HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-11-03 PACKET 06.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM
DATE 11/3/10
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Consider passing the resolution to adopt the assessment for removal of public safety hazards
from property on 71st Street Court in the amount of $12,268.80.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIO
Adopt the resolution.
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CITY • COTTAGE GROVE
MINNESOTA
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator
ROM: Howard Blin, Community Development Director
Robin Roland, Finance Director
RE: Assessment of Charges for Removing Hazardous Conditions on Private Property
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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 issues. The
property is located at 8069 71 st Street Court South, owned by Joanne M. Bader according to
Washington County records.
At the City Council meeting on September 15, 2010, the 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, 201 and
the assessment notice was mailed to the property owner as required by State Statute.
The action requested at this meeting is for the Council to consider the adoption of the assess-
ment. This assessment hearing has been continued from the October 6 and October 20, 201
City Council meetings to allow time for the property owner to prepare a response.
The work performed consisted of the removal of accumulated material and animal feces within
the property. The City completed the abatement because the property owner failed to do so.
The owner may object to the assessment. In conversations with staff the owner has voiced the
opinion that some items removed from the property had value and should have remained in the
house. Staff disagrees with this opinion.
The City incurred costs for securing this property in the amount • $12,143.40. In addition, the
City incurred charges of $121.40 to publish the assessment notice and $4.00 for placing the as-
sessment on the tax roll. Therefore, staff recommends an assessment of $12,268.80.
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Staff recommends that the City Council pass the resolution to adopt the assessment for the re-
moval of public safety hazards from the property located at 8069 71st Street Court South in the
amount of $12,268.80.
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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 No. 201 -063 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 the City of Cottage Grove,
County of Washington, State of Minnesota, as follows:
Such proposed assessments, in the amount of $12,268.80, against parcel
identification number 09.027.21.22.0017, 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 one year, at an interest rate of 7 percent, 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.
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
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assessment shall be collected and paid over in the same manner as other
municipal taxes.
Myron Bailey, Mayor
Attest:
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk
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