CC RES 69-043 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENTS TO CORRECT OMISSION IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF STREET IMPROVEMENT 1952-1 AND WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT 1953-1

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RESOLUTION NO. 69-043 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENTS TO CORRECT OMISSIONS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF STREET IMPROVEMENT 1952-1 AND WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT 1953-1 WHEREAS, the State Public Examiner has ascertained that the total cost of certain improvements undertaken by the Village of St. Anthony in the years 1952 and 1953 were not assessed 100% against benefited lands; and, WHEREAS, the State Public Examiner has informed the Council of the dollar amount which must presently be assessed in order to obtain the funds for the total cost of the improvements as follows : Street Improvement 1952-1 Supplemental Assessment $ 25,924.04 Water Main Improvement 1953-1 Supplemental Assessment 160,637.93 and, WHEREAS, the failure to assess 100% of the project cost has resulted in and will continue to require that the payment of the dollar amount of the omitted • assessment be paid out of the general tax funds of the Village or by transfers from the water utility account; and WHEREAS, it has been the consistent policy of the Village in subsequent years and in the case of projects in other areas of the Village where similar water and street improvements have been constructed to assess 100% of the project costs against the benefited lands; and, WHEREAS, the Public Examiner noted that transfers from the Water Utility Fund to pay the unassessed amounts are not adequate to meet the payments on the general obligation bonds and waterwork revenue bonds issued by the Village; and, WHEREAS the Council , upon receipt of the above ii-ormation from the State Public Examiner, requested the Clerk to ascertain the dollar amount of the supplemental assessments required to assess 100% of the project costs of Street Improvement 1952-1 and Water Main Improvement 1953-1 together with the lands previously assessed for a portion of the costs of said improvements; and, WHEREAS, the Clerk has reported that the dollar amounts, the proposed supplemental assessments, and the benefited areas are known and the information on file in his office; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing be held at 8:00 P.M. on December 23, 1969, in the Village Hall to pass upon the proposed supplemental assessments to correct omissions of earlier Councils and at such time and place, all persons owning property previously assessed for a portion of the total cost of the improvements and to be assessed for the omitted costs of Street Improvement 1952-1 and Water Main Improvement 1953-1 , will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference to the supplemental assessments as required by Minnesota Statutes Section 429.071. The Clerk is directed to cause notice of the hearings on the