RESOLUTION NO. 910-25
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETS IN THE CITY OF HARPER, KANSAS; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY TO PAY SUCH COSTS.
WHEREAS, K.S.A. 14-570 and K.S.A. 14-571, as amended by Charter Ordinance No. 18 of the City of Harper, Kansas (the “City”) (enacted pursuant to the provisions of Section 5(c) of Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas) and K.S.A. 12-101 et seq. (collectively the “Act”), provides that whenever the Governing Body of the City has approved a master capital improvements plan, which it has done, in the Harper Comprehensive Plan, dated January 25, 2024 (the “Plan”), for the physical development of the City within the boundaries of the City, including the acquisition of land necessary therefore, the acquisition of equipment, vehicles or other personal property to be used in relation thereto, and may provide for assumption and payment of benefit district indebtedness heretofore created for public improvements, and which Plan may require a number of years to execute, and such Plan is approved by the Governing Body, the City is hereby authorized to issue its general obligation bonds (the “Bonds”) in an amount sufficient to carry out such Plan and associated costs; and
WHEREAS, the Plan includes various street and transportation improvements, and is hereby amended and supplemented to specifically include the reconstruction of Ash Street from 10th St. to 14th Street; 12th St. from Ash St. to Pine St.; and Walnut St. from 14th St. to 21st St. (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City determines it advisable to provide for the payment of costs of the Project, as provided by the Act.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HARPER, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. Project Authorization. The Project is hereby authorized, ordered and directed, at an estimated cost, including financing costs, of $330,000.
SECTION 2. Bond Authorization. Costs of the Project and associated financing costs shall be payable, in whole or in part, by the issuance of general obligation bonds of the City (the “Bonds”) under the provisions of the Act.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption. This Resolution shall not be subject to petition in opposition or election under the Act.
ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the City of Harper, Kansas on June 9, 2025.
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Eric Latta, Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
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Tiffany M. Coooperrider,
City Clerk
