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ECKBER-G�•� DI MMERS i ATTORNEYS AT LAW Writer's Direct Dial: Stillwater Office: (651)351-2131 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 Writer's E-mail: (651)439-2878 dsnyder@eckberglammers.com Fax(651)439-2923 September 24, 2009 Hudson Office: 2417 Monetary Boulevard Bill Voesdisch Bryan Bear Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 May Township City of Hugo (715) 386-3733 13519 May Avenue North 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North Fax (651) 439-2923 Stillwater, MN 55082 Hugo, MN 55038 www.eckberglammers.com Re: May, Township-Ordinance Dissolving Storm Sewer Improvement Tax Distric Our File Nos.: 15015-19280 and 12832-19281 Dear Bryan and Bill: As Bryan Bear, Community Development Director for the City of Hugo, has pointed out, recently a builder in the Diamond Point East neighbor in Hugo tried to combine some parcels in order to build one house on them, however the County Auditor determined that the property had different tax codes and thus rejected the combination. Hugo City staff determined that the lots had different tax codes because of a storm sewer improvement taxing district created in 1996. According to Bryan,the staff has made arrangements with Washington County to get the parcels combined nevertheless Hugo City staff discussed with the council whether there was any continuing purpose for the taxing districts. The Hugo City Council is of a mind to dissolve the district since it seems as though it was created to allow taxing authority when the then Brown's Creek Watershed Management organization did not have any,however since that time Brown's Creek has acquired taxing authority. Based on this and based on the fact that no projects are planned for the area,(I am not sure that any ever have been planned at all)the desire,at least from the City of Hugo's standpoint, is to dissolve this district. Accordingly, pursuant to the statute I have prepared an ordinance (draft enclosed) which would effectuate this. Furthermore,the statute indicates that the district should be dissolved in the same way they are created. So the ordinance must: 1) describe with particularity the area to be included in the district;2)the ordinance can only be adopted after a public hearing has been held on the question;3)the notice of the time and place and purpose of the public hearing shall be published for two successive weeks in the official newspaper of the municipality;4)the last notice shall be at least seven days prior to the day of the hearing;and 5)the ordinance when adopted shall be recorded with the county auditor and county recorder. So far it appears that the Hugo City Council is inclined to adopt this ordinance and terminate the district. If Bill Voedisch can advise me as to whether or not he would recommend this to the Town Board then I believe that we can make arrangements to have the public hearings at the first Hugo City Council meeting in November and May Town Board meeting in November. That would give time for the public ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING. PLLP Family Law/Divorce • Business and Commercial Law • Criminal Law Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Estate Planning/ Probate • Real Estate • Land Use Law • Mediation Municipal Law Civil Litigation