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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 Sidewalk Repair - Zone 3 Notice to Property Owners*** Proof of Publication *** State of Iowa Black Hawk County Waterloo, City of - Legals Accounts Payable 715 MULBERRY ST. WATERLOO IA 50703 ORDER NUMBER 222773 The undersigned, being duly sworn, on oath, do depose and say that I am an authorized employee of the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, that The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier is a weekly newspaper regularly published and printed in the English language in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and has a general circulation in the said city and county; and that I personally know that the notice, a true copy of which is hereto affixed, was published in the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier on the following days, to -wit: Section: Legals Category: 950 Legal Notice PUBLISHED ON: 04/06/2023, 04/13/2023 TOTAL AD COST: FILED ON: 128.78 4/13/2023 That the issues of said paper containing said notice were duly circulated in the regular manner. Notary Public i d for Sai ANNE FOX Commission Number 807163 ' My Commission Expires October 24, 2023 *** Proof of Publication *** 2024 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM -- ZONE 3 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS April 7, 2023 You are receiving this notice because the City of Waterloo Engineering Department staff have found sidewalk in front of your property that needs to be repaired. The city is divided into twelve (12) sidewalk zones and inspected on a twelve (12) year cycle. This years inspected area is Zone 3 and is bounded by: West City Limits - Cedar River - West Mullen Avenue - US Hwy 63 - West City Limits. The sidewak panels that need repair have been marked with one of the following symbols: • White paint circle - single sidewalk panel replacement • White "X" - a sidewalk panel that may need to be replaced because of possible tree roots • White'F - a sidewalk panel that can be repaired by patching The required sidewalk repairs are also shown on the enclosed Sidewalk Inspec- tion Report with the type of defect(s) explained as well on the back of that report and a sidewalk repair cost estimate prepared by the Engineering Department. THIS IS AN ESTIMATE OF REPAIR COST AND NOT A PROPOSED AS- SESSMENT. You may use this estimate to compare with estimates you may receive from private contractors. Property owners can voluntarily make the repairs that meet current city sidewalk specifications to their sidewalks or hire a contractor to make the repairs. A current Right -of -Way bond is needed to get a permit. Von can contact the Waterloo City Engineers office to determine if a contractor has a current Right-of-way bond. The permit is needed before making the repairs and can be purchased for $40.00 at the City's Engineering Dept. Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. by the person making the repairs. II repairs are started before a permit is issued you will be issued a notice to stop work and the cost of the permit will be the original 540.00 as well as a penalty of three (3) times the permit cost. If you do not have a current Right -off -Way bond, you will need to get an application form from the City Engineers Office and have it filled out by your insurance office then returned to the City Engineer's Office and will have to get approved by the City Council at their next regular meeting. Please note the following deadlines: • June 141h, 2023 - Last day to turn in Right -of -Way bond application. • June 23rd, 2023 - Last day to get permit. • July 7th. 2023. Last day to complete repairs. If sidewalk repairs are not completed by the deadline, the repairs will be made through the City's Sidewalk Repair Assessment Program and sidewalk mark- ing will be remarked in green and a notice stating that you are in the assessment program will be sent out. The total cost for repairs will be sent to the property owner who will have 30-days to make payment to the City. Any balance remaining after the deadline on the invoice will be certified and submitted to Black Hawk County to be included as a special assessment on the property taxes. The total cost shall include, but are not limited to, engineering, inspection, construction and administrative costs. PUBLIC HEARING DATE The Waterloo City Council will hold a Public Hearing regarding the necessity of sidewalk repairs at their regular council meeting on Monday, May 1st, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the Waterloo City Hall. At this heanng, property owners or any other person may appear and speak either for or against the need of the repairs. A property owner will have waived all objections. unless they appear at the heanng or they have filed written objections with the Clerk by the time of the hearing. This Notice is given by authority of the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. ff you have any questions regarding this notice or the sidewalk repair program, please call the City Engineer's Office at (319) 291.4312. BY: Kelly Felchle City Clerk Waterloo, lowa