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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDec 5, 1982 (2)OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS 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 Special Assessment Hearing December 5, 1983 page 2 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. Special Assessment Hearing December 5, 1983 page 3 ~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 Spec-ial Assessment Hearing December 5, 1983 page 4 ~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 · S~e~ial Assessment Hearing December 5, 1983 page 5 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