10-06-2025 Special Council Minutes (Assessment hearing-Maple Leaf-Stoneridge-Nadeau)

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 6, 2025 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 6th day of October, 2025 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Tom Fischer called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Fischer, Miller, Kwapick and Gutierrez. Absent: Malone. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Bryce Shearen, Public Works Director Bill Dircks, City Engineer Eric Seaburg and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. ASSESSMENT HEARINGS FOR IMP. NO.2025-PW79 MAPLE LEAF COURT, IMP. NO. 2025-PW80 STONERIDGE COURT AND IMP. NO.2025-PW41 NADEAU ROAD Mayor Fischer opened the Assessment Hearings to consider the adoption of special assessments for Improvement No. 2025-PW79 Maple Leaf Court consisting of full depth reclamation with new asphalt paving, spot curb repairs, and minor/spot improvements to the underground utility systems; Improvement No. 2025-PW80 Stoneridge Court consisting of full depth reclamation with new asphalt paving, spot curb repairs, and minor/spot improvements to the underground utility systems; and Improvement No. 2025-PW41 Nadeau Road consisting of full depth reclamation with new asphalt paving, spot curb repairs, and minor/spot improvements to the underground utility systems. The City Engineer reviewed the overall project improvements and showed photos of the street before and after the projects, and the utility work. He noted that that a stormwater pond on Stoneridge Court was also cleaned out during this project. He stated that final costs were much lower than the original estimates, and the assessments are based on final costs. The City Engineer stated the final project costs for Maple Leaf Court are $171,294 noting that $40,480 are assessable costs; the final project costs for Stoneridge Court are $13 8,43 8, noting that $52,922 are assessable costs; and the final project costs for Nadeau are $60,857 noting that $30,181 are assessable costs. He explained how the assessment amounts for each property were determined and stated that it follows the city's adopted assessment policy. He stated that the assessment amounts for each property were included on the notices that were mailed to all property owners ahead of tonight's meeting. The City Engineer then reviewed assessment payment methods which provide for payment (either in full or part) with no interest within the first 30 days after the assessment is adopted or allowing the assessment to be certified against property taxes for collection over a 10-year period with interest. The City Engineer noted that after certification, assessments can be paid off early to the