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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1998-22RESOLUTION NO. 1998 -22 RESOLUTION ORDERING THE RAFROVEMENT DONE AS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 1998 -07; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, on February 5, 1998, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed and adopted Resolution No. 1998 -07 (the "Resolution of Intention "), which, among other matters, declared its intention to make the improvements described in the Resolution of Intention, which consist of the construction of a six-foot concrete sidewalk, ramps, scuppers, utility adjustments, landscaping and exterior wall improvements along Saguaro Boulevard, Grande Boulevard and DelCambre Avenue, together with all appurtenances and adjuncts necessary, all as shown on the Preliminary Plans and Specifications; declared such improvement to be known as Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, Cottonwoods Improvement District; determined that improvement bonds shall be issued to represent the costs and expenses thereof, declared the work or improvement to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and that the costs and expenses thereof shall be assessed upon a certain district; provided that the proposed work or improvement shall be performed under the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, and all amendments thereto, (said work or improvement, the district to be assessed and the improvement bonds to be issued are more fully described in the Resolution of Intention to which reference is hereby made for such description); and WHEREAS, a copy of said Resolution of Intention has been published two times in the Times of Fountain Hill s, a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Fountain I-i'ills; and WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets of the Town of Fountain Hills caused to be posted along the line of said proposed work or improvement on the streets, alleys and rights -of -way to be improved at not more than three hundred (300) feet apart, notices of the passage of said Resolution of Intention, said notices being headed "Notice of Proposed Improvement" such heading in letters at least one (1) inch in height and also mailed such notice to all the property owners within the proposed district; said notices stated the fact of the passage of said Resolution of Intention and briefly described the proposed improvement; and WHEREAS, more than fifteen (15) days have elapsed since the date of the last publication of said Resolution of Intention, and since the completion of the posting of said Notice of Proposed Improvement and Proposed Maintenance District; and WHEREAS, four (4) protests against the proposed work and/or objections to the extent of the assessment district described in the Resolution of Intention were filed with the Clerk during the time prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, this Council set the date for hearing said protests and objections to the extent of the assessment district for May 7, 1998; and WHEREAS, the Clerk caused notice of said hearing to be mailed to each protester and each objector, as the case may be, as well as all other property owners within the proposed district, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing; and -1- SWR:Sah 253211.014/21/99 WHEREAS, the Clerk caused notice of said hearing to be published twice in the Times of Fountain Dills; and WHEREAS, this Mayor and Council have heard the arguments presented with respect to each protest and objection; and WHEREAS, it is found that those persons protesting said improvement constitute the owners of approximately 6.99/6 of the property subject to assessment; and WHEREAS, said percentage of owners so protesting is less than a majority of the owners of the frontage of property fronting on streets or parts of streets contained within the limits of the assessment district as defined in the Resolution of Intention; and WHEREAS, such protests are therefore insufficient to bar said work; and WHEREAS, the Council has heard each and every objection to the extent of the assessment district; and WHEREAS, said Council finds and determines that objections to the said assessment district are without merit and are hereby denied; and WHEREAS, having found the protests to be insufficient and having denied all the objections to the extent of the assessment district, the Council hereby finds and determines that it has jurisdiction to order the improvement as described in the Resolution of Intention; and WHEREAS, the Council having thereby acquired jurisdiction to order the work and to acquire the property necessary therefor, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, as follows: Section 1. Ordering Improvement and Final Plans. By virtue of the authority vested in Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, and all amendments thereto, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, hereby orders the Work done as described in the Resolution of Intention relative to the Town of Fountain Hills Cottonwoods Improvement District in accordance with the Preliminary Plans and Specifications heretofore approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council and the final Plans and Specifications as shall be hereafter prepared. The Superintendent of Streets is authorized and directed to cause, if necessary, the completion of final Plans and Specifications and, upon such completion, to prepare and execute a notice of the passage of this resolution and notice inviting proposals for the construction of the work. The Superintendent of Streets is authorized and directed to establish the date and time for such proposals to be received and to set forth such date in the notice. Such notice shall be posted and published as provided by law. -2- S WR:®ah 253211.014/21/99 0- Section 2. Establishment of District. The Town of Fountain Hits, Arizona Cottonwoods Improvement District is hereby established. Section 3. Emergency Clause. Whereas, it is necessary for the preservation of the peace, health and safety of the Town of Fountain Ms, Arizona, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain FHBs, Arizona, on May 7, 1998. ATTEST: Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 1"p, r,—J, , Special Counsel CERTIFICATE Mayo I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 199"was duly passed by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain I-Hlls, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on May 7, 1998, and that a quorum was present thereat. SWR:pn 253211.01 CUM -3- Clerk