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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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<br /> #99-11
<br /> CITY OF RAMSEY
<br /> ANOKA COUNTY
<br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA
<br />TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
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<br /> · THIS IS NOT A BILL- DO NOT PAY!
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<br /> Notice is hereby given that the Ramsey
<br />City Council will meet at 7:00 p:m., Tuesday,
<br />September 26, 2000, to pass upon the pro-
<br />posed assessment for Improvement Project,
<br />#99-11, which is the Bituminous Paving o[
<br />Jackal St. retet NW between 153rd Avenue NW
<br />to 151st Lane NW.
<br /> The amount to be specially assessed
<br />against any particular lot, piece or parcel of
<br />land is $3,437.90. Affected property owners
<br />may, a~ any time between September 27 and
<br />November 3, 2000 (prior to certification of the
<br />assessment to the Anoka County Auditor)~ 'pay
<br />the entire assessment on such property with
<br />interest accrued to the dateof payment, to the
<br />City of Ramsey. No interest shall-be charged if
<br />the entire assessment is paid within 30 days
<br />from the adoption of the assessment, which is
<br />anticipated to be September 26, 2000.
<br />Affected property owners may at any time
<br />thereafter pay to the'City of Ramsey the entire
<br />amount of the assessment remaining unpaid,
<br />with interest accrued to December 31 of the
<br />next succeeding year. If an affected property
<br />owner decides not to prepay the assessment
<br />before the date given above, the rate of inter-
<br />est 'that will apply is 8.5 percent per year. The
<br />right to partially prepay the assessment Js not
<br />available.
<br /> The proposed assessment roll is on file for
<br />public inspection atthe City Administrator's ·
<br />office. The total amoun't of the proposed
<br />assessment is $3,437.90. Written ot oral objec-
<br />tions will be considered at the hearing. No
<br />appeal may be taken as to the amount of an
<br />assessment unless a.signed, written objection
<br />jis filed with the City Administrator prior to the
<br />hearing or preset~ted to the presiding officer at.
<br />the hearing. The City Council may upon such
<br />notice consider any Objection to the amount of
<br />a proposed individual assessment at an
<br />adjourned hearing upon such further notice to
<br />the affected property owners as it deems
<br />advisable. ' '
<br /> If an assessment is contested or there is an
<br />adjourned hearing, the following procedure
<br />will be followed:
<br /> 1) The City will present-its case first 'by '
<br /> calling witnesses who may testify by
<br /> ' narrative or by examination, and by the
<br /> intrOd.uction of exhibits. After such wit-.
<br /> ness has testified, the contesting party:
<br /> will be allowed to ask questions. This
<br /> · procedure Will be repeated with each
<br /> witness until neither side has furtherl
<br /> questions.
<br /> 2) After the City has presented all its evi-'
<br /> · ' dence, the objector may call witnesses: '
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<br />PRINTER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
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<br />STATE OF MINNESOTA )
<br /> SS
<br />County of Anoka )
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<br /> Peter G. Bodley, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the managing editor of the
<br />newspaper known as the Anoka County Union, and has full knowledge of the facts which
<br />are stated below:
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<br /> (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualil'ication
<br />as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other
<br />applicable laws, as amended.
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<br /> (B) The printed NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, (#99-l l) which is attached was cut
<br />from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week for one
<br />successive week; it was first published on Friday, the 15th day of Sel)tember, 2000 and was
<br />thereafter printed and published on every Friday to and including Friday, the day of ,
<br />2000, and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive,
<br />which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition
<br />and publication of the notice:
<br />
<br /> abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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<br /> abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<br />
<br />Managing Editor
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<br />Subscribed and sworn to before me on
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<br />this 15th day of September, 2000
<br />
<br /> ~ lj~ DIXIE L. MA~ON ~
<br /> Public ~ ~} .0T^a¥ PUBL,C- r~,NNES0T^ ~
<br />Notary
<br /> ~ ~ My Gommlssl0n ~Olr0s ~-~-2005 ~
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<br />(Line, word, or inch rate)
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<br />$7.15
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<br />(Line, word, or inch rate)
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<br /> · be followed with the objector's wit-i
<br /> nesses.
<br /> 3) The objector may be represented by.
<br /> counsel.
<br /> 4) Minnesota Rules Of Evidence will not
<br /> be 'strictly applied; however, they may
<br /> be considered and argued to the
<br /> Council as to the ~eight of items of evi-
<br /> ' dence or testimony presented to the
<br /> Cbun~il.
<br /> 5) ire entire p~:oceedings will be record-
<br /> ed.
<br /> ' '6) At the close of the presentation of evi-
<br /> " d~nqe, .the objector may make i! final
<br />t r ~ :Preseol~ation to the Council based on
<br /> :.~2the evid'ence and the law. No new evi-
<br />I~:. de.nee m~;y ~e presented at this point.
<br /> 7) The douhcil may adopt the proposed
<br /> as~e-~sment a,~ ~he hearing, .
<br /> Under Minnesota Statutes, Sections
<br /> 435.193 to 435.195, and Ramsey City Code
<br /> Chapter 4.60..18, the City Council may defer
<br /> the payment of this special assessment for any
<br /> ~erson(~) that fit the guidelines listed in
<br /> Section 4.60. t8 Subd. 5 of the Ramsey City
<br /> Code. When a deferment of the special assess-
<br /> ment has been granted and is terminated for
<br /> any reason provided in these laws, all amounts
<br /> accumulated, including applicable interest,
<br /> will be due. Any assessed property owner
<br /> meeting the requiremenB of these laws may,
<br /> within 30 days of the confirmation of the
<br /> assessment, apply to the. City Administrator
<br /> with the prescribed form for such deferral of
<br /> ~ayment of this special assessment.
<br /> An owner may appeal an assessment tO
<br /> District
<br /> Court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
<br />Section 429.081 and Chapter 4.60.10 of th~
<br />Ramsey City Code by serVing notice of the
<br />appeal upon the Mayor or City Administrator
<br />of the City within 30 days after the adoption of
<br />the a~essment and filingsuch notice with the
<br />'District Court within ten days after service
<br />upon the Mayor or City Administrator.
<br />lames E. Norman
<br />City Administrator
<br /> Dated: September 12, 2000
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<br /> Published in Anoka County Union
<br /> Sept. 15~ 2000
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<br />(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter
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<br /> RATE INFORMATION
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<br />(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space
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<br />(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter
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<br />(Line, word, or inch rate)
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<br />$10.25
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<br />$10.25
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<br />or present such testimony as the objeC~I ................................................................
<br />tor desires. The same procedure for. ~
<br />questioning of the City's witnesses w~ll.
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