HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 15, 2007 seal coat spec assessPROCEEDINGS OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL MEEETING
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING
ZONE 7 SEAL COAT IMPROVEMENTS
OCTOBER 15, 2007
Roll Call/Pledge of Alle ig'ance
Present: Mayor Peterson, Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Diehm, Councilmember
Kelzenberg
Tardy: Councilmember Williams
Resolution No. 2007-205, being a Resolution Adopting the Assessment Rolls for the Zone 7
Seal Coat Improvements
Hansen listed the Zone 7 area. Hansen stated that specifications were changed to use trap rock.
The end product was better. The interest rate was noticed at 7.5%. Hansen recomimended
adding 1.25% to the bond rate for the final interest rate.
Questions/Comments from City Council and the Public.
Tim Utz, 556 40`'' Avenue, asked why he was assessed $86. Hansen explained the avenue/street
assessment policy and stated that he was charged for Summit Avenue.
Motions:
Motion by Kelzenberg, second by Diehmm, to close the Public Hearing and waive the reading of
Resolution No. 2007-205, there being aimple copies available to the public. Upon vote: All ayes.
Motion carried.
Motion by Kelzenberg, second by Diehm, to adopt Resolution No. 2007-205, being a
resolution adopting assessment rolls for the Zone 7 Seal Coat improvements.
Motion to amend by Nawrocki, to change the interest rate to five percent. Mayor Peterson
called for a second. Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion to amend by Diehm, second by Kelzenberg, to change the interest rate to six percent.
Fehst stated that motions at past hearings were six percent. Nawrocki stated that we are now
adding administrative fees to the cost. Hansen stated that seal coating does not have
admministrative costs added.
Councilmember Williams arrived at 6:46 p.m.
Upon vote of the Motion as amended: Kelzenberg, aye; Williams, aye; Diehm, aye; Nawrocki,
aye; Peterson, aye. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-205
RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENT FOR PROJECT NO.0701
ZONE 7 SEAL COAT BITUMINOUS STREETS
Adopting assessment roll according to the City Charter for the following local improvements and determining that said
improvements have been made and ratifying and conforming all other proceedings, heretofore had: Special Assessments
numbered 2007-Z7-O1-001 and 2007-Z7-O1-002, 2°d Street, 40`h Avenue to 43`d Avenue and 44`h Avenue to 45`h Avenue,
2%i Street, 44`h Avenue to 45`h Avenue, 3`d Street, 40`h Avenue to 4~`~' Avenue, Lookout Place, Summit Street to Alley, 5`h
Street, 37`'' Avenue to 38°i Avenue, Madison Street, 37`h Avenue to 38`x' Avenue, 38`h Avenue, 5`'' Street to East of Madison
Place, 38`'' Place, Madison Street to Dead-end, Summit Street, Lookout Place to 40`x' Avenue, 39`h Avenue, Main Street to
2nd Street, 41S` Avenue, Main Street to 3`d Street, 42nd Avenue, Main Street to 2nd Street, 43`d Avenue, Main Street to 2nd
Street, 45`" Avenue, Main Street to East of 3rd Street and adjoining streets or avenues all in Project 0701.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, rnet at 6:30 o'clock p.m. on the 15`h day of
October, 2007, in the City Council Chamber, 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 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 2007-Z7-O1-001 and 2007-Z7-O1-002, Project 0701.
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 improvement in an amount not less than the
amount set opposite in the column headed "Assessment Amount". 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 November 14`x', 2007.
Any unpaid amount will be certified to Anoka County for collection with the real estate taxes beginning
with the taxes payable in the year 2008. The annual principal installments, together with 6% interest
accrued on the unpaid balance are due and payable with the real estate taxes for a period of one year or
less as designated on the assessment roll.
Section 4: That this Council did hereby determine and re-determine 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 2007-Z7-O1-001 and 2007-Z7-
01-002 -Project 0701.
Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
Adjourn
Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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~'' Patricia Muscovitz CMC --~
City Clerk