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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 23, 1998 (2)OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FEBRUARY 23, 1998 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The Mayor called the Public Hearing to order at 6:35 p.m. Present were Mayor Sturdevant and Councilmembers Szurek, Jolly, Ruettimann and Peterson. o PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION BY STAFF RE: ALLEY CONSTRUCTION PIR 949, PROJECT 09613 The Assistant City Engineer presented the information for Project #9613 being alley construction for the alley located between 39th and 40th Avenues, Quincy Street to the North- South Alley. The Assistant City Engineer stated that the construction was completed in September, 1997. To be more equitable for the four parcels involved, the assessment was based on a per parcel basis. The estimated costs per parcel were $785.89 and the actual costs were $673.91 per lot. The City absorbed the labor, administrative and engineering costs. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS There were no residents present for questions. o CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 98-29 Motion by Ruettimann, second by Peterson to waive the reading of the resolution there being ample copies available for the public. Roll call: All ayes RESOLUTION NO. 98-29 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 949. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, met at 6:30 o'clock p.m. on the 23rd day of February, 1998, in the City Council Chambers, 590 40th Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, Minnesota, being the time and place PUBLIC HEARING FEBRUARY 23, 1998 PAGE 2 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 1: That this Council does hereby adopt the aforesaid assessment roll known and descibed as "Assessment Roll for Local Improvements numbered 949. 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 benefitted 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 detemines 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 March 25, 1998, or in annual installments for a period of five years as designated on the assessment roll, payable on or before the 15th of September, annual, 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 949 - Project #9613. PUBLIC HEARING FEBRUARY 23, 1998 PAGE 3 Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Passed this 23rd day of February, 1998. Offered by: Ruettiman Seconded by: Peterson Roll call: All ayes Mayor Joseph Sturdevant Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary o ADJOURNMENT Motion by Ruettimann, second by Szurek to adjourn the Public Hearing at 6:45 p.m. Roll call: Ail ayes o-~nne Student-, ~C-6uncil ,~ayof Joseph Sturde'vant Secretary