HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-055 Resolution Declaring Cost to be Assessed, Ordering Prep. of Prop. Assessment & Calling for HearingMember Smith introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.2006-55
RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED,
ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT AND
CALLING FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS, the city council of the city of Medina (the "City") has previously
determined to construct the Uptown Hamel storm water and drainage improvement project (the
"Storm Water Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the City has previously determined to construct certain roadway and
sidewalk improvements on Mill Drive from Hamel Road to Hamel Legion Park (the "Mill Drive
Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the City has previously determined to construct certain roadway and
sidewalk improvements on Sioux Drive from Hamel Road to the vicinity of the railroad tracks
south of T.H. 55 (the "Sioux Drive Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the Storm Water Improvements, the Mill Drive Improvements and the
Sioux Drive Improvements are collectively known as the "Uptown Hamel Improvements"; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into a contract for construction of the Uptown Hamel
Improvements and the total cost of said improvements is $961,836.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Medina as
follows:
1. The portion of the cost of the Uptown Hamel Improvements which will be
assessed against benefited properties is declared to be $481,486 and the remainder of the total
project costs shall be paid by the City.
2. Special assessments for the Uptown Hamel Improvements shall be payable in
equal annual installments extending over 15 years, the first of the installments to be payable on
or before the first Monday in January, 2007, and shall bear interest at the rate of 6 percent per
annum from the date of adoption of the assessment resolution.
3. The city administrator -clerk, with the assistance of the consulting engineer, shall
forthwith calculate the proper amount to be specially assessed for such improvements against
every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land within the district affected, without regard to cash
valuation, as provided by law, and shall file a copy of such proposed assessment in the
administrator -clerk's office for public inspection. In preparing such assessment, the
administrator -clerk and consulting engineer shall assess the cost of the Storm Water
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Improvements on an area basis against all assessable properties and the costs of the Mill Drive
Improvements and the Sioux Drive Improvements on a lot basis against benefited properties
abutting those streets.
4. A hearing shall be held on September 19, 2006, in the city hall starting at 7:15
p.m. to pass upon such proposed assessment and at such time and place all persons owning
property affected by such improvements will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference
to such assessment.
5. The administrator -clerk is hereby directed to cause of notice of the public hearing
on the proposed assessment to be published once in the official newspaper at least two weeks
prior to the hearing and to cause mailed notice to be given to the owner of each parcel described
in the assessment roll not less than two weeks prior to the hearing, all in accordance with law.
6. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of
the assessment to Hennepin County, pay the whole of the assessment on such property, with
interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City's finance director, except that no interest shall
be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of the assessment.
Thereafter, any owner may at any time pay to the City's finance director the entire amount of the
assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such
payment is made but such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be
charged through December 31 of the succeeding year.
Dated: August 15, 2006
e D. orkman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Chad M. Adams, Administrator -Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Weir and
upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Brinkman, Weir, Workman, Smith
and the following voted against same: (Abstention: Cavanaugh)
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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