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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-01-2018 Assessment Hearing 2018 Seal Coat ProgramOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS 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 6:00 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 6:06 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 SEAL COAT PROGRAM A. Street Seal Coat Project 1) Presentation of Information on Seal Coat Project by Staff Director of Public Works Kevin Hansen gave an overview of the project. Assessment rates are unchanged from the Improvement Hearing; $315 for street rate and $105 for avenue rate. Hansen indicated if the council intends to lower the interest rate from the proposed 5 %, he would recommend 4.5 %. 2) Questions and Comments on Seal Coat Project Craig Williams wanted assurance that he will not be charged for the removal and replacement of sidewalk panels by Centerpoint Energy. He suggested the city and utilities work on planning these events better in the future. Kevin Hansen reported that normally the city is aware of proposed utility projects; this is an anomaly. B. Close the Public Hearing Motion by Councilmember Novitsky, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr. to close the Public Hearing of the 2018 Street Seal Coat, Project 1701. All Ayes, Motion Carried. C. Consideration of Resolution Motion by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., seconded by Councilmember Williams to waive the reading of Resolution 2018 -77, there being ample copies available for the public. All Ayes, Motion Carried. Motion by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., seconded by Councilmember Williams to adopt Resolution 2018 -77 being a resolution levying and adopting the assessment for 2018 Zone 2A Street Seal Coat Improvement, City Project 1701, and setting the interest rate at 4.5 %. All Ayes, Motion Carried. 5. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m. jttt BAAW Respectively Submitted, Katie Bruno, Council Secretary /City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 2018-77 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 -Z2 -01 -001: Seal Coat on Tyler Street from 37th Avenue to 41St Avenue, Tyler Street from 42nd Avenue to Dead end, Polk Street from 37th Avenue to 41St Avenue, Arthur Place from 44th Avenue to Dead end, Cleveland Street from 40th Avenue to 41St Avenue, Benjamin Place from 401h Avenue to Cul -de -sac, Benjamin Street from 43rd Avenue to 45th Avenue, 39th Avenue from Reservoir Boulevard to Polk Street, 42nd Avenue from Reservoir Boulevard to Cleveland Street, 43`d Avenue from Arthur Street to Benjamin Street, all in project 1701; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, met at 6:00 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 "Zone 2 Seal Coat" numbered 2018 -Z2- 01 -001, Project 1701, 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 one year 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 -Z2 -01 -001, Project 1701. Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT HEARING ATTENDANCE LIST STREET SEAL COAT Monday, October 1, 2018 @ 6:00 p.m. NAME (Please Print) ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO.