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ORDINANCE NO. 29=68 BY: Messrs. Gaydos, Graber, Huffman, Kelley, Usher, Ward, Wendling AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE determining to proceed with the improvement of Beach Avenue in the City of Lakewood, Ohio, by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary re- placement and resetting of castings and the necessary resetting and replacing of curbs together with 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 improvements herein provided ~re immediately necessary to eliminate existing hazards to vehicular traffic using the streets of this City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Lakewood~ Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio~ three-forths of all members elected thereto concurring: Section 1. That it is hereby determined to proceed with the improvement of Beach Avenue from Detroit Avenue to Clifton Boulevard. Section 2. Such improvement shall, be made by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the necessary replacement and resetting of castings and the necessary resetting and re- placing of curbs together with necessary appurtenances thereto and in accord- ance with Resolution No. ~617 passed on the 18th day of March, 1968, and in accordance with the plans, specifications, estimates and profiles heretofore approved and now on file in the office of the Director of Public Works; the character of the materials to be bid upon for the resurfacing is asphaltic concrete and for the curbs is stone or concrete as shown on the plans, and reference is made to said plans and specifications for additional information concerning the character of the materials for such improvement. Section B. That the Board of Revision of Assessments has reported to this Council that no claims for damages resulting from the improvement have been filed; but if it should be determined that any claims have been filed, they shall be inquired into before the commencement of the proposed improvement, and the Director of Law shall be, and he is hereby authorized '~s~idirected to institute legal proceedings in a court of competent juris- ~tion to inquire into any clmims so filed. Section ~. That not more than 50% of the whole cost of said im- ,~'~rovement shall be assessed by the benefits upon the following described lots and lands, to wit: All lots and lands bounding and abutting upon the proposed improve- ment between the termini aforesaid, which said lots and lands are hereby determined to be specially benefited by said improvement~ and the cost of said improvement shall include the cost of preliminary and other surveys, plans, specifications, profiles and estimates and of printing, serving and publishing notices, resolutions and ordinances, the amount of dsmages resulting from the improvement assessed in favor of any owner of land affected by the improvement and the interest thereon, the costs incurred in connection with the preparation, levy and collection of the special assessments~ the cost of purchasing, appropriating, and otherwise acquiring therefor any required real