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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 5, 1983
The Special Assessment Hearing was called to order by Mayor Nawrocki at 7:30 pm.
Roll Call
Hovland, Petkoff, Nawrocki--present Hentges, Norberg--absent
Councilman Norberg was ill and unable to attend the Hearing. Councilman Hentges was attend-
ing a Traffic Commission Meeting and joined the Hearing at 7:50 pm.
p.grpose of the Hearing
The purpose of the Hearing was twofold: to establish special assessments for various public
improvements considered complete and ready for assessments; and, to consider a change in
the interest rate on the westside streetscaping project #787 as established by Resolution
82-45.
Presentation of Information and Adoption of Resolutions
There were three projects that were being considered for special assessments. The City
Manager addressed the history and background of all three. They are as follows:
a) #732, Miscellaneous Concrete
This project involved street surface repairs and bituminous crack sealing of the Inns-
bruck Third Addition. The costs were assessed over a five year period with the interest
being established at 11% per year.
The property owner at 1735 Innsbruck Parkway questioned the difference between his assess-
ment and his neighbor's whose property is the same. He was advised that his property is
oSSessed differently because a larger portion of it fronts on that road which is not a
unty road than his neighbor's. The property owner contended that the decision on where
county road frontage is established was arbitrary and requested that the City Council re-
view this decision with the City Assessor. After reviewing the plat maps it was decided
that twenty-five feet of frontage property would be assessed at the Innsbruck Parkway
rate and the balance at the Innsbruck Parkway West rate. The property owner found this
decision acceptable. It was noted that the avenue rate for assessing is applied to the
County road. The County road is Innsbruck Parkway. The City Manager advised the Council
that this project came in under the estimated costs and that the penalty paid by the cont-
ractor for late completion was deducted from the entire project costs before the individual
assessments were determined.
The Council members received a letter from the property owner at 1600 Innsbruck Parkway
stating the reasons he felt his property should receive no special assessment for this
project. He also attended the Hearing and addressed all of the items in his letter, which
numbered six. It was noted that his letter will be retained in the Assessor's files. The
City Attorney addressed each of the six items in the residentls letter. After much dis-
cussion the Council decided not to change the assessment for the property at 1600 Innsbruck
Parkway.
b) #738, Seal Coat
The area included in the seal coat project is as follows: the area bounded by 45th Avenue
on the south, Stinson Boulevard on the east, the corporate boundary with the City of Frid-
ley on the north, Central Avenue on the west, and 230' of Gould Avenue extended east of
Central Avenue; also included are all state aid funded arterial streets in the southeast
and northeast quadrants of the City, along with county roads in the northeast quadrant of
he City.
costs were assessed over a period of one year with the interest being established
at 11%.
The resident at 2226 Forest Drive questioned why damaged blacktop wasn't repaired before
the seal coat was applied. He was advised that this rolltop blacktop was not sturdy enough
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avoid being damaged over the years and although it had served somewhat as a curb it was
constructed as one. The resident was also advised that at previous public hearings when
curb and gutter improvements had been considered they had been turned down by the residents
in his area.
The resident at 1550 Pierce Terrace advised the Council that it rained quite heavily im~
mediately after the seal coat had been applied to his street and washed some of it down
the street with cracks resulting on the surface of his street. He requested no action but
gave this observation only for informational purposes.
The property owner at 4700 Heights Drive had questions concerning why he is being assessed
for the seal coating on Golf Place as are the property owners on only a portion of his
block. He was advised that half the block on both sides of the street, both north and
south of Golf Place, are being assessed at the avenue rate for that street. This has been
the policy for property owners in the entire City. The exceptions to this policy are
those properties that abut state aid roadways. He had additional questions regarding the
methods employed in the past for assessing his property. The City Assessor reviewed the
file for his property back to 1966. Originally all lots in his area were charged a flat
rate for assessments, thereafter they were charged on front footage. It was noted that
this area went on the grid system for assessing purposes in 1970. The original assessments
when this area was developed in 1953 were paid by the developer. ~
c) #800, Miscellaneous Delinquent Bills, Weeds/Trees
The Council received a list of properties and property owners names who received weed and
tree trimming services from the City and were charged accordingly. Seventeen properties
were involved with a total cost of $1,663.23. This project has costs assessed over a period
of one year at an interest rate of 11%.
jI]Jldoption of Resolution #83-63 Being a Resolution Levying Special Assessment #732, #783 &
8OO
Motion by Hentges, second by Petkoff to waive the reading of the resolution there being
ample copies available to the public. Roll call: All ayes
RESOLUTION 83-63
Adopting assessment rolls according to the City Charter 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 732, 783, and 800.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, met at 7:30 pm
on the 5th day of December, 1983, in the City Council Chambers, 590 40th Avenue N.E.,
Columbia Heights, Minnesota, being the time and place set when and where all persons int-
erested 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 improve-
ments and has prepared an assessment roll therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HEREBY RESOLVED:
Section I. That this Council does hereby adopt the aforesaid assessment rolls known and
described as "Assessment Roll for Local Improvements" numbered 732, 783, and
8OO.
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~ction 2. That this Council hereby finds and determines that each of the lots and par-
cels of land enumerated in said assessment rolls was and is especially bene-
fitted by such improvement in an amount not less than the amount set opposite
in the ~olumn 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 op-
posite the description of each such lot or parcel of land respectively in said
assessments rolls.
Section 3. That said assessments may be paid in part or in full without interest on or
before January 4, 1983, or in annual installments for a period of from one
to five years as designated on each assessment roll, payable on or before the
15th day of September, annually, with 11% interest thereon. Failure to pay
the annual installment renders the same 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
improvements, does ratify and confirm all other proceedings heretofore had
in regard to these improvements, and said improvements shall hereafter be
known and numbered as Local Improvements numbered 732, 783, and 800.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
Passed this 5th day of December, 1983.
offered by:
conded by:
I1 call:
Hentges
Hovland
All ayes
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
d) # 787 Westside Streetscaping Project Interest Rate Change
When the streetscaping project #787 was presented at a public hearing to all affected pro-
perty owners, it was determined that at that time the interest rate suggested would be
15% with the understanding that when this project was completed this interest rate would
be reviewed. Upon reviewal, the Council has set the interest rate on this project at 11%.
Some residents in attendance desired another explanation as to how the costs were determined
and what approximate amount they would owe in total if this assessment went for the full
fifteen period alloted it. A letter was received from Dick Hagen, owner of Hagen's Applia-
ces, Inc. stating that he would prefer seeing the 15% interest rate modified to 11%.
Motion by Petkoff, second by Hovland to waive the readiog of the resolution there being
ample copies available to the public. Roll call: All ayes
RESOLUTION NO. 83-64
BEING A RESOLUTION AMENDING INTEREST RATE AS SET IN 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.
Q HEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota met at 7:30 pm on
he 5th day of December, 1983, in the City Council Chambers, 590 4Oth Avenue, Columbia
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~ights, Minnesota, being the time and place set when and where all persons interested could
lear 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 p~blished 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 had
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 aforementioned assessment rolls known
and described as "Assessment Roll for Project #787".
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 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 improvements 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 respectively in said assessment
rolls.
Section 3:
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 11% interest
thereon, said interest commending and accruing from and after January 2, 1984.
Failure to pay the annual installment renders the same delinquent and there-
after 10% penalty is added and the said delinquent special assessment is cer-
tified to the County for collection with the real estate tax.
Section 4:
That this Council did hereby determine and redetermine to proceed with said
improvements, does ratify and confirm all other proceedings heretofore had
in regard to these improvements, and said improvements shall hereafter be
known as Project #787.
Section 5:
That this Council did determine that the assessment levied herein is only
a partial assessment which will be supplemented with an additional or sup-
plemental assessment should any property within the assessment area 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.
Section 6:
That the amount of the improvement cost to be borne by the City, not as a
property owner, is $485,000.00.
Section 7: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
Passed this 5th day of December, 1983.
ffered by: Petkoff
econded by: Hovland
Roll call: Ali ayes
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Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
Adjournment
Motion by Hentges, second by Hovland to adjourn the Hearing at 9:45 pm.
ayes
~~j~~ll call: All
Bruc, Nawrocki, Mayor
nb'Student, Council ~ecret ry