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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 12, Page 787, No Resolution Number787 1 A RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY'S APPROVAL OF SEWER APPLICATION NO. 1 FILED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH FOR A FRANT OF FUNDS IN THE SUN, OF $1,327,781 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRANCH STORM SEWER AND NOBLE PARK STORM RELIEF SEWER AND ADDITIONS THERETO, TOGETHER WITH PUMPING STATION ALTERATIONS. WHEREAS, the City of Paducah has heretofore filed with the Housing and Home Finance Agency and the Federal Security Agency, Public Health Service, its Application No. 1 for a grant of funds in the sum of x;;1,327,781 for the con- struction of a branch storm sewer and Noble Park Storm Relief Sewer and Additions thereto, together with pumping station alterations; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Paducah has been advised that said I application is being given consideration, but has not been approved for the reason that the Agency has not been furnished with satisfactory information that the City of Paducah cannot, by levying a tax against the owners of the property benefitted by said sewer construction work, pay any part of the cost of said sewer construction work, or pay a part thereof through other means; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COD-MISSIONERS That the necessity for said sewer facilities is wholly the result of the impact of the i defense activities for the reason that such facilities would not have been jrequired at all if it had not been for the great increase in the population of the City of Paducah since the beginning of the construction work at the Atomic Energy Plant. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That by reason of the present levy of ad valorem taxes at the maximum constitutional limit and the levy of school taxes at the maximum rate (said school tax rate having been increased fifty cents on each one hundred dollars of taxable property in the current year because of the great number of children of defense workers who are attending the city schools, an excessive burden and a great hardship would be placed upon the taxpayers of the City if an attempt should be made to issue general obligation bonds to finance a part of the cost of the aforesaid sewer improvements, and it would also be useless to attempt to raise revenues in this manner for the reason that the electorate would not favor the issuance of such bonds; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the levy of a tax against the owners of the prop- erty benefitted by such sewer construction work would place upon them an additiona tax burden for the reason that they have already borne the cost of the sewer facilities now provided in said area through direct taxation, and which facilities were entirely adequate for their needs until there was a tremendously increased density in that area due solely to the defense impact, and to require them to pay special assessments for the proposed sewer work would impose upon them the obliga- tion of paying twice for the same services and .facilities; 7$$ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the cost of residential construction in the City of Paducah is abnormally high and the income of prospective home purchasers is limited, and to add an additional tax would increase the total monthly housing expense to the point which, in many cases, would be beyond the ability of the purchaser to bear. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the levy of a tax against the owners of the property benefitted by such improvements would certainly be opposed by those owners affected by such levy, as well as by most other citizens and taxpayers, and it is anticipated that such measure would be opposed to the extent that if an ordinance levying such tax should be introduced, a petition requiring the Board of Commissioners to certify the question of the adoption of the ordinance to the voters of the city would be filed; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That inasmuch as there is now pending before the Board of Commissioners an application for the annexation of a considerable portior of the territory adjacent to and on the southwesterly side of the present cor- porate limits of the City of Paducah, and referred to as the "Wherry Housing Proj( there is to be constructed in said addition approximately five hundred housing units which will be served through a connection with the city sewer, necessary relief will be afforded to that area as result of the construction of the Storn Sewer under Application No. 1 and will thereby prevent all of the sewers in that district from being overloaded; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That unless said grant is approved, the Mayor and Board of Commissioners will not favor the annexation of any additional territory to the present corporate limits of the city, for to add any additional territory would only serve to cause greater suffering, hardship and inconvenience to the people from the impact already caused by the defense activities; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Housing and Home Finance Agency and the Federal Security Agency be urged to approve the aforesaid grant and that said agencies be advised that the City of Paducah must and will, of necessity, abandon tie prpject entirely unless said grant is made. Robert C. Cherry, Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 27; 1952 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 27, 1952• " and