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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 97-286 10/20/1997 Resolution No. 97-zs6 NC.S. of the City of Petaluma, California RESOLUTION APPROVING REPORT AND ASSESSMEN"l' AND ORDERING IMPROVEMENT McNEAR LANDING ASSESSME'N'T' DISTRICT' NO. 25 The City Council of the City of Petaluma resolves: 'T'his Council has taken a series of actions preliminary to ordering the improvement in McNear Landing Assessment District No. 25, City of Petaluma, County of Sonoma, California, and now makes the following findings and orders: 1. 'T'he Council adopted a map showing the boundaries of the land benefited by the proposed improvement. A copy of the boundary map was filed in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Sonoma in the Book of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities Districts. 2. The Council adopted its Resolution of Intention to order the improvement described therein under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, and directed Nystrom Engineering, as the Engineer of Work for the assessment district, to prepare the report required by Section 10204 of the Streets and Highways Code. Said resolution was later amended. The improvement is generally described as follows: (a) The acquisition of street grading, pavement base, pavement, curb and gutter, street lights, traffic striping and signs and traffic signal; walkway grading, pavement base and pavement; public park grading, landscaping, irrigation and. lighting; water mains and appurtenances and sanitary sewer mains and appurtenances constructed and to be constructed in the following locations: street improvements in South Petaluma Boulevard along the frontage of the McNear Landing development, including necessary transitions to existing pavement at the westerly and easterly ends of the frontage; walkway improvements in the River Walk bordering this development; park improvements in the park located within this development; and water and sewer improvements within casements in the private roads within the McNear Landing development. (b) The acquisition of all lands and easements and the performing of all work auxiliary to any of the above and necessary to complete the same. 3. The Engineer of Work filed the report as directed. 97-286 Page 1 of 3 Nes. Na N.QS, ' 4. The owner of all land within the assessment district has filed with the Ciry Clerk a petition for the improvements, including a waiver of requirements of notice and hearing pursuant to the Special Assessment Investlgatlon, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931,. the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, the Ralph M. Brown Act and Article XIIID of the California Constitution. The owner has given written consent to approval of the report of the Engineer of Work and has submitted a ballot in favor of the proposed assessment as provided in Article XIIID. 5. The Council finds that written protests against the. proposed improvement have not been made by owners representing more than one-half of the area of the land to be assessed for the improvement. The City Council further finds that amail-ballot election on the question of the proposed assessment was conducted in accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution, and that the ballots marked and returned do not constitute a majority protest as defined therein. 6. The documents and events described in paragraphs 1 to 4, inclusive, are stated here in tabular form, with their dates and, where appropriate, their numbers. All documents are now on file with the City Clerk. Document or Event Date Number a. Petition 6/16/97 = _ _ _ b. Resolution approving boundary map 6/16/97 97-154 N.C.S. c. Boundary map filed with County Recorder 6/24/97 = _ _ _ d. Resolution of Intention 6/16/97 97-156 N.C.S. e. Public Hearing conducted 10/6/97 = _ _ _ f. Resolution Amending Resolution of Intention No. 97-156 N.C.S. 10/6/97 g. Ballot 10/6/97 = _ _ _ h. Filing of Engineer's Report 10/6/97 = _ _ _ i. Resolution accepting Report 10/6/97 7. The Council approves the Engineer's Report and each component part. of it, including each exhibit incorporated by reference in the report. 8. The Council finds that the Engineer of Work in the Engineer's Report has fairly and properly apportioned the cost of the. improvement to each parcel of land in the assessment district in proportion to the estimated .benefits to be received by each parcel, respectively, from the. improvement. The City Council hereby confirms and levies each individual assessment as stated in the Engineer's Report: 2 Reso. 97-286 NCS Page 2 of 3 ' 9. This Ciry Council orders the improvement described. in paragraph 2 and as detailed in the Engineer's Report. 10. Bonds representing unpaid assessments, and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed twelve percent (12%) per annum; will be issued in the manner provided by the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 1Q Streets and Highways Code), and the last installment of the bonds shall mature not to exceed twenty-four (24) years from the second day of September next succeeding twelve (12) months from their date. 11. According to Section 10603 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Ciry Council designates the Finance llirector/Treasurer to collect and receive payment of the assessments. 12. On the basis of the evidence on file with the City Clerk, the total amount of the assessment as shown on the Report does not exceed 75% of the market value of the properties assessed for the cost of the improvements. Under the power and authority conferred upon thia Council bythe Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing ReeoluHon was intraluced end adopted by the Approved as to Council of the City of Petaluma eta (Regular) (ACI;pOame~)cx8) meeting form on the ...2Ath........--.. day of ...........O.C.fobs.[ 199.Y..., by the ~9 following vote: ,ty Attorney AYES: Read, Keller, Stomps, 117aguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: Torliatt e ~ 4~ ATTEST: .Non~y(/ (4S `~~!2,.!~1r~.`.._ 4 X~ City Clerk Mayor Qouncil Fib...._-._._..._ ca io~as Res, No.„,_..__9~-286.. m.cs_ Page 3 of 3