Ordinance No.           16325               Council Bill No.           B 11-00            

authorizing an agreement with Westbury Joint Venture and Hamlet Homes Association; declaring it is in the public interest to proceed with  construction of storm drainage improvements in The Hamlet Subdivision; approving plans and specifications for the improvements; determining that the work shall be done by City employees; providing for payment for the improvement; appropriating funds; and fixing the time when this ordinance shall become effective.

    SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an agreement with Westbury Joint Venture and Hamlet Homes Association.  The form and content of the agreement shall be substantially as set forth in "Attachment A" attached hereto and made a part hereof as fully as if set forth herein verbatim.

    SECTION 2.  Subsequent to the adoption of a resolution by the City Council, declaring the necessity for construction of storm drainage improvements in The Hamlet Subdivision and pursuant to the publication of the resolution in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the City of Columbia, Missouri, and the affidavit of publication filed; and after a public hearing as provided for in Section 75 of the Home Rule Charter, the Council finds and determines construction of such improvements, including pipe extensions, grading, excavating and stabilization of a drainage channel using interlocking blocks and segmental retaining wall together with miscellaneous work, is necessary for the welfare and improvement of the City and that it is in the public interest that such improvements be made.

    SECTION 3.  The plans and specifications for these improvements as prepared by the Department of Public Works and filed in the office of the City Clerk, are hereby approved, adopted and made a part hereof by reference as fully as if set forth herein verbatim.

    SECTION 4.  As deemed advisable by the City Manager pursuant to Section 70 of the City Charter, City employees shall be used to construct the improvements.

    SECTION 5.  Payment for this improvement shall be made from the storm water utility fund, private funds and such other funds as may be lawfully appropriated.

    SECTION 6.  The sum of $ 185,000 is hereby appropriated from the Storm Water Utility Fund Account No. 558-0000-351.01-00 to the Hamlet Subdivision Drainage Project Account No. 558-6688-881.49-90 #C49022.

    SECTION 7.  This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

        PASSED this ______ day of ___________________________, 2000.