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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-03-17 RESOLUTION 15-03-17 A RESOLUTION CALLING A HEARING ON ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMEN'T'S OF 2015 WHEREAS, the City Cleric, with the assistance of the City consulting engineer, has prepared an assessment roll for the Street and Utility Improvements of 2015, consisting of various street full reconstruction projects, including the installation of concrete curbing, and associated storm water infrastructure improvement and replacement (collectively, the "Improvements"), in and along portions of the fallowing streets: Osman Ave., Ozark Ave., Panama Ave., Paris Ave., Paul Ave., Peabody Ave., Peacan Ave„ Upper 61 st Street, 62nd Street 63rd Street, Upper 63rd Street 64th Street, and 65th Street (collectively, the "Assessment Area," and further defined as Area D as shown on the map included herein and as defined in the City consulting engineer's Feasibility Report, dated October 2013); and, said proposed assessment roll shall be on file with the City Cleric and open to public inspection; {Map Depicting Assessment Areas: D} :.ARFA D 4 . -.,. r AREA E. 1" /AREA 8 I LOCATION MAP(AREAS B,C,O&E) NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The Clerk shall publish notice that this Council will meet to consider the proposed assessments on April 28, 2015 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. in the City Hall of said City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota. The published notice shall be in substantially the form set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. 2. A copy of the notice in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto shall be mailed to the owners of each parcel of property described in the assessment roll. 3. Said notice attached as Exhibit A hereto shall be published by the City Clerk in the City's official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the hearing and the notice attached hereto as Exhibit B shall be mailed by the Clerk to the owners of each parcel described in the assessment roll at least two weeks prior to the hearing. 4. if the adopted assessment differs from the proposed assessment as to any particular loft, piece or parcel of land, the Clerk shall mail to the owner a notice stating the amount of the adopted assessment. Owners must also be notified by mail of any changes adopted by the Council in interest rates or prepayment requirements from those contained in the mailed notice of the proposed assessment. ADOPTED by the City Council for the City of Oak Park Heights this 24th day of March, 2015. Signed: Mayor Mary M C omber E� V Attest- ' Eric Johrlsgn, City Administrator EXHIBIT A (PUBLISHING) NOTICE OF HEARING ON ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS OF 2015 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: TIME AND PLACE: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, will meet in the City Hall in the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, on the 28th day of April, 2015, at 7:00 o'clock P.M. to consider the proposed assessments for the Street and Utility Improvements of 2015 heretofore ordered by the City Council. The City Council may adopt the proposed assessment after the public hearing. GENERAL NATURE OF IMPROVEMENTS: Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Water Utility Improvements and Street Improvements: including street surfaces and curb& gutter. ASSESSMENT ROLL OPEN The proposed assessment roll is on file with TO INSPECTION: the City Clerk and open to public inspection. AREA PROPOSED The area proposed to be assessed consists of TO BE ASSESSED: every lot,piece or parcel of land benefitted by said improvement, which has been ordered, made and is as follows: Osman Ave., Ozark Ave., Panama Ave., Paris Ave., Paul Ave., Peabody Ave., Peacan Ave., Upper 61 st Street,62nd Street, 63rd Street, Upper 63rd Street,64th Street, and 65th Street in the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota. TOTAL AMOUNT The total amount proposed to be assessed is OF PROPOSED $ ASSESSMENT: WRITTEN OR ORAL OBJECTIONS: Written or oral objections will be considered at the hearing. RIGHT OF APPEAL: An owner of property to be assessed may appeal the assessment to the district court of Washington County pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429,081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk. LIMITATION ON APPEAL: No appeal may be taken as to the amount of any assessment adopted by the City Council unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. All objections to the assessments not received at the assessment hearing in the manner prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.061 are waived, unless the failure to object to the assessment hearing is due to a reasonable cause. DEFERMENT OF Under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, ASSESSMENTS: Sections 435.193 to 435.195,the City may, at its discretion, defer the payment of assessments for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. MAILED NOTICE: The notice of this hearing mailed to property owners contains additional information. DATED: , 2015. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL lsl Eric Johnson, City Administrator EXHIBIT B (MAILING) NOTICE OF HEARING ON ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS OF 2015 TO:[Specify owner, address and parcels] TIME AND PLACE Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, will meet in the City Hall in the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, on the 28th day of April, 2015, at 7:00 o'clock P.M. to consider the proposed assessments for the Street and Utility Improvements of 2015 heretofore ordered by the City Council. The City Council may adopt the proposed assessment after the public hearing. GENERAL NATURE OF IMPROVEMENTS: Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Water Utility Improvements and Street Improvements: including street surfaces and curb & gutter. ASSESSMENT ROLL OPEN TO INSPECTION: The proposed assessment roll is on file with the City Clerk and open to public inspection. AREA PROPOSED The area proposed to be assessed consists of TO BE ASSESSED: every lot,piece or parcel of land benefitted by said improvement, which has been ordered, made and is as follows: Osman Ave., Ozark Ave., Panama Ave., Paris Ave., Paul Ave., Peabody Ave., Peacan Ave., Upper 61 st Street,62nd Street, 63rd Street, Upper 63rd Street,64th Street, and 65th Street in the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota. TOTAL AMOUNT OF The total amount proposed to be assessed is PROPOSED ASSESSMENT: $ WRITTEN OR ORAL OBJECTIONS:. Written or oral objections will be considered at the hearing. RIGHT OF APPEAL: An owner of property to be assessed may appeal the assessment to the district court of Washington County pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk. LIMITATION ON APPEAL: No appeal may be taken as to the amount of any assessment adopted by the City Council unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. All objections to the assessments not received at the assessment hearing in the manner prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.061 are waived,unless the failure to object to the assessment hearing is due to a reasonable cause. DEFERMENT OF Under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, ASSESSMENTS: Sections 435.193 to 435.195, the City may, at its discretion, defer the payment of assessments for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. SPECIFIC AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED: The amount to be specifically assessed against your particular lot,piece of parcel of land is $ PREPAYMENT: You may prepay the entire assessment to the Treasurer of the City until the assessment roll is sertificd to the County Auditor; after certification to the County Auditor, prepayments of the entire amount remaining due may be made to the Treasurer at any time prior to November 15 of any year. NO PARTIAL PREPAYMENT: The City Council has not authorized by ordinance the partial prepayment of assessments prior to certification of the assessment or the fust installment thereof to the County Auditor. PREPAYMENT WITHOUT INTEREST, OR WITH INTEREST" TO END OF YEAR: No interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of the assessment roll by the City Council. At anytime prior to November 15 of any year,the owner may prepay to the City Treasurer the whole assessment remaining due with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which the prepayment is made. INTEREST RATE: If the assessment is not prepaid within 30 days from the adoption of the assessment roll by the City Council, interest will accrue on the assessment at the rate of %. Interest accrues from the date to be specified in the resolution levying the assessment, but not earlier than the date of such resolution. DATED: , 2015. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Eric Johnson, City Administrator