HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1983-041,M4, A90h,
Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 83-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA PRO-
VIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
KENAI AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 1983, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THE QUESTION OF AMENDING SECTION 7-3 OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA BY AMENDING A LIMITATION OF SP`'CIAL
ASSESSMENT LEVIES TO TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE FAIR CASH MARKET
VALUE OF THE PROPERTY SO AS TO ALLOW ASSESSING UP TO ONE HUNDRED
PERCENT OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS IF ALL BENEFITED PROPERTY
OWNERS CONCUR.
WHEREAS, the City has experienced difficulty in equitably
apportioning the costs of local improvements financed in part by
the City because of the provision contained in Section 7-3 of the
City Charter which limits the amount of the assessment on a
parcel to twenty-five percent of the fair cash market value of
the property after giving effect to the benefit accruing thereto
from the work or action for which assessed, and
. WHEREAS, the above limitation may place a burden upon the
taxpayers of the City by forcing them to absorb the portion of
any assessments that exceed the twenty-five percent
s limitation, and
WHEREAS, this provision has resulted in the City's reluctance to
form new assessment districts, and
WHEREAS, it would be most equitable to have owners of benefited
properties pay the total cost of local improvements on a pro rate
basis to the extent of benefits conferred, and
WHEREAS, protection of property owners from excessive
assessments can be accomplished by requiring all affected
property owners' concurrence in levies in excess of twenty-five
percent.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, as follows:
Section 1: That the Council hereby calls a special election
which shall be held June 7, 1983, for the sole purpose of the
submission of the proposition set out in Section 2 hereunder.
Section 2: That the following proposition shall be sub-
mitted to the qualified voters of the City of Kenai at the
special election called herein above in substantially the same
form as is set out hereinafter:
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PROPOSITION
The last sentence of Section 7-3 of the Charter of the City of
Kenai reads as follows:
"No special assessment shall be levied by the city
government against any property in excess of
twenty-five percent of the fair cash market value
of the property after giving effect to the benefit
accruing thereto from the work or action for which
assessed."
Shall such sentence be amended to read as follows?
"No special assessment shall be levied by the city
government against any property in excess of
twenty-five percent of the fair cash market value
of the property after giving effect to the benefit
accruing thereto from the work or action for which
assessed, except where all benefited property
owners waive the above twenty-five percent
limitation and agree to accept on a proportional
basis one -hundred percent of the costs of the
improvements."
YES
NO
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT OF KENA., LASKA this 5th day
of April, 1983.
Ronald a s on, Mayor
ATTEST:
Met ean,City Clerk
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