Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-25-05 Regular — reading text

may be heard regarding " the propriety and advisability of making such improvements." The Council shall then meet as an Equalizing Board to consider all comments regarding the assessment and shall " adjust and equalize the assessments on a basis of justice and right." The Stokes Avenue improvements Preliminary Assessment Roll costs, as approved by Council, include: Water and Sewer: Contracted Engineering 7, 000.00 City Staff 2, 000.04 City Attorney 1, 000.00 Pennit Fee 100.00 Construction 153. 000.00 TOTAL 163, 100. 04 Paving and Drainage: Contracted Engineering 1, 750.00 City Staff 1, 968. 04 City Attorney 1, 000.00 Pennit Fee 200. 00 Construction 60. 000.00 TOTAL 64,918. 04 Under the 2002 Girard Avenue assessment, Council agreed to exclude the contracted engineering costs ($ 11, 500), City staff costs ($ 3, 000), and City Attorney costs ($ 2, 000) trom that assessment, leaving only construction and right- of-way acquisition costs in the total assessment. After the Council meets as an Equalizing Board and specifies the adjustments to be made to the assessment ( if any), Staff will prepare the Final Assessment Roll and present another resolution to the Council for approval. The following timeline shows the proposed sequence of events: October 25, Conduct City Council Public Hearing and make final decision on 2005...... whether to levy the special assessments. The City Council will also meet as an Equalizing Board, with authority to " adjust and equalize the assessments on a basis of justice and right." November 8, Adopt City Council Resolution approving the assessments, as adjusted; 2005.... file the Final Assessment Roll with the City Council; and award the construction contract for street and drainage improvements. November Begin construction. 2005........ April 2006 ................ Complete construction. May Adopt City Council Resolution accepting the project and invoicing the 2006................. property owners. Recommendation: Respectfully request that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing regarding the Special Assessment District for water, sanitary sewer, street, and drainage improvements in Stokes Avenue; make their final decision on whether to levy the special assessments; and meet as an Equalizing Board to " adjust and equalize the assessments on a basis of justice and right." PreDared By: 2;" d f4.-/ nS Nancy McDonald Date Engineering Services Manager Reviewed By: nleS pf~~ City Engineer lo/ Date Reviewed and Submitted By: 0//+/ 0 S- Thomas Murray, PE Date Public Works Director Reviewed and Concur: 10. l.. RJ - 0 ( Date Attachments: Preliminary Assessment Roll and Plat U:\PUBLIC WORKS ADMIN\ CC Agenda\cc. 051025. Stokes Assessment Hearing. doc