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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 7:00 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 7:00 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: 2020 SEAL COAT PROGRAM
A. Street Seal Coat Project
1) Presentation of Information on Seal Coat Project by Staff
Public Works Director Hansen gave an overview of the project. The project was
originally for all of Zone 3, but was reduced in half to Zone 3A due to Centerpoint
work. The other half will be completed in 2021. The assessment amounts are
unchanged from the improvement hearing and the term is one year.
Hansen noted that the City did receive a letter from a resident requesting
postponement of the assessment due to being out of work and surgery. The letter
is included as an attachment to the minutes.
2) Questions and Comments on Seal Coat Project
There were not any questions or comments.
B. Close the Public Hearing
Motion by Councilmember Murzyn, Jr, seconded by Councilmember Buesgens, to close the
public hearing of the 2020 Street Seal Coat, Project Number 1801. All Ayes; Motion Carried
5-0.
C. Consideration of Resolution
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Novitsky, to waive the
reading of Resolution 2020-85, there being ample copies available to the public. All Ayes;
Motion Carried 5-0.
Mayor Schmitt commented that in regards to the resident asking for postponement of the
assessment payment that it is not actually due until 2021 with property taxes.
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Novitsky, to adopt
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Resolution 2020-85 being a resolution levying and adopting the assessment for 2020 Zone
3A Street Seal Coat Improvement, City Project 1801 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 7:06 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Nicole Tingley, City Clerk/Council Secretary
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Attachment- 10/5/2020 2020 Seal Coat Program
Assessment Hearing Minutes
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