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HomeMy WebLinkAbout#29 2016 Street Imp-Call Final Assessment Hearing ADENDA ITEM MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION -- page 1 -- DATE: September 20, 2016 REGULAR ITEM # 29 AGENDA ITEM: 2016 Street, Drainage and Utility Improvements – Resolution Declaring Costs to be Assessed, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessments, and Calling for Hearing on Proposed Assessment SUBMITTED BY: Chad Isakson, Assistant City Engineer THROUGH: Kristina Handt, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer Cathy Bendel, Finance Director Sarah Sonsalla, City Attorney SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS: - Introduction of Item ...................................................................... City Engineer - Report/Presentation ....................................................................... City Engineer - Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates - Public Input, if Appropriate………………………………….Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council - Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council - Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates POLICY RECOMMENDER: Engineering. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: The City Council is respectfully requested to consider declaring costs to be assessed and calling for the final assessment hearing for the 2016 Street, Drainage and Utility Improvements. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The 2016 Street, Drainage and Utility Improvements are substantially complete and the total project costs are known. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429 the Council must declare the amount to be assessed against the benefitting properties and Call the Hearing on the Proposed Assessment for these improvements. The Assessment Hearing is proposed for October 18, 2016. The Final Assessment Roll must be certified to the County Auditor by November 30, 2016. City Council Meeting [Regular Agenda Item 29] September 20, 2016 -- page 2 -- The final total project cost is $1,285,400; down from the feasibility report total project cost of $1,359,800. The final total cost of the street improvements are $1,119,200 and water system improvements are $166,200. The final assessments have been calculated based on the final project costs. The summary table below outlines changes when compared with the feasibility report for a standard residential property. There are select properties that are non-residential or were assigned higher equivalent values. The proposed assessment for these parcels can be reviewed on the attached assessment rolls. Table 1: Assessment Comparison Feasibility Report Proposed Final Assessment Kirkwood Neighborhood (Streets) $13,800 $11,700 Kelvin Neighborhood (Streets) $5,200 $5,100 Kelvin Neighborhood (Lateral Watermain) $12,000 $11,900 Kelvin Neighborhood (Trunk Watermain) $2,900 $2,900 Stonegate Neighborhood (Streets) $6,000 $5,600 Assessments for street improvements are being levied over 10 years and the water system improvements will be levied over a 15-year period. RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending that the City Council approve Resolution No. 2016-78, thereby declaring the total street improvement costs to be assessed to be $401,700 and water system costs to be assessed to be $82,700; ordering the preparation of the proposed assessments and Calling for the Hearing on the proposed Assessments for October 18, 2016 at or around 7:00 pm. The recommended motion for the action is as follows: “Move to approve Resolution No. 2016-78; A Resolution Declaring Costs to be Assessed, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment, and Calling for the Hearing on the Proposed Assessment for the 2016 Street, Drainage and Utility Improvements.” ATTACHMENT(S): 1. Resolution No. 2016-78 Resolution Declaring Cost to be Assessed, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment, and Calling for Hearing on Proposed Assessment. 2. Notice of Hearing on Proposed Assessment. 3. Final Assessment Rolls.