HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1551ORDINANCE NO. 1551
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 6, SECTION 55, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 66, AND CHAPTER 8, SECTION 77,
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA. HEIGHTS
PERTAINING TO SUBORDINATE OFFICERS, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES,
AND LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS, HOW MADE
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
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Chapter 6, Section 55, of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently reads as
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SUBORDINATE OFFICERS. There shall be a city clerk and such other officers subordinate to the
city manager as the council may create by ordinances passed by a four-fifths vote. The city clerk
shall be subj ect to the direction of the city manager, and shall have such duties in connection with the
keeping of the public records, the custody and disbursement of the public funds, and the general
administration of the city's affairs as shall be ordained by the council. The city clerk may be
designated to act as secretary of the council and shall act as city treasurer until the council by
ordinance otherwise provide. The council may by ordinance abolish offices which have been created
by ordinance, and it may combine the duties of various offices as it may see fit. (Ordinance No.
1086, passed June 11,1984)
IS HEREWITH AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
SUBORDINATE OFFICERS. There shall be a city clerk and such other officers subordinate to the
city manager as the council may create by ordinances passed by a four-fifths vote. The city clerk
shall be subject to the direction of the city manager, and shall have such duties in connection with the
keeping of the public records, and the general administration of the city's affairs as shall be ordained
by the counc 1. The city clerk may be designated to act as secretary of the council. The council may
by ordinance abolish offices which have been created by ordinance, and it may combine the duties of
various offices as it may see fit. (Ordinance No. 1086, passed June 11,1984)
Chapter 7, Section 66, of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently reads as
follows, to wit:
LEVI' AND COLLECTION OF TAXES. The city clerk shall transit to the county auditor
annually, not later than October 10 or such other date as may be fixed by state law, the budget
resolution, which shall indicate the amount of taxes to be levied. Such taxes shall be collected and
payment thereof shall be enforced in accordance with this charter and applicable state law. No tax
shall be invalid by reason of any informality in the manner of levying the same, nor shall any tax. be
invalid because the amount levied shall exceed the amount required to be raised for the special
purpose for which the same is levied, but in such case the excess shall go into the fund to which such
tax belongs. (Ordinance 1079, passed March 26,1984)
IS HEREWITH AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
LEVY COLLECTION OF TAXES. The city Treasurer shall transmit to the county auditor
annually, not later than October 10 or such other date as may be fixed by state law, the budget
resolution, which shall indicate the amount of taxes to be levied. Such taxes shall be collected and
payment thereof shall be enforced in accordance with this charter and. applicable state law. No tax
shall be invalid by reason of any informality in the manner of levying the same, nor shall any tax be
invalid because the amount levied shall exceed the amount required to be raised for the special
purpose for which the same is levied, but in such case the excess shall go into the fund to which such
tax belongs. (Ordinance 1079, passed March 26,1984)
Chapter 8, Section 77, of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently reads as
follows, to wit:
LOCAL IlVIPROVEMENTS, HOW MADE. The council shall have the power to undertake local
improvements by resolution passed byfour-fifths of its members. The council shall make such local
improvements upon petition of not less than fifty percent of the resident owners of the real estate to
be assessed therefore as shown by the records in the office of the register of deeds of Anoka County.
The council may thereupon assess the cost of such improvement, or any portion thereof, against the
property specially benefitted by such improvement.
When the council shall determine to make any improvements described in this chapter, it
shall cause an estimate of the cost of such improvement to be made by the city manager. In no case
shall the amount specially assessed for any one year exceed fifty percent of the last total full
valuation of all the real estate within the benefitted area as shown on the assessor's books by the
assessment last made.
In computing the value of the real estate, all improvements are to be excluded. In computing
the above mentioned fifty percent, outstanding and unpaid special assessments against the property
in the benefitted area shall be considered part of such fifty percent. After such estimate is made, the
council may proceed at once to assess the estimated cost thereof, against the property to be benefitted
thereby, in proportion to the benefits to result thereto. The above fifty percent shall not be construed
as limiting the council in spreading assessments on the individual properties. In making such.
assessment roll, the council shall describe each parcel of land. assessed and state the amount assessed
against the same, and shall state the name of the owner thereof as far as lcYnown to the council, but
any mistakes in or omission of such owners name shall in no way affect such assessment. If the
work is completed before any assessment is made or if the amount assessed shall be insufficient to
complete the work, the council, after the completion of such work, shall make a final assessment to
pay the same.
To defray the expenses of such improvement, the city may, acting through its council, by
ordinance, issue its certificates of indebtedness in such amount as may be necessary. Such ordinance
may be passed as an emergency ordinance. Such certificates of indebtedness shall be payable in
annual installments as nearly equal in amount as conveniently maybe, over a period not exceeding
ten years from their date, shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed six percent per annum, payable
annually or semi-annually, which interest may be evidenced by appropriate interest coupons and
shall be in such form and denominations, all as the council shall by ordinance determine and shall be
signed. by the mayor and city manager and countersigned by the city clerk. Such certificates of
indebtedness may be used in making payment on contracts for the improvements far which the
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credited to the Permanent Improvement Fund and used for paying for said improvements. Monies
received from said assessments shall be used to pay said certificates of indebtedness and if the
monies received from such assessments are insufficient to meet the payment of the principal and
interest of said certificates of indebtedness, the council shall provide monies for the payment of the
same. The amount of such certificates of indebtedness at any time outstanding shall not be included
in determining the city's net indebtedness under the provisions of this chapter.
IS HEREWITH AMENDED "I"O READ AS FOLLOWS:
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS, HOW MADE. The council shall have the power to undertake local
improvements by resolution passed by four-fifths of its members. The council shall make such Local
improvements upon petition of not less than. fifty percent of the resident owners of the real estate to
be assessed therefore as shown by the records in the office of the register of deeds of Anoka County.
The council may thereupon assess the cost of such improvement, or any portion thereof, against the
property specially benefitted by such improvement.
When the council shall determine to make any improvements described in this chapter, it
shall cause an estimate of the cost of such improvement to be made by the city manager. In no case
shall the amount specially assessed for any one year exceed fifty percent of the last total full
valuation of all the real estate within the benefitted area as shown on the assessor's books by the
assessment last made.
In computing the value of the real estate, all improvements are to be excluded. In computing
the above mentioned fifty percent, outstanding and unpaid special assessments against the property
in the benefitted area shall be considered part of such fifty percent. After such estimate is made, the
council may proceed at once to assess the estimated cost thereof; against the property to be benefitted
thereby, in proportion to the benefits to result thereto. The above fifty percent shall not be construed
as limiting the council in spreading assessments on the individual properties. In making such
assessment roll, the council shall describe each parcel of land assessed and state the amount assessed
against the same, and shall state the name of the owner thereof as far as known to the council, but
any mistakes in or omission of such owners name shall in no way affect such assessment. If the
work is completed before any assessment is made or if the amount assessed shall be insufficient to
complete the work, the council, after the completion of such work, shall make a final assessment to
pay the same.
To defray the expenses of such improvement, the city may, acting through its council, by
ordinance, issue its certificates of indebtedness in such amount as may be necessary. Such ordinance
may be passed as an emergency ordinance. Such certificates of indebtedness shall be payable in
annual installments as nearly equal in amount as conveniently maybe, over a period not exceeding
ten years from their date, shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed six percent per annum, payable
annually or semi-annually, which interest may be evidenced by appropriate interest coupons and
shall be in such form and denominations, all as the council shall by ordinance determine and shall be
signed by the mayor and city manager and countersigned by the city Treasurer. Such certificates of
indebtedness may be used in making payment on contracts for the improvements for which the
assessments are made or may be sold far cash far not less than par value thereof, and the proceeds
credited to the Permanent Improvement Fund and used for paying for said improvements. Monies
received from said assessments shall be used to pay said certificates of indebtedness and if the
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interest of said certificates of indebtedness, the council shall provide monies for the payment of the
same. The amount of such certificates of indebtedness at any time outstanding shall not be included
in determining the city's net indebtedness under the provisions of this chapter.
Section 2:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after ninety (90) days after its passage.
First Reading: August 11, 2008
Second Reading: August 25, 2008
Date of Passage: August 25, 2008
Offered By: Kelzenberg
Seconded By: Williams
Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg
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Patricia Muscovitz, CMC
City Clerk