45-70 Levy special assessment to improve Summit Ave

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OP~DINANCE NO. 45-70 BY: Ward, Wendling, Graber, Huffman, Kelley, Usher AN t~4ERGFD~CY ORDINANCE to levy special assessments for th improvement of Summit Avenue in the City of Lskewood, Ohio, between i~certain termini by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asph&ltic concrete including 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 ~ emergency measure which is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safe'ty 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 Summit Avenue from Detroit Avenue to northern terminus-in the City of Lakewood, Ohio, by the necessary grading of the base, resur- facing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement and resetting of castings and the necessary resetting and replacing of curbs together with the necessary appurtenances thereto as set forth in Resolution No. 4711 adopted by this Council on March 17, 1969 and amounting in the aggregate to $12,519.8~ as reported to this Council on the twentieth day of July, 1970, by the Director of Finance, be and 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, whiclh assessments and the description of said lots and lands are now on file in tlhe office of the Clerk of Council and which assessments are in propor6lon to the special benefits, 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 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 o2 said City. All assessments 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 ordinance; having bee~'determined to be an emergency measure, shall be in full force end effect from and ~mEediately after its passage and approval by the Mayor. Passed: July 20, 1970 Approved: CERTIFY '"-' ~r,~O ORDINANCE NO._//-:Zc2,2-ro A coP ~M~rrk of Council