Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution establishes assessments for the installation of 575 street trees requested by property owners. The total cost of the assessment and installation is $137,367.50 paid between the property owners ($125,422.50) and the City ($11,945.00). Funding for the City portion of the costs is available in the Adopted Capital Budget for the Street Tree Program (Munis project #12415). No additional appropriation is required.
Title
Establishing assessments for the installation of street trees requested by the property owner (notices and public hearings have been waived). (Citywide)
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PREAMBLE
In accordance with Section 10.10 (11) of the Madison General Ordinances, the property owners of the parcels listed in the attached schedule of assessments have requested installation of street trees on the street right-of-way abutting their respective properties and have waived their right for notice and public hearing. The purpose of this resolution is to establish the assessments for these street trees in accordance with Section 10.10 (9) of the Madison General Ordinances.
BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Common Council hereby determines that the special assessments contained on the attached schedule of assessments are reasonable.
2. That such work represents an exercise of the police power of the City of Madison.
3. That the attached schedule of assessments for street trees are hereby approved and that the date of adoption of this resolution shall constitute the levy of those assessments and that such assessments so levied shall be lien against the respective properties from the data
of the adoption of this resolution.
4. That the work or improvement be carried out in accordance with the reports as finally approved.
INSTALLMENT ASSESSMENT NOTICE
The amount of the special assessment for each abutting property owner has been determined as specified above and a statement of the same is on file with the City Clerk; it is proposed to collect the...
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