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PRINTER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
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<br /> NOTICE OF'PUBLIC HEARING
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<br /> #O0-027B .
<br /> CiTY OF RAMSEY
<br /> ANOKA COUNTY
<br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA
<br /> WHOM iT MAY CONCERN:
<br /> THIS IS NOTA BILl, - DO NOT PAY!
<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 /> #00-0278, which is the B&B Carpet, Sewer and
<br /> Water Extension.
<br /> The amount to be specially assessed
<br /> against any particular lot, piece or parcel of
<br /> land is $64,664.00. Affected property owners
<br /> may, at any time between September 27 and
<br /> Nove'mber 3, 2000 (prior to certification of the
<br /> assessment to the Anoka County Auditor), pay
<br /> the entire assessment on such property with
<br /> inter~st accrued to the date of 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 /> anti'cipated 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 yearl 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 is not
<br /> available.
<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 $64,664.00. Written or oral
<br /> objections will be considered at the hearing.
<br /> No appeal may' be taken as to the amount of
<br /> an assessment unless a signed, written objec-
<br /> tion is filed with the City Administrator prior
<br /> the hearing or presented to the presiding
<br /> at the hearing. The City Council may
<br /> upon such notice consider any objection to the
<br /> amount of a proposed individual assessment
<br /> at an adjourned hearing upon such further
<br /> notice to the affected property owners as it
<br /> deems advisable·
<br />; "If~rt-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 /> introduction of exhibits. After such wit-
<br /> ness has testified, the contesting' party
<br /> will be allowed to ask questions. This
<br /> proceddre' will be repeated with each
<br /> witness until neither side has further
<br /> questions.
<br /> .2) After'the City has presented all its evi-
<br /> dence, the objector may call witnesses
<br /> or present such testimony as the objec-
<br />I tot desires.'The same procedure for
<br /> ~tuestioning of the City's witnesses will
<br /> be followed with the objector's wit-
<br /> nesses~
<br /> 3) 'The objector may be represented by
<br /> counsel.
<br /> 4)=.Minnesot~a Rules of Evidence will not
<br />' 'be strictly applied; however, they may
<br />· ~ :b~e Considered and argued to the
<br />" : (~ouncil as to the weight of items of evil
<br />
<br />· ~'dence'or testimony, presented to the
<br /> :' Council.
<br /> 5) T.[ne entire proceedings will be record-
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<br />' , ':.6) iA~t the dose of the prbsentat 0n of ev-
<br /> - ' i~ence, the objector may make'a final
<br /> :"presentation to the/Council, based on
<br /> · the evidence and the law. No new evi-
<br /> = ;T~ '.: cJ~tl~:e~ ~m-ay be presented:at this point.
<br /> ='?7)'~T.he'~c.dtfi~cil may adopt the proposed
<br /> ,.L"Liassessr~ent at the hearing.
<br /> Under'Minhes6ta Statutes, Sections'
<br /> 435:193 to 435.195, an'd Ramsey City Code
<br /> Chapter 4.60.18, the City Council may defer
<br /> the payment of this special assessment for any
<br /> person(s) that fit the guidelines listed in
<br /> Section' 4.60.18 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. Aqy assessed property owner
<br /> meeting the reqUirements of these laws may,
<br /> within 30 days of the confirmatiqn 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 /> is~rict Court pU,rsuant to Minnesota Statutes
<br /> Sdction 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 adoption 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 /> 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 />STATE OF MINNESOTA )
<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 thc
<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 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 /> (B) The printed NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, (#00-27B) 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 September, 2000 aud was
<br />thereafter printed and published on every Friday to and including Friday, the day o1' ,
<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:
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<br />this 15th day of September, 2000
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<br /> RATE INFORMATION
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<br />(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial
<br /> users for comparable space
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<br />(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter
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<br />(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter
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<br />$10.25
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<br />(Linc, word, or inch rate)
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<br />$ 0.25
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<br />(Line, word, or inch ,'ate)
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<br />$7.15
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<br />(Line, word, or iuch rate)
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