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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.
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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:
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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
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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