39-70 Levy special assessment to improve Edwards Ave

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ORDINANCE NO. 39-70 BY~Iessrs. Ward, Wendl Huffman, Kelley, Us AN ~2~ERGENCY ORDINAI1CE to levy special assessments for ti .rig, Graber, ~r e improvement of Edwards Avenue in the City of L~ewood, Ohio, between certain termini by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing ~ith asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement ~nd resetting of castings [uld the necessary resetting and replacing of curbs together with the necessary appurtenances thereto. WHEREAS, this Council by two-thirds vote of the members e!lected thereto determines that this ordinance is an amergency 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 improving Edwards AWenue from Detroit Avenue to Lake Avenue in the City 'of Lakewood, Ohio, by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement and reset- ting of castings and the necessary resetting and replacing of curbs together with the necessary appurtenances thereto as set forth in Resolution No. 4705 adopted by this Council on March 17, 1969 and amounting in the a~gregate to $10,079.29 as reported to this Council on the twentieth day of July, 1970, by the Director of Finance, be mud the same 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 are now on file in th~ office of the Clerk of Council and which assessments are in proport;ion to the special benefits, .and are not in excess of any statutory lim/tation. Section 2. That the total assessment against each lot or parcel of land shall be payable in cash not later than September l, 1970, or at the option of the owner, in five 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 payments shall be made to the Director of Finance of said City. All mssessments and installments thereof remaining unpaid at the expiration of said period shall be certified by 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 ordinanc~.~ having been"determined to be an emergency measure, shall be in full force and effect from and immediately after its passage and approval by the Mayor. Passed: July 20, 1970 Approved: __ (' ~.f~,] 7a Mayor