IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE calling a special election on the question of creating a Neighborhood Improvement District in Jackson County, Missouri.
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ORDINANCE # 2575, August 12, 1996
INTRODUCED BY Fred Arbanas, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, proposes to make certain improvements in a neighborhood improvement district in the County and to assess all or a portion of the cost of said improvements against real property within the district, as authorized by Sections 67.453 to 67.475, inclusive, RSMo (the "Neighborhood Improvement District Act"); therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. The project name for the proposed improvements is:
Quail Meadows Sanitary Sewer Neighborhood Improvement District Project
Section 2. The general nature of the improvements proposed to be made is as follows:
The improvements consist of the design and construction of a low pressure sewer system and package treatment plant to serve all lots in the proposed district. The sewer system will be constructed at a depth of approximately three feet and sewage will be pushed through the system by a pump located outside each residence. The package treatment plant will be located below the lower lake in Quail Meadows subdivision and will receive and treat all sewage.
Section 3. The estimated cost of the proposed improvements is $675,000. The final cost of such improvements assessed against the property within the district (and the amount of general obligation bonds of the County issued therefor) shall not exceed such estimated cost by more than 25%. Such special assessments for such improvements will be assessed over a period of not to exceed 20 years.
Section 4. The boundaries of the proposed neighborhood improvement district to be assessed for the costs of the proposed improvements are:
All of the Resurvey of Quail Meadows, consisting of Lots 101 through 166, a subdivision of land in Jackson County, Missouri.
The district is located entirely within Jackson County, Missouri, and is not located in whole or in part within the limits of an incorporated city.
Section 5. The proposed method of assessment is as follows:
An equal pro rata share of the cost of the improvements will be assessed against each lot.
Section 6. A special election is hereby ordered to be held for the qualified voters residing in the proposed district on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, on the following question:
QUESTION
Shall Jackson County, Missouri, be authorized to create a neighborhood improvement district for the Quail Meadows Sanitary Sewer Neighborhood Improvement District Project and incur indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds of the County to pay the cost of public sewer improvements within such district, the cost of all indebtedness so incurred to be assessed by the governing body of the County on the property within such district that is benefited by such improvements for a period of not to exceed 20 years?
Section 7. The form of the Notice of Special Election for said election, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby approved.
Section 8. The County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the Board of Election Commissioners of Jackson County, Missouri, of the passage of this Ordinance no later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 27, 1996, and to include in said notification all of the terms and provisions required by Chapter 115, RSMo.
Section 9. The County expects to make expenditures on and after the date of passage of this Ordinance in connection with the Project, and the County intends to reimburse itself for such expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds. The maximum principal amount of bonds expected to be issued for the Project is $843,750.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters residing within the neighborhood improvement district for the proposed Quail Meadows Sanitary Sewer Neighborhood Improvement District Project in Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Legislature of the County has called a special election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, commencing at 6:00 A.M. and closing at 7:00 P.M., on the question contained in the following sample ballot:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
QUAIL MEADOWS SANITARY SEWERS NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROJECT
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996
QUESTION
Shall Jackson County, Missouri, be authorized to create a neighborhood improvement district for the Quail Meadows Sanitary Sewers Neighborhood Improvement District Project and incur indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds of the County to pay the cost of public sewer improvements within such district, the cost of all indebtedness so incurred to be assessed by the governing body of the County on the property within such district that is benefited by such improvements for a period of not to exceed 20 years?
YES
NO
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: If you are in favor of the question, place an X in the box opposite "YES." If you are opposed to the question, place an X in the box opposite "NO."
The estimated cost of the proposed improvements is $675,000. The final cost of such improvements assessed against the property within the district (and the amount of general obligation bonds of the County issued therefor) shall not exceed such estimated cost by more than 25%. The proposed method of assessment is as follows: An equal pro rata share of the cost of the improvements will be assessed against each lot.
The boundaries of the proposed district to be assessed for the costs of the proposed improvements are as follows: All of the Resurvey of Quail Meadows, consisting of Lots 101 through 166, a subdivision of land in Jackson County, Missouri.
The election will be held at the following polling places for qualified voters residing within the bounds of the proposed district:
PRECINCT POLLING PLACE
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DATED: _______________________, 1996.
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Board of Election Commissioners of Jackson County, Missouri
Attorney
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance # 2575 introduced on August 12, 1996 was duly passed on ___________August 19__________, 1996 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ____9_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _______0______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for her signature.
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance #2575.
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Date Katheryn J. Shields, County Executive