HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Correct Errors in Assessment for the City of Ames Freel Drive Sanitary Sewer Project RESOLUTION NO. 99-21
RESOLUTION TO CORRECT ERRORS IN ASSESSMENT FOR THE
CITY OF AMES FREEL DRIVE SANITARY SEWER PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Ames has, pursuant to Section 384.60, Code of Iowa,
adopted the final assessment schedule for the City of Ames Freel Drive Sanitary Sewer project by
enactment of Resolution No. 98.425 on the 25th day of August, 1998; and
WHEREAS, it is found that there is an error in the said assessment resulting in certain property
being assessed too little in that assessment parcel No. 09-12-201-045 consisting of Lots 9, 10, and
11, Woodland Acres Plat 2, each of those lots having a frontage of 108.9 feet, was assessed as if
it were only a single lot with a frontage of 108.9 feet, when in fact both Lots 10 and 11 of said parcel,
with a combined frontage of 217.8 feet, benefit from the project and should be assessed, only Lot
9 of said parcel not being benefited because that lot received sanitary sewer service before the
project, and,
WHEREAS, it is found that there is an error in the said assessment resulting in certain property
being assessed too much in that assessment parcel 09-12-200-090 consisting of Lot 9 Woodland
Acres Plat 1 was assessed when it should not be assessed because that parcel was already
receiving sanitary sewer service and received no benefit from the said project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, pursuant
to Sec. 384.74, Code of Iowa.. that:
Section One. To correct the aforesaid errors, the attached final assessment plat and
corrected schedule of assessments is adopted to replace and supersede the assessment schedule
that was previously adopted, and a reassessment and relevy made in conformity with the correction.
Section Two. Corrected assessments are a lien on the lots as if they were the original
assessments.
Section Three. The corrected assessments shall be certified by the City Clerk to the County
Treasurer in the same manner as the original assessments.
Section Four. In so far as practical the corrected assessments shall be collected in the same
installments, draw interest at the same rate, and be enforced in the same manner as the original
assessment.
DONE this 12th day of nuary, 1999.
By: Attested by:
Ted Tedesco, Mayor Diane R. Voss, City Clerk
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