HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD.2672.03-06-2000BILL NO. 2000-43
ORDINANCE NO. 241
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO IMPROVE
THAT PART OF WILLIAM STREET FROM SPRIGG STREET
EASTERLY TO MAIN STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF
APPROXIMATELY 2,420 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 William Street from
Sprigg Street easterly to Main Street, for a distance of approximately
2,420 feet, in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by grading to the
established grade and constructing thereon a Portland Cement Concrete
Pavement six (6) inches thick and forty-two (42) feet in width,
including upright curbs, sidewalks, curb ramps and other necessary
appurtenances, which shall be constructed 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 $67.00 per front foot, plus all land
acquisition costs, shall be charged to the abutting property by the
issuance of special tax bills. This $67.00 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 William 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 Monday, March 20, 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 J")'Ja (.11i 20r_•
A. M.
ATTEST:
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Gayle` L. Conrad
City Clerk
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