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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting
November 30, 1971
The meeting was called to order at 8:07 p.m.
Jeska, Logacz, Nawrocki - present.
Roll Call:
Land, Heintz,
Mayor Nawrocki said this special meeting is to consider assessments
for projects on which work has been completed during the past
construction season. He said these are all projects that had
hearings to determine if the projects could proceed at which time
cost estimates were given. Now that the costs are in, this meeting
is held to give the people the right to question the costs, and the
work that was done.
#650. Street Lighting on Hart Boulevard, 37th to 39th Avenue.
It was reported on this project the property owners abutting
the street will pay 1/2 the cost and the City will pay 1/2.
The estimated cost was $2,500. The actual cost was $2,989.36
with the assessment to be spread for one year. No questions
were raised.
#652. Tree Removal, 4229 - 7th Street.
It was reported this tree removal was authorized by a letter of
permission from the owner. The cost was $300 with the
assessment to be spread for one year. No questions were raised.
#653. Alley Paving and Storm Drain, 45th to 46th Avenue, between
6th and 7th Street.
It was reported the cost estimate was $7.00 per foot, and the actual
cost worked out to identically that amount. It was proposed this
assessment be spread over a five year period.
Mr. Skaj, 4515 - 6th Street, questioned how the cost was arrived at.
He said the alley could not be used for at least three months. The
alley is far from professional work and the drain is off center by
8'l. He said it seems we are far from efficient on these projects
and it is the taxpayers money the City is ~pending. The project
has to be planned, but it also has to be coordinated.
The City Manager explained the bid was on a competitive basis.
Iow responsible bidder received the bid by authorization of the
Council.
The
The City Engineer said we had a concrete strike which upset schedules.
We got the concrete in by the skin of our teeth. There was a
problem in setting the storm sewer. It was tight, and the result
was not centered 100%. But it is set to be functional.
Herbert Hill, 545 - 45th Avenue, que~ioned the method of
assessment used for a corner lot. He felt he should pay the same
as those on other parts of the alley.
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#654. Street Repair, Seal Coat in Hilltop Second Unit.
It was reported the estimated cost was $1.00 per foot. The
actual costs came in at $1 .10. The proposal was for a one year
assessment. No questioned were raised.
#655. Curb and Gutter on Main Street, 37th to 40th Avenue.
It was reported the estimated cost $4.05 per foot. The actual
cost came to be $4.23 and was recommended to be spread over a
five year period.
A resident from 3928 Main Street was present and questioned
why his assessment was higher than his neighbors and the lots
are the same width. After checking the records, it was found
he had a water stub.[~A[~A~XX This was not itemized on the
statement.
#656. Storm Sewer in Main Street, 37th to 40th Avenue.
It was reported the estimate at the hearing last spring was 2¢
per square foot less credits for storm sewer work done in the
are back in 1352. The proposed assessment would be 1¢ per
square foot, the cost to be spread over a period of three years.
#660. Paving 0ver-lay, 45th Avenue from Central to University.
The estimated cost was $3.09 for the street charge, and $1.03
for the avenue charge. The Village of Hilltop was charged
for their share on the same basis as the street charge and that
money was put into escrow by the property owner. The assessment
is exactly what was estimated.
The City Manager reported there is some minor repair work to be
done in the spring. The cost for that work is included.
Several residents were present and a lengthy discussion was held
regarding the number of catch basins on 45th and 6th Street, the
height of the overlay, the high lip or bituminous pavement edges,
lumps of blacktop on the curbs on JacksonStreet, poor pavement
joints, and recessed manholes. The City Manager and City Engineer
were directed to do a follow-up check on these items and
submit a written report to the Council.
Mayor Nawrocki ~id the contractor has not been paid in full.
is a bond that is good for one year to guarantee the work.
There
#661. Curb and Gutter on Jefferson, 39th to 40th Avenue, and
39th Avenue from Jefferson to 5th Street.
owner
The City Manager reported the only property involved ~n this
project besides the City is the Soo Line railroad. The cost
is $4.23 per assessable front foot. No questions were raised.
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#662. Sanitary Sewer and Lift Station between Sullivan Lake and
Central Avenue, and between 51st and 53rd Avenue.
Cost estimates given at the time of the hearing were approximately
$11.00 per assessable foot. This would have been an assessment of
$36,190 which is essentially identical to the amount of the
contract payment. It was recommended this assessment be spread over
a ten year period.
Representatives from St. Timothy's Lutheran Church were present
objecting to the assessment. Ron Erickson, an attorney for the
church, said in 1957 a trunk line was put in down 51st Avenue.
For some reason the church was not assessed for lateral benefit.
It was thought the property could not be served. But the church
was in fact served by this facility and connected up in 1961.
It has been served adequately since that time by this facility.
For some reason the City did not assess for lateral benefit at
that time and it seems that lateral benefit should have been
assessed in 1961 when the property was hooked up when it was clear
the property was benefited. The position of the church is
they are benefited by an existing facility. They feel if they
are going to be assessed, they should be assessed for the one
that was hooked up to ten years ago and pay at that rate.
The City Attorney requested time to review the situation. He
recommended the hearing on project #662 be continued until
the December 13th meeting at which time he will come up with a
workable solution to the problem.
#662. Concrete Alley Paving South of Peters Place.
The estimate given was $5.00 per assessable foot. The actual
cost will be $5.65. The assessment was recommended to be spread
over a five year period. No questions were raised.
#664. Delinquent Utility Bills.
It was reported Edmund LeVoir, 4654 Heights Drive was present
earlier in the meeting and turned in his assessment statement
on a delinquent utility bill. He does not wish to have garbage
service and deducts this item from his utility bills. Mayor
Nawrocki suggested a letter be submitted certifying this to
taxes, a copy of which be made for Mr. LeVoir.
#665. Weed Control.
It was reported these are bills for cutting weeds where the people
won't pay the cost. No questions were raise.
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Resolution Adoptin9 Assessment Roils.
Offered by Land, seconded by Jeska. Adopting assessment rolls
for the following local improvements and determining that said
improvements have been made and ratifying and confirming all
other proceedings, heretofore had: Special Assessments numbered
650, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 660, 661, 663, 664, 665.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota, met at 8:00 p.m. on the 30th day of November, 1971
at the City Hall Council C~mbers in Columbia Heights, being
the time and place set when and where all persons interested
could appear and be hear 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights
hereby resolves:
Section 1. That this Council does hereby adopt the aforesaid
assessment rolls known and described as "Assessment Roll for
Local Improvements numbered 650, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 660,
661, 663, 664 and 665.
Section 2. That this Council hereby finds and determines that
each of the lots and parcels of land enumerated in said assessment
rolls was and is especially benefited by such improvement in an
amount not less than the amount set opposite in the column headed
"Total AssessmentI' And this Council further finds and
determines that the proper pro pcrtion of the cost of such
improvements to be especially assessed against such lot or
parcel of land is be amount set opposite the description of
each such lot or parcel of land respectively in said
assessment rolls.
Section 3. That said assessments may be paid in part or in
full without interest on or before December 31, ]971, or in
annual installments for a period of from one to ten years as
designated on each assessment roll, payable on or before the
30th day of September, annually, with 8% 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.
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Section 4. That this Council did hereby determine and re-determine
to proceed with said improvements, does ratify and confirm all
other proceedings heretofore ~d in regard to these improvements,
and said improvements shall hereafter be known and numbered as
"local improvements numbered 650, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 660,
661, 663, 664, and 665.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its passage.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Pro.ject #662. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the assessment
for project #662 be adjourned until 8:00 p.m., December 13th, at
the City Council Chanters of the City of Columbia Heights. Roll
Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz
All Ayes.
to adjourn at 11:08 .p.m. Rol 1 Call
Bruce G. Nawrocki , Mayor
S'ecretary to the Council