HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD.2645.01-03-2000a
BILL NO. 99-303 ORDINANCE NO. a S
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO IMPROVE
THAT PART OF NEW MADRID STREET FROM PERRY
AVENUE TO HENDERSON AVENUE, FOR A DISTANCE OF
APPROXIMATELY 3,000 LINEAR FEET, IN THE CITY
OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE 1. That the Council of the City of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, hereby declares it necessary to improve New Madrid Street
from Perry Avenue to Henderson Avenue, for a distance of approximately
3,000 feet, in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by grading to the
established grade and constructing thereon an Asphaltic Concrete
Overlay two (2) inches thick and twenty (20) feet in width, with
concrete curbs and gutters, and all other necessary appurtenances, all
as shown on the plans and specifications for said improvement which
have been filed with the City Clerk. It is the intention of the City
Council to have this project done by contract and upon completion of
the project, the cost of the proposed work, not to exceed $35.00 per
front foot, plus all land acquisition costs, shall be charged to the
abutting property by the issuance of special tax bills. This $35.00
per front foot amount, plus all land acquisition costs, is hereby
established as the assessment to be used for this improvement.
ARTICLE 2. That this ordinance be published for seven consecutive
insertions in the Southeast Missourian, a daily newspaper, printed and
published in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and if a majority of
the resident owners of the lands that would be liable for the costs of
the improvements, at the date of the passage of this ordinance, who
shall own a majority of the front feet owned by the residents of the
City, abutting on the part of said Missouri Street proposed to be
improved, shall not within ten days after the last publication of the
ordinance, file with the City Clerk their protest against such
improvements, then the City Council shall have the power to cause the
improvements to be made and assess the costs against the property
abutting on the improvements as provided by law.
ARTICLE 3. A public hearing will be held before the City Council
at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 18, 2000, at City Hall, 401
Independence, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at which citizens and all
interested parties may be heard on the question of the necessity of the
work sought to be done.
ARTICLE 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten
days after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF V U , 20OC)
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A. 11. Spradling, II Mayor
ATTEST:
Gay`le. Conrad
City lerk