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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 97-C0850 0 RESOLUTION NO. 97—C85 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN "CITY OF AZUSA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. I (COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE FEE)" FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND HEARING OBJECTIONS THEREON WHEREAS, on April 7, 1997 the City Council of the City of Azusa, California, (the "City Council") adopted its Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the annual assessments for "City of Azusa Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. V for fiscal year 1997-1998 (the "District"); and WHEREAS, in 1989 the City Council of the City of Azusa , California, formed Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 and validated the District and collection of assessments; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has filed with the City Council a report prepared in accordance with Streets and Highways Code Sections 22565-22574 describing the boundaries of the Assessment District, the improvements to be provided, and the proposed assessment (the "Community Maintenance fee"), which report also describes the method of levying and collecting the assessment based on utility meters as most representative of benefit, a copy of which report is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" (the "Report"); and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and preliminarily approved the Report and wishes to proceed with the levy of the assessments; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION l : The above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2: It is the intention of the City Council to levy the assessments within the District as set forth in the Engineer's Report for fiscal year 1997-1998. SECTION 3: The assessments are normally to be collected to finance graffiti abatement and landscaping maintenance consisting of cutting pruning trimming, fertilizing and treating plants, shrubs, trees, ground cover and soil to provide a pleasing and attractive landscape within the public rights-of-way and publicly -owned grounds. The plants, shrubs, trees and ground cover shall be replaced with new items and the irrigation systems shall be operated and maintained to provide adequate watering of all plants, shrubs, trees, and ground covering. Reference is made to the Report filed with the City Clerk as prepared pursuant to Resolution 97-C36 adopted by the City Council on April 7, 1997 for a more detailed description of the work to be done. SECTION 4: The foregoing work is to be located within streets, easements and public parks within the City particularly described on a map in the City Clerk's office entitled "City of Azusa Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1." SECTION 5: The contemplated work, in the opinion of the City Council, is of benefit to the District. SECTION 6: The City Council hereby preliminarily approves the Report which indicates the amount of the proposed assessment, the District boundaries, detailed descriptions of improvements, and the method of collection on the utility roll. The Report was submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk and that Report, as submitted, shall stand as the Engineer's Report for the purpose of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to this Resolution of Intention. SECTION 7: Notice is hereby given that at the hour of 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Council in the City Auditorium at 213 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, California, the City Council will conduct a public hearing on July 21, 1997. Any and all persons PAGE 1 OF 2 t,. 0 RESOL UTIONNO. 97—C85 PAGE 2 OF 2 0 having any objections to the proposed levy of assessment, the proposed work or extent of the proposed work or district, may appear and show cause why said levy of assessment should not be approved in accordance with this resolution of intention. The City Clerk shall consider all oral and written protests. Written protests must be filed with the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the hearing and shall state all grounds of objection and a description sufficient to identify the property. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the public hearings by causing a copy of this Resolution to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation for the City of Azusa, California. SFCTION 8: All the work proposed shall be done in accordance with the Act. SECTION 9: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June , 1997. Aez MAYOR, CIT OF AZUSA ATTEST I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th day of June 1996, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE PAGE20F2