12-631q. Counties and cities may unite in construction of outlets for drainage of storm water; eminent domain; bonds. Any county may unite with any city within such county for the purpose of constructing outlets for drainage of storm water in such county or city, as herein provided. Whenever the governing body of any city shall deem it necessary to construct an outlet for drainage of storm water from the corporate limits of any such city, to connect with any creek or river at any point within five miles of such corporate limits, the governing body of any such city shall pass a resolution declaring said improvement to be necessary.
Upon the publication of such resolution in the official city paper, such city shall cause to be made by some competent engineer plans and specifications, together with the estimated cost of such improvement, which plans and specifications and the estimated cost thereof shall be approved by such governing body, and, upon the approval of same, the resolution declaring said improvement necessary, together with such plans and specifications and estimate, shall be submitted to the board of county commissioners of any such county in which such city is located, and when such plans and specifications and estimate are approved by said board of county commissioners such city may proceed to make said improvement, and for this purpose the right of eminent domain is hereby granted. The proceedings for securing the land necessary for such outlet, and the construction of the same, shall be the same as that provided by law for cities in exercising the right of eminent domain.
For the cost of obtaining the land necessary for such outlet, and for the construction of same, bonds may be issued by such city, equal to fifty percent of the cost of obtaining such land and the construction of such outlet, in accordance with the law providing for the issuance of bonds for other internal improvements. Any county uniting with a city in the construction of any such outlet may issue bonds in an amount of up to fifty percent (50%) of the cost of obtaining such land and the construction of such outlet. The bonds issued by such city shall be paid by the levy of a general tax on all the property in any such city, and the bonds issued by such county shall be paid by the levy of general tax on all of the property in any such county.
History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1055; L. 1975, ch. 91, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 6 - Public Improvements
12-601 Cost of street improvements assessed against abutting owners.
12-602 Resolution, protest, contract, levy and assessment for improvements.
12-603 Intervening street connections.
12-604 State or federal lands.
12-605 Grading districts; block assessments.
12-606 Assessments against unplatted or partially platted lands; extent of benefit district.
12-607 Alleys; connecting alleys.
12-609 Guaranty by contractor for maintenance and repair.
12-610 Application and scope of preceding sections.
12-612 Improvements by railway companies; liens; assessments.
12-614 Resurfacing and repair of paved streets; bonds; protest petition; election.
12-615 Resurfacing and repair of paved streets; bonds; tax levy.
12-617 Taxing districts in cities under 80,000; ordinance.
12-619 Cost of main sewers, how determined; ordinance; lands not subject to assessment.
12-620 Same; sewers in highways or across vacant lots.
12-622 Same; sewers and drains outside city; eminent domain.
12-623 Same; acquisition of land.
12-624 Cost of main sewers, how determined; costs, how borne; bonds, limitation.
12-626 Construction of pumping stations.
12-627 Same; approval of plans.
12-629 Same; bond limitations inapplicable.
12-630a Bonds for sewage treatment and disposal works; election; service charges; tax levy.
12-631a Alteration, repair, reconstruction or construction of sewer and payment thereof.
12-631b Acquisition of certain sewers or sewage facilities; ordinance.
12-631d Same; bonds or warrants, when; lien upon facilities.
12-631f Same; payment of outstanding notes.
12-631g Sewage service charges by cities and township districts; exceptions.
12-631i Same; sewage disposal system defined; use of revenue.
12-631j Same; rules and regulations.
12-631l Same; disposition of revenues; reduction of tax levy.
12-631n Municipal sewerage systems; definitions.
12-631o Same; reserve funds; payment or transfer of certain moneys to fund.
12-631r Storm sewers; construction of improvements outside boundaries of municipality.
12-631s Same; determination of necessity.
12-631t Construction and costs of sewage disposal works; bonds.
12-631u Same; within or without the city.
12-631v Same; condemn or purchase lands; consent.
12-631w Sewage disposal works; cost paid by city; bonds.
12-636 Same; resolution; engineer's estimate and report.
12-637 Same; review of engineer's report by chief engineer; approval or disapproval.
12-638 Same; eminent domain proceedings; advertising for bids.
12-640 Same; objection to appraiser's report; notice and hearing.
12-641 Same; hearing on report.
12-642 Same; time for objections to report.
12-643 Same; appeal to district court; bond; transcript, filing.
12-644 Overflow of natural watercourses; bonds of city.
12-645 Same; appraisers; special benefit assessments; general tax levy, when.
12-646 Same; bond limitations inapplicable, when.
12-646a Flood control works; maintenance and operation; tax levy, use of proceeds.
12-646b City of Halstead authorized to establish a flood control improvements fund.
12-667 Levy of assessments in installments.
12-671 Land for streets and alleys; bond issue; tax levy.
12-672 Docks, wharves, and river terminals.
12-682 Same; election; notice.
12-685 Designation of main trafficways.
12-686 Same; designating trafficway connections with main trafficways; right-of-way.
12-687 Same; improving trafficways and connections.
12-694 Water course improvements; eminent domain; police jurisdiction.
12-695 Same; bond limitations inapplicable.
12-6,102 City-county storm drainage system; resolution; method of assessment.
12-6,103 Same; preparation of assessment roll; public inspection.
12-6,105 Limitation on actions to set aside special assessments under civil rights statute.
12-6,110 Public improvements, costs; installment payments; delay in payment of assessments; bonds.
12-6,112 Same; ordinance requirements; notation of "payment delayed"; collection of assessments.
12-6,113 Same; undeveloped areas defined.
12-6,121 Acquisition by city of sewerage system created by county; procedure; financing of costs.
12-6,122 Public improvements; notice requirements when election is to be called.