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City of Falcon Heights
Assessment Manual
Adopted June 13, 2007
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The purpose of this assessment manual is to set forth a guide to be utilized by the City of Falcon
Heights when preparing assessment rolls, so as to assure uniform and consistent treatment of the
affected properties. It is the general policy of the City of Falcon Heights to assess all affected
properties according to this policy without regard to funding source.
Minnesota state law, chapter 429.010 and 429.111 provides that a municipality shall have the
power to make public improvements such as sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water source and
distribution facilities, street improvements including grading, curb and gutter, surfacing,
sidewalks, street lighting, landscaping, and recreational facilities, etc. The various procedures
that the municipality must follow including reports, notices and public hearings are well defined
within the law.
The statute further provides that the cost of any improvement may be assessed upon property
benefited by the improvement based upon the benefits received whether or not the property abuts
on the improvement and whether or not any part of the cost of the improvement is paid from
other funding sources. The law is not specific on how these benefits are to be measured or how
the costs are to be apportioned, but rather makes it incumbent upon the municipality to determine
with assistance of the city engineer, city attorney, appraisers or other qualified personnel, a fair
and equitable method of cost sharing among the properties involved. It is the intent of this
policy that the maximum value of an assessment be based on the highest and best use of
property.
Throughout this manual, the total cost of an improvement shall include the construction cost plus
all associated overhead costs. The total cost of the associated overhead for a public
improvement project would typically include city administration, engineering, fiscal, legal,
capital interest, and contingencies. The actual overhead costs incurred will be tracked and
charged to the project.
The initiation of public improvement projects may happen in two different methods. The first
method is by a petition of the affected property owners. The petition must be signed by the
owners of not less than 35 percent of the frontage of the real property abutting the proposed
improvements. The second method is to initiate the proceedings by city council direction, in
which case no petition is needed. An outline of the public improvement process is provided in
the appendix.
Any reference to land zoning in this manual shall mean the most current approved city zoning
map available at the time. It should be emphasized that the special assessment methods and
policies summarized herein cannot be considered as all-inclusive and that unusual circumstances
may at times justify special consideration. If the city should determine that the application of
these policies results in an assessment amount greater than the increase in market value to any
property, the city may limit the assessment to the increase in market value regardless of policy.
Also, any fixed cost data and rates will be adjusted periodically so as to reflect current costs.
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I. Definitions
A. Assessment Units
The following definitions refer to the assessment units to be used when determining
various assessment rates as described in the remaining sections of this manual.
1. Lot Unit
A lot unit is defined as a platted single family residential lot which, in accordance with
Falcon Heights zoning and subdivision regulations, cannot be further subdivided.
2. Gross Area
The total area, in acres or square feet, of a lot or parcel of land including any easements.
The gross area of a lot or parcel of land does not include any of the abutting right-of-way.
3. Front Footage
a. Single Frontage Lots
In platted areas, the front footage for purposes of front footage
assessments
shall be determined at the building setback line as described in the Falcon
Heights zoning ordinance, and shall be measured parallel to the property
line abutting the improvement.
b. Corner Lots
In the case of a street improvement project which abuts both sides of a
corner lot, the lot shall be treated as an interior lot and the front footage
shall be the long side of the lot. There will not be an additional
assessment against corner lots for the side lot dimension. When the street
improvement is only along the long side of the lot, the long side of the lot
will be used for determination of assessable front footage. Projects along
only the short side of the lot will not be assessed. If the property being
assessed is a non-single family residential or tax-exempt parcel, both sides
will be assessed.
For all other improvements such as sanitary sewer or water, the front
footage shall be the footage established for the long side of the lot when
both sides of the lot are being affected by the improvement. Where the
proposed improvement project is only along the long side of a corner lot,
the long side front footage shall be used for assessment purposes.
4. Residential Equivalent Assessment Rate
The residential equivalent assessment rate shall be based on a portion of the cost
of the street construction for a typical residential street section. This residential
equivalent assessment rate shall be determined by the city council and based upon
comparable project data available to the city.
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B. General
1. Petition
Petition shall mean a written document presented to the city council for purposes
of initiating a public improvement project. All signatures shall be accompanied
by the address of each signator, the date of the signature and a printing of each
signator's name. Only one signature per property is allowed. An example of the
usual form of petition is included in the appendix.
2. Total Project Cost
Total project cost shall mean the final construction cost plus all associated
overhead costs. Overhead costs shall include but not be limited to city
administration, engineering, legal, fiscal, interest during construction, and land
acquisition.
3. Assessment Period
The length of payment period on various types of improvement projects shall be
as follows:
Sanitary sewer 10-15 years
Storm sewer 5-10 years
Street reconstruction 10-15 years
Street mill and overlay 5-7 years
In the case where several of the improvements listed above are included in the
same project, the assessment period may be 10-15 years. In no event shall an
assessment period exceed 15 years.
4. Assessment Interest Rate
The interest rate charged on assessments shall be set by the city council.
Typically, the rate is set at about 2% over the general obligation bond rate used to
fund the project. If no bond is issued for the improvement, the rate will be set at
2% over the projected general obligation rate as determined in consultation with
the city’s financial advisors.
5. Municipal State Aid (MSA) Streets
Municipal state aid streets are routes designated by the city council and approved
by the commissioner of transportation for inclusion in the city's state aid system.
All routes included begin and end on another municipal state aid road, county
state aid road, or trunk highway and are eligible for the use of MSA construction
funds.
6. Municipal State Aid Construction Funds
Municipal state aid construction funds are monies apportioned to the city from the
state to be used for the construction of routes designated on the municipal state
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aid system. All construction funded with these monies must be done in
accordance with the MnDOT office of state aid design criteria.
7. Pending Assessment
An assessment is pending against a particular property if the city has determined
that the property is benefited by a public improvement project which has been
ordered or constructed, but for which an assessment has not yet been levied
against the property.
8. Federal and State Highways
These streets are classified as expressways, freeways, and major arterials
constructed and maintained by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
They carry large volumes of traffic at peak loading times. In Falcon Heights,
Snelling Avenue is in this category. Assessments levied by the City of Falcon
Heights will be based upon a residential equivalent assessment rate.
9. County State Aid Highways (CSAH)/County Road
These streets are classified as major and minor arterials and collectors constructed
and maintained by the Ramsey County public works department. These streets
typically carry high volumes of traffic at peak loading times. In Falcon Heights
the streets in this category include Larpenteur Avenue, Hamline Avenue (north of
Larpenteur), Fairview Avenue, Cleveland Avenue and Fulham Street (north of
Larpenteur). Assessments levied by the City of Falcon Heights will be based
upon a residential equivalent assessment rate.
10. Deleted and incorporated into #5
11. Collector Streets
Collector streets are those streets generally considered to collect traffic from
specific areas of the city and convey it to arterial routes.
12. Residential Streets
This is the minimum street design acceptable as a public street within new
subdivisions or developments. They carry relatively small volumes of local
neighborhood traffic. The typical urban residential street is 30 feet wide with
concrete curb and gutter and a 7-ton design. If the street is to be designated as a
municipal state aid street, it must meet applicable MnDOT standards.
13. Alley
These are narrow paved surfaced driving areas constructed within city
rights-of-way. They provide a means of ingress and egress to the rear of property.
They are typically constructed to in accordance with current MnDOT standards.
14. Appurtenances
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A. Pathways
Pathways (also known as sidewalks or trails) are pedestrian and bicycle
facilities running along the sides of streets.
B. Street Lighting
Street lights are provided to create a safer environment by reducing the
amount of dark areas in a neighborhood. They can also be installed to
create a more aesthetically pleasing, consistent theme in a neighborhood.
Costs for installing non-standard streetlights shall be 100% assessed to
benefiting property owners.
C. Boulevard Trees
Boulevard trees are planted along roadways to provide shade and create an
aesthetically pleasing appearance. The city is responsible for pruning and
removing trees located in the rights-of-way, while individual property
owners are responsible for trees located on private property.
D. Seeding/sodding
Boulevard restoration by seeding/sodding is included in the construction
costs as part of street improvement projects.
II. Assessment policy by project type
A. Sealcoating
Sealcoating involves applying a thin coat of oil on the street and then laying gravel on
top. Current city practice calls for this project to be performed every seven years. This
type of project is considered routine maintenance and is funded without assessing
benefiting property owners.
B. Mill and Overlay
Mill and overlay projects involve grinding the top few inches of roadway off and
replacing it with a layer of asphalt. This type of repair can typically extend the life of the
roadway by 15 years. Project costs will be calculated on a per-foot basis and assessments
will be applied based on the property’s front footage in the following manner:
1. Residential properties – 40% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total
front footage
2. Commercial properties – 60% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total
front footage
3. Tax-Exempt properties – 100% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total
front footage
C. Roadway Reconstruction
Reconstruction projects are typically more comprehensive and performed every 30 years.
This type of project involves totally removing the existing roadway, replacing the base
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materials, and oftentimes performing utility work (water, sewer, etc.) at the same time.
Project costs will be calculated on a per-foot basis and assessments will be applied based
on the property’s front footage in the following manner:
1. Residential properties – 40% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total front
footage
2. Commercial properties – 60% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total front
footage
3. Tax-Exempt properties – 100% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total
front footage
D. Alleys
For the most part, alleys in the City of Falcon Heights serve a private residential purpose.
As such, maintenance and repair of the alleys are the responsibility of the property
owners. Project costs will be calculated on a per-foot basis and assessments will be
applied based on the property’s front footage in the following manner:
1. Residential properties – 90% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total front
footage
For alleys which also serve non-residential purposes, a traffic study will be performed to
determine the amount of traffic created by the non-residential users and the assessment
amounts will be altered to reflect estimated usage. It is the intent of this policy to set the
assessment amount as fairly as possible, using best engineering practices, for all
benefiting property owners.
E. Sanitary Sewers
Periodically sanitary sewer systems need to be replaced or have major repairs conducted.
Usually these repairs are coordinated to occur at the same time as road reconstruction
projects to eliminate redundant road repairs. Sanitary sewer project costs will be
calculated on a per-foot basis and assessments will be applied based on the property’s
front footage in the following manner:
1. Residential properties – 40% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total front
footage
2. Commercial properties – 60% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total front
footage
3. Tax-Exempt properties – 100% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total
front footage
The City of Falcon Heights (or its contractors) will only conduct work in the public right-
of-way. At the discretion of the city, work on private property may be performed but
only after receiving a written request from the property owner and the entire cost of the
private repair will be assessed to the benefiting property owner.
If a project is being completed on a public street, property owners on private streets
receive a benefit of the improvement without having front footage on the public street. A
traffic study may be performed to determine the amount of traffic created by the private
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street users and the assessment amounts will be altered to reflect estimated usage. It is
the intent of this policy to set the assessment amount as fairly as possible, using best
engineering practices, for all benefiting property owners.
F. Storm Sewers
1. Definitions
A. Storm Sewer Trunk Facilities
Ponds
A basin or wetland constructed or naturally located within a permanent
easement for the purpose of containing storm runoff. May be either a
retention (permanent) pond, detention (temporary) pond, or a combination
of both.
Pipe Network
A network of pipes ranging in size generally from 30 inches through 60
inches. The trunk pipe networks are designed to collect storm run-off
from an area generally larger than 10 acres.
Channels
An open ditch conveyance network constructed within permanent
easements for the purposes of transporting storm run-off.
B. Storm Sewer Lateral Facilities
A network of pipes ranging in size generally from 12 inches to 27 inches
designed to collect storm run-off from a specified small area to a trunk
facility. The lateral facilities also include street overland flow and inlet
structures such as catch basins, manholes and flared end sections.
2. Determining Storm Sewer Assessment Rates
A. Storm Sewer Trunk Rates
Design and estimate of the total improvement cost of the ultimate trunk
system needed to provide complete service to each property in the Service
District considered.
B. Determine the base assessment rate by dividing the ultimate system cost
previously described by the sum total of the following to determine the cost per
square foot of the project:
Gross area of Single Family residential properties.
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Gross area of multi-unit residential properties
Gross area of commercial properties
Gross area of tax-exempt properties
C. The assessment rate would be set as follows.
Residential properties- 40% of the per square foot cost multiplied by the area
of the parcel
Multi-Unit residential and commercial properties- 60% of the per square foot
cost multiplied by the area of the parcel
Tax exempt properties- 100% of the per square foot cost multiplied by the
area of the parcel
G. Sidewalks, trails and pathways
Off-street facilities provide a safe walking alternative for pedestrians. As such, the City
of Falcon Heights recognizes the importance of these facilities and will construct them
when possible. Project costs will be calculated on a per-foot basis and assessments will
be applied based on the property’s front footage in the following manner:
1.Residential properties – 25% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total front
footage
2.Commercial properties – 40% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total front
footage
3.Tax-Exempt properties – 100% of the per foot cost multiplied by the total
front footage
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VI. HARDSHIP DEFERRAL OF ASSESSMENTS
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS COUNCIL RESOLUTION
July 25, 2007
No. 07-09
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WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights uses special assessments in order to construct public
infrastructure, such as streets, sewers, sidewalks, and other public facilities; and
WHEREAS, these assessments can sometimes cause a financial hardship to those on fixed
incomes; and
WHEREAS, State of Minnesota Statute 435.19 allows cities to adopt policies allowing for the
deferral of special assessments in certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights currently has a policy but desires to amend it;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Falcon Heights hereby establish the
standards and guidelines for determining the eligibility for special assessment deferrals:
1. In order to request a deferral of an assessment, the homeowner must request a deferment
before the close of the public hearing adopting the special assessment roll. The request
must be made on the form on file with the City of Falcon Heights; and
2. The deferral procedure shall apply only to property owned and occupied by persons 65
years of age or older, or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability for whom it
would be a hardship to make payments. Permanent and total disability shall have the
same definition for purposes of assessment deferral as is used for social security
purposes; and
3. The property must be the applicant’s principal place of domicile and classified on the real
estate tax rolls as the applicant’s homestead; and
4. The applicant must submit federal income tax returns from the year prior to the
assessment to verify that all sources of income do not exceed the low income limits
(currently 80% of median income based on household size) for Ramsey County as
established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
5. No special assessment shall be deferred for a period longer than the time set by the City
Council; and
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6. Interest on deferred assessments shall be subject to and charged at the interest rate set by
the city council on its resolution adopting the special assessment, and such interest shall
accrue on said principal until the special assessment is paid in full; and
7. The option of the homeowner to defer the payment of special assessments shall terminate
and all amounts accumulated and interest shall become due and payable upon the
occurrence of any of the following events:
a. The sale, transfer, or subdivision of the property or any part thereof, or the
property is in any way conveyed to another person;
b. The subject property loses its homestead status for any reason;
c. The death of the owner qualified for the deferral status unless a surviving spouse
is eligible for benefits hereunder; or
d. If for any reason the City Council determines that there would be no hardship to
require an immediate or partial payment of the deferred special assessment.
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Moved by: Approved by: ________________________
Susan L. Gehrz, Mayor
July 25, 2007
GEHRZ 4 In Favor Attested by: ________________________
KUETTEL Justin Miller
HARRIS 0 Against City Administrator
LINDSTROM July 25, 2007
TALBOT - absent
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Appendix Index
1. Typical Minnesota Statute 429 Improvement Project Process
2. Typical Petition Forms
3. Sample Resolutions
4. Deferral Forms
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TYPICAL MINNESOTA STATUTE 429
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PROCESS
1. Project Initiation
a. Petition of more than 35 percent of affected property owners.
b. City Council action.
2. Resolution ordering preparation of report on improvement and declaring adequacy of petition
if appropriate.
Note: This resolution should be published in the official newspaper after adoption.
Unless there is a challenge to the determination of adequacy within 30 days, the
determination cannot be challenged in the future.
3. Engineer's Report
a. Feasibility of proposed improvement.
b. Whether improvements should be made as proposed or with other improvements.
c. Cost of improvement as recommended.
d. Need for improvements.
4. Resolution receiving the feasibility report and calling for hearing on the improvement.
Note: If 100% of affected property owners petition for the improvement, they may also
waive their rights to this public hearing.
5. Notice of Public Hearing
a. Time and place of hearing
b. General nature of improvement
c. Estimated cost of improvement/assessment
d. Proposed area to be assessed.
e. Notice must be published twice (one week apart) in the official newspaper; three days
must elapse between the last publication date and the hearing.
f. Notice must be mailed to owner of each parcel within the area to be assessed not less
than ten days prior to the hearing.
6. Resolution ordering the improvement and preparation of plans and specifications.
Note: This action may be taken any time within 6 months after the public hearing.
Beyond that a new public hearing must be held. If the project was initiated by petition of
the owners of less than 35 percent of the frontage, this resolution must be adopted by at
least a 4/5 vote.
7. Resolution approving the plans and specifications and ordering the advertisement for bids.
Note: If the estimated construction cost is under $100,000 at least ten days must elapse
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between the first advertisement and the bid opening. Over $100,000 at least three weeks
(21 days) must elapse.
8. Resolution accepting the bids and directing the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into a
contract with the lowest responsible bidder must be done within one year of resolution
ordering improvement.
9. Contractor/City paperwork prior to commencing construction.
a. Issue Notice of Award and Contract
b. Contractor resubmits signed notice of award, contract, performance bond and
insurance documents.
c. Pre-Construction Meeting
- Discuss scheduling of construction
- Staking
- Conflicts with utilities
d. Issue Notice to Proceed
e. Contractor resubmits signed Notice to Proceed
f. Construction begins
10. During construction phase, partial pay estimates and change orders are presented to the City
Council for action.
11. Resolution determining cost to be assessed and ordering the preparation of proposed
assessment role.
12. City staff and City Engineer prepare and file assessment roll.
13. Notice of hearing on proposed assessment.
Note: Notice must be published one or more times in the official newspaper at least two
weeks prior to the meeting. Notice must contain the following items:
a. Date, time and place of hearing.
b. General nature of the improvements.
c. Area proposed to be assessed.
d. Total amount of the proposed assessment.
e. That the proposed assessment roll is on file with the Clerk.
f. That written and oral objections will be considered.
g. That no appeal of the amount of any assessment may be made unless a written
objection signed by property owners is filed with the Clerk prior to the hearing or
presented to the presiding officer at the hearing.
h. That an appeal to district court may be made by serving notice upon the Mayor or
Clerk within 30 days of the adoption of the assessment roll and filing such notice
with the district court within 10 days after service upon the Mayor and Clerk.
i. Whether the City has adopted any deferment ordinance or resolution and its basic
substance.
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j. Substance of Minnesota Statute 435.193 through 435.195.
Notice must be mailed to each parcel owner described on the Assessment roll not
less than two weeks prior to the hearing.
14. In addition to the items listed above, the mailed notice must include the following:
a. Amount to be assessed against the particular parcel.
b. That the assessment amount may be prepaid and to whom.
c. Whether partial prepayment has been authorized by ordinance.
d. Time within which prepayment may be made without interest.
e. Rate of interest to be accrued if assessment is not prepaid.
14. Public hearing and resolution adopting assessment roll.
15. Appeals to District Court.
Note: In order to appeal to district court, the property owner must serve notice upon the
Mayor or City Clerk within 30 days of adoption of the assessment roll. They can only do
this after having filed a written signed objection prior to the assessment hearing or having
presented same to the presiding officer at the hearing. The notice of appeal must be filed
with the Clerk of the district court within ten (10) days after service on the City.
PETITION FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
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City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota__________________________, 20____
To the City Council of Falcon Heights, Minnesota:
We, the undersigned, owners of not less than 35 percent in frontage of the real property
abutting on _____________ Street, between the ____________
line of _______________ Street and the ________________ line of ____________
Street hereby petition that such street is improved by _____________________
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.
Only one signature is allowed per household.
SIGNATURE PRINT NAME
DATE OF OWNER OF OWNER
1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________
6. _________________________________________________________________________
7. _________________________________________________________________________
8. _________________________________________________________________________
9. _________________________________________________________________________
10. _________________________________________________________________________
11. _________________________________________________________________________
12. _________________________________________________________________________
13. _________________________________________________________________________
14. _________________________________________________________________________
15. _________________________________________________________________________
Examined, checked, and found to be in proper form and to be signed by the required number of
owners of property affected by the making of the improvement petitioned for.
_______________________________
City Clerk
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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RESOLUTION NO. 2008-01
September 28, 2008
RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY REPORTS FOR XYZ STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed the street construction needs of XYZ Avenue in the City
and has tentatively selected the segment of XYZ between Snelling and Hamline Avenues for
reconstruction in 2006; and
WHEREAS, it is proposed to improve this section of City of Falcon Heights street system as
described above by completing the following work: sidewalk construction, bituminous paving,
concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, and necessary appurtenances, and to assess the benefited
property for all or a portion of the cost of the improvement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
Section 429.011 to 429.111:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights,
Minnesota as follows:
1. The segment of XYZ Avenue between Snelling Avenue and Hamline Avenue is hereby
approved for consideration of reconstruction.
2. The proposed improvements are referred to the City Engineer for study and she is instructed
to report to the Council with all convenient speed, advising the Council in a preliminary
way as to whether they should best be made as proposed or in connection with some other
improvements, and the estimated cost of the improvements as recommended.
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RESOLUTION NO. 07-02 March 8, 2007
RESOLUTION RECEIVING FEASIBILITY REPORT ON XYZ AVENUE
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND ORDERING PUBLIC HEARINGS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Falcon Heights as follows:
1. By resolution adopted January 25, 2006, the Council directed the City Engineer to prepare
preliminary reports as to the feasibility of the proposed improvements:
XYZ Avenue (between Snelling and Hamline Avenues)
2. The City Engineer was also directed to include in the report the estimated cost of the
proposed improvements. The preliminary report and cost estimates have been submitted
and considered by the Council and are hereby approved and directed to be placed on file in
the office of the City Administrator. The improvements proposed to be made in the general
manner set forth in the report are designated as XYZ Drive Reconstruction.
3. The Council shall meet at the City Hall, 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue, in said City, on
April 26, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the proposed
improvements under and pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, and
the Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the time, place, and
purpose of that meeting to be published twice in the official newspaper, Roseville Review,
which publications shall be a week apart, and the second publication shall be not less than
three days before the date of the hearing.
4. The general nature, estimated cost and area proposed to be assessed for XYZ Avenue and
Snelling Drive Reconstruction are determined to be as stated in the foregoing notice, as
fully as though the same were separately set forth and resolved herein.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON ASSESSMENTS
FOR XYZ AVENUE
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, will
meet in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Avenue, in said City on
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. to hear, consider, and pass upon any and all
written or oral objections which may be offered with respect to the proposed special assessments
for sanitary sewer service repairs completed as a part of the XYZ Reconstruction Project. The
Council may adopt the proposed assessment at the hearing.
The proposed assessment roll is now on file and open to public inspection by all persons
interested in the office of the City Administrator. The entire amount assessed against each parcel
of land will be payable, unless prepaid, in ten (10) equal consecutive annual installments, the
first of such installments to be payable with general taxes levied in 2007, collectible with such
taxes during the year of 2008. The first installment will be payable with interest at the rate of
6.25 percent per annum on the entire assessment from the date of the resolution levying the same
to December 31, 2007, and each subsequent installment will be payable with one year's interest
at said rate on all unpaid installments, except that no interest will be charged if the entire
assessment as to any parcel is paid at the office of the Treasurer within thirty (30) days from the
date of adoption of the assessment roll.
The general nature of the XYZ Avenue Reconstruction Project now being assessed is for the
reconstruction of private sanitary sewer services and necessary appurtenances.
The total cost of the improvement to be assessed is $12,290.20
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ARE PROPOSED TO BE
ASSESSED:
000111000222 1397 XYZ
000222000333 1403 XYZ
000333000444 1405 XYZ
000444000555 1415 XYZ
000555000666 1443 XYZ
Oral or written objections by any property owner will be considered at the hearing.
An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minnesota Statute 429.081
by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Administrator of the City within 30 days after
the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within ten (10) days
after service upon the Mayor and Administrator. No appeal may be taken as to the amount of
any assessment adopted unless a written objection signed by the affected property owners is filed
with the City Administrator prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer
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at the hearing.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 435.193 to 435.195, the Council may, in its discretion,
defer the payment of this special assessment for any homestead property owned by a person 65
years of age or older or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability for whom it would be
a hardship to make the payments. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted
and is terminated for any reason provided in that law, all amounts accumulated plus applicable
interest becomes due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of that law and
the resolution adopted under it may, within 30 days of the confirmation of the assessment, or
upon reaching the age to become eligible for the deferment, apply to the City Administrator on
the prescribed form for such deferment of payment of this special assessment on his property.
Dated: January 24, 2007 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
City Administrator
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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RESOLUTION NO. 07-03
RESOLUTION ORDERING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
XYZ AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City Council of Falcon Heights received the Feasibility report on December 14,
2005 and ordered a public hearing for the reconstruction of XYZ Avenue between Snelling
Avenue and Hamline Avenue, and;
WHEREAS, ten days mailed notice and two weeks published notice was given;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roseville, Minnesota,
that in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, as amended, the
Council held a public hearing on January 25, 2006, to consider the proposed reconstruction of
XYZ Avenue, consisting of the installation of bituminous paving, concrete curb and gutter,
sanitary sewer service repair, drainage facilities, and necessary appurtenances on all that
property abutting:
PID Address
000111000222 1910 XYZ Avenue
000222000333 1444 XYZ Avenue
000444000555 1912 XYZ Avenue
000555000666 1913 XYZ Avenue
as described in the Notice of Hearings at a cost presently estimated at $1,131,996.54 and
substantially in accordance with the preliminary report as to the feasibility thereof which is now
on file in the office of the City Manager; at which all persons desiring to be heard were given an
opportunity to be heard thereon, and having considered the views of all interested persons, the
Council does hereby determine and order that said improvement shall be constructed and
financed and that all streets be constructed substantially as recommended in the feasibility report.
The City Engineer for the project is directed to prepare and submit to the Council the final plans
and specifications for the improvement.
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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RESOLUTION 07-04
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FOR XYZ AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution passed by the City Council, the City Engineer has prepared
plans and specifications for the reconstruction of XYZ Avenue between Snelling Avenue and
Hamline Avenue, and has presented such plans and specifications to the Council for approval:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights,
Minnesota:
1. Such plans and specifications, copies of which are attached hereto, and made a part
hereof, are hereby approved.
2. The City Administrator shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the Roseville Review, the
official newspaper, and in the Construction Bulletin, an advertisement for bids upon the
making of such approved plans and specifications. The advertisement for bids for XYZ
Avenue Reconstruction shall be published as required by law, shall specify the work to
be done, shall call the bids on the basis of cash payment for such work, shall state the
date and time that the bids will be received by the City Administrator and City Engineer
at which time they will be publicly opened in the City Hall by the City Engineer and
subsequently be considered by the Council; and that no bids will be considered unless
sealed and filed with the Administrator and accompanied by a cash deposit, certified
check or bid bond payable to the City of Falcon Heights for ten percent of the amount of
such bid.
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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RESOLUTION No: 2007-05 April 12, 2006
AWARDING BIDS FOR XYZ AVE RECONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement for bids for the improvement, according to the plans and
specifications thereof on file in the office of the Administrator of said City, said bids were received
on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at 3:00 p.m., opened and tabulated according to law and the
following bids were received complying with the advertisement:
BIDDER AMOUNT
Contractor A $837,872.05
Contractor B $856,341.41
Contractor C $862,949.65
Contractor D $992,212.92
Contractor E $1,055,872.81
WHEREAS, it appears that Contractor A is the lowest responsible bidder at the tabulated price of
$837,872.05 and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights,
Minnesota:
1. The Mayor and Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with
Contractor A, for $837,872.05 in the name of the City of Falcon Heights for the above
improvements according to the plans and specifications thereof heretofore approved by the
City Council and on file in the office of the City Administrator.
2. The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the
deposits made with their bids except the deposits of the successful bidder and the next lowest
bidder shall be retained until contracts have been signed.
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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RESOLUTION NO. 2007-06
RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED
RECEIVING PROPOSED SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND PROVIDING FOR HEARINGS
FOR THE HAMLINE/ HOYT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
WHEREAS, contracts have been let and costs have been determined for the XYZ Avenue
Reconstruction project on all that property adjacent to the road for the reconstruction of the street
by the installation of bituminous paving, concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, landscaping,
utility repair, and necessary appurtenances; and
WHEREAS, the forgoing is in the area described in the legal notice relating to the original
hearing on the improvements and the resolutions relating thereto, and the City will pay
$572,639.80 as its share of the cost. The cost to be specifically assessed is hereby declared to be
$16,819.82; and
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Falcon Heights, that the proposed 2006
assessment roll for the XYZ Avenue reconstruction project now on file and open to public
inspection in the office of the City Administrator is approved, and the Administrator is directed
to publish and mail notices stating that the Council will meet to consider the proposed
assessments on November 8, 2006, at the City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Avenue W, in the City of
Falcon Heights at 7:00 o’clock p.m.
The notices shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting, the general nature of said
improvement, the area proposed to be assessed, the total amount of the proposed assessment, that
the proposed assessment roll is on file with the Administrator, that written or oral objectives
thereto by any property owner will be considered, and shall contain such other provisions as may
be required by law. The first installment will be payable with interest at the rate of 6.25 percent
per annum on the entire assessment from the date of the resolution levying the same to
December 31, 2006, and each subsequent installment will be payable with one year’s interest at
said rate on all unpaid installments, except that no interest will be charged if the entire
assessment as to any parcel is paid at the office of the Treasurer within 30 days from the
adoption of the assessment roll.
It shall be published in the official newspaper of the City at least once, and shall be mailed to the
owner of each parcel described in the assessment roll, not less than two weeks prior to the date
of said meeting. For the purpose of such mailed notice, owners of said parcels shall be those
shown as such on the records of the County Treasurer. Every property owner whose name does
not appear on such records (other than owners of property which is tax exempt or is taxed on a
gross earning basis) shall be deemed to have waived such mailed notice unless he had requested
in writing that the County Treasurer include his name on the records for this purpose.
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APPLICATION FOR DEFERMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
To the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
____________________________________________ (Applicant) being first duly sworn
deposes and states:
1. That Applicant is the owner of the following described real estate located in the City of
Falcon Heights, Ramsey County, Minnesota:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
2. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. S435.193, et. seq. and Falcon Heights Council Resolution
2007-09, Applicant requests deferral of the payment of special assessment for the
________________________ improvement.
3. In support of this request, Applicant represents as follows:
a. Applicant is over 65 years of age;
b. Applicant is permanently and totally disabled as
follows:_______________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
_______________________________________________.
c. Applicant's annual gross income plus tax-exempt income is $________________.
4. Applicant declares that the foregoing information is true and correct and agreed to
immediately inform the Falcon Heights City Administrator should any of the foregoing
information change, and agrees that if the deferral is granted, Applicant will immediately
upon termination of the deferral pay to the City the deferred assessment with interest.
Dated:__________________________ __________________________________
Applicant
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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RESOLUTION NO. 2007-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
APPROVING DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, the Applicant has presented to the City Council an application for deferral special
assessments pursuant to law; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant is over age 65, totally and permanently disabled and meets the other
requirements for deferral of special assessments;
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights,
Minnesota as follows:
1. ______________________________________ (the Applicant) is hereby granted
deferral of payment of special for the __________________________ Improvement on
parcel number _____________ on the following conditions:
2. That the conditions described in the application for deferral continue to exist.
3. This deferral shall terminate after a period of __________ years.
4. This deferral shall terminate upon:
a. Applicants death, provided that the spouse is otherwise not eligible for the benefits
hereunder;
b. The sale, transfer or subdivision of the property or any part thereof;
c. If the property should, for any reason, lose its homestead status;
d. If for any reason the City Council determines that there would be no hardship to
require immediate or partial payment.
2. Those sums otherwise due and payable for the special assessments shall accrue interest at
the rate of _____%, which interest shall be paid with property taxes during the deferral period.
Done at a _______________________ meeting of the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights
this _____ day of __________________, 20___.
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NOTES
CLEAN WATER PLAN
PROPERTY OWNER: FALCON HEIGHTS
ADDRESS: 2077 LARPENTEUR AVE W.
FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113
DATE: 6/21/2016
CLEAN WATER PLAN PROVIDED BY: CAPITOL REGION WATERSHED
DISTRICT [CRWD] & RAMSEY CONSERVATION DISTRICT [RCD]
330 $5,700 2 $2,527 Y
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