38-70 Levy special assements to improve Dowd St

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ORDINANCE NO. 38-70 BY: Wendling, Graber, Usher, Ward, Huf fman, Kelley, AN ~4ERGENCY ORDINANCE to levy special assessments for th improvement of Dowd Street in the City of Lakewood, Ohio, between certain termini by the necessary grading of the base, resurfacing with asphaltic concrete including the'necessary replacement and resetting of casti'ngs and the necessary resetting and replacing of curbs together with the necessary appur%enances 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 improving Dowd Street from Madison Avenue to Plover 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 an~ the necessary resetting and replacing of curbs together with the necessary appurtenances thereto as set forth in Resolution No. · ~Y0h adopted by this Council on March l?, 1969 and amounting in the aggregate to $5,835~.28.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, which 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 proportion to the special benefits, and are not in excess of any statutory limitation. Section 2. That the total assess~h~nt against each lot'or parcel .of land shall be payable in cash not later than September l, l~0, 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 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 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 President of Count' clerk 'of Mayor HEREBy ~ ,~ C,.-¢J~l-y THIS ORDINANCE 'NO'--~'~--~TO BE A TRUE COPy