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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
CITY PROJECTS 2305 AND 2007
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
6:15 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council President Buesgens called the meeting to order at 6:25pm.
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; Mary Day, Resident.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Staff Report Regarding 2023 Street Rehabilitation Program– 53rd Avenue Trail and Walk
Improvements and 53rd Avenue Turnabout.
Interim City Manager Kevin Hansen and Interim City Engineer Sulmaan Khan gave an
overview of City Projects 2305 and 2007, and assessment information.
Councilmember Jacobs clarified the need to put the request for an appeal in writing.
Interim City Manager Hansen stated that the written appeal only applies to this item.
2. Special Assessment – 53rd Avenue Trail and Walk Improvements and 53rd Avenue
Turnabout.
Council President Buesgens opened the public Hearing.
Resident Mary Day addressed the Council regarding her concerns for the construction.
Director Hansen clarified that that the hearing was to address the assessments, but he and
Interim Engineer would be available to address concerns with construction after the
meeting. He further clarified the reason for the turnabout for traffic control.
Resident Day also clarified if the amount for assessment was for the 15 year term or a
single payment.
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Director Hansen clarified that full payment can be made until November 14, or it can be
paid over the course of 15 years as part of the residents’ property taxes.
Motion by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Spriggs to close the public
hearing of the 53rd Avenue Trail and Walk Improvements and 53rd Avenue Turnabout, City
Projects 2305 and 2007. All Ayes: Motion Carried 4-0.
Motion by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Spriggs to waive the
reading of Resolution 2023-53, there being ample copies available for the public. All Ayes:
Motion Carried 4-0.
Motion by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Spriggs to adopt Resolution
2023-53 being a resolution levying and adopting the assessment for 53rd Avenue Trail and
Walk Improvements and 53rd Avenue Turnabout, City Projects 2305 and 2007. All Ayes:
Motion Carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn the meeting by James, seconded by Spriggs. All Ayes, Motion Carried 4-0.
Meeting adjourned at 6:50pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary