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Home My WebLink AboutBPW-03-16-05 Worthington Estate RESOLUTION NO. BPW-03-16-05-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF CARMEL~ INDIANA~ REGARDING THE MAKING OF AN IMPROVEMENT WHEREAS, lndiaoa Code 31-9-9 permits landowners to petition their municipal works board requesting the installation, maintenance and operalion of a system of ornamental street lighting and posts witlr underground wiring; and WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-9-38 permits landowners who petition their municipal works board requesting the installation, maintenance and operation of snch an ornamental street light system to seek the establishment of an improvement district and the funding of such mnnicipal improvement parsuant to Indiana law; and WHEREAS, the purported owuers of at least sixty percent (60%) of the city blocks contained in a portion of the area generally known as "Worthington Estates" subdivision and located generally East of Carey Road, including all or a part of the streets: Edinburgh Drive, Whitworth Drive, Worchester Court, Worchester Drive, and Kirkgate Court, all in the City ot' Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, have now prepared and presented such a petition ("Petition") as is described above to tbe Cannel Board of Public Works and Safety CBoard") for its consideration, a copy of which Petition is attached hereto and made a part bereo~'by reference; and WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-9-9-3 requires the Board, upon receipt of such a Petition, to adopt a declaratory resolution for the making of the improvement described therein, subject to the Board's right to later rescind or modify such resolution in accordance with Indiana law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND DECLARED by the Board of Pnblic Works and Safety of tbe City of Carmel, Indiana, that the ornamental street light system improvement referenced herein be made, subject to and in conformance with Indiana law. Approved and Adopted this )~ day of ~4'6-~ ,2005. CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA By and through its Board of Public Works and Safety JS,A,~a Cordr.~,/0MC,tC~r~2Treasurer Date: PETITION FOR SIDEWALK~ CURB~ STREET OR STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS Date received by the Carmel Board of Public Works: We, the undersigned property owners, do hereby petition the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety for the establishment of an improvement district for the neighborhood capital improvement indicated below (CHECK ONLY ONE): ~Sidewalk installation or replacement. __Standard street lighting. __Replacement of curbs/installation of new curbs. Street reconstruction. '~ Ornamental street lighting. .The boundaries of this proposed improvem6nt districti: including all of the real property that petitioners believe will be specially benefited or damaged by the above improvements, are as follows: pr~ 0re~ d,~r, aI{v~ ~tno"twn ~,* "l, Oo,"J'~.ta ~ Tlc location(s) of the abov; im;rovem:e~i Wlthln th~i-0pesed'i~i>;~x)emefit dis;riot is as - 0__0, 0 a detailed description orthe above improvement is: &O 8~~ The estimated cost of the above improvement is: $ For oroam~ntal street lighting Petitions: ' Based upon lineal footage or ~g, Petition. Contact person- Name: ~Oi't I Address(include ZG'): { '~ Oj ~0 Home phone: ~<~ [- { r/(O,UU Property owner assessments to be: (check one): divided equally among property owners. .Ecol'_r_ Work phone:' ~Oc~-~ ~O Attached hereto is a lis~ of the names and addresses of all the owners of real property . within the b0undades bf the proposed improvement district as they are listed on the tax duplicates iq the records of the Hamilton County auditor. (PETITION' CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT THIS' ATTACHMENT), · ADDENDUM TO PETITION FOR SIDEWALK, CURB, STREET OR STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS A detailed description of the above improvement is: The .su.r street lights will be a type'oflight fixture with the following (or substantially similar) characteristics: *. Approximately 12.5 feet in height * 150 Watt high pressure sodium light * Aluminum pole * Concrete Base * "Acorn" style light fixture * Underground wire set in conduit * Estimated useful life = 50 yeats Worthington Estates Street Lamp Information What would streetlights do for Worthington Estates? >' Increased security in the subdivision. ~ Increased safety (bus stops, children, walkers, etc... ) for everyone. ,~' Increase the value of all the homes. ~' Increase the aesthetics oftbe entire neighborhood. What are the costs? ~- $3,000 per light. This includes complete installation (wiring, concrete pad and the tight). ~- There c°Uld be anywhere from 8 - 15 lights depending upon thc decision of the city consultant. > Estimated total cost = $24,000 - $45,000. > Maintenance costs = 0. This is a joint project with the City of Carmel; therefore, thc City will maintain the lights and pay for the electricity. How can the subdivision afford this? > The BARRETT LAW. This law allows homeowners in a specific area to make improvements that would benefit everyone in that area, and to assess all the costs associated with the improvements to ALL the people in that area for a period of 10 years. ~ Example: Based upon 10 streetlights needed. Amount borrowed: $30,000 Interest Rate: 10% Length of loan: 10 years Annual payment.., approx: $4,720. The amount per homeowner per year. $80. )~ The City of Carmel would hill each and every homeowner (even those who do not sign the petition) approximately $40.00 twice a year for 10 years. ~ This is aff~xed to the home, not the owner. ~' NOTE: The current interest rate and the number of lights will determine the actual cost. What needs to happen next? >, 1. A petition will have to be signed that allows the city to assign a consultant who will confirm the number of lights needed, and the location of each light. ~ 2. The petition is then taken to the Assessor's office to verify the authenticity of each signature. A 60% or 36 homeowners, need to sign this petition before the consultant can begin work. ~' 3, A public hearing (resolution) will be held with the Mayor. This is an opportunity for each homeowner to ask questions about the project and see the consultants finalized numbers (# of lights needed, total costs, otc). The resolution is also a chance to determine the final direction of the project. I i FI32A24 AC(::) FIN -LOBE __ ,, SEC'TiO,,i ii', IF-- ~ 7/a' -----~ FIX~URr Y4Tlt F-1'< tITTER & PHOTOCELL %~ GLASS ~ ' ~-' REFRACTOR ,X FACTOR IEIALLAST ~ [:_.. -- .... (i'! SPECiFiCATIONS CI:NTENN~L~Z[S B ,SE, & FLUT(~POST, 12 WITH Irl$-ZA24 ACC~.SS 0O0R (LAMPS Y; TH£R ;). POWDER COAT FINISH (COLOR TBO). ~ ' F tN IBAS'~___~/~u'Ng~t~ST~,L~U~ NU..~B.2 ALLOY. = .~,N0 ~CCESS OOO,. / FITT~ i AS ' ALU 41NUM A~56,2 A~OY; S "ACORN' BASE FOOTPRINT ~ PROJECTtON ~..,.: ',~OH ..;SSUa[ SOO~U. ~ ~_ G.;. ~ ~IACL[ VA~DIL RE~IST~NT PHOTOCELL. ''~'' "-.:~ A~ ~LI CT ~C,L CO~P~NTS AR; U.L. 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