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WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council, in the event that Property Owners have been invoiced for but have not already reimbursed the City for the costs of completed sidewalk improvements, that the total costs thereof shall be assessed against the real property tax duplicate for such lots or lands in accordance with law. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That Council hereby approves of and levies an assessment upon the lots and lands identified by street address and Parcel Number on the Sidewalk Assessment Balance, attached as Exhibit A, in the amount so specified for each parcel, as the total costs incurred to repair, replace or install sidewalks and appurtenances thereto on those streets in the City of North Olmsted as previously reported to Council for the 2019 Sidewalk Program. SECTION 2: That Council hereby finds and determines to levy an assessment for sidewalk improvements, pursuant to R.C. Section 729.04, upon the list of lots and lands abutting upon the sidewalks, as already constructed, replaced or repaired, as identified on Sidewalk Assessment Balance attached as Exhibit A. SECTION 3: That the Clerk of Council or his designee be, and hereby is, directed to deliver any objections received under R. C. Section 729.08 to this Council for review prior to and in conjunction with the adoption of this Ordinance, and thereupon this Council shall levy upon the lots and lands as listed on the estimated assessments the amounts set forth on such list with such changes or corrections as this Council may determine to be proper herein, upon review of such objections, if any, and amend the Sidewalk Assessment Balance accordingly. SECTION 4: In the event such assessments are not voluntarily paid in full in cash prior to the time for this Ordinance authorizing assessment to be delivered to and levied upon the tax duplicate, in accordance with law, this Council hereby authorizes the Mayor, as well as the Director of Law and the Director of Finance, to cause this assessment to be recorded with and levied by the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer, and this Council flMy further authorizes the Fiscal Office to collect the assessment so levied by three (3) annual installments, r^* *o- ,,.,,.e -ed ten pursuant to R. C. 729.09. SECTION 5: That the Clerk of Council or his designee be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to retain copies of the assessment on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council for as long as the assessments remain unpaid and outstanding. SECTION 6: That the Clerk of Council or his designee be, and hereby is, directed to cause written notice of passage of this Ordinance to be served upon the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office in the manner provided and required by Ohio Revised Code section 729.10. SECTION 7: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. 2