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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS <br /> SECTION I - GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT <br /> A. PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of this Assessment Policy is to provide a fair and equitable manner of <br /> recovering and distributing the cost of public improvements. While there is no perfect <br /> assessment policy, it is important that assessments be implemented in a reasonable, <br /> consistent and fair manner. There may be exceptions to the Assessment Policy when <br /> unique situations or circumstances exist which may require special consideration and <br /> discretion by the City Council. Therefore, the assessment policy is intended to serve <br /> as a guide for a systematic assessment process in the City of Mounds View. <br /> This policy shall relate only to those public improvements allowable under Chapter 429, <br /> Minnesota Statutes. These public improvements may include the following: <br /> a) Sanitary sewer utility system improvements <br /> b) Water utility system improvements <br /> c) Storm sewer, holding pond and drainage systems <br /> d) Streets, curb and gutters, grading, graveling <br /> e) Pedestrian ways <br /> f) Tree trimming, care and removal <br /> g) Abatement of nuisances <br /> h) Public malls, plazas and courtyards <br /> i) Service charges which are unpaid for the cost of rubbish removal from <br /> sidewalks, weed elimination, and the elimination of public health or safety <br /> hazards, upon passage of appropriate ordinances <br /> j) Surface water maintenance, ie ditch and pond cleaning <br /> B. PROCEDURE <br /> The procedures used by the City of Mounds View ("City") for levying special <br /> assessments are those specified by Minnesota Statutes and the City Charter, which <br /> provide that all or a part of the cost of improvements may be assessed against <br /> benefitting properties. The procedures for local improvements are summarized in <br /> Exhibit "A". <br /> While establishing the authority by which communities may proceed to construct public <br /> facility projects, the statutes provide no guide as to how costs are to be apportioned. <br /> Therefore, it is the responsibility of the local legislative body to establish a fair and <br /> reasonable method by which properties will be assessed. <br />