HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-06 PACKET 06.C.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM #
DATE 10/6/2010
PREPARED BY Finance Robin Roland
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
1. Conduct public hearing considering the assessment at 8929 89 Street Court South for
the removal of public safety hazards.
2. Adopt resolution adopting the assessment at 8929 89 Street Court South.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Hold the public hearing and adopt the resolution as proposed.
BUDGET IMPLICATION $ $
BUDGETED AMOUNT ACTUAL AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE
ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION
None
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
® MEMO /LETTER:
® RESOLUTION:
❑ ORDINANCE:
❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION:
❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION:
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS /
ity Administrator Date
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: PPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
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City of Cottage Grove
Finance and Community Development Departments
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator
FROM: Howard Blin, Community Development Director
Robin Roland, Finance Director
DATE: October 6, 2010
RE: Assessment of Charges for Removing Hazardous Conditions on Private Property
Introduction
Minnesota State Statute 463 provides 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 clean -up due to public health and safety. The
property is located at 8929 89 Street Court South and owned by Moua Xiong according to
County records.
At the Council meeting on September 15, 2010 the City Council declared the costs to be
assessed, ordered the preparation of the assessment roll, and called for the public hearing to
consider the assessment. The assessment notice was published on September 22, 2010, 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 Council to consider the adoption of the
assessment.
Discussion
The work performed consisted of the removal of stagnant water in the backyard pool at this
property. The City completed the abatement because the property owner failed to do so.
The City incurred costs for the securing of this property in the amount of $1.781.25. In addition,
the City incurred charges of $121.40 to publish the assessment notice and $4.00 for placing the
assessment on the tax roll. Therefore, staff recommends an assessment of $1,906.65.
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Staffs recommends that Council pass the resolution to adopt the assessment for the removal of
public safety hazards from the property located at 8929 89 Street Court South in the amount of
$1,906.65.
RESOLUTION NO. 10-
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SERVICE CHARGES FOR THE REMOVAL OR
ELIMINATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARDS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 8929 89 STREET COURT SOUTH (PID # 16.027.21.44.0083)
WHEREAS, State Statutes provide 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 2010 -096 set dates for the property owner to remove these
hazardous conditions 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 $1,906.65, against parcel
identification number 16.027.21.44.0083, 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 equal annual installments extending over a
period of 1 year, at an interest rate of 7 %, the first of the installments to be
payable on or before the first Monday in January, 2011, and shall bear interest
on the entire assessment from the date of assessment of this resolution until
December 31, 2011. To each subsequent installment when due shall be added
interest for one year on all unpaid installments.
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 December 31 of the year in which payment is made.
Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be charged
through December 31 of the next succeeding year.
4. The Director of Finance shall 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 6 tH day of October 2010
Myron Bailey, Mayor
Attest:
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk
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