HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-03-2023 Special City Council Meeting - Special Assessment Hearing City Projects 2110 and 2306 Minutes Document
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
CITY PROJECTS 2110 AND 2306
Mayor
Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
Connie Buesgens
Kt Jacobs
Rachel James
Justice Spriggs
Interim City Manager
Kevin Hansen
City Hall—Council Chambers, 3989 Central Ave NE
Tuesday, October 03, 2023
6:00 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council President Buesgens called the meeting to order at 6:03pm
Present: Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Jacobs; Councilmember Spriggs; Councilmember
James
Not Present: Mayor Márquez Simula;
Also Present: Kevin Hansen, Interim City Manager; Sara Ion, City Clerk; Sulmaan Khan, Interim City
Engineer; Joe Kloiber, Finance Director; Andrew Splinter, Assistant Finance Director; Barb Thomas,
Assessing Clerk; Resident Glenn Witte.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Staff Report Regarding 2023 Street Rehabilitation Program
Interim City Manager Kevin Hansen and Interim City Engineer Sulmaan Khan gave an
overview of City Projects 2110 and 2306, and assessment information.
2. Special Assessment - 37th Avenue and 37th Place Full Street Reconstruction.
Council President Buesgens opened the public Hearing.
Glenn Witte addressed the Council about his concerns related to interest rates.
Interim City Manager stated that a new bill will not go to the residents, that the interest
rate would impact what was paid within the next 15 years if not paid in full by November
14.
Motion by Councilmember James, seconded by Councilmember Spriggs to close the public
hearing of the 37th Avenue and 37th Place Full Street Reconstruction, City Project s 2110
and 2306. All Ayes: Motion Carried 4-0.
There was no discussion of Resolution 2023-52 by the Council.
Motion by Councilmember Spriggs, seconded by Councilmember James to waive the
reading of Resolution 2023-52, there being ample copies available for the public. All Ayes:
Motion Carried 4-0.
City of Columbia Heights MINUTES October 03, 2023
Special City Council Meeting - Special Assessment Hearing City Projects 2110 and 2306
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Motion by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Spriggs to adopt Resolution
2023-52 being a resolution levying and adopting the assessment for 37th Avenue and 37th
Place State Aid Street Rehabilitation, City Projects 2110 and 2306. All Ayes: Motion Carried
4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember James to adjourn the meeting. All Ayes,
Motion Carried 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:20pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary