Res 1982 - 71 Adopting & Confirming Assessments for MH Industrial Park, Northland Drive/Transport Drive ImprovementsCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 82-71
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS
FOR MENDOTA HEIGHTS INDUSTRIAL PARK,
NORTHLAND DRIVE/TRANSPORT DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS
(IMPROVEMENT NO. 81, PROJECT NO. 6)
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights
as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Clerk, with the assistance of Edward F. Kishel,
Engineer for the City of Mendota Heights, has calculated the
proper amount to be specially assessed for the costs incurred
to date with respect to Improvement No. 81, Project No. 6 (con-
struction of sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, and street,
curb and gutter improvements to serve the following described
property situated in the City of Mendota Heights, Dakota County,
Minnesota, more particularly described as follows: That part
of Mendota Heights Industrial Park located in the South One-
half (S 1/2) of the South One-half (S 1/2) of Sectiont34, Township 28
North, Range 23 West) against every assessable lot, piece or
parcel of land affected thereby upon the basis of benefits,
without regard to cash valuation, in accordance with the provi-
sions of Chapter 429, Minnesota Statutes Annotated, particu-
larly of Section 429.051 thereof; and
WHEREAS, the costs incurred to date for said improvements do
not include any costs incurred with respect to the Northland
Drive railroad grade crossing and work related thereto, and
WHEREAS, the proposed assessment roll has been on file with the
Clerk and at all times since its filing has been openjfor 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 improve-
ment; the area proposed to be assessed; that the proposed assess-
ment 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 hearing was held at 8:15 o'clock p.m. on August 17,
1982, at the 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'assess-
ments; 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; and
NOW THEREFORE, this Council, having heard and considered all
objections so presented, and being fully advised in the pre-
mises, 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 ,Ithe 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, that the proposed assessment roll as so
corrected is hereby adopted and confirmed as 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 eleven and one-half percent (11 1/2%)
per annum accruing on the full amount thereof from time to time
unpaid, shall be a lien concurrent with general taxes' upon such
parcel and all thereof. The total amount of each such assess-
ment as to sanitary and storm sewers and water shall be payable
in equal annual installments extending over a period of nine-
teen (19)years and as to street, curb and gutter improvements
shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a
period of ten (10) years; the first of said installments, together
with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to
December 31, 1983, to be payable with general taxes for the
year 1982, collectible in 1983 (now designated as real estate
taxes payable in 1983), and one of each of the remaining install-
ments, 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, that prior to September 17, 1981, the
owner of any lot, piece or parcel of land assessed hereby may
at any time pay the whole 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
17th day of August, 1982.
ATTEST:
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thleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By ,k tot ;814u4.0 -AL
Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor