ORDINANCE NO. 921208

Authorizing payment through special assessment for construction of water mains in the area of James A. Reed Road and 77th Street, Jackson County, Kansas City, Missouri; and authorizing expenditure of $22,600.00 in funding therefor.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Water and Pollution Control is hereby authorized to expend up to the sum of $22,600.00 from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 801-080-7712-T to construct an 8-inch water main and appurtenances in the area of James A. Reed Road and 77th Street, including changes deemed necessary. The cost will be applied to said contract as follows:

SPECIAL

ASSESSMENT 100%

Construction Contract: $16,114.00 Contingencies: 3,186.00 Water Dept. Materials: 200.00 $19,500.00

Engineering Services, Water Dept. @15% $ 2,900.00 Administrative Services, Finance Dept. @1% 200.00 $ 3,100.00

Total Authorization $22,600.00

Section 2. That special assessments are hereby authorized to be made and levied upon the lands benefited by and chargeable with said special assessment portion of the improvement, the cost of said water main and appurtenances to be apportioned in accordance with the front foot rule, all in accordance with Article III, Section 45 of the Charter and Chapter 37 of the Code of General Ordinances. Special tax bills evidencing the amounts of such assessments shall be issued to Kansas City and shall be credited to the Water Operations Fund, and when collected, the proceeds thereof shall be returned to and become a part of said fund. Special tax bills shall be payable in fifteen (15) annual installments at such times and with such effect as is provided in Article VIII of the Charter of Kansas City. Said special assessments shall bear interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum when not delinquent and seven percent (7%) per annum when delinquent.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney