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Mounds View City Council October 13, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 10 1 Council Member Stigney asked whether all residents were aware that they have until 4:30 p.m. 2 on October 13, 2003 to pay and avoid the $25.00 administrative fee. 3 4 Public Works Director Lee indicated that the notices were sent out at least 14 days prior to this 5 meeting explaining the legal rights and how to avoid any additional charges or interest accruing. 6 7 Council Member Gunn indicated the Resolution contained erroneous references to tree removals. 8 9 Finance Director Hansen indicated he was helping Mr. Lee and copied a Resolution but did not 10 change that portion of it. He then apologized for the confusion. 11 12 Public Works Director Lee indicated that Staff would amend the language of the Resolution and 13 insert the assessment roll originally included in the feasibility report. 14 15 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Amend Resolution 6124 to Correct the Language as 16 Discussed. 17 18 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 19 20 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 21 22 D. Public Hearing and to Receive Input and Pass Upon Resolution 6125 23 Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Diseased Tree Removals 24 25 Mayor Linke opened the public hearing at 8:16 p.m. 26 27 Finance Director Hansen indicated that every year the City forester removes diseased trees and 28 owners are contacted by the forester and given the opportunity to take care of the tree themselves 29 or have the City do so and have the amount charged to them. This resolution would adopt special 30 assessments for the outstanding diseased tree removal costs that have not been paid. 31 32 Jeff Steinberg 2200 Oakwood Drive indicated that his mother owns the property and has been 33 making payments to the City toward the outstanding balance. He then said that his mother has 34 been making consistent payments and, if this is approved, there is the addition of a $25.00 35 administrative fee which he feels is large in relation to the small dollar amount and the 4.5% 36 interest. 37 38 Finance Director Hansen indicated that at the time this was prepared there had been some months 39 without payments but the resident has now brought in two checks for $10.00 to get back into 40 payment. He then said that this is for trees taken down in the year 2000 and, if things keep going 41 this way, it would be 2007 before the bill was paid off. He further commented that it would be 42 difficult or impossible to force a new owner to finish the payments unless it is certified to the 43 property taxes. 44 45