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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 18, 1996OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING NOVEMBER 18, 1996 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sturdevant called the Special Assessment Levy Hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Jones, Ruettimann, Peterson, Sturdevant - present Jolly - absent PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION By CITY STAFF The City Manager stated the sealcoating portion of these projects are a continuing program to keep the streets in the City well maintained. Zone I is the sealcoat project area. It is bordered by 37th to 47th Avenues, Central Avenue to Reservoir Boulevard. The Public Works Director reviewed the sealcoat project. He noted that no improvements would be made to those streets which are being sealcoated. The bids received for the improvements for this area were very high. There is consideration being given to adding other improvement projects together with the hope that one larger project would attract more affordable bids. The history of the sealcoating project was reviewed relative to the public improvement hearings and the how the associated costs will be assessed against properties or paid by the City. The total project costs is $98,811.65. The engineering costs and administrative costs will be paid by the City leaving a total of $84,314.31 to be assessed against benefitting properties. The assessment rate is $1.95 per street foot and $0.65 per avenue foot. The Public Works Director reviewed the second item on the public improvement hearing agenda, that being reconstruction of the alley between 37th and 38th Avenues west of Quincy Street. This project resulted from a petition received from property owners in the area requesting the reconstruction. The total cost of the project is $10,236.28. The City's share for labor and equipment, engineering and administrative costs totals $10,236.28. The remaining costs of $2,841.60 will be assessed against the three benefitted properties at $11.84 per assessable alley foot. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING NOVEMBER 18, 1996 PAGE 2 Se QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC A resident who lives on 41st Avenue inquired if all of his neighbors were being assessed for this sealcoat project. He was advised that this is the case. A property owner whose home is at 45th Avenue and Tyler Street inquired as to the methods of payment for the assessment he received associated with the sealcoating project. Staff reviewed how this could be paid without interest or with interest and the payment timeframes which were available. The property in question is a corner lot and received a street and an avenue assessment. APpOVAL OF..R~SOLUTION NO. 96-75 BEING A RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENT ROLL Motion by Ruettimann, second by Peterson to close the public hearing and to waive the reading of Resolution No. 96-75 there being ample copies available for the public. Roll call: All ayes R E S O L U T I O N NO. 96 - 75 Adopting assessment roll according to the City Charter for the following local improvement and determining that said improvement has been made and ratifying and conforming all other proceedings, heretofore had: Special Assessments numbered 915 and 921. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, met at 7:00 o'clock p.m. on the 18th day of November, 1996, in the City Council Chambers, 590 - 40th 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: SPECIAL ASSESSSMENT LEVY HEARING NOVEMBER 18, 1996 PAGE 3 Section 1. That this Council does hereby adopt the aforesaid assessment roll known and described as "Assessment Roll for Local Improvements" numbered 915 and 921. Section 2. That this Council hereby finds 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 "Total Assessment". 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 December 19, 1996, or in annual installments for a period of from one year to five years as designated on the assessment roll, payable on or before the 15th day of September, annually, with 9.5% interest thereon. Failure to pay the annual installment renders the same delinquent and thereafter a 10% penalty is added and the said delinquent special assessment is certified to the County for collection with the real estate tax. Section 4. That this Council did hereby determine and redetermine 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 Improvement numbered PIR 915 - Project #9601 and PIR 921 - Project #9515. Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Passed this 18th day of November, 1996. Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: Ruettimann Peterson Ail ayes Joseph Sturdevant, Mayor Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING NOVEMBER 18, 1996 PAGE 4 6. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Peterson, second by Jones to adjourn the levy hearing at 7:17 p.m. Roll call: All ayes ~ay~or/J0's eph Sturdevant -A[fie--stUden~, Council Secretary