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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAug 11, 1982OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ~OLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT HEARING AUGUST 11, 1982 The hearing was called to order by Mayor Nawrocki at 7:30 pm. 1. Roll Call Hovland, Petkoff, Hentges, Nawrocki---present Norberg---absent was attending an Human Services Commission meeting. Councilman Norberg 2. Purpose of the Hearing To consider the construction and assessment of related costs of parking facilities and amenities to be located in the Downtown Development area west of Central Avenue. 3. Presentation of Project Information Roger densen and Todd Stutz of the HRA presented information using maps and graphs regarding this project. Stan Fishman, the architect employed for some of the impro- vements in the Downtown Development area,gave a fifteen minute slide presentation of his proposals. Members of the Council received copies of the parking program for the downtown park- ing lot. This document included a list of the benefitting properties, how much park- ing their businesses require and how much parking is presently available, the amount of their individual assessments, and the assessment total which included the admini- strative costs. Roger Jensen advised those at the meeting that the Corner Partnership, which had in- tended to build a facility on the northwest corner of 40th Avenue at Central, had withdrawn those plans for the present. Two of the firms that had originally planned to join in this construction decided otherwise. Councilman Norberg joined the hearing at 8:05 pm. Costs for the entire Downtown Development project which included street beautification and completion of the municipal parking lots on the west side of Central were discus- sed. The funding for the project is coming from three sources: Community Development Block Grants, Tax Increment Funds and assessments. Many owners of property which will be assessed for the parking lot were in attendance and discussed with the Council and staff their individual opinions regarding the effect the parking lot may or may not have on their businesses. Roger densen explained the formula used for determining each assessment. Some of the property owners felt since their businesses did not depend on any walk-in trade they should not be assessed. Staff was of the opinion this project would be of benefit to all businesses in the area. Councilmen Norberg and Hovland requested the City Attorney to draft two resolutions from the content of Resolution 82-44. The intention of this request was to more ac- curately define which properties benefitted from each part of the project. The City Attorney advised the Council that Resolution 82-44 addresses only the parking lot. The request was withdrawn. 4. Consideration of Resolutions Mayor Nawrocki read Resolution 82-44 RESOLUTION 82-44 BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights. WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights sent and published notice of a hearing to be given to property owners, and WHEREAS, pursuant t.a that notice of hearing certain residents appeared at a Council meeting on the llth day of August, 1982, and '~ublic Improvement and Assessment Hearing August Il, 1982 page 2 WHEREAS, the Council determines to proceed with the local improvement, a portion of the cost being defrayed by special assessments pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429. . NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: 1. That the location and extent of such improvements is as follows: Construction of a parking lot located within the area bounded on the East by Central Avenue Northeast, bounded on the South by 39th Avenue, bounded on the West by alley west of Van Buren Street Northeast, and bounded on the North by 41st Avenue Northeast. The project includes property acquisition, relocation of certain persons, demolition of structures, base, bituminous surfacing and landscaping. 2. That the materials to be used are as follows: Gravel or aggregate base, bituminous mat, certain concrete work, backfill, sod, landscaping, and other items incidental to a parking lot. 3. That a careful estimate of the cost of the improvements has been made by the City Manager and the several lots and parcels of land fronting upon, near or adjacent to such proposed improvements, which be deemed benefited thereby, were properly notified of said hearings, and 4. That the City Manager shall also list the names and owners of the several parcels so improved as nearly as can be ascertained. 5. These improvements shat] also be known as Project #787. Passed this llth day of August, 1982. Offered by: Seconded by: Roll call: Hentges Hovland Hovland, Petkoff, Hentges, Nawrocki--aye Norberg--abstain Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor Robert Bocwinski, City Manager read Resolution 82-45 RESOLUTION NO. 82-45 Adopting assessment rolls for Project #787, local improvements and determining that said improvement has been made and ratifying and confirming all other proceedings, heretofore had. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota met at 7:30 pm on the llth day of August, 1982, in the City Council Chambers, 590 40th Avenue North- east, 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 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 rolls known and described as "Assessment Roll for Project #787". Public Improvement and Assessment Hearing August ll, 1982 page 3 Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Section 5: Section 6: Section 7: 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 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 determines that the proper proportion of the cost of such impro- vements to be specially assessed against such lot or parcel of land is the amount set opposite the description of each such lot or parcel of land res- pectively in said assessment rolls. That said assessments may be paid in part or in full without interest on or before January 2, 1984, or in annual installments for a period of fifteen years as designated on each assessment roll, payable on or before the 15th day of September, annually, commencing on September 15, 1984, with 15% int- erest thereon, said interest commending and accruing from and after Janu- ary 2, 1984. Failure to pay the annual installment renders the same del- inquent and thereafter a 10% penalty is added and the said delinquent spe- cial assessment is certified to the County for collection with the real estate tax. That this Council did hereby determine and redetermine to proceed with said improvements, does ratify and confirm all other proceedings here- tofore had in regard to these improvements, and said improvements shall hereafter be known as Project #787. That this Council did determine that the assessment levied herein is only a partial assessment which will be supplemented with an additional or supplemental assessment should any property within the assessment araa change its use so that such property would require more parking under the criteria established by the Zoning Code section of the Columbia Heights City Code of 1977, as amended. That the amount of the improvement cost to be borne by the City, not as a property owner, is $485,000.00. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Passed this llth day of August, 1982. Offered by: Hentges Seconded by: Hovland Motion to amend by Petkoff, second by Norberg to change the rate of interest in Res- olution 82-45 from 15% to 12% in Section 3. Roll call on amendment: Petkoff,'Nawrocki--aye Hovland, Norberg, Hentges--nay Motion fails. Roll call on main motion: Hovland, Petkoff, Hentges, Nawrocki--aye Norberg--abstain Councilman Norberg complained that the whole issue was clouded by inclusion of unre- lated, unnecessary matters by the staff which made it impossible to case a clear vote. He also stated that the assessment apportionment seemed inequitable and could be im- proved in a manner he suggested earlier. It was noted that the interest rate quoted in Resolution 82-45 will be reconsidered in three years for consideration of adjustment to the current rate of interest. Any adjustment of interest would require public hearings with all affected pa iving proper notices of such hearings. Adjournment Motion by Norberg, second by Petkoff to adjourn the ayes e Student, Council'~-~ecretary )a r t/~es rece- hea B~u~¢1~ G. Nawrocki, Mayor