Agenda - Council - 04/23/1985 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Coun¢i lmembe r adoption: introduced the following resolution and move~]~for its RESOLUTION ~85- ~_~;~ ~i RESC~TION ESTABLISHING CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING, CONNECTION AND ASSESSMENT POLICIES ON STREETS AND UTILITIES WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey became a (]narter City in 1984; and WHEREAS, the adopted Charter of the City of Ramsey required the Council to enact suitable ordinances governing local improvements and special assessments; and WHEREAS, the City Council repealed Ordinances %83-5 and %83-14 and adopted Ordinance %84-8 to comply with the Home Rule Clnarter; and WHEREAS, Ordinance %84-8 provides for the procedure for initiating, constructing, maintaining, and financing local improv~ents and the imposition of special assessments; and WHEREAS, Section 210.01.10 of Ordinance %84-8 requires the Clerk, with t/ne assistance of the Engineer or other qualified person selected by the Council to calculate the property amount to be specially assessed for the improvament against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land. NCI4 ~lqEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TgE CITY CCI3NCIL OF 9~qR CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA CCIJNTY, STATE OF MINNESCYlI~, as follows: ._ 1) ~he following guidelines and policies shall be used in constructing, assessing, financing, and connecting to public improvements in the City of Ramsey, so as to assure uniform and consistent treatment to the various properties from year to year: A) General Assessment Policy - It is the policy of the City of Ramsey that all properties shall pay their fair share of the cost of local improv~ents as they benefit; it is not intended that any property shall receive the benefits of improvements without paying for tham. Local improvaments will include water, sanitary sewer, streets, storm drainage, sidewalks, street lighting, recreational facilities, etc. I i I I I I B) Policies Relating to Special Assessments: (1) Assessments - The total of assessments cannot exceed the project cost and must be apportioned equally within properties having the same general land use (residential and institutional, multiple family and commercial, or industrial) based on benefit. Total assessment against any particular parcel shall not exceed benefit to that parcel. Project cost may include part or all of cost of previously installed projects not previously assessed. (2) Assessment Period - Improvements installed as a part of a new residential subdivision and petitioned for by the Developer shall be assessed for a period of five (5) years. New commercial and industrial subdivisions petitioned for by the Developer shall be assessed for a period of ten (10)