#2 Public hearing and action for new sidewalk (File Res. #2010-680)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM
12 April 2010
TO: City Council
FROM: Mike Payne, Engineering Manager
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ON A FINAL RESOLUTION FOR
PUBLIC WORKS BID SCHEDULE “B” – 2010 (FILE RES. NO. 2010-680)
Summary
The attached Sidewalk Resolution No. 2010-680 is for an assessable project on Bid
Schedule “B”-2010. This Resolution includes assessable sidewalk on eight (8) streets
and was introduced to Council at the March 22 Council meeting. The E. Rotamer Road
sidewalk request was submitted by the Milton School District and all other segments
were requested by the public. The interest rate included in the preliminary resolution
was 7%. After discussions with Jean Wulf, Clerk-Treasurer, the interest rate was
lowered to 6% for the final resolution.
By adopting this Sidewalk Resolution, the City is declaring its intent to assess the
abutting properties benefiting by these improvements. All affected property owners
received a letter of the scheduled public hearing and the amount of their proposed
assessment. Property owners have the option to pay the sidewalk assessment to the
City over five years. Under special circumstances, property owners also have the ability
to apply for a hardship condition to spread assessment payments over 10 years or
place a lien against the property.
Recommendation
Following the public hearing, the Engineering Division recommends Council adopt
Sidewalk Resolution No. 2010-680, which includes a 6% interest rate for individuals
selecting the 5-year payment plan.
Suggested Motion
I move to adopt Sidewalk Resolution No. 2010-680 with a 6% interest rate.
Attachments:
- Sidewalk Resolution
- Sidewalk Location Maps
cc: Eric Levitt
Jacob J. Winzenz
Carl Weber
CITY OF JANESVILLE
NEW SIDEWALK INSTALLATION
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-680
A Resolution authorizing the installation of certain sidewalks.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville desires the installation
of standard concrete sidewalks in front of the parcels of land described below where
standard concrete sidewalks have not been constructed; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council desires that the construction of these
sidewalks be effectuated pursuant to the empowerment and according to the
procedures set forth in Wisconsin Statute Section 66.0907; and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates that monies, other than the proceeds of any
outstanding debit of the City, will be expended by the City with respect to such capital
improvements. The City reasonably expects to be reimbursed for such expenditures
with proceeds of its debt. The maximum principal amount of debt expected to be issued
for the reimbursement of such expenditures is $1,000,000. No funds from sources
other than the debt referred to above are, or are expected to be, reserved, allocated on
a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside by the City or any entity controlled by the City
pursuant to its budget or financial policies with respect to the Projects. This is
consistent with the budgetary and financial circumstances of the City. Copies of this
Resolution shall be made available for public inspection in the manner required by law.
This Resolution is a declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulation Section
1.103.18, as amended and renumbered from time to time;
WHEREAS, the expenses to be charged against abutting property owners may
be: (a) paid in cash upon completion of the work; or (b) paid with the taxes the first year
following completion of the work; or (c) at the election of the property owner, spread
over a period of five (5) years with interest at six percent (6%) per annum on the unpaid
balance. The first installment on the five-year plan shall include one-fifth of the principal
with the interest for November and December on the unpaid portion and shall be so
entered in the tax roll. Each of the subsequent installments shall be entered in each of
the annual tax rolls thereafter until all are collected. Deferred payment on the
aforementioned installments shall bear interest at six percent (6%) per annum.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville, that pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 66.0907, standard concrete
sidewalks shall be constructed in front of all herein described parcels of property where
standard concrete sidewalks have not been constructed along the following street(s):
CITY OF JANESVILLE
NEW SIDEWALK INSTALLATION
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-680
Item Side Street From To
150’ W. of Castlemoor
1. North E. Rotamer Road Tanglewood Drive
Drive
440’ W. of Northington 375’ W. of N. Wright
2. North E. Rotamer Road
Drive Road
3. East Waveland Road Bond Place Mineral Point Avenue
4. North W. State Street River Road 400’ E. of River Road
5. North W. State Street 140’ W. of Crosby Ave S. Willard Avenue
6. East Marion Avenue Wall Street Bond Place
7. East N. Marion Avenue Highland Avenue W. Memorial Drive
475’ W. of S. Jackson
8. South W. Burbank Avenue S. Jackson Street
Street
150’ S. of Alexandria
9. East Sunset Drive Bond Place
Place
300’ W. of N. Crosby
10. North Alexandria Place Sunset Drive
Avenue
11. South Alexandria Place 100’ E. of Sunset Drive N. Crosby Avenue
ADOPTED:
MOTION BY:
APPROVED:
SECOND BY:
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
Eric Levitt, City Manager
BRUNNER
McDONALD
ATTEST:
PERROTTO
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
RASHKIN
APPROVED AS TO FORM: March 22, 2010 STEEBER
TRUMAN
City Attorney, Wald Klimczyk
VOSKUIL
Proposed by: ENGINEERING DIVISION
Prepared by: ENGINEERING DIVISION