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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING- ASSESSMENT HEARING
OCTOBER 5, 2020
The following are the minutes for the special meeting of the City Council for the Assessment Levy
Hearing held at 6:45 pm on Monday, October 5, 2020 in the Community Room, Columbia Heights
Public Library, Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Schmitt called the meeting to order at 6:46 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Schmitt; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Murzyn, Jr.; Councilmember
Novitsky; Councilmember Williams
Also Present: Kevin Hansen, Public Work Director/City Engineer; Kathy Young, Assistant City Engineer;
Barb Thomas, Assessing Clerk; Nicole Tingley, City Clerk
3. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY HEARING: 2019 CONCRETE ALLEY IMPROVEMENT – ALLEY
CONSTRUCTION, WASHINGTON STREET TO JEFFERSON STREET FROM 41ST AVENUE TO 42ND
AVENUE, MADISON STREET TO MONROE STREET FROM 40TH AVENUE TO 41ST AVENUE,
MADISON STREET TO MONROE STREET FROM 42ND AVENUE TO 43RD AVENUE
A. Concrete Alley Construction Project
1) Presentation of Information on Concrete Alley Construction Project by Staff
Public Works Director Hansen gave an overview of the alley construction project.
The project is substantially complete. There is one driveway that needs to be
reconstructed due to a grading error. Restoration is complete.
2) Questions and Comments on Concrete Alley Construction Project
Councilmember Buesgens commented that the alleys look nice.
Councilmember Williams asked how thick the concrete is. Hansen responded that
it is 8 inches thick. The thickness of the gravel varies dependent on the subbase.
Generally it is between 9 and 15 inches.
Councilmember Williams asked how much less the bid was in 2020 in comparison
to 2019. Hansen answered that the project bid was 30% less in 2020.
B. Close the Public Hearing
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., to close the
public hearing of the 2019 Concrete Alley Improvement, Project 1906. All Ayes; Motion
Carried 5-0.
C. Consideration of Resolution
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Novitsky, to waive the
reading of Resolution 2020-84, there being ample copies available to the public. All Ayes;
Motion Carried 5-0.
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Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., to adopt
Resolution 2020-84 being a resolution levying and adopting the assessment for 2019
Concrete Alley Construction, City Project 1906 with an interest rate reduction to 3%. All
Ayes; Motion Carried 5-0.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens., seconded by Councilmember Novitsky, to adjourn the meeting.
All Ayes, Motion Carried 5-0.
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Nicole Tingley, City Clerk/Council Secretary