HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-103CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2020-103
A RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED AND CALLING
HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR HERITAGE FARM
STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, estimated project costs have been calculated for the Heritage Farm Street and
Utility Improvements including street, drainage, watermain, and sanitary sewer improvements
along Lisbon Avenue North, Lisbon Avenue Court North, and 30`h Street Circle North in the
Heritage Farm Development; and
WHEREAS, the estimated total cost of the improvements is $3,730,300.
WHEREAS, the City Clerk and City Engineer have prepared the proposed assessment roll
and will maintain said assessment roll on file in the City offices for public inspection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. The portion of the cost of such street and drainage improvements to be paid by the City is
hereby declared to be $1,677,900, and the portion of the cost to be assessed against
benefited property owners is declared to be $625,600.
2. The portion of the cost of such sanitary sewer improvements to be paid by the City is hereby
declared to be $0.00, and the portion of the cost to be assessed against benefited property
owners is declared to be $972,400.
3. The portion of the cost of such watermain improvements to be paid by the City is hereby
declared to be $454,400, and the portion of the cost to be assessed against benefited
property owners is declared to be $0.00.
4. The City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Engineer, has calculated the proper amount
to be specially assessed for such improvements against every assessable lot, piece or parcel
of land to be benefited by the improvements, and the Clerk has filed a copy of such
proposed assessment in the City offices for public inspection.
5. Assessments shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over 15 years for
street and drainage improvements, and 20 years for sanitary sewer improvements, the first
of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January, 2022 and shall
bear interest at the rate of 3.50 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the
assessment resolution.
6. A public hearing shall be held on the 19th day of January, 2021 and may be conducted in
the Council Chambers of City Hall, or conducted by electronic means pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, during a
regularly scheduled City Council meeting at or approximately after 7:00 P.M. to pass upon
such proposed assessment. All persons owning property affected by such improvement will
be given an opportunity to be heard with reference to such assessment.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the proposed
assessment to be published once in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the
hearing, and she shall state in the notice the total cost of the improvement. She shall also
cause mailed notice to be given to the owner of each parcel described in the assessment
roll not less than two weeks prior to the hearings.
The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the
assessment to the county auditor, pay the entire assessment on such property, with interest
accrued to the date of payment, to the City Clerk. No interest shall be charged if the entire
assessment is paid before February 18, 2021. A property owner may at any time thereafter,
pay to the City Clerk the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest
accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must
be made before October 31 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the
succeeding year.
ADOPTED BY THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 2020.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
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Mayor