1/18/1994 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Public Works Director Jim Davis explained that back in 1988 Mr. Kirrie placed $4,275 in an escrow account to pay for his paving assessment on 420 feet of frontage along 128th Court when the time came to pave that street. In a telephone conversation yesterday, Mr. Kirrie requested that we apply all of his escrow money to the 210 feet of the project so that his neighbor across the street, Mrs. Manz, will not have to be assessed. Mrs. Manz does not want to participate in the paving at the present time, and staff has no problem with Mr. Kirrie paying for her share so that the paving can be accomplished. Because staff does not anticipate that it will be critical to extend that road in the future, Mr. Kirrie also requested that the County pave up to his second driveway, which would put the total.length of the project at 236 feet. Commissioner Adams asked if any interest is accrued on these types of escrow accounts, and Administrator Chandler explained that depending on how the escrow is established, the interest normally accrues to a general escrow account as opposed to each of the individual projects that may be within that account. In some instances, it goes into the general fund. After reviewing Mr. Kirrie's escrow with Director Davis and OMB Director Joe Baird, everyone felt it is realistic, considering that it has been in that overall general account since 1988. Commissioner Eggert explained that in Mr. Kirrie's situation, the escrow was a condition of a Certificate of Occupancy issued in 1988. Mr. Kirrie escrowed that money for the future paving of his street, but it is the County's decision on when to do the project. The question arose as to whether Mr. Kirrie should be assessed at the new prices or the old prices, and the County Attorney's office advised that the old prices were applicable on this project. Commissioner Eggert suggested that the Board review the escrow program because it is difficult for Director Davis to keep up with all of the escrow accounts and their time frames. Chairman Tippin opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. C. N. Kirrie, of Roseland, distributed copies of information he had assembled pertaining to the paving costs assessed to his property on 128th Court. He noted that in the original application for paving, the assessments began at the property line and ran back 166 feet plus 45 feet, putting the total length of the project at 211 feet. He escrowed for 420 feet on one side and that divided by 2 equals 210, not 236 feet. His escrow will pay for 210 feet of the 211 feet of the total length of the project. �q JAS i 199 mox, 91 PAGF 5��►