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Resolution No. 4 - Confirming the East Stadium Boulevard Sidewalk Special Assessment
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is Resolution No. 4 confirming the Special Assessment Roll for the East Stadium Boulevard Sidewalk - Special Assessment, District No. 49, File No. 2014-035.
In accordance with the City’s Non-Motorized Plan and Complete Street approach, a new sidewalk to close gaps and provide a continuous pedestrian connection along the south side of East Stadium from South Main Street to 200’ east of Kipke Drive and adjacent to Ann Arbor Golf and Outing Club (AAGO) was constructed.
Staff from Engineering held many coordination and negotiation meetings with representative of AAGO during the project design phase. These negotiations culminated in the City obtaining a temporary grading permit and informing AAGO of their responsibility for the cost of a portion of the newly constructed sidewalk. Resolution 2 establishing the cost of the project and the project revenue sources and directing the preparation of the special assessment roll was approved by Council on October 16, 2017. Resolution No. 3, approved by Council on November 20, 2017 scheduled the Public Hearing for December 18, 2017.
In accordance with City Code it is recommended that the special assessment amount of $19,702.09 be given 15 annual payments at an interest rate of 3.948%.
Staff
Prepared by: David Petrak, Assessor
Reviewed by: Tom Crawford, CFO and Financial Services Administrator
Approved by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, City Council, after due and legal notice, has met for the purpose of reviewing the Special Assessment Roll prepared for the purpose of assessing the private property share of the cost of the sidewalk described as follows: New sidewalk to close gaps and provide a continuous pedestrian connection along the south sides of East Stadium from South Main to 200’ east of Kipke Drive, adjacent to Ann Arbor Golf and Outing Club, District 49, file No. 2014-035.
Whereas, City Council has heard all persons interested in the necessity of the improvement or aggrieved by the Special Assessment Roll and has considered any and all objections thereto; and
Whereas, City Council is satisfied with said Special Assessment Rolls,
RESOLVED, That said East Stadium Boulevard Sidewalk Project - Special Assessment Roll as prepared by the City Assessor be hereby confirmed in the amount of $19,702.09, and that of said total cost, the sum of $ 19,702.09 be paid by special assessment upon the property specially benefited within the City. The sum of $ 26,371.47 was paid by Federal Participation.
RESOLVED, That Special Assessment Roll be in 15 payments which shall be due commencing on July 1, 2018. Unpaid payments will bear interest at 3.948.