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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DATE: 01/11/99 <br /> ITEM NO.: C`1 <br /> Department Approval: Manager reviewed: Agenda Section: <br /> o <br /> Consent <br /> Item Desor* tion: resolution to approve 1999 apportionment of assessments <br /> Background: Any time the legal description of property changes*it is necessary to reassign <br /> any levied assessments retraining on the property to the proper frontage or area of the lot or <br /> lots.This is called 1'reapportionment of Assessments".This typically happens when a property <br /> is subdivided or an easement is recorded on the property.The City Council must approve all <br /> reapportionments. <br /> Until 1993,each reapportionment was done with a separate Council Action request and <br /> Resolution.The need to process separate reapportxonments was very costly and time <br /> consuming.In the past,there has been as many as 30 reapportionrnents in a single year.By <br /> adopting one resolution authorizing the Public works Director to reapportion the <br /> assessments,we are saving the City time and money. <br /> Policy ntotivs: The pity council must approve the reapportionment of levied assessment . <br /> The engineering staff does the calculations to reapportion the assessments and processes all <br /> support documentation for each request, <br /> Staff recommendation: This system has been used for the last six years and has worked well. It <br /> is the staff recommendation to continue this action in 1999. <br /> RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> Approval of a resolution authorizing the Public works Director to reapportion assessments in <br /> 1999. <br /> Prepared by: Douglas Strong <br />