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A resolution to reconsider and reopen the West Mifflin Assessment District - 2007 to amend the pedestrian lighting portion thereof to accurately account for the actual assessable costs incurred by the City. (4th AD)
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WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Madison established the West Mifflin Street Assessment District - 2007 (hereinafter “the District”) on November 7, 2006 (RES-06-922, Legistar File No. 04764) in accordance with Section 66.0701 of the Wisconsin State Statutes and Section 4.09 of the Madison General Ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council approved the plans, specifications and schedule of assessments for the District on January 2, 2007 (RES-07-2, Legistar File No. 04916), including specifically $117,000 of assessable costs for pedestrian lighting; and,
WHEREAS, after the construction of improvements was completed for the District, the Common Council assessed and levied upon the properties within the District $46,010.33 for pedestrian lighting pursuant to the final schedule of assessments submitted to the Council and the Board of Public Works (RES-08-853, Legistar File No. 11633); and,
WHEREAS, the actual assessable costs to the City for pedestrian lighting in the District was $91,674.45; and,
WHEREAS, due to a clerical error in assembling the final schedule of assessments, $45,664.12 of assessable costs incurred by the City were not accounted for in the final schedule of assessments, and therefore the properties in the District were not properly assessed their actual share of pedestrian lighting improvements as required by City Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 4.09(9) of the Madison General Ordinances, the Common Council hereby determines that due to the clerical error that led to an under-assessment of $45,664.12 for pedestrian lighting improvements in the District, that the District is hereby reopened and the pedestrian lighting component of the final...
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