HomeMy WebLinkAbout1037Ordinance No. l/
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent providing
for the improvement of certain property
therein by the construction of sanitary
sewers in the streets and alleys abutting
thereon, and by doing such other work as
may be necessary in connection therewith,
all as contemplated in Resolution No. 411,
of the City of Kent; creating a Local Improvement
District therefor; and providing that payment
for said improvements be made by special
assessment on the property of said district,
payable by the mode of payment by bonds.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT DO ORDAIN as follows:
''ection 1. That the following described property in the City
of Kent, County of King, State of Washington, to -wit:
All of Block 28, Washington Central Improvem nt Co's
Knob Hill Addition to Kent, except the east 135 feet
thereof;
be improved by the construction and laying of an 8 inch sewer,
sanitary sewage system and accessories thereto, on and in the
streets and alleys abutting said property, and by doing such other
work as may be necessary in connection with said system, all in
accordance with the plans and specifications therefor prepared by
the City Engineer, on file in the Office of the City Clerk of
the City of Kent, marked "Sewers L.1,D.23811,'which plans and
specifications are hereby adopted for said work.
Section 2. That the City Council finds that the nature of
the improvement is such that the special benefits conferred on
the property are not fairly reflected by the termini and zone
method, and the assessment shall be made against the property
of the district in accordance with the special benefits it will
derive from the improvement, without regard to the zone and termini
method, and the cost and expense of said improvement, including
all necessary incidental expenses, shall be borne by and assessed
against said property included in the assessment district herein-
after created, according to law and in proportion to the square
footage contained in the different lots and parcels of land im-
proved.
The City of Kent shall.inot be liable in any manner for any
portion of the cost and expense of said improvement, except as
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herein provided.
Section 3. There is hereby created and established a
local improvement district to be known and called, "Local
Improvement District No. 238", which district shall be composed
of and shall include the property hereinabove in Section 1. of
this ordinance described, all within the City of Kent, County of
King, State of Washington.
Section 4. Bonds bearing interest at the rate of four (4)
per cent per annum, payable on or before ZD years after date of
their issue, shall be issued in the payment of the cost
and expense of said improvement, which bonds shall be redeemed
from the local improvement fund of said local improvement
district and not otherwise; said local improvement fund shall
be created from the collection of the special assessments to
be levied and assessed upon the property within the district,
payable in 9_annual installments, with interest at the
rate of five (5) per cent per annum, under the mode of "payment
by bonds as defined by law; said bonds shall be delivered to
the contractor in redemption of warrants drawn against said
Local Improvement Fund of said Local Improvement District;
provided, however, that the City may, at its election, sell
such bonds for cash and make payment of such warrants. Provisions
for the issue, negotiation and sale of such bonds, or for their
delivery to the contractor, if the City so elects, shall be
made by ordinance hereafter to be passed by the Council.
Section 5. Based upon the estimate of the cost of said
improvement, or upon bids, if any are by then received, the
City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Engineer, shall pre-
pare an assessment roll for said district, in accordance with
the provisions of the laws of the State of Washington and the
ordinances of the City of Kent, and shall file the same in his
office, and as soon as practicable shall present the same to
the City Council for the consideration of that body.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
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force five (5) days after its passage, approval a publication
as by law provided.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
y Attorney
Passed
Approved
Published
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