23-69 Levy special assessments to improve Wayne Ave

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ORDI~iANCE NO. 23-69 BY: Messrs. lluffman, Kelley,'~Usher, Ward, Wendling, Gaydos, Graber ;~! EMEiIGENCY O~DINANCE to levy ~pecial assessments for the improvement of Wayne Avenue in the City of Lakewood, Ohio, between certain termini by the necess~.ry ~rading ¢.f the base, resurfac~.u~ with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement and resettinc of castings ~nd the necessary resetting and replmcing 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 and safety and 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, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIneD by the Council of the City of Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio: Section 1. That the assessment of the cost and expense of im- proving Wayne Avenue from Detroit Avenue to Crest Lane in the City of L~kewood, Ohio, by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement and resetting of castings and the necessary resetting and replacing of curbs together with the necessa~! appurtenances thereto as set forth in Resolution No. 4625 adopted by this CounCil on ~,~rch 18, 1968, and amounting in the ~l~gregate to $5,712.12 as reported to this Council on the third day of March, 1969, by the Director of Finance, be and the same is hereby adopted s_nd 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 are now on file in the office of the Clerk of Council and which assessments are in proportion to the specialbenefits, and are not in excess of any statutory limitation. Section 2. That the total assessment against each lot or parcel of land shall be payable in cash not later than June l, 1969, or at the option of the owner, in ten semi-annual 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 ps.yments 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 certifiedby the Director of Finance to the County Auditor 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 ~u Full force ~nd effect from em.d immediately after its pass8ge and approval by the Mayor. President Mayor