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Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 83-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
DIRECTING THE TERMINATION OF THE WESBET CIRCLE, WESBET SUB-
DIVISION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has held a public hearing to hear
comment concerning the necessity for the water, sewer, and gravel
road improvements, and the proposed assessments relating to such
improvements, on Wesbet Circle in Wesbet Subdivision, and
WHEREAS, the Council finds it desirable to terminate the proposed
project and assessment district.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the assessment district for water, sewer, and
gravel road improvements on Wesbet Circle is terminated.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 18th day
of May, 1983.
ATTEST:
"Janet Whelan, City Clerk
Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 83-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
DIRECTING THE CONTINUATION OF THE WESBET CIRCLE, WESBET SUB-
DIVISION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has held a public hearing to hear
comment concerning the necessity for the water, sewer, and gravel
road improvements, and the proposed assessments relating to such
improvements, on Wesbet Circle in Wesbet Subdivision, and
WHEREAS, the Council finds it desirable to continue with the
proposed project and assessment district.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that:
Section 1: The water, sewer, and gravel road improvements
on Wes e�i'rcle are necessary and of benefit to the properties
to be assessed.
Section 2: The assessment district has not been objected
to by owners of properties bearing 50% or more of the estimated
costs to be borne by property owners.
Section 3: An accounting shall be kept of the costs of
these moments, and after all costs are known, the City
Manager shall prepare an assessment roll for the improvements.
It is estimated that 92% of the costs of the improvements may be
assessed against the benefited properties.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 18th day
of May, 1983.
ATTEST:
Janet Whelan, City lerk
CITY OF KENAI
P. O. SOX 510 KENAI. ALASKA 99411
TELEPHONE 283 • 7535
March 1, 1983
REPORT TO CITY CGUNCIL
From: William J. Brighton
Re: Wesbet Circle, Wesbet Subdivision
On January 26, 1983, the City received a petition from Wesley
E. 6 Elizabeth E. Warren for water, sewer, and gravel road
improvements along Wesbet Circle in Wesbet Subdivision. The
improvements would benefit 7 lots , Lots 5 through 11.
Wesbet Circle is to be a new road ending in a cul-de-sac that
extends off Haller Street. The City expects to improve Haller
Street this summer. If the City were to form this assessment
district, we possibly could obtain a change -order through the
contractor on the Haller Street project and make this protect
(Wesbet Circle) a part of the larger project.
A DEC grant has already been applied for on the Haller
project, and if it is granted, the water and sewer portion of
Wesbet Circle would also be eligible (based upon the change -order
situation explained above).
The City agrees with the scope of the proposed project because
it is the same scope as the Haller Street project.
The City estimates that the cost of the water and sewer
improvements would be about $20,000 and the cost of the road
improvements would be about $5,000 (including ^ngineering and
inspection). At this point, since we have not received a grant
from DEC for the water and sewer portion of the project, we
should assume that the assessment will be based upon the full
cost of the project being assessed (up to the maximum provided by
law, or 25Z of fair market value). We estimate that we could
assess $23,000 of the $25,000 project cost, or 92%.
At this time, I am recommending non -approval of the formation
of this assessment district. The reasons for this recommendation
are:
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1) The City has developed, or should develop, a policy that
no assessment districts will be formed until the City
Charter concerning the 25% limitation is changed. While the
limitation has little effect on the amount that could be
assessed in this case, it usually has a much greater effect.
A policy should be based upon the normal situation where
the limitation is highly restrictive.
2) There is no apparent need for the City to become
involved in the project. The prop3sed improvements are of
benefit to only one owner, not to a group of owners who need
the City's help in forming a distr.ct and accomplishing the
work. The scope of the project is such that it would seem
that the owner could make the improvements without the
City's involvement.
It is necessary that, within 30 days after this report is
presented to you, we file a preliminary assessment roll with the
City Clerk. It is also necessary that, within 30 days of the
filing of the preliminary assessment roll, the Council set a date
of Public Hearing. We intend to have a resolution on the April
6, 1983 agenda setting a hearing date of May 18, 1983.
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PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL
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WESBET CIRCLE, WESBET
SUBDIVISION
25% Limit-
Approx.
Project
Proposed
Lot sq. ft.
Lot Value
Cost/Lot
Assessment 1
5 9,065
$ 11,800
$ 3,196
$ 2,950
6 9,000
11,700
3,173
2,925
7 9,230
12,000
3,254
3,000
8 9,600
12,500
3,384
3,125
9 11,650
15,000
4,107
3,750
10 12,000
15,500
4,230
3,875
_ 11 10,370
13,500
3,656
3,375
70,915
S 92,000
25 000
$ 23.000 0
Owners: Wesley E. and
Elizabeth E. Warren
P. 0. Box 116
Kenai, Alaska 99611