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City of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 79-39
RESOLUTION APPROVING SETTLEMENTS
OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS
WHEREAS, Stanley K. and Delores Karon, the owners of property situated
in the City of Mendota Heights identified as Tax Parcel No.
27-76402-090=1, have appealed from the assessments levied against
said:parcel in the total amount of $2,199.60 by reason of the Mayfield
Heights land improvement project (heretofore known and numbered as
Improvement No. 77-, Project No. 1), and
WHEREAS, Michael A. and S. K. Posnansky are the owners of property
identified as Tax Parcel No. 02300-050-52 and Tax Parcel No. 76402-110-03
against which the total assessments for the above-described improvements
were in the respective amounts of $1,553.70 and $1,686.06 respectively,
and
WHEREAS, the above-named individuals have filed appeals from the assess-
ments levied against their respective properties by reason of the
above-described improvements, and ,
WHEREAS, Stanley E. and Delores Karon have agreed to dismiss their
assessment appeal in consideration for the City reducing the assessment
against their parcel to the amount of $1,200.00, and
WHEREAS, Michael A. and S. K. Posnansky have agreed to dismiss their
appeal with respect to Tax Parcel No. 76402-110-03 in consideration'
for the City agreeing to reduce the total assessment against said
parcel to the sum of $843.03, and
WHEREAS, said Michael A. Posnansky and S. K. Posnansky have agreed
to settle their appeal with respect to Tax Parcel No. 02300-050-52
in consideration for the City agreeing to defer the making of the
assessment against said parcel until such time as the property is
sold and/or developed, and
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WHEREAS, the legal description of said Tax Parcel No. 02300-050-52
is more particularly described as the following property situated
in Dakota County, Minnesota, to-wit:
'That part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of
;Section 23, Township 28,Range 23 described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast corner thereof, thence West
�121.20 feet to the point of beginning, thence continue
West 215.80 feet, thence due North 100 feet, thence due
;East 215.80 feet, and thence South 100 feet to the point
+of beginning.
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WHEREAS, compromise and settlement of said assessment appeals on
the basis set forth above would result in the saving to the City
of additional legal expense and expert witness fees requ�red in
order to litigate said assessment appeals in court, and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has recommended that settlement of said
appeals on the basis set forth above would, in his opinion, be in the
best interests of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, as follows:
1) That the settlement appeals of Stanley E. and Delores
Karon and Michael A. Posnansky and S. K. Posnansky relative
to the parcels set forth above be compromised and settled
on the basis more particularly set forth above, and
2) Th� City Attorney be and is hereby authorized and directed
to take all steps and execute any and all documents required
to consummate the settlement of said appeals.
Adopted by the City Council of�the City of Mendota Heights this 3rd
day of April, 1979.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
. By �c
Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
ATTEST:
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thleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
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