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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-062
A RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED AND CALLING
HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR THE
STILLWATER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Stillwater Area School District Utility Improvements, including the
extension of sanitary sewer and watermain, have been substantially constructed and the estimated
total project costs at completion will be known; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the public improvements will be $1,754,000.
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.
1. 'The portion of the cost of such sanitary sewer improvements to be covered 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 $1,584,000.
2. The portion of the cost of such watermain improvements to be covered 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 $169,200.
3. 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.
4. Assessments shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over 20 years for
sanitary sewer and watermain improvements, the first of the installments to be payable on
or before the first Monday in January, 2026 and shall bear interest at the rate of 5.50 percent
per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution.
5. A public hearing shall be held on the 21 st day of October, 2025, in the Council Chambers
of City Hall 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.
6. 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.
7. 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 within 30 days from the adoption of this assessment. 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 November 15 or interest will be charged
through December 31 of the succeeding year.
ADOPTED BY THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCH. ON THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 2025.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
(Seal)
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Charles Ca erihead
Mayor