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

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING (ASSESSMENT HEARINGS) OCTOBER 6, 2025 County at any time. He suggested, however, that payments should be made prior to November 15th in the given year, or the County will add the next year's interest to the balance. The City Engineer stated that anyone wishing to object to the proposed assessment must do so in writing at this time. Submitting a written objection will preserve the property owners right to contest the assessment in District Court. There were no written objections received. There were four attendees in the audience. Tim Dunbar, 3093 Maple Leaf Court, asked why street project costs are not included in his regular property taxes. The City Engineer stated that a few cities do not assess street improvement costs and there are pros and cons to doing it both ways. He explained that the Little Canada City Council has chosen to assess the affected property owners as they are the ones directly benefiting from the street improvements. Jeff Royce, owner of the commercial building at 2885 Country Drive asked how his street frontage is that much more than the property across the street at 2905 Country Drive and requested that it be remeasured. The City Engineer agreed to reassess the north side street frontage amount of 2885 Country Drive. Mr. Royce stated that he is still paying on the Condit Street assessment from 2018 and asked if the Council would consider delaying the start of this assessment until after the current payments are done in 2028. Fischer stated that the Council did allow the deferment of an assessment a few years ago but explained that interest is charged starting at the assessment hearing date so it is not a great financial idea to delay the start of assessment payments. Mr. Royce noted that he will also get a third assessment next year for the Country Drive improvements. Upon motion by Miller, seconded by Gutierrez, the assessment hearing was closed. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-10-152 — APPROVE ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR IMPROVEMENT NO. 2025 PW79 MAPLE LEAF COURT AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY ENGINEER, SETTING THE INTEREST RATE AT 4.85% AND CERTIFYING THE ASSESSMENTS TO RAMSEY COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES FOR 10 YEAR REPAYMENT BEGINNING IN 2026 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Kwapick. Ayes (4). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Kwapick introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2025-10-153 —APPROVE ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR IMPROVEMENT NO. 2025PW80 STONERIDGE COURT AS RECOMMENDED BY CITYENGINEER, SETTING THE INTEREST RATE AT 4.85% AND CERTIFYING THE ASSESSMENTS TO RAMSEY COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES FOR 10 YEAR REPAYMENT BEGINNING IN 2026 PJ