Res 2003- 94 Adopting Assessments for Street ReconstructionCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 03 - 94
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS FOR
THE FREEWAY ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
AND SURROUNDING AREA IMPROVEMENTS
(IMPROVEMENT NO. 2002, PROJECT NO. 1)
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Engineer, has calculated the
proper amount to be specially assessed for the costs incurred to date with respect to Improvement
No. 2002, Project No. 1, Freeway Road Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project
improvements to serve the following property situated in the City of Mendota Heights, Dakota
County, Minnesota, more particularly described as follows:
Those parcels in the area commonly referred to as the Freeway Road Neighborhood that
include properties in the Gailand Heights, Jefferson Heights, and Mortensens Addition
plats and that currently have driveway access from one of the streets abutting South Lane,
Knob Road, South Freeway Road, North Freeway Road, and the segment of the Highway
110 North Frontage Road west of South Lane, and
WHEREAS, the proposed assessment roll has been on file with the Clerk and at all times
since its filing has been open for public inspection; and notice thereof has been duly published and
mailed as required by law. Said notice stated the date, time and place of such meeting; the
general nature of the improvement; the area proposed to be assessed; that the proposed assessment
roll has been on file with the Clerk; and that written or oral objections thereto by any property
owner would be considered; and
WHEREAS,' -said heaPng was held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter,
on Tuesday, September 16 2003.at City Hall in the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor ;announced that the hearing was open for the consideration of
objections, if any, to said proposed assessments; and
WHEREAS, all persons present were then given an opportunity to present oral objections,
and all written objections theretofore filed with the Clerk were presented and considered.
NOW THEREFORE, this Council, having heard and considered all objections so
presented, and being fully advised in the premises, and having made all necessary adjustments and
corrections, finds that each of the lots, pieces and parcels of land enumerated in the proposed
assessment roll was and is specially benefited by the construction of said improvements in not less
than the amount of the assessment, as corrected, set opposite the description of each such lot,
piece and parcel of land, respectively, and that such amount so set out is hereby levied against
each of the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land therein described; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The proposed assessment roll when adopted and
confirmed as to the proper special assessment for each of said lots, pieces and parcels of land
respectively, and the assessment against each parcel, together with interest at the rate of seven
percent (7%) per annum accruing on the full amount thereof from time to time unpaid, shall be a
lien concurrent with the general taxes upon such parcel and all thereof. The total amount of each
assessment as to street reconstruction improvements shall be payable in equal amounts extending
over a period of nineteen (19) years, the first of said installments, together with interest on the
outstanding balance of the special assessment commencing thirty (30) days from the date of the
official letter of assessment to December 31, 2003, to be payable with general taxes for the year
2003, collectible in 2004, one of each of the remaining installments, together with one year's
interest on that and all other unpaid installments, to be payable with general taxes for each
consecutive year thereafter until the entire assessment is paid; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Be it known that prior to October 16, 2003, the owner of
any lot, piece or parcel of land assessed hereby may at any time pay the whole amount of such
assessment without interest to the City Treasurer; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk shall prepare and transmit to the County
Auditor a certified duplicate of said assessment roll with each then unpaid installment and interest
set forth separately, to be extended upon the proper tax lists of the County, and the County
Auditor shall thereafter collect said assessments in the manner provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 16th day of September, 2003.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By
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ATTEST:
Katfileen M. Swanson, City Clerk