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ORDINANCE NO. 050271
Levying a special assessment for
the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 upon all real estate, exclusive of the improvements
thereon, not exempt by law from general taxation in the West Trafficway
District in Kansas City, Missouri, for the purpose of maintaining, improving
and repairing the trafficways located in said West Trafficway District, and
providing for the manner of payment and collecting of said special assessment,
pursuant to Section 60 of Article III and Section 356 of Article X of the
Charter of Kansas City.
WHEREAS, the
Trafficways Commission of Kansas City, Missouri, through the City Manager, has
recommended to the Council of said City, in Resolution No. 2005-3, adopted
February 28, 2005, a copy of which is attached hereto and by reference made a
part hereof, that a special assessment be made upon the real estate, exclusive
of the improvements thereon, in the WEST TRAFFICWAY DISTRICT for the Fiscal
Year 2005-2006, for the purpose of maintaining, improving and repairing the
trafficways located in the WEST TRAFFICWAY DISTRICT; and
WHEREAS, the
Council finds and determines that the real estate subject to the special
assessment made in this ordinance receives a special benefit in at least the
amount of the assessment, and that the amount of the special assessment is
based on a portion of and does not exceed the actual cost of maintenance,
repair and improvements for which the assessment is levied and used; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That pursuant to Section 60 of Article III and Section 356 of Article X of the Charter
of Kansas City there is hereby levied for the Fiscal Year 2005-2006, upon all
real estate, exclusive of all improvements thereon, not exempt by law from
general taxation in the WEST TRAFFICWAY DISTRICT in Kansas City, Missouri, as
established in Section 2-1936 of Article XIII, Chapter 2 of the Code of
Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, as amended, a special assessment of
twenty-five cents ($.25) on each hundred dollars of the assessed value of all
said real estate, exclusive of said improvements, said assessed value to be the
same as shown by the books of the City Assessor for the assessment of real
estate in said WEST TRAFFICWAY DISTRICT made for general City purposes in said
year as to all real estate listed on said books for taxation for general City
purposes.
Section 2. The special assessment hereby levied and made shall be used for the purpose of
maintaining, improving, and repairing the trafficways located in the WEST
TRAFFICWAY DISTRICT, as provided by Section 60 of Article III and Section 356
of Article X of the City Charter.
Section 3. The maintaining, improving and repairing of the trafficways within the district
confers a special benefit upon the lands located within the district and the
amount of the special assessment is based on a portion of and does not exceed
the actual cost of maintenance, repair and improvements for which the
assessment is levied and used.
Section 4. The special assessment hereby levied shall be entered and extended by the Commissioner
of Accounts against each tract or parcel of land in said WEST TRAFFICWAY
DISTRICT liable to such assessment, and shall be a lien thereon from the date
of the taking effect of this ordinance and be payable and collectible in the
same manner and at the same time, as far as practicable, as is provided by the
City Charter and ordinances for entering, extending and collecting of general
City taxes on said real property, except that no rebate shall be deducted or
allowed from said assessment in any case. Said special assessment shall become
delinquent at the same time, and when delinquent shall bear the same rate of
interest and be subject to the same penalties as provided by the Charter and
ordinances in the case of delinquent general City taxes.
The laws and
ordinances governing the entering, extending, payment, collection and the sale
for nonpayment of general taxes of the City, shall, as far as practicable,
govern the entering, extending, collection and the sale for nonpayment of the
special assessment hereby levied, provided that if a sale of any land to
enforce the collection of this assessment is contrary to the public policy or
laws of this state, then the amount of the assessment in default with interest
and penalties accrued thereon may be collected by suit in the manner prescribed
by Section 383, Article XII, of the City Charter, except in the case of such
suit, the amount of said assessment and the description thereof shall be
evidenced by certificate of the City Treasurer, instead of by special tax bill.
The taxes herein
levied above are levied subject to adjustment upon receipt of equalized
assessments and the extension, billing and collection thereof shall be effected
in the same manner as that of the General Taxes of the City, anything to the
contrary herein notwithstanding.
Section 5. It shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to keep a separate account of all the
assessments levied and collected in pursuance of this ordinance, and said
moneys, when collected, shall be deposited in the banks or banking institutions
of said City having a contract with the City for deposit and safekeeping of the
funds of said City, in pursuance of the Charter and ordinances of Kansas City;
and all interest, if any, received from such depository or depositories on
account of the depositing of any fund therein arising from this assessment,
shall be credited to and become a part of the fund received from this
assessment, and shall be used for the same purposes for which this assessment
is made.
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Approved as to
form and legality:
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William Geary
Assistant City Attorney