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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - SPECIALAmadoMdrquezSimulo
Councilmembers
ASSESSMENT HEARING John Murzyn, Jr.
City Hall —Council Chambers, 590 40th Ave NE Connie Buesgens
Nick Novitsky
Monday, October 04, 2021 KtJocobs
City Manager
Kelli Bourgeois
MINUTES
The following are the minutes for the Special Meeting of the City Council held at 6:30 pm on Monday,
October 4, 2021 in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights,
Minnesota. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this hybrid meeting was held both virtually and in -person.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Marquez Simula called the meeting to order at 6:48 pm.
Present: Mayor Marquez Simula; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Jacobs; Councilmember
Novitsky.
Absent: Council Member Murzyn, Jr.
Also Present: Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager; Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director; Sara Ion, City
Clerk/Council Secretary; Joseph Kloiber, Finance Director; Samuel Laryea, Resident; Barb Thomas,
Assessing Clerk; Kathy Young, Assistant City Engineer: Jackie Zillmer, Assistant Finance Director.
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1. Staff Report Regarding Delinquent Accounts. Delinquent Accounts Identified with the
Following Project Numbers: 2021-MS-30-001 to 2021-MS-30-015.
Assistant Finance Director Zillmer provided an overview of the recommended special
assessment levy to collect miscellaneous charges for city provided services on customer
accounts that reached delinquent status within the previous year. The presented interest
rate was 3.5% and Ms. Zillmer noted that the Resolution can be amended to 3% interest by
Council as per previous Resolutions that were heard this evening.
2. Public Hearing and Consideration to Adopt an Assessment Roll and Levy a Special
Assessment for Delinquent Accounts resolution 2021-78 and 2021-79.
Resident Samuel Laryea addressed the council regarding his concerns with an assessment for
the removal of a couch from his property. Mr. Laryea stated that he did not receive a warning
letter, and that the services occurred in March of 2021. Council asked several clarifying
questions and Finance Director reviewed the letter that Mr. Laryea received with Council.
City Manager Kelli Bourgeois followed up immediately with the Fire Department to get
additional information about this concern and to follow up on an account refund if needed
based on investigating what occurred.
City of Columbia Heights MINUTES
Special City Council Meeting - Special Assessment Hearing
October 04, 2021
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Motion by Councilmember Novitsky, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs to close the public
hearing of special assessment for delinquent accounts Resolution 2021-78 and 2021-79. All
Ayes: Motion Carried 4-0.
Motion by Councilmember Novitsky, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs to waive the reading
of Resolution 2021-78, there being ample copies available to the public. All Ayes: Motion
Carried.
Motion by Councilmember Novitsky, seconded by Councilmember Buesgens to adopt
Resolution 2021-78, being a resolution to adopt an assessment roll and levy a special
assessment with a one-year term for certain delinquent accounts at 3% interest. All Ayes:
Motion Carried 4-0.
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs to waive the
reading of Resolution 2021-79, there being ample copies available to the public. All Ayes:
Motion Carried 4-0.
Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Novitsky to adopt
Resolution 2021-79, being a resolution to adopt an assessment roll and levy a special
assessment with a ten-year term for certain delinquent accounts with 3% interest. All Ayes:
Motion Carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Novitsky, to adjourn the meeting. All Ayes, Motion
Carried 4-0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary