HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Assessment of certain nuisance abatement for 1107 Grand Avenue CITY OF AMES, IOWA
RESOLUTION NO. 19-552
Confirming amount of assessment for certain nuisance abatement actions at 1107 Grand Avenue
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Ames, Iowa:
1. The City Council has authority as described in Article III, Section 38A of the
Constitution of the State of Iowa and in sections 364.12,364.13A, 364.13B,and 384.59
et seq. of the Code of Iowa, to declare and abate nuisances upon private property and
to assess the costs incurred by the City for abatement actions.
2. By a decision dated February 6, 2017, the City of Ames Building Board of Appeals,
ordered the abatement by demolition of a nuisance at 1107 Grand Avenue relating to a
dangerous garage structure. After the failure of the owner to abate the nuisance, the
City completed the action necessary to abate the nuisance.
3. The City expended $6,267.50 for the abatement of the dangerous structure. The City
Clerk notified the property owner of the amount due and requested payment. Pursuant
to Iowa Code section 384.59(1), after a public hearing, the City Council confirmed and
fixed the proper assessment for the nuisance abatement at $6,267.50 on February 12,
2019, by Resolution No. 19-056.
4. Based upon the public records, the City Council determined that the valuation of the
real property affected is as follows:
a. Address: 1107 Grand Avenue
b. Legal Description: Lot 6, Block 7 in Baird's Addition to Ames, Iowa.
c. PIN: 09-03-234-070
d. Assessed Value: $176,500
5. On February 12, 2019, the City Council made a determination pursuant to Iowa Code
section 364.13 that assessment shall be divided into ten(10)equal installments, as near
as may be. Pursuant to Iowa Code section 384.60(1), the City Council further
determined that all unpaid installments shall bear interest at the rate of 2.0% annually
from the date of this resolution.
6. The City Council authorized and directed the finance director to prepare and the City
Clerk to prepare and file in the office of the City Clerk an assessment schedule setting
forth the description and parcel number of the lot to be assessed, the valuation of the
lot as determined by the Council, and the amount to be assessed against the lot, all in
accordance with Iowa Code section 384.59(1) and (2).
7. The City Council does hereby confirm and levy the assessments all as provided in the
Assessment Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit A as if set out fully. There is no
conditional levy of the amount of deficiencies which may be subsequently assessed
against each lot under section 384.63. The assessments shall be payable upon
certification to the County Treasurer.
8. The clerk shall certify the final schedule to the County Treasurer of the county and
publish notice of the schedule once each week for two consecutive weeks in the manner
provided in section 362.3, the first publication of which shall be not more than fifteen
days from the date of filing of the final schedule.
9. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to mail notice to the property owner on or
before the date of the second publication of notice, and as provided in Iowa Code
section 384.60(2). the property owner shall be advised that any such assessments may
be paid in full or in part without interest within 30 days after notice of the final
assessment schedule, such payments to be made at the office of the City of Ames
Finance Department, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames IA 50010.
10. The first installment of the unpaid assessment shall be due and payable at the office of
the County Treasurer of Story County on the first day of July 2021, and shall become
delinquent after the first day of October, following the due date, including those
instances when the last day of September is a Saturday or Sunday, and will draw
additionally the same delinquent interest as ordinary taxes.
11. Succeeding installments shall become due and payable in the like manner on the first
day of July in each of the succeeding nine years, 2022 through 2031, inclusive.
12.The City Council finds this resolution appropriate and necessary to protect, preserve
and improve the rights privileges, property,peace, safety,health, welfare,comfort,and
convenience of the City of Ames and its citizens, all as provided for in and permitted
by section 364.1 of the Code of Iowa.
13. All other resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby
repealed. If any part of this resolution is adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the resolution or action of the City Council
as a whole or any part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. This resolution
shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its approval as provided by
law.
APPROVAL: In accordance with Iowa Code section 380.5, the undersigned approves the
foregoing as finally enacted by the City Council on Ody6er Z , 20[.
DIANE R. VOSS, City Clerk JOH AI A, r
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corr ieri, Garin, Martin, Nelson
Voting nay: None