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Parcel Description Assessment Amount Lot 1, Block 1, Alpha Development $1,014,006.34 Outlot B, Alpha Development $563,751.00 Outlot D, Alpha Development 5123.320.00 Total $1,701,077.34 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSESSMENT FOR CITY PROJECT 11 -21; THE SIGNALIZATION OF ARMSTRONG BOULEVARD AND BUNKER LAKE BOULEVARD, INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE THE LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Ramsey City Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in the Council Chambers at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment for the infrastructure improvements that will serve the ALPHA DEVELOPMENT subdivision and Legacy Christian Academy. Such improvements are contained within the scope of work addressed in the feasi- bility study for the development proposal that was adopted on December 14, 2010, and are now contained within the scope of City Improvement Project #11 -21; the signalization of Armstrong Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard. These improvements generally consist of the westerly extension of Bunker Lake Boulevard from Armstrong Boulevard to Puma Street; including sanitary sewer, storm sewer, watermain, and a bituminous trail; the widening and pav- ing of Puma Street from Bunker Lake Boulevard to Alpine Drive; including a bituminous trail; and development fees associated with the proposed ALPHA DEVELOPMENT subdivision. Adoption by the City Council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing. The following is the area proposed to be assessed: Lot 1, Block 1 and Outlots B and D, ALPHA DEVELOPMENT, Anoka County, Minnesota. The amount to be specially assessed against each parcel is as follows: Such assessment on Lot 1, Block 1, Alpha Development is proposed to be payable in equal -semi annual installments extending over a period of twenty (20) years, the first of the installments to be payable on or before October 15, 2012, and will bear interest at the rate incurred by the City in its bond debt issuance for this improvement plus any discount and costs of issuance of the bonds actually payable by the City, not to exceed two percent (2%) of the aggregate amount of the bonds plus two (2) basis points, per year from the date of the adoption of the issuance of the bonds by the City to finance the improvements. To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of the bond sale until October 15, 2012. To each subsequent installment when due shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments. Such assessment on Outlot B and D, Alpha Development is proposed to be payable in equal -semi annual installments extending over a. period of sev- enteen (17) years, the first of the installments to be payable on or before May 15, 2015, and will bear interest at the rate incurred by the City in its bond debt issuance for this improvement plus any discount and costs of issuance of the bonds actually payable by the City, not to exceed two percent (2%) of the aggregate amount of the bonds plus two (2) basis points, per year from the date of the adoption of the issuance of the bonds by the City to finance the improvements. To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of the bond sale until May 15, 2015. To each subse- quent installment when due shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments. Not withstanding the May 15, 2015 first installment date, in the even Hagemen Holdings, LLC conveys either of the said Outlots to a third party not affiliated with said LLC, the first installment of the special assessments may be accelerated by the City to the May 15 next succeeding the date of such conveyance. You may at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the county auditor, pay the entire assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City Finance Office. No interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of this assess- ment. You may at any time thereafter, pay to the City Finance Office the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year. If you decide not to prepay the assessment before the date given above the rate of interest that will apply is that interest rate described in the preceding paragraphs. The right to partially prepay the assess- ment is not available. The proposed assessment roll is on file for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office. Written or oral objections will be considered at the hearing. No appeal may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a signed, written objection is filed with the City Administrator prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. The City Council may upon such notice consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at an adjoumed hearing upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable. Assessment deferral for senior citizens and totally disabled persons Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 435.193 to 435.195, and Ramsey City Code Chapter 4.60.18, the City Council may defer the payment of this special assessment for any person(s) that fit the guidelines listed in Section 4.60.18 Subd. 5 of the Ramsey City Code. When a deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is terminated for any reason provided in these laws, all amounts accumulated, including applicable interest, will be due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of these laws may, within 30 days of the confirmation of the assessment, apply to the City Administrator for the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment. Contested Assessments If an assessment is contested or there is an adjourned hearing, the following procedure will be followed: 1) The City will represent its case first by calling witnesses who may testify by narrative or by examination, and by the introduction of exhibits. After such witness has testified, the contesting party will be allowed to ask questions. This procedure will be repeated with each witness until neither side has further questions. 2) After the City has presented all its evidence, the objector may call wit- nesses or present such testimony as the objector desires. The same procedure for questioning of the City's witnesses will be followed with the objector's witnesses. 3) The objector may be represented by counsel. 4) Minnesota Rules of Evidence will not be strictly applied; however, they may be considered and argued to the Council as to the weight of items of evidence or testimony presented to the Council. 5) The entire proceedings will be recorded. 6) At the close of the presentation of evidence, the objector may make a final presentation to the Council based on the evidence and the law. No new evidence may be presented at this point. 7) The Council may adopt the proposed assessment at the hearing. Right to appeal to District Court An owner may appeal an assessment to District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.081 and Chapter 4.60.10 of the Ramsey City Code by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or City Administrator of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the District Court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or City Administrator. Dated: July 6, 2011 /s/ Jo Thieling City Clerk abcdefghijklm nopq rstuvwxyz Published in Anoka County Union July 8bt15,2011 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ANOKA SS Peter G. 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(B) The printed NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (7/26/11 PROJECT 11 -21), which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper and was printed and published once a week for two consecutive weeks; it was first published on Friday, the 8th day of July, 2011, and was therefore printed and published on every Friday to and including Friday, the 15th day of July, 2011, and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice abed efg h ijkl m nopq rstuvwxyz abed efg h ijk Im nopq rstuvwxyz Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 15th day of July, 201 Notary Public (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space Managing Editor 2,673,526 RATE INFORMATION JILL M. 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