio, between certain termini by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete in- eluding the necessary replacement and resetting of castings and the necessary resetting and replacing of curbs together with the necessary appurtenances 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 arid safety ~d for the further reason that the assessments herein provided for must be promptly levied in order to retire outstanding notes by the issuance of bonds and thereby preserve the credit of the City. NOW, THED~EFORE· BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio: Section 1. That the ~ssessment of the cost and expense of improving Norton Avenue fr°m Webb Road to Granger Avenue in the City of L~kewood, Ohio, by the necessary grading of the base~ resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement amd resetting of castings and the necessary resetting and replacing of curbs together with the necessary appurtenances thereto as set forth in Resolution NO. ~550 adopted by' this Council on February 20, 1967 and amounting in the aggregate to $2,hh9.~2 as reported to this Council on the first day of April, 1968, by the Director of Finance, be and the same is hereby adopted and confirmed, and thmt there be ~nd are hereby levied. ~d assessed upon the lots and lands bounding and abutting upon ~aid improvement the several ~omuts reported as aforesaid, which assessments end the description of smid lots and la$~ds are now on file in the office of 'the Clerk of Council. and which assessments are in proportion to the special benefits, and are nob in excess of ~y ste%utory limitation. Section 2. Thz~t the total assessment against each lot or parcel of land she,ll be payable in cash not la%er than Mmy l, 1968, or at the option of the o~mer, in ten semi-annua.1 installments with 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 payments shall be made to the Director of Finance of said City. All assessments ~nd installments thereof remaining unpaid at the expiration of said period shall be certified by the Director of Finance to the County Audi- tor as provided by law to be placed by him on the tax duplicate and collected as other taxes are collected. Section 3. This ordinance, having been determined to be an emergency measure, shall be in full force and effect from and immediately after its passage and approvalby the M~yor. Passed: April 1, 1968 Approved:__Ap~ri~_,k~196___~8 ...... Robert E. Wendling President of Council Grace Reynolds Clerk of Council