Agenda - Public Works Committee - 02/15/2005

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Contested Assessments If an assessment is contested or there is an .adjourned heating, the following procedure will be followed: 1 ) The City will represent its case f'Lrst 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 witnesses or pi-esent such testimony as the objector desires. The same procedure fOr questioning of the City's witnesses will be followed with thee objector's witnesses. 3) The objector may be represent by .~ounsel. 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 0f~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. Assessment Deferral for Senior Citizen~ andTotally Disabled Persons ' Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 435.193to 435.195, and Ramsey City Code Chapter 4.60.I8, 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 gral~ted and i,s ~erminated for any reason provided in these laws, all amounts accumulated, including applihable 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 Administi:ator with the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment. ~ Right to Appeal to District Coui't An owner may appeal an assessment to District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.081 and Chapter 4160.10 of the Ramsay 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. If you have questions please call: Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer 763-433-9826