RES 2016-0653 - Board of equalization reports approval May 3, 2016
WHEREAS, Notice of the Sitting of the City Council as a Board of Equalization
on May 3, 2016 was published in the Daily Record and posted on the public Bulletin
Boards in the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center on April 18, 19, and 20, 2016, as required
by law, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Omaha has been sitting as a Board of
Equalization from 1:00 p.m., May 3, 2016 to 1:19 p.m., May 3, 2016, for the purpose of
equalizing the proposed levies of special taxes to cover the cost of the several
improvements specified in the published notice of such meeting as follows:
AMOUNTS PROPOSED AS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS NECESSARY TO
COVER THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES DULY
AUTHORIZED TO BE COMPLETED BY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.
6874 AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 37504 PASSED ON OCTOBER 3, 2006
AND BY ORDINANCE NO. 38957 PASSED ON MARCH 8, 2011 — DOWNTOWN
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 6874 $378,615.42
WHEREAS, the members of the City Council, sitting as a Board of Equalization
and comprising a majority of all members of the City Council have received, heard and
considered all complaints and objections to the proposed levies and equalized the
same, and have considered the special benefits conferred by reason of the respective
improvements on the various lots and land included within the proposed plans of
assessment, and being possessed of knowledge of the nature and kind of the various
improvements and the benefits thereby conferred;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Equalization find and
determine and it does find and determine that the special benefits to the several lots,
land and real estate described in the posted notice and shown in the plans of
assessment now pending, to cover the cost of the described improvements are equal
respectively to the amounts shown upon said plans of assessments, which may be
determined from said plans, as against the respective lots, land and real estate;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is hereby finally determined by the
Board of Equalization, that the several lots, land and real estate described in the
proposed plans of assessment now before the Board, have been, and each are,
severally benefited by reason of the respective improvements to the extent of the full
amount as shown in the plans of assessment and that such plans of assessment now
show the respective amounts as finally equalized by this Board. That it be and is
hereby finally determined by this Board that levies of special taxes to cover the cost of
the several improvements referred to, to the extent of special benefits accruing to the
various pieces of property as shown upon the said plans of assessment, be and the
same hereby are ordered to be made in accordance with the approved plans of
assessment against the several lots, land and real estate as shown in said plans and in
the amounts therein shown and against the several descriptions therein contained
respectively.
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Equalization report this action to
the City Council at its next session as the final determination of the Board of
Equalization.
MAN OF T E BOARD OF QUALIZATION
Chris Jerram
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No.
Chairman of the Board of Equalization reports
approval of Plan of Assessment at their regular
meeting held May 3, 2016.
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RECEIVED
Presented to Council:
May 3, 2016 - Approved 7-0
Buster Brown
City Clerk