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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 1955
WHEREAS there is now in full force and effect Chapter 7 of
Title IX (Public Ways and Properties) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" relating to the
repair , construction and reconstruction of sidewalks and related
matters and the obligation of abutting owners as specifically set forth
in Section 9-708 , and
WHEREAS the City is desirous of encouraging the repair and
reconstruction of sidewalks , curbs and gutters , and wishes to be of
assistance as hereinafter set forth, but subject to the availability
of adequate public funds and determination by the City Council of the
need and merits of each such improvement , NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : The following policy of City participation in,
certain public improvements is hereby established subject at all times ,
however, to proper budgetary allocation and approval of each such
project by the City Council , to-wit:
Repair of Sidewalks , Curbs and Gutters :
A. Whenever written a 3ication is made by the owner or
owners of single family residences for the repair ,
replacement and/or reconstruction of any existing,
defective sidewalks , curbs and gutters abutting upon
said residential premises , then in any such case
the City will provide the labor for such improvement
and said property owners to pay unto the City, prior
to the commencement of any such work, the estimated
amount of the material costs for any such project .
All such payments by the abutting property owners
shall be made in cash prior to commencement and
upon completion of such work, the Public Works
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Department shall furnish the owners a statement of
such total costs of materials and supplies ; thereafter
if such total costs exceeded the estimate , then the
property owner shall pay unto the City their pro rata
amount to pay any such deficiency; but in the event
the estimated cost exceeded the actual cost of such
materials and supplies , then the City shall promptly
refund unto said owners any such excess .
The Public Works Department shall , upon application
of such project, determine the time and method of
accomplishing such work with City forces . In the event
that City forces are unavailable to accomplish such work
within a reasonable period of time , then the affected
property owners may elect to employ other contractors
to accomplish such repair or reconstruction work which
shall then be done at the sole cost and expense of the
abutting owner or owners and without any liability on
the part of the City; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no
event , notwithstanding any possible City participation
in any such project , shall this in any way relieve the
owner or owners of the liability and obligations imposed
pursuant to Section 9-708 of Title IX (Public Ways and
Properties) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton" .
It is further understood that the matters contained
in this Resolution, as it relates to City participation,
shall apply only to single family residences and be
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limited to the repair and/or reconstruction of
existing Portland cement concrete sidewalks , curbs
and gutters .
B. Underground Electrical Power: Whenever the under-
grounding of electrical power and related facilities
is to be undertaken and accomplished, either alone
or in conjunction with other public improvement ,
bymeans of a Local Improvement District, then in
any such case the City agrees to participate, subject
to budgetary allocations , to the extent of fifty
per cent ( 50%) of such program costs for undergrounding
of electrical power. This shall include the installation
of the underground electrical facilities together with
the necessary street lighting in connection therewith ,
whenever applicable.
These provisions apply only to single family
residences as set forth hereinabove.
C. New Curbs , Gutters and Sidewalks by Local Improvement
District Procedure : Whenever residential property owners
petition for the formation of a Local Improvement District
for the installation and construction of,new curbs ,
gutters , sidewalks and storm drainage and such improvement
has been duly approved, after public hearing thereon..
by the City Council , then in any such case the City
may participate to the extent of not to exceed fifty ( 50%)
percent of the total cost thereof, subject however to
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budgetary allocatLon. The City will , whenever
possible , also assume the cost of street paving
in connection with any such Local Improvement
District . In the event , however, that the
aforedescribed work is to. be accomplished in
connection with or as part of a regular sewer
Local Improvement District , then in any such case ,
a determination shall be made by the City Council,
upon recommendation of the Public Works Department ,
as to the City' s participation in any such work
based on the need and size of such project.
SECTION II : The aforementioned expressions of policy by
the City may be subject to change , modification or amendment from
time to time.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of January, 1975 .
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Delores A.
Mead, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of January , 1975 .
very Ga ett , Mayor
Approved as to 'form
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Gerard M. S ellan, City Attorney
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