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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-064 Council ResolutionCouncil Member Reinert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 00-64 RESOLUTION NOT TO ADOPT THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE TWILIGHT ACRES 1ST AND 2ND ADDITION PROJECTS WHEREAS, pursuant to proper notice duly given as required by law, the City Council met and heard and passed upon all objections to the proposed assessment for the improvement of Twilight Acres 1st and 2nd Additions, WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the construction of the Twilight Acres 1st and 2nd Additions project, bids were received, and, WHEREAS, the City has also received an opinion from Taylor Appraisal Company regarding the benefit to the properties within the project area, and WHEREAS, the improvement costs cannot be recovered through the estimated assessments to the benefiting properties, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA: 1. The assessment for this project as proposed is not adopted. 2. The bids for this project are hereby rejected. 3. The City Engineer is directed to notify the contractors of the City's decision and return their bid bonds. 4. City staff is directed to initiate a new project to provide sanitary sewer service only. 5. City staff is directed to pursue CDBG funding for the new project. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 25th d f September, 2000. 7„.4, ,17 �� Jo J. B geayor ktbriaariC Ry Chel Gaustad, CMC City Clerk The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member Dahl and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bergeson, Dahl, Carlson, O'Donnell, Reinert The following voted against same: none Whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of a resolution duly passed, adopted and approved by the City Council on September 25, 2000. tLau sm Ry- dhel Gaustad, CMC City Clerk AGENDA ITEM 7F STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Powell, City Engineer COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 25, 2000 TOPIC: PUBLIC HEARING - Resolution No. 00-64, Adopt Assessment Roll, Twilight Acres 1st and 2nd Additions VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority BACKGROUND: A summary of recent action regarding this matter is as follows: 5/8/00 City Council set assessment hearing for June 26, 2000. 6/26/00 Public Hearing was held. After receiving public comment, the consideration of the resolution was delayed to allow City staff time to gather additional information. 7/10/00 Public Hearing was continued. 7/12/00 Resident Poll sent to neighborhood. 7/24/00 Public Hearing was continued. 8/10/00 Twilight Acres Work Group meeting held. 8/14/00 Public Hearing was continued. 8/28/00 Public Hearing was continued. 8/31/00 Resident Poll #2 sent to neighborhood. 9/19/00 Twilight Acres Work Group meeting #2 held. Resident Poll #2 was sent out to 32 residents in the neighborhood. 19 responses have been received. (Copies of all the responses have been placed in your mailbox at City Hall.) Based on the responses, the residents are generally opposed to the amount of the assessments; not the project. An "acceptable" assessment amount would be limited to the increase in value of their property that is consistent with State Statute. However, based on the appraisal received by the City, these assessments are insufficient to cover the expected costs for the project as currently proposed. City staff has evaluated an alternative design that would provide sanitary sewer service only and would minimize removal and restoration of the roadway. The estimated cost for this alternative would be much lower; but the benefit to each property would also be lower than that provided by installing both sanitary sewer and watermain. However, the difference between the estimated benefit and costs would be smaller than the shortfall with the original project. City staff recommends pursuing the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to cover the shortfall. In order to conclude the process related to the original project, we recommend the City Council not adopt the proposed assessment roll. However, to demonstrate the City's commitment to respond to the resident's needs, staff is requesting the resolution also include directing City staff to: initiate a new project, focus only on sanitary sewer service, and pursue CDBG funding for the expected assessment shortfall. The attached resolution includes these items. OPTIONS: 1. Adopt the assessment roll for the Twilight Acres 1st and 2nd Addition project. 2. Do not adopt the assessment roll for the Twilight Acres 1st and 2nd Addition project. 3. Refer to staff for further review. RECOMMENDATION: Option 2 — Do not adopt the assessment roll for the Twilight Acres 1st and 2nd Addition project.