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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNov 15, 1982OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL MEETING COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 15, 1982 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nawrocki at 7:30 pm. 1. Roll Call: Hovland, Petkoff, Norberg, Hentges, Nawrocki--present 2. Purpose of the Meeting: Hilltop Snow Removal State Board of Equalization Review of the following two matters: A letter had been received from the Hilltop City Attorney advising the Columbia Heights City Council of the dollar amount that Hilltop was offering to pay for snow removal. Columbia Heights had been doing all the street work concerning snow plowing in the City of Hilltop for many years. The City proposed to the Hilltop Council an estimate of costs for this work for the coming winter season. Hilltop responded to the City's offer in the aforementioned letter from their City Attorney. The Hilltop offer was not the same figure as the cost fig- ure supplied by Columbia Heights. The contract that the City presently has with the Hilltop was reviewed. It was stated that this contract will cease when and if Hilltop contracts with some other City or private firm. Costs, as projected by the Public Works Department, for the snow removal in the coming winter season were discussed. It was determined again that the figure of $6,400 for the snow ser- vice in Hilltop was fair and accurate. It was suggested by Mayor Nawrocki that the offer made to the City of Hilltop with the cost of $6,400 be reaffirmed and also mention that this offer includes street maintenance such as pothole patching and some street repair. Motion by Norberg, second by Petkoff to direct the City Manager to inform the Hilltop Council that Columbia Heights does not feel it can do the work proposed for less than the stated $6,400 and that the Columbia Heights City Council again makes that offer to the City of illtop. Roll call: All ayes A letter had been received from the Commissioner of Revenue regarding the meeting held which addressed what the City of Columbia Heights viewed as a disparity in its taxing structure. This letter advised the City that the meeting held by the State Board of Equalization which reviewed the basis for the taxing figure on property valuation decided that the situation raised by Columbia Heights was not of enough concern to warrant adjusting. These findinos were not acceptable to the Council and advice from the City Attorney was sought for direction to be pursued. The City Attorney said that recourse can always be souQht in court throuoh the appeal process. The appeal process and the abatement process were explained. Discussion followed that dealt with other procedures that could be pursued. ayesMotion by Norberg, second by Hentges to adjourn the meeting at~'G. Nawrocki,' Mayor j~nne Student-, CounEi~-Sec retary