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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 6:15 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 6:31 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 STREET REHABILITATION IMPROVEMENTS –
CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION, MADISON STREET NE, 37TH AVENUE TO 300’
NORTH OF 37TH AVENUE
A. Street Rehabilitation Project
1) Presentation of Information on Street Rehabilitation Project by Staff
Public Works Director Hansen gave an overview of the project. The project is
substantially complete and includes the addition of curb and cutter on Madison
Street. The contractor still has punchlist items to complete. The assessment
amounts are unchanged from the improvement hearing and the term is 10 years.
Hansen indicated if the City Council would like to change the interest rate from the
proposed 5.5%, he would recommend 3%.
Hansen noted that Councilmember Williams is one of the property owners.
Motion by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., seconded by Councilmember Buesgens, to
lower the interest rate to 3%. Ayes: Buesgens, Novitsky, Murzyn, Jr., Schmitt;
Abstain: Williams; Motion Carried 4-0-1.
2) Questions and Comments on Street Rehabilitation Project
There were not any questions and comments.
B. Close the Public Hearing
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Novitsky, to close the
public hearing of the 2019 Street Rehabilitation, Project Number 1902. Ayes: Buesgens,
Novitsky, Murzyn, Jr, Schmitt; Abstain: Williams; Motion Carried 4-0-1.
C. Consideration of Resolution
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Novitsky., to waive the
reading of Resolution 2020-81, there being ample copies available to the public. Ayes:
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Buesgens, Novitsky, Murzyn, Jr, Schmitt; Abstain: Williams; Motion Carried 4-0-1.
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., to adopt
Resolution 2020-81 being a resolution levying and adopting the assessment for 2019 Street
Rehabilitation – Curb and Gutter Construction, City Project 1902. Ayes: Buesgens, Novitsky,
Murzyn, Jr, Schmitt; Abstain: Williams; Motion Carried 4-0-1.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., seconded by Councilmember Buesgens, to adjourn the
meeting. All Ayes, Motion Carried 5-0.
Meeting adjourned at 6:36 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Nicole Tingley, City Clerk/Council Secretary