Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Legal Services

TO:	David L. Corliss, Assistant City Manager & Director of Legal Services
FROM:	R. Scott Wagner, Legal Assistant
Date:	July 29^th, 2005
RE:	Riverside Assessment Ordinance 7862

On August 9th, the City Commission will hold a hearing to consider the assessments for the Riverside Business Park special assessment benefit district.  Below is a brief chronology of this project.  Ordinance No. 7862, levying the assessments for the benefit district is attached.

• January, 2002 – Bartlett & West chosen to provide a design for installation of sanitary sewer systems at Riverside Business Park.
• April, 2002 – Bartlett & West completes Anna Hope Area Study which includes design alternatives for providing sanitary sewer service to Riverside Business Park.  Plans include decommissioning two lift stations in the area and the construction of a new regional lift station.
• August 6, 2002 - Resolution No. 6402 adopted by the City Commission creating a special assessment benefit district (Lots 1-7 of Riverside Business Park, map ) for the project.  The City agrees to participate in the project due to the construction of a regional lift station.  City to pay 86% of lift station costs, benefit district to pay 14% per Res. 6402.  City would also pay 100% of the costs for property acquisition.
• August, 2003 – property acquisition completed for the project.  August 19, 2003, City Commission sets bid date.
• September 9, 2003 – bid date for construction of the project.
• April 6, 2004 – City Commission approves change order to project costs due to unforeseen rock excavation for construction of the lift station in the amount of $111,262.50.
• February, 2005 – Project costs for Riverside Project are finalized.
• April, 2005 – Bartlett & West assists City Utilities and Legal staff with preparation of final project costs and breakdowns for City share and benefit district share.
• June, 2005 – Draft assessment ordinance provided to Riverside Business Park developers/Harris Construction for review.
• July, 2005 – Notice of Hearing letter was sent to affected property owners
• Notice of Hearing
• August, 2005 – Project is ready for assessment hearing.  See the attached spreadsheet for the costs to be assessed to the benefit district and total project costs.