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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_59Jan29_Specialllla.l SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 29th, 1959. Meeting was called to order at 8 P. M., the following Council Members being present: Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Paul L. Coppini, Trustee, and Wm. R. Utecht, Clerk. Also present were Frank N. Graham, Village Attorney; Vern L~ungren, Village Engineer, and Ethel E. V~hite, Deputy Clerk. Absent: Willis '~ar- kentien, Trustee, and Wm. E. Olsen, Treasurer. Alley V. L. Nelson, representing P.4rs. Edith Wallgren, 1358 W. Iowa, Assessment ~~ D. A. Schack, 1367 W. Hoyt, and Wm. P. Carroll, 1372 W. Iowa were Hearing present. Wm. Carroll stated he had been told by Paul Coppini that he didn't think the price would be over X2.25 a foot and asked why it was X2..82. L~ungren explained he had been asked by Coppini, be- fore any tests or engineering work had been done, so the citizens would have a figure to work on when soliciting signatures for the petition, and. he told Coppini he didn't think it would go over X2.25 based on work done on another alley a few years ago. After taking testa and doing other engineering work, the estimate was revised to 2.l~2 afoot. They ran into black dirt and silt pockets which necessitated the removal of considerably more material than anticipated and the replacement of same with suitable material which increased. the Write to X2.82. When asked why they hadn't made more thorough tests, L~ungren replied they had made the customary tests and that it was very easy to miss a silt or dirt pocket inasmuch as they were "Spotty" and did not run in strata such as clay. Tests complete enough to have shown the silt and dirt pockets would have simply added another $300.00 to the cost. Tests would not have eliminated the necessity of removing the black dirt and silt or re-filling. V. L. Nelson said he had been told by Paul Coppini that they would be charged for their front footage only. Coppini said he was confi- dent this was the procedure mentioned as "most logical" by Attorney Graham. It was moved by Coppini, seconded by Utecht and unanimously voted that the assessable frontage on the Edith M. Wallgren property be reduced from 75.1" to 50' and that the assessable frontage on the Chas. R. Kucera property be reduced from 75.1" to 50', both properties being in block S Cables Hamline Heights, and that the Village absorb the portion of the cost attributable to the reduction. Nelson asked how the assessment ~n~ould be set up for payment. Graham advised it can be paid in full without any interest at all within the next thirty days to the Village Treasurer at the Village Hall. After 30 days, we would certify them to the County Treasurer, the first installment coming through in 1960 and running to 1969. After we certify them to the County Auditor, the entire amount could be paid this year but it would be necessary to pay interest from January 30th to December 31st 1959. The entire amount of the balance can be paid any year thereafter by paying interest to the end of the year in which the final payment is made, There being no further questions, the alley assessment hearing was declared closed. ;~ Resolution It was moved by Coppini, seconded by Shavor and unanimously Adopting voted to adopt the following Resolution Adopting Assessment: Assessment RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSP~ENT: WHEREAS, pursuant to proper notice duly given as required by law, the Council has met and heard and passed upon all objections by the proposed assessment of the costs of the improvement of the following alleys: (1) Alley in block 7, Cables Hamline Heights (alley in block bounded by Pascal, Iowa, Albert and Hoyt) (2) Alley in block 8 Cables Hamline Heights (alley in block bounded by Albert, Iowa, Hamline and Hoyt) (3) Alley in Block 12, Northome 3rd Addition (alley in block hounded by Arona, California, Pascal and Idaho) and has amended such proposed assessment as it deems just. NOPt, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VII.,LAGE COUNCIL OF FALCON HEIGHTS, MIAP~tESOTA: 1. Such proposed assessment, as amended, a copy of which is filed herewith and made a part hereof, is hereby adopted and shall constitute the sr~ecial assessment against the lands named therein, and each tract of land therein included is hereby found to be benefited by the proposed improvement in the amount of the assessment levied against it. 2. Such assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a reriod of ten years, the first of the installments to be payablB on or before the first Monday in January 1960, and shall bear interest a+,, the rate of 6~ per annum, commencing January 30th, 1959 until December 31st, 1960. To each subsequent installment, when due, shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments. 3. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time, prior to certification of the assessment to the County Auditor, pay the whole of the assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the da±e of payment, to the Deputy Village Treasurer, except that no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of this resolution; and he may, at any time thereafter, pay to they County Treasurer, the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31st of the year in which such payment is made, !t. The clerk is instructed to transmit a certified duplicate of the unpaid assessments to the County Auditor on March 2nd, 1959 to be extended on the r~roper tax lists of the county, and such assessments shall be collected and paid. over in the same manner as other municipal taxes. Police ~ Public Safety Commissioner Don Arndt was present, and general Dept. nolici_ng matters were discussed. Accident Patrolman Jerome Johnson reported.. that he had obtained a written state~sent from Coreen Shanley, 12I~1 Garden, who was injured at the 1~.~~3 i-l skating rink back of tale Falcon Heights School Sunday, January 25th, 1959, John Gardner, 1880 Holton, who was in charge of +.ne rink at the time of the accident, and Patricia Lustig, 18ltla Holton who witnessed the incident. Statements were turned over to Attorney Graham. Gottfried Letter of January 23rd from Attorney Graham was read. It advised Pit Lift Graham had discussed the bill with Mr. Crampton in P,ronson~s office Station since Bronson was not in. Crampton suggested the Village try to X13,969.65. pay at least half the bill during 1959. He suggested we pay X3,500.00 of this bill immediately and attempt to make a similar pay- ment in November or December so at least half of it would be paid by December 31st, 1959. The matter was held up for further study with the thought that the Council might act on it at the next meeting. Barthel Letter of January 23rd from Attorney Graham was read. It stated Villas ~ he enclosed original notice of Sewer-Reassessment Hearing and copy of letter to Rose Tribune asking that they publish notice: of hearing. Bills On motion by Nilsen, seconded by Shavor, the following bill waa ordered paid: Frank B. Eha, Services as gas inspector X53.60 Order It was moved by Shavor, seconded by Nilsen, and unanimously voted Office to approve the following order for office supplies: Supplies McClain, Hedman & Schuldt Company: 1 Wilson Jones toplock sectional post binder, 1 set extension posts to extend it to about 1t", 1 set extension posts for Faultless Rapidlock Binder and 1 package onion skin parer. Ad3ournment On motion, the ~aeeting ad3ourned at 10:15. Signed --~ C r . ~ ~/ Approved ~_„%G~2C' /~-~~~ r:4ayor. i