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DATE: 10/4/2016
CONSENT
ITEM #: 3
AGENDA ITEM: Special Assessment Policy – Resolution to Adopt Revisions
SUBMITTED BY: Cathy Bendel, Finance Director
THROUGH: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer
Kristina Handt, City Administrator
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS (if pulled from Consent):
- Introduction of Item ..................................................................................... Staff
- Report/Presentation ...................................................................................... Staff
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates
- Open Public Improvement Hearing; Public Input .................. Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates
POLICY RECOMMENDER: Staff
FISCAL IMPACT: TBD
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The City Council is respectfully requested to consider approving Resolution No. 2016-83,
adopting revisions to the City of Lake Elmo Special Assessment Policies and Procedures for
Public Improvements. As this is part of the Consent Agenda, no specific motion is required. If
the Council chooses to pull the item for discussion, the recommended motion for this action is as
follows:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2016-83, adopting revisions to the City of Lake Elmo Special
Assessment Policies and Procedures for Public Improvements.”
City Council Meeting [Consent Agenda Item 3]
October 4, 2016
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On November 16, 2010, the City Council adopted the Special Assessment Policies and
Procedures for Public Improvements. The policy was developed by an assessment policy review
Subcommittee working with the City Administrator, City Engineer, and City Attorney to review
and develop an updated policy based upon the goals and objectives established by the Council.
On June 17, 2014, the City Council updated the policy to modify the policy related to the
calculation and application of the Lateral Benefit Charge for properties in and outside of the
areas planned to receive municipal sewer utilities.
The Finance Committee has been reviewing financing matters related to the downtown and
presented their recommendations on Septembers 20, 2016 which included directing staff to
update the special assessment policy to reflect those changes.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the City Council consider approving Resolution No. 201 6-83,
adopting revisions to the City of Lake Elmo Special Assessment Policies and Procedures for
Public Improvements. As part of the Consent Agenda, no specific motion is required. If the
Council chooses to pull the item for discussion, the recommended motion for this action is as
follows:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2016-83, adopting revisions to the City of Lake Elmo Special
Assessment Policies and Procedures for Public Improvements.”
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. City of Lake Elmo Special Assessment Policies and Procedures for Public
Improvements; Amended October 4, 2016
2. Resolution 2016-83, A Resolution Adopting Revisions to the City of Lake Elmo Special
Assessment Policies and Procedures for Public Improvement
Resolution #2016-83 1
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-83
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE
CITY OF LAKE ELMO SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City undertakes public improvement projects from time to time, and may desire
to defray all or a portion of the cost of the improvements against the benefiting properties; and
WHEREAS, on November 10, 2010, the City adopted the Special Assessment Policies and
Procedures for Public Improvements manual, to serve as the general guide for a systematic assessment
process for public improvements in Lake Elmo; and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2014, the City Council readopted and perfected in Ordinance 08-108 to
clarify how properties would be charged lateral benefit fees for water improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City staff is recommending amendments to the policy in order to bring the
assessment policy in line with the recently adopted changes approved by the City Council on September
20, 2016.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. The Special Assessment Policies and Procedures for Public Improvements manual, amended
October 4, 2016, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby approved
and adopted.
ADOPTED BY THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ON THE FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER
2016.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
By: __________________________
Mike Pearson
Mayor
(Seal)
ATTEST:
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Julie Johnson
City Clerk