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Home My WebLink AboutJuly 16, 2007 Pub Hearing Alley n'1;~~,n~- TY O F COLUMBIA c ~jTc E ~ ~ (~ I V tir~ry Peterson Councilmembcrs: Robert ,4 Williams 590 40th Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, MN 55421 -3878 (763) 706-3600 TDD (763) 706-3692 Bruce Na~cruckl Visit Our Website nt: w ww.ci.columbict-height.r.mn.te.~. Tannnera Dlehm Bruce Kelzenher~ Cih i\'lanagcr: Waller R Fehst ADMINISTRATION The following is a Special Meeting agenda for the Public Hearing of the City Council to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2007 in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, 590 40`" Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN. The City of Columbia Heights does not discriminate on the basis of disabilih~ in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its sere-ices, programs. or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Columbia Heights' services, programs, and activities. Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request when the request is made at least 96 hours in advance. Please call [he City Council Sea~etary at 763-706-3611, to make arrangements. (TDD/763-706-3692 for deafar hearing impaired only.) CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC HEARING: ALLEY LIGHTING, PIR 677-38 A) Alley Lighting Project 1) Presentation of information on alley lighting project by Staff 2) Questions and Comments on project B) Close the Public Hearinf; MOTION: Move to close the Public Hearing of the Alley Lighting Project, P1R 677-38. C) Consideration of Resolution MOTION: Move to waive the reading of Resolution No. 2007-114, there being ample copies available to the public. MOTION: Move to adopt Resolution No. 2007-114, being a resolution ordering and levying fifteen lights located in six alleys between Central Avenue and Fillmore Street, 45`" Avenue to 47`i' Avenue, known as PIR 677-38. 3. ADJOURNMENT Walter Fehst City Manager THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SF_RVICF_S EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CITY COUNCIL LETTER Meeting of: 7/16/07 AGENDA SECTION: PUBLIC HEARING ~ ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: ~ CITY MANAGER PUBLIC WORKS ITEM: ADOPT RESOLUTION ORDERING AND BY: K. Hansen u,U,~ BY: LEVYING FIFTEEN (15) ALLEY LIG_ HTS, CENTRAL DATE: 7/11107 U ~"I DATE: AVENUE - FILLMORE STREET, 45 r" - 47T" AVENUES Background: The City Council established a Public Hearing be held on July 16, 2007 for the formal consideration of assessing 15 alley lights to benefited properties. The proposed lights are 100 watt HPS cobra head lights located in 6 alleys between Central Avenue and Fillmore Street, 45`h Avenue to 47`h Avenue. The alleys and proposed light locations are shown below. Allen Central Avenue to Tyler Street, 45`h Avenue to 46`h Avenue Location of Light(s) 4501 and 451 1 Central Avenue Taylor Street to Fillmore Street, 45`h Avenue to 46`h Avenue South of 47`h Avenue, Central Avenue to Tyler Street Tyler Street to Polk Street, 46`h Avenue to 47'h Avenue Polk Street to Taylor Street, 46`h Avenue to 47`x' Avenue Taylor Street to Fillmore Street, 46`h Avenue to 47`h Avenue 1 133 45`x' Avenue and 4506 Fillmore Street 4524 and 4532 Fillmore Street 4550 and 4556 Fillmore Street 4633 and 4653 Central Avenue 950 47`h Avenue and 4654 Tyler Street 4607 and 4615 Tyler Street 4633 and 4641 Tyler Street North Property line of 4657 Tyler Street 4606 and 4608 Taylor Street 4624 and 4630 Taylor Street 4648 and 4660 Taylor Street 4606 Fillmore Street 4624 and 4630 Fillmore Street 4648 and 4654 Fillmore Street "there will be 93 parcels included in the assessment. None of the parcels are owned by the City, The current monthly cost to each oi~ the benefiting property owners is $1.00 per month. Recommended Motion: Move to waive the reading of Resolution No. 2007-114, there being ample copies available to the public Recommended Motion: Move to adopt Resolution 2007-1 14, being a Resolution ordering and levying fifteen lights located in six alleys between Central Avenue and Fillmore Street, 45°i Avenue to 47`h Avenue, known as PIR 677-38. Attachment: Resolution, Notice of Public Hearing, Map COUNCIL ACTION: CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2007-I 14 RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENT FOR ALLEY LIGHTS NO. 677-38 Adopting assessment roll according to the City Charter for the following local improvement and determining that said improvement will be made and ratifying and confirming all other proceedings, heretofore had: Special Assessment for alley lights numbered 677-38 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, met at 6:00 p.m. on the 16`h day of July 2007, in the City Council Chambers, 590 40`h 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 improvement 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 the cost of such local improvement and has prepared an assessment roll therefore, THE C[TY COUNCIL OF THE C[TY 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 677-38 for alley lighting. Section 2. That this Council hereby finds and determines that each of the lots and parcels of land enumerated in said assessment roll was and is especially benefited by such improvements. This Council further finds and determines that the proper proportion of the cost of such improvement to be especially assessed against each lot or parcel of land is the amount as billed annually by Xcel Energy Company. Section 3. That the assessment will be added to the utility bill prepared and mailed by the City of Columbia Heights to property owners or occupants on record with the Finance Department. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Dated this 16`h day of July 2007. Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: Mayor Gary L. Peterson Attest Patricia Muscovitz, CMC Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Columbia Heights, Minnesota has determined the following Public Hearing be held on Monday, July 16, 2007, at 6:00 P.M, in the City Council Chamber, 590 40`" Avenue N.E. to consider: P.I.R. 677-38 PROJECT NO. 0709 • Installation and maintenance of fifteen (15) 100 watt high pressure sodium cobra head street lights on existing utility poles in the alleys, at the locations listed below: AIIey Location of Li hg t(s) Central Avenue to Tyler Street, 45`" Avenue to 46`" Avenue 4501 and 451 1 Central Avenue Taylor Street to Fillmore Street, 45`" Avenue to 46`" Avenue 1 133 45`" Avenue and 4506 Fillmore Street 4524 and 4532 Fillmore Street 4550 and 4556 Fillmore Street South of 47`" Avenue, Central Avenue to Tyler Street Tyler Street to Polk Street, 46`" Avenue to 47`" Avenue Polk Street to Taylor Street, 46`" Avenue to 47`" Avenue Taylor Street to Fillmore Street, 46`" Avenue to 47`" Avenue 4633 and 4653 Central Avenue 950 47`" Avenue and 4654 Tyler Street 4607 and 4615 Tyler Street 4633 and 4641 Tyler Street North Property line of 4657 Tyler Street 4606 and 4608 Taylor Street 4624 and 4630 Taylor Street 4648 and 4660 Taylor Street 4606 Fillmore Street 4624 and 4630 Fillmore Street 4648 and 4654 Fillmore Street • At this time, the annual cost is $12.00 per parcel. The cost may increase with increases in the electric utility rate. • 'T'his special assessment will be added to the utility bill prepared and mailed by the City of Columbia Heights to property owners or occupants on record with the Finance Department. PARCELS PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED: Said street light installation is to be considered pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 429. The installation and maintenance is to be specially assessed on a unit basis against properties abutting the alley and listed below. The parcel numbers represent the tax parcel identification numbers. To find your tax parcel number check your real estate tax statement. 25-30-24-33-0001 25-30-24-33-0023 25-30-24-33-0043 25-30-24-33-01 18 25-30-24-33-0002 25-30-24-33-0024 25-30-24-33-0053 25-30-24-33-O1 l 9 25-30-24-33-0003 25-30-24-33-0025 25-30-24-33-0059 25-30-24-33-0120 25-30-24-33-0004 25-30-24-33-0026 25-30-24-33-0060 25-30-24-33-0121 25-30-24-33-0005 25-30-24-33-0027 25-30-24-33-0061 25-30-24-33-0122 25-30-24-33-0006 25-30-24-33-0028 25-30-24-33-0062 25-30-24-33-0123 25-30-24-33-0007 25-30-24-33-0029 25-30-24-33-0063 25-30-24-33-0124 25-30-24-33-0009 25-30-24-33-0030 25-30-24-33-0064 25-30-24-33-0125 25-30-24-33-0010 25-30-24-33-0031 25-30-24-33-0065 25-30-24-33-0126 25-30-24-33-0011 25-30-24-33-0032 25-30-24-33-0107 25-30-24-33-0127 25-30-24-33-0012 25-30-24-33-0033 25-30-24-33-0108 25-30-24-33-0128 25-30-24-33-0013 25-30-24-33-0034 25-30-24-33-0109 25-30-24-33-0129 25-30-24-33-0014 25-30-24-33-0035 25-30-24-33-0110 25-30-24-33-0130 25-30-24-33-0015 25-30-24-33-0036 25-30-24-33-0111 25-30-24-33-0131 25-30-24-33-0016 25-30-24-33-0037 25-30-24-33-0112 25-30-24-33-0132 25-30-24-33-0017 25-30-24-33-0038 25-30-24-33-0113 25-30-24-33-013.3 25-30-24-33-0018 25-30-24-33-0039 25-30-24-33-0114 ZS-30-24-33-0134 25-30-24-33-0019 25-30-24-33-0040 25-30-24-33-0115 25-30-24-33-0135 25-30-24-33-0021 25-30-24-33-0041 25-30-24-33-0116 25-30-24-33-0136 25-30-24-33-0022 25-30-24-33-0042 25-30-24-33-0117 25-30-24-33-0137 25-30-24-33-0138 25-30-24-33-0143 25-30-24-33-0147 25-30-24-33-0151 25-30-24-33-0 l 39 25-30-24-33-0144 25-30-24-33-0148 25-30-24-33-0141 25-30-24-33-0145 25-30-24-33-0149 25-30-24-33-0142 25-30-24-33-0146 25-30-24-33-0150 Persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed installation will be heard at said time and place of the public hearing. Written or oral objections will be considered at the public hearing. ADOPTION OF PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given that the purpose of this Public Hearing is also to adopt assessment roll 677-38, for the area of alley lighting. The proposed assessments are to be levied pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. The City Council may levy and adopt special assessments that are the same or different than the proposed amount. ASSESSMENT ROLL AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION The proposed assessment roll is now on file for public inspection at the City of Columbia Heights Clerk's Office, 590 40th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota. You are invited to examine the assessment roll prior to the hearing during business hours; no appointments are necessary. The assessment roll will also be available for examination at the hearing. OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS Written and oral objections will be considered at the hearing. The City Council may adopt the assessments at the hearing or at a subsequent meeting. Minnesota Statute, Section 429.061, states that no appeal may be taken as to the amount of the assessment unless a written objection, signed by the affected property owner, is filed with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. An owner may appeal an assessment to the District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statute, Section 429.081, by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or the Clerk of the City within thirty (30) days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the District Court within (10) days after service upon the Mayor or the Clerk. ACCOMODATIONS The City of Columbia Heights does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Columbia Heights' services, programs and activities. Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request when the request is made at least 96 hours in advance. Please call the City Council Secretary at 763-706-3611 to make arrangements. (TDD/763-706-3692 for deaf only.) CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS WALTER FEHST CITY MANAGER Published in Focus 6/28/07 and 7/5/07