17-71 Levy special assessments to impove Ethel Ave

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ORDINANCE NO. 17-71 BY: Messrs. Huffman, Usher, Ward, Gaydos, Graber AN ~4ERGEI~CY ORDINANCE to levy spec/al assessments for the im- provement of Ethel Avenue in the'City of Lakewcod, Ohio, between certsin termini by the necessaz-/ grading of .the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement and resetting of castings and the necessa~! resetting and replacing of curbs together with the necessar-y appurtenances thereto. WHEREAS, this Council t~y two-thirds vote of the members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is s.u emergency measure which is necessary for the ir~ediate preservation of the oubl/c peace, property, health and safety and fOr the further reason that the assessments herein provided for must be promptly levied in order to re~ire outstanding notes by the issuance of bonds and thereby preserve the credit of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 0RDAIHED by the Council of the City of Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio: Section 1. That the assessmen~ of the cost and expense of imoroving Ethel Avenue from Detroit Avenue to Clifton Boulevard in the City of La~ewood, Ohio, by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement and resetting of castings and the necessar-y resetting and reolacing of curbs together with the necessary appurtenances there~o as se~ forth-in Resolution No. 4758 adopted by this Council on February 16, 1970 ~ud amounting in the aggregate ~o $8,268.23 as reported to this Council on the 15th day of March, lg?l, by the Director of Finance, be and the s~me 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 reoor~ed as aforesaid, which assessments and the description of said lots and l~ds are now on file in the office of the Clerk of Council and which assessments ~re in proportion to the special benefits, and are not in excess of any statutory limitation. Passed: March 15, 1971 Section 2. That the total assessmenn against each lot or parcel of land shall be nayable in cash not la~er than .u - ,~ay 15, 1971, or at the option of the owner, in five a~mual 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 pa)~nents shall be made to the Director of Finance of said City. All assessments and installments thereof remaining unpaid at the exniration of said oeriod shall be certified by the Director of Finance to-the County AuditOr as. nrovided 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 effecn from and immediately after its passage and approval by~the Mayor. Clerk Cg~ci1 M~7or