HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009-016 Resolution Receiving Feasibility Report & Calling for Public HearingMember Smith introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.2009-16
RESOLUTION RECEIVING FEASIBILITY REPORT AND CALLING
FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON FOUR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
AND LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SAME
WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the city council on March 3, 2009, a
feasibility report has been prepared by Bonestroo as the city's consulting engineer regarding
street improvement projects in the Cherry Hill neighborhood, Elm Creek neighborhood,
Sycamore Trail and Pioneer Trail and the report was received by the city council on March 17,
2009; and
WHEREAS, the four projects each consist of mill and overlay work in the areas
described in ,the report as well as replacement of damaged curb and gutter for the projects in the
Cherry Hill neighborhood and Elm Creek neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the report provides information regarding whether the four projects are
necessary, cost-effective and feasible.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the city council of the city of Medina, as
follows:
1. The feasibility report is hereby accepted and each of the four projects is
determined to be necessary, cost-effective and feasible.
2. Each of the projects shall be constructed separately using the City's 2009
materials bids for the mill and overlay portions of the work.
3. The city council shall consider the making of such improvements in accordance
with the feasibility report and assessing benefited properties in accordance with the city's special
assessment policy and pursuant to Minn. Stat., Chapter 429. The estimated total costs of the
projects are as follows:
Cherry Hill neighborhood $120,638
Elm Creek neighborhood $ 81,012
Sycamore Trail $ 39,917
Pioneer Trail $123,625
4. Public hearings to consider the making of such improvements and the levying of
special assessments related thereto shall be held at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers at Medina
city hall on the following dates:
Resolution No. 2009-16
March 17, 2009
Cherry Hill neighborhood
Elm Creek neighborhood
Sycamore Trail
Pioneer Trail
April 21, 2009
May 5, 2009
May 19, 2009
June 2, 2009
5. City staff is authorized and directed to prepare plans and specifications for
making the four projects.
6. City staff is directed to prepare the appropriate notices for the improvement
hearings and assessment hearings and to cause the proper published and mailed notices to be
given for the public hearings as required by law and in accordance with the above schedule.
7. The amount of each project to be specially assessed against benefited properties in
accordance with the city's special assessment policy and Minn. Stat. Chapter 429 is as follows:
Cherry Hill neighborhood
Elm Creek neighborhood
Sycamore Trail
Pioneer Trail
$60,319
$40,506
$19,959
$30,906
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8. The city clerk, with the assistance of the city engineer, shall forthwith calculate
the proper amount to be specially assessed for each such improvement against every assessable
lot, piece or parcel of land within the area affected without regard to cash valuation and shall file
a copy of the proposed assessment in the clerk's office at city hall. Assessments shall be payable
in equal annual installments extending over a period of seven years, the first installment to be
payable on or before the first Monday in January, 2010 and shall bear interest at the rate of 5.75
percent per annum from the date of adoption of the assessment resolution.
Dated: March 17, 2009
T.M. Crosby, Jr., Mayor
Attest:
Chad M. Adams, City 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:
Smith, Weir, Crosby, Siitari
And the following voted against same: (Absent: Johnson)
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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March 17, 2009