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#99-63A & B
<br /> CITY OF RAMSEY
<br /> ANOKA .COUNTY
<br /> STATE OF ~IINNESOTA
<br /> 'g WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
<br /> THIS IS NOT A BILL--DO NOT PAY! Notice
<br /> ~S hereby given that the Ramsey City Council
<br /> will 'meet at 7:00 p. ni.,'Tuesday, September 26,
<br /> 2000, to pass upon the proposed' assessment
<br /> for Improvement Project #99-63A. & B, which is
<br /> the Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W, Sewer and
<br /> Water Extension. ' ' '
<br /> The amount to be specially-assessed
<br /> against any particular lot, piece or parcel of
<br /> land.is. $30,837.00: Affected proper:y owners
<br /> may~ at 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 /> i'nterest accrued to the dbte of i~ayment; to the
<br /> City of Ramsey. No interest shall be charged if
<br />- the ~ntire assessment is paid within 3'0. days
<br /> from the adoption of the assessment, which is
<br />: anticipated, to be- September 26, 2000. -
<br /> Affected property owners m~y 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.'l[ fih affected property
<br /> owner decides notto prepay the'assessment
<br /> b~fore the date given above, the rate of intel-
<br /> est that will apply is 8.,5 percent per year. The
<br />~' right'to partially prepay the assessment is not
<br /> ~ivailable. .,'
<br /> The proposed assessment roll is on'file for
<br />: public inspection at the City Administrator's
<br /> office. The total, amount of the proposed
<br />· assessment'is $30,837.00. Written or bra
<br />; objections, will be considered at the hearing.
<br /> N6 appeal may be.taken' as to the amount of
<br />~' an assessment unless a' signed; Written' objec-
<br />! tion is filed,with, the City Admini~trat0i',prior
<br />t to'the, heating'or presented tothe presiding
<br /> )filter at the hearing. The-City'Coudc~i!- may
<br /> 4Jpon' such notice Consider any objection to the
<br /> amount of a proposed individual assbs'sment
<br /> at an adjourned hearing qpon such"fdrther
<br /> notice to the affected property, owners as it
<br /> deems advisable. -
<br /> If an assessment,is ~ontested or there is an
<br /> adjourned:hearing, the following procedure
<br /> will be followed: .... · -'. . -
<br /> 1) tThe. City will present its case first by
<br /> calling, witnesses who may testify by
<br /> narrative or by examination, and by the
<br /> introduction of exhibits. After such
<br /> ness.has testified, the contesting party
<br />
<br /> will be allowed to ask' questions. This
<br /> procedure will be repeated with each
<br /> witness until neither side has further
<br /> questions.
<br /> 2) After-the, City bbs presented all it~ evi-
<br /> dence, the objector may Call witnesses
<br /> or present such testimony as the objec-
<br /> . tot desires. Th~ same procedure for
<br /> questioning of the City's witnesses;will
<br /> be follow.ed with the objector's wit-
<br /> nesses. - . ·
<br /> 3) The objector may be represented by
<br /> counsel.
<br /> - 41 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 weight of items of evi-
<br /> .de,ce or. testimony presented .to the
<br /> .Counci~ ......
<br /> 5)The entire proceedings-will I~e
<br /> ed.
<br /> 6)' At the close of the presentation of evb
<br /> dence, the objector may make a final
<br /> presentation to the Council based on
<br /> the evidence and. the law. No new evi-
<br /> dence may be presented at this point·
<br /> 7).The council may adopt the proposed
<br /> assessment at t~ie hearing.
<br /> Under Minnesota Statutes, Sections ~35.193
<br />to 435.195, and'Ramsey City'Code Chapter
<br />4.60.18, the City Council may-defer the. pay-
<br />ment. of this special assessment for any per-
<br />son(s) that fit the guidelines listed in Section
<br />4.60.15 Subd. 5 of the Ramsey .City. Code.
<br />When a deferment of the-special'assessment
<br />has been granted and is terminated for any
<br />reason provided in these laws, all amounts
<br />accumulated, including applicable interest,
<br />will be due. Any assessed property owner
<br />meeting the req ulrements 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 suchdeferral of
<br />payment of'this Jpecial assessment'.
<br /> An. owner may appeal an assessment to
<br />District Court pursuant' to Minnesota 'Statutes
<br />Section 429.081 and. Chapter 4.60.10 of the
<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 adoptiofl of
<br />the assessment and filing such notice with the
<br />District Court within ten days after service
<br />upon'the Mayor or. City Administrator. .
<br />.ames 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 />County of Anoka ) ss
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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 i-'ull knowledge ct' the facts which
<br />are stated below:
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<br /> (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification
<br />as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 33 IA.07, and other
<br />applicable laws, as amended.
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<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 September, 2000 and was
<br />thereafter printed and published on every Friday to and including Friday, the day of
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<br />which is hereby acknowledged as being th~. size and kind of type used in the composition
<br />and publication of the notice:
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<br />:this 15th day of September, 2000
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<br /> '~ ~ DIXIE L. MASON
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<br />RATE INFORMATION
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<br />l) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial
<br /> users for comparable space
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<br />!) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter
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<br />Rate actually charged for the above matter
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<br />$10.25
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<br />$'t0.25
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<br />$7. 5
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