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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-503 ORDINANCE NO • AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain property by grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete, constructing concrete curbs and gutters, together with necessary drainage features; establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for the method of payment thereof, and creating a special fund, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. That the following streets shall be improved by grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete, constructing concrete curbs and gutters, together with necessary drainage features, and by constructing a concrete sidewalk five feet in width on one side d the street only Lend): Avenue from South 3rd Avenue to South 16th Avehue. Section 2. There is hereby created a Local Improvement District, to be called "Local Improvement District No 916," which said district 11 1 shall include all of the property adjacent to the above-mentioned improvements which are subject to assessments. Section 3. The assessments shall be made according to special bene- -, fits derived from the improvements without regard to the zone and termini method. Section 4. There shall be levied and assessed upon all of the pro- perty embraced within said Local Improvement District an amount not to exceed 30% of all costs and expenses in connection with the construction of said improvements, including the cost and expense of engineering, in- spection, advertising, publication of notices, and all other expenses incident thereto, to be levied and assessed in the manner and as provided 411 by the laws of the State of Washington and the ordinances of the City-of Yakima. The remaining costs and expenses of said improvements shall be paid by the City. Sector! All of the aforesaid construction work shall be in ll accordance with the plans and specifications, profiles, maps and de- tailed drawngs which have been prepared by the City Engineer filed with the City Clerk, and which are hereby approved and adopted. Section 6. All of the work necessary to be done in connection with the making of said improvememt shall be done and made by contract upon competitive bids, and the City shall have the power to reject any and all bids. Section 7. There is hereby created a special fund, to be called "Local Improvement Fund, District No. 1 01,- into which shall be placed all sums paid on account of the aforesaid special assessments, including all interest and penalties thereon, and in the event of the sale of local improvement bonds by the City, all premium and interest on said bonds issued for said improvement. Section 8. Bonds bearing interest at the rate of 4% .per annum, payable on or before 12 years from the date of issuance, shall be issued in payment of the costs and egpense of said improvement, which bonds shall be redeemed by the collection of special assessments to be levied and assessed upon the property within said district, payable in ten equal annual installments with interest at the rate of 4/ per annum, interest payable annually under the mode of payment "payment by bonds," as defined by the statutes of the State of Washington and the ordinances of the City of Yakima; provided that, this improvement may be financed by the issuance of promissory notes, under the authority 40 of R.C.W. 35.45.150. Sectign 9. This ordinance is one relating to local improvements or assessments therefor, and shall become effective immediately upon -2- • • • • • its pasSage, apOrbVal and publication as provided by taw and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCgL, signed and approved this 9th day of March, 1964. d' Mayor ATTEST: City7Clerk •