HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 17, 1997OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING
NOVEMBER 17, 1997
ROLL CALL
Jolly, Peterson, Sturdevant - present
Jones, Ruettimann - absent
RESOLUTION NO. 97-66 BEING A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS:
Sealcoating of the bituminous city streets in Zone 2, Street
reconstruction, Recycled Base with New Bituminous surface,
mill and overlay.
a) Presentation by City Staff Providinq BackGround Information
on the Above-Mentioned ImDrovement Projects
!) The Acting City Engineer addressed P.I.R. 947, Project
~9701 being a sealcoating of the bituminous city streets in
Zone 2. This project has been completed. The recommended
assessment period is for one year at 9.5% interest.
2) The Acting City Engineer explained all parts of the street
reconstruction project. She reviewed the four projects and
their associated costs. The recommended assessment period is
for fifteen years at 9.5% interest.
3) The Acting City Engineer spoke to the projects for the new
bituminous surface with recycled base. The recommended
assessment period is for ten years at 9.5% interest.
4) The last project addressed by the City Engineer was for
mill and overlay projects. The recommended assessment period
is for ten years at 9.5% interest.
b) Questions/Comments from city Council and Public
RE: Street Reconstruction Project - The property owner at 961
37th Avenue inquired how her assessment was determined. She
stated that she had only eighteen feet frontage with a
blacktop surface. This will be further reviewed by City staff.
There was some discussion regarding how assessments, payment
period and the rate of interest was determined. Some residents
expressed their concern regarding the deadlines for payment
without penalty and the notification of these deadlines.
The statements sent regarding assessments and payment.
deadlines were reviewed with property owners by staff~
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Some property owners on Tyler Street felt their street needed
some improvements before the sealcoating was done. It was
their opinion that the problems in the street have remained
after the project was completed.
The Acting City Engineer responded that staff is aware of the
problems and the strategy is to let the matter sit over the
winter months and make necessary repairs in the spring. There
will be no additional assessments for this repair work. The
City is committed to maintaining that street.
A resident on 43rd Avenue stated that the sod laid on his
property has not grown and he is not satisfied. He was advised
by staff that all of the sod laid with these projects will be
looked at in the spring.
Some of the residents inquired if there could be a
consideration given to lowering the interest rate.
The Mayor felt 8% or 8 1/2% would be a fair consideration.
Discussion continued regarding the reason the interest rate is
set at 9.5%. Councilmembers Jolly and Peterson expressed their
reluctance in reducing the rate without knowing the impact it
may have on the P.I.R. Fund and the precedent it may set for
future assessments.
The Finance Director advised that the City should not be a
lending agency and it has not had to do debt service in a long
time. He felt the higher rate may encourage property owners to
pay off their assessments earlier and also to seek funding
from a lending agency at a lower interest rate.
c) Recommended Motions:
1) Motion by Sturdevant, second by Peterson to close the
public hearing and to waive the reading of Resolution No. 97-
66 there being ample copies available for the public. Roll
call: All ayes
R E S O L U T I O N NO. 97 - 66
Adopting assessment roll according to the City Charter for the
following local improvement and determining that said
improvement has been made and ratifying and conforming all
other proceedings, heretofore had: Special Assessments
numbered 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 914, 935, 936,
937, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, and
952.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota, met at 7:00 o'clock p.m. on the 17th day of
November, 1997, in the City Council Chambers, 590 - 40th
Avenue N.E., 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 heretofore 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 roll known and described as "Assessment Roll for
Local Improvements" numbered 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911,
912, 914, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944,
945, 946, 947, and 952.
Section 2. That this Council hereby finds and determines that
each of the ].ors and parcels of land enumerated in said
assessment roll 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 especially 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 roll.
Section 3. That said assessments may be paid in part or in
full without interest on or before December 18, 1997, or in
annual installments for a period of from one year to fifteen
years as designated on the assessment roll, payable on or
before the 15th day of September, annually, with 9.5% interest
thereon. Failure to pay the annual installment renders the
same delinquent and thereafter a 10% penalty and a County Fee
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
redetermine to proceed with said improvement, does ratify and
confirm all other proceedings heretofore had in regard to this
improvement, and said improvement shall hereafter be known and
numbered as Local Improvement numbered PIR 906-Project $9415,
PIR 907-Project ~9416, PIR 908-Project ~9417, PIR 909-Project
~9418, PIR 910-Project ~9419, PIR 911-Project #9420, PIR 912-
Project #9421, PIR 914-Project #9423, PIR 935-Project #9614,
PIR 936-Project #9615, PIR 937-Project #9616, PIR 938-Project
#9617, PIR 939-Project #9618, PIR 940-Project #9619, PIR 941-
Project #9620, PIR 942-Project #9621, PIR 943-Project ~9622,
PIR 944-Project $9623, PIR 945-Project #9624, PIR 946-Project
#9625, PIR 947-Project ~9701, and PIR 952-Project #9615.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its passage.
Passed this 17th day of November, 1997.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Peterson
Sturdevant
All ayes
Joseph Sturdevant, Mayor
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
3. RESOLUTION NO. 97-65 BEING A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS
Motion by Peterson, second by Jolly to waive the reading of
the resolution there being ample copies available for the
public. Roll call: All ayes
RESOLUTION NO. 97-65
CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, that
THE COUNTY AUDITOR be, and he is hereby directed, to levy the
special assessments on the properties in the City of Columbia.
Heights as submitted on the attached page and filed in the
Assessment.~ook for 1997'as an additional amount of $2,830.14.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing amounts shall be
included in the individual real estate tax statements for the
current year and identified thereon as "Special Assessements -
Fund #82583."
SAID LEVIES shall be enforced and collected in the manner
provided for the enforcement and collection of State and
County taxes under and in accordance with the provisions of
the general laws of the State. All assessments with penalties
and interest as indicated thereon paid to the County Treasurer
shall belong to the City of Columbia Heights and shall be
turned over to the City Treasurer in the manner provided by
the City Charter and Ordinances.
Passed this !7th day of November, 1997.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Peterson
Jolly
All ayes
4)
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Peterson, second by Jolly to adjourn the Levy
Hearing at 8:40 p.m. Roll call: All ~¥es ~
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yo-Anhe Student, Council Secretary