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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ASSESSMENT HEARING
OCTOBER 1, 2018
The following are the minutes for the Assessment Hearing meeting of the City Council held at
6:30 PM on Monday October 1, 2018 in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th
Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, Minnesota
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Schmitt called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Schmitt, Councilmembers Williams, Murzyn, Jr., and Novitsky
Absent: Councilmember Buesgens
Also Present: Walt Fehst; City Manager, Kevin Hansen; Public Works Director, Kathy Young;
Assistant City Engineer, Barb Thomas; Assessing Clerk, Kelli Bourgeois; Human Resources
Director /Assistant City Manager, Matt Markham; Police Captain, and Katie Bruno; City
Clerk /Council Secretary
3. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING: 2018 STATE AID STREET REHABILITATION
PROGRAM —MILL AND OVERLAY
A. Street Rehabilitation Project
1) Presentation of Information on State Aid Street Rehabilitation Project by Staff
Director of Public Works Kevin Hansen gave an overview of the project. Hansen indicated
there is a slight reduction (2.7 %) in the assessed cost from the time of the Improvement
Hearing; residential street rate is $1,898, avenue rate is $632.00. Hansen recommended
the interest rate be changed to 4.5 %.
2) Questions and Comments on Street Rehabilitation Project
Terry OBrien — 3810 Main St questioned if the cracking across the street and curbs will be
repaired with this project. Director Hansen explained that the city will seal coat the street
in a few years.
Joe Mansheim — 3722 3`d St NE purchased his property in February 2018, and indicated
that he is exempt from the assessment. Manshiem stated that the proposed plans will not
repair the roads, and stated he feels that the project is not financially responsible.
Manshiem suggested the railroad, industrial properties and semi truck companies be
assessed as well.
B. Close the Public Hearing
Motion by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., seconded by Councilmember Williams to close the
Public Hearing of the 2018 State Aid Street Rehabilitation, Project Number 1805. All Ayes,
Motion Carried.
C. Consideration of Resolution
Motion by Councilmember Novitsky, seconded by Councilmember Williams to waive the
reading of Resolution 2018 -79, there being ample copies available for the public. All Ayes,
Motion Carried.
Motion by Councilmember Novitsky, seconded by Councilmember Williams to adopt
Resolution 2018 -79 being a resolution levying and adopting the assessment for 2018 State
Aid Street Rehabilitation — Mill and Overlay, City Project 1805, establishing a 4.5% interest
rate. All Ayes, Motion Carried.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
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Respectively Submitted,
Katie Bruno, Council Secretary /City Clerk
Resolution No. 2018 -79
A resolution of the City Council for the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota,
WHEREAS, the City Council of Columbia Heights is adopting the 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
Assessment numbered 2018 -SA -44 -001: State Aid Mill and Overlay on Main Street from 37th
Avenue to 40th Avenue and 37th Avenue from Main Street to 5th Street, all in project 1805; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, met at 6:30 o'clock p.m.
on the 1St day of October, 2018, in the City Council Chambers, 590 40th Avenue NE, 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,
Now, therefore, in accordance with the foregoing, and all ordinances and regulations of the City
of Columbia Heights, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
Section 1. That this Council does hereby adopt the aforesaid assessment roll for local
improvements known and described as "State Aid Mill and Overlay" numbered
2018 -SA -44 -001, Project 1805, 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
4:15 p.m. on November 14, 2018. Any unpaid amount will be certified to Anoka
County for collection with the real estate taxes beginning with the taxes payable
in the year 2019. The annual principal installments, together with 4.5% interest
accrued on the unpaid balance are due and payable with the real estate taxes for
a period of ten 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 2018 -SA -44 -001, Project 1805.
Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLIC ASSESSMENT HEARING ATTENDANCE LIST
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