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City of Columbia Heights City Council
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING
OCTOBER 3, 2016
6:15 P.M.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT 6:15
PM ON MONDAY OCTOBER 3, 2016 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 590 40TH AVENUE N.E.,
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA
Roll Call /Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:17 PM
Present: Mayor Peterson, Councilmembers Schmitt, Nawrocki and Murzyn, Jr.
Absent: Councilmember Williams
Also Present: Walt Fehst -City Manager, Kevin Hansen - Public Works Director, Kathy Young- Assistant City Engineer,
and Katie Bruno - Council Secretary.
Resolution 2016 -88 being a Resolution to certify 2016 Petition and Waiver Assessments to Anoka County for
collection with Real Estate Taxes.
Director of Public Works Kevin Hansen explained that as part of the water main cleaning and lining project 36
properties were required to have operating stop boxes. The term is for 10 years, the council will determine the
interest rate. Director Hansen recommended the interest rate be set at either 3.5 or 4 %, based on the current bond
rates of 2.2 through 2.7 %.
Hansen explained residents have 30 days to pay the entire assessment before the amount is certified to the City
with interest.
Kevin Doty had a question regarding the assessment for the property at 4052 Jefferson St. Director Hansen stated
the assessment hearing for the Jefferson project is scheduled for December 5`h
Motion by Councilmember Nawrocki, seconded by Councilmember Schmitt to close the Public Hearing and waive the
reading of Resolution 2016 -88, there being ample copies available to the public. All Ayes Motion Carried.
Motion by Councilmember Nawrocki, seconded by Councilmember Schmitt to adopt Resolution 2016 -88 being a
resolution to certify 2016 Petition and Waiver assessments to Anoka County for collection with the real estate taxes.
Motion by Councilmember Nawrocki, seconded by Councilmember Schmitt to reconsider Resolution
No. 2016 -88, All Ayes, Motion Carried.
Motion by Councilmember Nawrocki to set the interest rate at 3 %. Motion failed for lack of a second.
Motion by Councilmember Schmitt, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr. to adopt Resolution
2016 -88 being a resolution to certify 2016 Petition and Waiver assessments, and set the interest rate to 3.5% as
recommended by staff to Anoka County for collection with the real estate taxes. All Ayes, Motion Carried
Meeting adjourned at 7:21 PM
Respectively Su mitted,
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Katie Bruno, City Clerk /Council Secretary
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