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Resolution No. 3 - Establishing a Public Hearing for the Pontiac Trail Special Assessment Project
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is Resolution No. 3 establishing the date for the Public Hearing on the Pontiac Trail Improvements Project; Sidewalk Special Assessment District No. 45, File No. 2012-028; Curb and Gutter Special Assessment District No. 504, File No. 2012-028.
The improvement will include the reconstruction of Pontiac Trail beginning just north of Skydale Drive to just south of the bridge over M-14. In line with the City's Complete Streets Policy, the project will also be adding on-street bike lanes and constructing a new sidewalk along the east side of Pontiac Trail to fill in existing sidewalk gaps and to provide pedestrian access to Olson Park and Dhu Varren Road. In addition to the sidewalk, approximately 1,960 feet of curb and gutter is being added north of Skydale along Pontiac Trail to protect existing wetland areas.
Staff
Prepared by: David Petrak, Assessor
Reviewed by: Tom Crawford, Chief Financial Officer
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
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Whereas, The City Council had directed the City Assessor to prepare a Special Assessment Roll for the purpose of defraying that part of the cost of the following described public improvement to be defrayed by Special Assessment: Reconstruction of Pontiac Trail beginning just north of Skydale Drive to just south of the bridge over M-14, adding on-street bike lanes and constructing a new sidewalk along the east side of Pontiac Trail to fill in existing sidewalk gaps and to provide pedestrian access to Olson Park and Dhu Varren Road, and adding approximately 1,960 feet of curb and gutter north of Skydale along Pontiac Trail to protect existing wetland areas. Pontiac Trail Improvements Project - Resolution No. 3; Sidewalk Special Assessment District No. 45, File No. 2012-028; Curb and Gutter Special Assessment District No. 504, File No. 2012-028;
Whereas, The City Assessor has prepared said Special Assessment Roll and has the same on file in the Assessor's office with his certificate attached thereto; and
Whereas, the Michigan Tax Tribunal requires appearance and protest at the public hearing in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment, if an appeal should be desired;
RESOLVED, That said Special Assessment Roll be on file in the office of the City Assessor and shall be made available for public examination;
RESOLVED; That City Council of the City of Ann Arbor hereby sets a public hearing for July 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as it may be convened in the City Council Chambers, 2nd floor, Guy Larcom Municipal Building, 301 E. Huron St. to receive public comment on the proposed Pontiac Trail Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Special Assessment as described in the attachment to this Resolution; and
RESOLVED, That said attached notice be published and mailed.