HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-05 PACKET 06.BREQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION
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COUNCIL AGENDA
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DATE 9/05/2007
Finance Ron Hedberg
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
1. Conduct public hearing considering the assessment at 6882 98 Street South for the
removai of public safety hazards.
2. Adopt resolution adopting the assessment at 6882 98 Street South.
STAFF RECOMMENDA
Hold the public hearing and adopt the resolution as proposed.
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Honorable Mayor and City Council
Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator
FROM: Ron Nedberg, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Howard Biin, Community Development Director
Brenda Peper, Financiai Analyst
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August 23, 2007
Assessment of Charges for Removing Hazardous Conditions on Private �roperty
Introduction
Minnesota State Statutes provide cities the ability to assess the costs associated with the
removal or elimination of public health or safety hazards from private property. Recently there
was a property that the City was required to remove these hazards. The property is located at
68$2 98 Street South owned by Mohamed Abdelhafiz �nd foreclosed by HSBC Mortgage
�ervices.
At the Council meeting on August 8, 2007 the City Council declared the costs to be assessed,
r�rdered the preparation of the assessment roll, and called for the public hearing to be he�d on
ieptember 5, 2007 to consider the assessment. The assessment notice was published on
August 22, 2007, and the assessment notice was mailed to the property owner as required by
State Statute.
The action requested at this council meeting is for the Cauncil to hold the public hearing and to
then consider the adoption of the assessment.
Discussion
The work perFormed consisted of the securing of this property from public entrance. The City
completed the abatement because the property owner and the mortgage company failed to do
so.
The City incurred costs for the securing of this property in the amount of $116.75. In addition,
the City incurred charges of $96.30 to publish the assessment notice and $4.00 for placing the
assessment on the tax roli. Therefore, staff recommends an assessment of $217.05.
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Staffs recommends that Council hold the public hearing and pass the resolution Yo adopt the
assessment for the removal of public safety hazards from the property located at 6882 ggtn
Street South in the amount of $217.05.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SERVICE CHARGES FOR THE REMOVAL OR
ELIMINATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARDS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 6882 98 STREET SOUTH (PID # 19.027.21.44.0064)
WHEREAS, State Statutes provide the for the assessment of costs associated with the
removal or elimination of public safety hazards from private property; and
WHEREAS, the primary responsibility for the removal of these hazards rests with the
property owner; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 07- set dates for the property owner to remove these hazardous
canditions or the City would remove these hazards and assess the cost against the
property.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of Cottage Grove, County of
Washington, State of Minnesota, as follows:
1. Such proposed assessments, in the amount of $217.05, against parcel
identification number 19.027.21.44.0064, shall constitute the special assessment
against the lands named therein, and the tract of land therein included is hereby
found to benefit by the proposed improvement in the amount of the assessment
levied against it.
2. Such assessment shall be payable in equai annuai installments extending over a
period of 1 year, at an interest rate of 7°/o, the first of the instaliments to be
payabie on or before the first Monday in January, 20Q8, and shall bear interest
on the entire assessment from the date of assessment of this resolution until
December 31, 2008. To each subsequent instaliment when due shail be added
interest for one year on aIl unpaid instailments.
3. The owner, of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of
the assessment to the County Auditor, pay the whole of the assessment on such
property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City Treasurer,
except no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30
days from the adoption of this resolution; and she/he may, at any time thereafter,
pay to the City Treasurer the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid,
with interest accrued to Decernber 31 of the year in which payment is made.
Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest wili be charged
through December 31 of the next succeeding year.
4. The Director of Finance shail transmit a certified duplicate of this assessment to
the County Auditor to be extended on the property tax lists of the County. Such
assessment shall be collected and paid over in the same manner as other
municipal taxes.
Passed this 5`" day of September, 2007
Attest:
Sandra Shiely, Mayor
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk