ORDINANCE NO. 060026

Authorizing reconstruction of sidewalks, curbs, driveway entrances, and appurtenances in various locations in Council District 3 and City wide Annual Sidewalk Improvements South of the River to 47th Street; appropriating $291,519.00 from the Revolving Public Improvement Fund; authorizing the Director of Public Works to expend $291,519.00 the various projects; authorizing assessment of the costs against the properties benefitted; and recognizing an emergency.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the work of reconstructing portland cement concrete sidewalks, curbs, driveway entrances and other necessary appurtenances on the following projects, Kansas City, Missouri, are hereby provided for and authorized:

Project No. 6992, City Wide Sidewalks-South of River to 47th

Project No. 60048, Wabash from 43rd Street to 44th Street, CD3

Project No. 60049, Bristol Avenue from 17th Street to 18th Street, CD3

Section 2. That the appropriation in the Revolving Public Improvement Fund, Account No. 06-3190-897763-B is hereby reduced in the amount of $291,519.00.

Section 3. That the sum of $244,757.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Revolving Public Improvement Fund to Project Account No. 06-3190-898077-B, City Wide Sidewalks-South of River to 47th.

Section 4. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to expend the following sums for the purposes appropriated:

To Account No. 06-3190-898077-B the sum of $191,815.00 for construction;

To Account No. 06-3190-898077-B the sum of $19,182.00 for contingent obligations;

To Account No. 06-3190-898077-B the sum of $31,650.00 for engineering and supervision;

To Account No. 06-3190-898077-B the sum of $2,110.00 for administration;

Section 5. That the sum of $23,175.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Revolving Public Improvement Fund to Project Account No. 06-3190-898307-B, Wabash from 43rd Street to 44th Street.

Section 6. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to expend the following sums for the purposes appropriated:

To Account No. 06-3190-898307-B the sum of $17,478.00 for construction;

To Account No. 06-3190-898307-B the sum of $2,500.00 for contingent obligations;

To Account No. 06-3190-898307-B the sum of $2,997.00 for engineering and supervision;

To Account No. 06-3190-898307-B the sum of $200.00 for administration;

Section 7. That the sum of $23,587.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Revolving Public Improvement Fund to Project Account No. 06-3190-898307-B, Bristol Avenue from 17th Street to 18th Street.

Section 8. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to expend the following sums for the purposes appropriated:

To Account No. 06-3190-898307-B the sum of $17,834.00 for construction;

To Account No. 06-3190-898307-B the sum of $2,500.00 for contingent obligations;

To Account No. 06-3190-898307-B the sum of $3,050.00 for engineering and supervision;

To Account No. 06-3190-898307-B the sum of $203.00 for administration;

Section 9. That special assessments are hereby authorized to be made and levied upon the lands fronting and abutting on the above improvements in accordance with Kansas City Charter Section 286 for costs relating to the replacement of sidewalks, curbs, driveway entrances, asphalt pavements and appurtenances condemned pursuant to said Section 286. Special tax bills evidencing the amount of such assessments shall be issued to Kansas City and shall be credited to the said Revolving Public Improvements Fund and, when collected, the proceeds thereof shall be returned to and become a part of the said Fund. The said tax bills shall be made payable in six annual installments at such times and with such effect as is provided in Article VIII of the Kansas City Charter. The special assessments shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate of ten year United States treasury notes as established at the last auction before the assessment is certified to the Director of Finance. If delinquent, said special assessments shall bear interest at a rate per annum two percent higher than the interest rate on assessments which are not delinquent.

Section 10. That since the public improvement provided for herein is to be paid in part by special assessments, this ordinance is recognized to be an emergency measure within the provisions of Article II, Section 15 of the Charter and shall take effect in accordance with said section.

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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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Debra Hinsvark

Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Mark P. Jones

Assistant City Attorney