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Home My WebLink About10/03/11 Assess Zone 6 Street Improvements OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 6:15 P.M. Roll Call /Pledge of Allegiance Present: Mayor Peterson, Council member Williams Council member Nawrocki, Council member Diehm, Council member Schmitt Resolution 2011 -111, being a Resolution Levying and Adopting the Assessment for 2011 Zone 6 Street Improvements,Project 1102 a. Presentation by City Staff providing background information on the above mentioned improvement project. Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director, stated this is for the Zone 6 street rehabilitation project. He listed the streets included. The work is finished. We ran into soil conditions on 6 Street and appreciate the public's patience. The assessment rates represent a 6 percent rate noticed at the improvement hearing of a $2,678 street rate and $968 avenue rate. The actual cost was $1,050 and $516. We did encounter lead service lines, whereby 16 properties had to have their service lines replaced. Those costs were $1,280 each. There were others that only needed partial replacements. There is a 15 year assessment term for reconstruction and 10 year assessment for mill and overlay. Motion by Nawrocki to reduce the interest rate to four percent. Peterson called for a second. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Schmitt, second by Williams, to reduce the interest rate to five percent for the 2011 Zone 6 Street Improvements. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. b.Questions /Comments from City Council and the Public. c. Motions: Motion by Diehm, second by Schmitt, to close the Public Hearing and waive the reading of Resolution 2011 -111, there being ample copies available to the public. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Diehm, second by Schmitt, to adopt Resolution 2011 -111, being a resolution levying and adopting the assessment, for 2011 Zone 6 Street Improvements Project 1102. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Resolution 2011 -112, being a Resolution to Certify Petition and Waiver Assessments a. Motions: Motion by Diehm, second by Schmitt, to waive the reading of Resolution 2011 -112, there being ample copies available to the public. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Diehm, second by Schmitt, to adopt Resolution 2011 -112, being a resolution to certify 2011 petition and waiver assessments to Anoka County for collection with real estate taxes. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Diehm stated the point of order that the approved interest rate was five percent. Adjourn Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m. Special Assessment Levy Hearing 6:15 p.m. Page 2 f U X/t e L ,...I . P att Muscovitz, CMC it Clerk Y � Y RESOLUTION 2011-111 RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENT FOR 2011 ZONE 6 STREET IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT 1102 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 2011 -Z6 -02 -001, and 2011 -Z6 -44 -001: Full Street Reconstruction on 6 Street from 40 Avenue to 44 Avenue; Mill and Overlay on 4 Street from 42 "d Avenue to 44 Avenue, and adjoining streets and avenues all in Project 1102 — Zone 6. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, met at 6:15 o'clock p.m. on the 3` day of October, 2011, in the City Council Chamber, 590 40 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 for local improvements known and described as "Full Street Reconstruction" numbered 2011 -Z6 -02 -001 and "Mill and Overlay" numbered 2011 -Z6 -44 -001, Project 1102, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. 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 "Actual Assessment Amounts ". 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 roll. Section 3: That said assessments may be paid in part or in full without interest on or before November 2 " 2011. Any unpaid amount will be certified to Anoka County for collection with the real estate taxes beginning with the taxes payable in the year 2012. The annual principal installments, together with 5% interest accrued on the unpaid balance are due and payable with the real estate taxes for a period of fifteen years 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 2011 -Z6 -02 -001 and 2011 -Z6 -44 -001, Project 1102. Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. RESOLUTION 2011 -112 RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY 2011 PETITION AND WAIVER ASSESSMENTS TO ANOKA COUNTY FOR COLLECTION WITH REAL ESTATE TAXES WHEREAS, property owners petitioned the City Council for certain improvements and waived their rights for public hearings and appeals as provided in Minnesota State Statute; and, WHEREAS, said improvements have been completed; and, WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore estimated and fixed the cost of such improvements and has prepared an assessment roll therefore, Special Assessment Levy Hearing 6:15 p.m. Page 3 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HEREBY RESOLVES: Section 1. That this Council does hereby adopt the aforesaid assessment roll for Petition and Waiver Construction Work known and described as "Petition/Waiver" numbered 2011 -SP -31 -001, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Section 2: That said assessments may be paid in part or in full without interest on or before November 2, 2011. Any unpaid amount will be certified to Anoka County for collection with the real estate taxes beginning with the taxes payable in the year 2012. 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 ten years. Section 3: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.