HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 11, 2004 Zone 6OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING - ZONE 6
OCTOBER 11, 2004
The following are the minutes for the Special Assessment Levy Hearing - Zone 6 meeting of the
City Council held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 11, 2004 in the City Council Chambers, City
Hall, 590 40th Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, MN.
Call to order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Wyckoff called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor Wyckoff, Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Nawrocki, Councilmember
Ericson, Councilmember Kelzenberg
Resolution No. 2004-62, being a Resolution Adopting the Assessment Rolls for the Zone 6 Seal Coat
improvements.
Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director, read the items included in the Council packet. The purpose of
the hearing is to consider the assessment amount and set the interest rate for one year. In the past, the
Council has lowered the interest rate. Residents were noticed at seven percent. He stated that a 1.5
percent rate has been past precedent above the amount of the bond rate. The 2003 bond rate is 3.9
percent.
Hansen indicated that construction costs came in at the same amount predicted at the time of the
improvement hearing. The street rate $207 per lot and the avenue rate at $69 per lot. Hansen
explained the difference between street rates and avenue rates. The project is complete except for a
final street sweep. This was handled through the Joint Powers Agreement.
Nawrocki asked the assessment cost at the time of the hearing. Hansen listed the amounts.
Motion by Williams to change the interest rate to 5.5 percent.
Nawrocki suggested five percent.
Motion to amend by Williams to a five percent interest rate. Second by Nawrocki. Upon vote: Ayes:
Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocld, Ericson, Kelzenberg. Motion carried.
A resident asked for the boundary lines. Hansen listed the boundaries. He referred to a short segment
of 41st that did not get seal coated because the construction process interfered with seal coating that
street. That is the reason for suggesting seal coating an area the year after street reconstruction.
Williams asked if it would be done next year. Hansen stated yes, in one or two years.
Motion by Williams, second by Nawrocki, to waive the reading of Resolution No. 2004-62, there
being ample copies available to the public. Upon vote: Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson,
Kelzenberg. Motion carried.
Motion by Williams, second by Nawrocki, to adopt Resolution No. 2004-62, being a resolution
adopting assessment rolls for the Zone 6 Seal Coat improvements, with a five percent interest rate.
Upon vote: Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson, Kelzenberg. Motion carried.
Sandra Whalen, 4306 Madison Street, listed work done on her street last year and concerns about a
tree the City removed, work on the water system, damage to the sidewalk in front of her home, and
bad sod. There is a 13 inch deep wash out by her neighbor's curb. Hansen stated that staff would
check when the sod was laid. Residents are asked to water the sod. Nawrocki asked that this resident
receive a written response, and that Council receive a copy. Williams asked Ms. Whalen if she had
contacted anyone before this. She stated no. Wyckoff stated that staff would follow up on this.
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-62
RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENT FOR PROJECT NO. 0301
ZONE 6 SEAL COAT BITUMINOUS STREETS
Adopting assessment roll according to the City Charter for the following local improvements and determining that said
improvements have been made and ratifying and conforming all other proceedings, heretofore had: Special Assessments
numbered 2004-Z6-01-001 and 2004-Z6-01-002, P.I.R. 1078, 4a~, 5a' and 6tn Streets, 40a~ to 44a~ Avenues; Jackson Street,
40th to 41st Avenues, 41st Avenue, 4th Street to 6th Street; 41st Avenue, west of Washington Street to Central Avenue; 42nd
Avenue, University Service Drive to Central Avenue; 43rd Avenue, 4a' Street to Central Avenue, 45a' Avenue, University
Service Drive to 5a' Street and adjoining streets or avenues all in Project 0301 in Zone 6.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, met at 6:00 o'clock p.m. on the 11th day of
October, 2004, in the City Council Chamber, 590 40a' Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, Minnesota, being the time and place
set when and where all persons interested could appear and be heard by the Council with respect to benefits, and to the
proportion of the cost of making the local improvements above described, a notice of such hearing having been heretofore
duly published as required by law, and a notice mailed to each property owner of record, stating the proposed amount of the
assessment; and,
WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore estimated and fixed the cost of such local improvements and has prepared an
assessment roll therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section t. That this Council does hereby adopt the aforesaid assessment roll known and described as "Assessment Roll
for Local Improvements" numbered 2004-Z6-01-001 and 2004-Z6-01-002, P.I.R. 1078 - Project 0301.
Section 2: That this Council hereby f'mds and determines that each of the lots and parcels of land enumerated in said
assessment roll was and is especially benefited by such improvement in an amount not less than the amount
set opposite in the column headed "Assessment Amount". And this Council further finds and determines
that the proper proportion of the cost of such improvements to be especially assessed against such lot or
parcel of land is the amount set opposite the description of each such lot or parcel of land respectively in
said assessment roll.
Section 3: That said assessments may be paid in part or in full without interest on or before November 10% 2004. Any
unpaid amount will be certified to Pmoka County for collection with the real estate taxes beginning with the
taxes payable in the year 2005. The annual principal installments, together with 5% accrued on the unpaid
balance are due and payable with the real estate taxes for a period of one year or less as designated on the
assessment roll.
Section 4: That this Council did hereby determine and re-determine to proceed with said improvement, does ratify and
confirm all other proceedings heretofore had in regard to this improvement, and said improvement shall
hereafter be known and numbered as Local hnprovement numbered 2004-Z6-01-001 and 2004-Z6-01-002,
P.I.R. 1078 - Project 0301.
Adiourn
Mayor Wyckoff adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
f~tricia Muscovit~ [
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary