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PRINTER'S AFFIDAVIT
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<br /> ORDINANCE SUMMARY
<br /> "Ordinance83-5 ,. .
<br /> ~ City Of Ramsey ,-. -
<br /> Anoka County, Minnesota
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<br /> ~ectien'l. Amendmdh~ .' ..... '
<br /> · ?'* C'I~ pter 210.01 -Street Assgssment* is hereby
<br /> amended to read as follows: ' ,
<br /> 210.01 : -
<br /> PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ,
<br /> '~ :' '/SPECIALASSESSMENTS.
<br /> .... 210.011 GENERAL ' - ·
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<br /> g ' Mihne~'ofa. Sfat~ 'Law, Chapter 429, provides
<br /> 'that' a Municipality has the. power to make public'
<br /> lffipr(Jvefnehts such· as sanitary sewer, storm
<br /> ~dfain~ge/wafer S0ur~:e; storage and distribution
<br /> 'fa'~hitie's,":,streetr''improve~ents including
<br /> ';{jrffdin'~,- 'cUrb 'and gutter [ and,: surfacing,
<br /> '~id~WaJks/si~eet iighflng~ recreatiOnal'facilities,'
<br /> etc. "q' - ~ .... '" · '-
<br /> 210.011A THE THEORY "'OF SPECIAL
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<br /> Special assessments are 'an ffidiroct: form of
<br /> taxation. They are a comPUlgory ~harge on
<br /> ~eler2}~.'~'prdpertles for," a:~;.r particular - il-
<br /> "pi;~)v'er~ht;: Ur service Which presumably benefit
<br /> the owners of the sele(~ted~r~bl~fy a~ld are also
<br /> undertaken in the interes'f'0'f, tl~;~QOlic.: ' .
<br /> ~!: Sp~[i~l~ ~r;es~me~tar~re'i~lposed 'only on real
<br /> ':OS~afe.r~rh~ar~rn'evef levi~ed against personal or
<br /> 'mOvable"-. pr0~brty,. In :theorY, 'special
<br /> a~sS~sr{4e~i§ are.fi;eq'uenfly regarded es~m0re
<br /> equitable than property taxes because those Who
<br /> pay them obtain sortie'dire'ct'benefits'froth the
<br /> ;~(m~i~0vements Uhd~rtaken. . ' .
<br /> 210.011B SPECIAL A'SSESSMENT USES'
<br /> 'Special ~'asses~ments have three important
<br /> applications. ' " : · '. .... '. '
<br /> 210.011CTHE BENEFIT PRINCIPAL --
<br /> Special assessments may be levied only upon
<br />ivltY receiving, a special benefit from ,the
<br /> ID SUMMARY OF STEPS IN SPECIAL
<br /> SMENT. PROCE,EDii~GS - . ·
<br /> ili~iti0'n of Preceedin~'s;'This may be done
<br /> either by the Coun'cil or by'petition of affected
<br /> .. p,rop.~rty ow_ne_rs. If a pefitiqn is used, it must be
<br /> signed by the owner~ of at least 35% in frohta~Je
<br /> of the propeHy·~bordering'oh trio~ proposed il-
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<br /> : ~. Preparatiar~ of a Report. The law requires
<br /> that a rePott ~1 thefea$ibllit~ of the proposal be.
<br /> ; ~re'p~ed by the City EnginL~er'or by some other
<br /> cbi~l~etent poi-son selected by the' CounciL.
<br /> r~: "3;; P~btic H~aring. This'step .m~ay-be omitted
<br /> '.when a~ petition Cequest!ngthe improvement has
<br /> ', I~een signed by 100% of the affected land owners.
<br /> N~)ticebf, tfle hearing must be pUblisHed twice in
<br /> the official newspaper- with~each"publlcation
<br /> ~ap~earih~ at-least a week:apart. At least three
<br /> "?~3).' "'d~ys': must elapsi~ '. between the last
<br /> .p. ubl~atli~n date and the date set for the hearing.
<br /> Furthermore; a hotice must bi~ mailed to each
<br /> "1~Ope~t~ owrier In the' area,to be assessed statihg
<br /> the time and place or,the hearing,-.th'e-general
<br /> nature of the improvement, the estimated, cost
<br /> and the area proposed to be assessed. ,At ~he
<br /> hearing, ~11 ~nteYested p~rsons shall.-have'.a
<br /> chance to be heard whether or not they-are liable
<br /> to be assessed, - -": ·
<br /> 4: Ordering the Improvement and Preparation
<br /> of Plans. The'"~esolUtloo ordering the im-
<br /> ,r.,.p[ovement may be passed by a majority of the
<br /> Council if procped[ngs wer,e ,originally com-
<br /> menced b~; peti,tipn~ .If n0t,.~l~e reS0iution must be
<br /> adopted by bl~ a*ffirm'atige ~,ofe by at least four-
<br /> fifths (4/5) of the Council.
<br /> · 5. P~rforma0"~e of Work Under contract or by
<br /> ' Day L~b~i'. 'Tl~e City'either enters into'a-con-
<br /> tract with the Ibwest responsible bdder after
<br /> ,:,adver~isihg f(~r bids or·the work ~lay be done by
<br /> r",~aylab~l~.:"r' ... ~ ' . . . ....
<br />irepar~,t.~l~}et PrOposed A~.,sessm-e~'.Ra!ls.
<br />~.m~nt,. rolls ar~.' lists prepared fol'' e,ach
<br />~"~,~sment. project, ' '
<br />7. Public Hearing on the Proposed
<br />~L~svs~s~med'f: Th~ purpbse"01r this sec~0nd fleering
<br />-'-~:~ ,~}V~ ~e~t~d-'pr01~EtY O~Vh~S an 'O~p-
<br />'~tyi~' ~ h',ea~d'(~n the rnat,ter of ~he actual
<br />,rheii~s, being levied. N'ofice'thust be
<br />,;~lish'e.d ii'i t he ~fflc~l riewspaper and mailed to
<br />~.~?5.'pr,~.ow~er.at leasf',t~9 (~1 w~eks p~i0r
<br /> ... ~othe¥~r!,ng'(~ate. ' ": '" ' ' ":"'
<br /> ~ '8,: A~p~;b~e.i rbdd"c~rtifi~:atian of 'Assessment
<br /> ".'.:~ ~1~. !~ft~' t,b~: hå,' ~he~rolJ- t~Ust be-of-
<br /> ". ~:lal!~ adoPti~a'6~, a Councl'l re~lution"and then
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<br /> ; '~'. 9: ~=l',ss_uaif'~ .~f 'Obli~afl0nS :~tb. Finan'ce' '1he
<br /> : I'~prbcemaniL ~St special as~'~s~me~'~'i~ay be
<br /> :'~li~, ~ve~':.a ~riod !bfj several: ye~'~.':'C0h-
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<br /> ~roh~ bo~d~ 'issued at:the time. me Improver~e'nt
<br /> is made:,, ~ .- ,' '-'" :' ·
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<br /> nch (l?};service ine-shall be. provided to the
<br /> property- line and for:each acre of industrial 'or.
<br /> commer~cial development, two (2) one inch (1")
<br /> service linesshall be 15rovided, . ·
<br /> -, 210.015G STQRM DRAINAGE MAiNL~iN~:
<br /> -Stdrm!drainade costs.are .apportioned to the
<br /> properti&s,benefiting from the storm drainage oy
<br /> the net area that is .benefited from the storm
<br /> d~aipage ~a~:ility..con~tructed. The costs are then
<br /> apportioned to each.parcel, by the rate-acre as
<br /> determined by dividing the cost by the net area
<br /> of benefit then'.muitiply that-cpst/acre by the
<br /> grossareaof4heparcel. ' ..
<br /> 210.015H STORM DRAINAGE LATERALS
<br /> ,-Storm :drainage laterals are considered in-
<br /> Cidental to the street constructions: and-are
<br /> assessed as part, of the street costs.
<br /> :' 210.0151. SIDEWALKS
<br /> -Sidewalks-are @ssessed to the benefiting
<br /> properties by front footage or unit cost.
<br /> 210.015,1 STREETS CLT.¥/LOCAL
<br /> 'DISTRIBUTOR/COLLECTOR
<br /> Sf~'eef costs are apperti.0ned to the·property
<br /> benefiting,from the street construction:
<br /> 210,015K STREETS:.Ag,.S.A;/COUNTY ROADS
<br /> .-1., Properties along M.S.A. streets 'and county
<br /> roads will be assessed for street improvements
<br /> dn.an amount equal to fifty perce.nt..{509~) of.the
<br /> cost:of, a,~typlcal street re ated to ~he · and use,
<br /> i.e, re~idential~ commercial and industrial.
<br /> .'- 2~- Properties with various physicafafiil.ifies to
<br /> support development will have the typical street
<br /> cost adjusted by the berlefit factor. *, . .
<br /> 3. Properties along M.S.A, streets and county
<br /> roads will· be .credited for Previous street
<br /> assessments~ if any:. , - .... " , ..
<br /> :210 016 PaL ClES.RELATING TO LATERAL
<br /> EXTENSIONS -.- ~ ... :
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<br /> 210.016A EXISTtNG SUBDIVISIONS
<br /> No 1ateral service shall be extended to any
<br /> existing subdivision until such time as-service is
<br /> required to eliminate a public health hazarc[,, and
<br /> trunk ~ervice is available and has been assessed
<br /> to the subject property. At such time as ~runk
<br /> sar.vice is availabl~, laterals m_ay be extended as
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<br /> I:~ By petition .of,,10Q% of-the af[e~ted .land
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<br /> -: 2. By City Council. ac:lion as provided for under
<br /> thelaws-of Chapter42~; . .: ·
<br /> 210.016BUNSUBDIMIDEDLAND r-.' .
<br /> '~' NO lateral servi~:q shall, b~ extended to any
<br /> unsubdivided lands until such time as the
<br /> following criteria have been met~ ·
<br /> I. Trunl( service is availabl~ and has been
<br />
<br /> 2. The subiect properly'shall be platted in
<br /> accordance .with:the subdivision regulations of
<br /> theC~tYof Ramsey .... ,. - ~: ·
<br /> -, .3. Lateral service mayrbe extelnded to. areas
<br /> where trunk-service, is not available if the
<br /> petitioners agrees to pay all the costs., for
<br /> necessary trunk,extensions on an nter m bas s
<br /> andsubd v detheproperty n accord.ancewlthb.
<br /> above.
<br /> 210.0,,C"UB",C'PROP;: T¥ '
<br /> All public property shall besubiect to the same
<br /> _~restricfions as, established for-~existing sub-
<br /> divisions.
<br /> - ~210,017' HOOKUP POLICI ES
<br /> 210.blTA EXISTING SUBDIVISIONS
<br /> It shall 'be the responsibility of:the ~wrler to
<br /> -connect to the public uti it(es, i.e.~-sewer water,
<br /> -within one. (1) -year-of the;date 'of service
<br /> av~ailability. At the time of hookup, the existing
<br /> sept c tank~(s) she ~be pumped free of s udge and
<br /> filled with a clean.granular material.- Also, any
<br /> abandoned well(s) shall be abandorled only in
<br /> compliance with State · Board -of Health~
<br /> Regulations.. , - .
<br /> 210.017B'PU.BLIC- PROPERTY '
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<br /> Connection to any public building or structure
<br /> requiring public utilities shall be made in-the
<br /> same'manner.asnumber 1 of the hookup policies.
<br /> ~210.017C NEW CONSTRUCTION r
<br /> All new construction,,shall.connect,to public
<br /> :utilitie~ prior to occupancy of the structural
<br /> 210.018 FACTORS AFFECTING-'PRO:JECT
<br /> COST AN D ASSESSMEN~ RATES '
<br /> '.' 1. '.Efficient subdivision layout. ,
<br /> 2. Adequaferight-of-way. - - ·
<br /> - 3. Tropography. .
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<br /> 5. Restoration and/or landscaping. -
<br /> t "6. Timetableofpro[ect.. ~ ,,- -. ..
<br /> 210.019 APPEALS· OF.~ ASSEgSSMENTG.' 1~O
<br /> DISTRICT COURI: -. ....
<br /> Chapter 429 of MinneSOta Statute~_pr0vides for
<br /> 'a mechanism, of appeal to the d[slrict. C0urt of
<br /> any assessment· made by the ~City-', .Council.
<br /> However, all 'obiections't0-the a'~sessmeilts':not
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<br /> unless the f~jlo~'e to oblect:~t ~he ass~s'~m~'n.t
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<br />i~ hearing isdu~ to a reas0~able cause.-: ..
<br /> 210.0110 OUT/LINE O.F AssEssM.E..NT
<br /> PROCEDURES.,: .... . ' ' . :.:
<br />
<br />OF PUBLICATION
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<br /> S PECIAI~ ASSESSMENT PUBLIC
<br /> HEARING PROCEDURE
<br /> CITY COUNCIL ACTION
<br /> 210.0111 CAPITAL I~PROVEMENTS
<br /> FINANCING
<br /> 210.0111A F NANClNG ALTERNATIVES
<br /> 1. Current Revenue
<br /> 2. Fu~ld B~lapce
<br /> 3. General Obligation Bond Issues by
<br /> Referendum or by Council action of 20% or more
<br /> of fi!e projec, t i~ ·assessed to benefited property
<br /> owners.
<br /> 4. Revenue Bond Issues
<br /> .5. Bond I~sueSupported byM.S.A. Funds
<br /> 6. Special Assessments
<br /> 7. Other
<br /> 210.0t.11B TRUNK'FUNDS
<br /> ' The City ~'t~ali'establish separate trunk funds
<br /> fdl~ S'a~itar~ S~wer, Sf~or~q sewer and water
<br /> .trUnk, S~urce ~:nd'shTrage'.'
<br /> 210.0112 RAMSEY'S FI NANCI NG POLICY
<br /> 210.0112A STREETS
<br /> 1. In Existing Pl~ftedAreas
<br /> a. ,M.S.,~. Street,
<br /> I) Assess the coat-of 50% of a typical
<br /> residential street (normal Construction) on a
<br /> unit method or fronl foot basis.
<br /> 2) Remainder of cost Is paid by M.S.A.
<br /> b. Residential 5freer
<br /> 1) Assess the fa, tel cost on a unit method or
<br /> front foot basis.
<br /> 2. In New Developments
<br /> a. Assess total cost on a unit method
<br /> 3. Seal Coating
<br /> a. Assess total cost on a front foot or unit
<br /> basis.
<br /> b, M.S.A. funds on M.S.A. streets.
<br /> 4. Maintenance
<br /> a. Current Revenue
<br /> b. M.S.A. Funds
<br /> 210.0112B SAN I TARY sEWER
<br /> 1. Improvement
<br /> a. Total cost is assessed
<br /> 1) Trunk benefit assessed by the R,E.C.
<br /> method
<br /> 2) Lateral benefit assessed by the unit method
<br /> or front:foot basis.
<br /> 2. Maintenance and Operations
<br /> a. Sewer Enterprise Fund
<br />_, ,-210.0~12C STORM ORAl NAG,E
<br /> 1. Improvement
<br /> a. Trunk cost shal be assessed on an area
<br /> basis as determined by City Resolution.
<br /> b. Total lateral cost Is assessed to a
<br /> development on an area basis. ,
<br /> 2, Maintenance
<br /> a. Current RevePue generated from General
<br /> Fund
<br /> 210.0112D WATERMAII~S
<br /> L, ImProvement
<br /> a. Source and storage benefit financed by
<br /> R.E.C.-method.
<br /> b. Trunk by the REC method.
<br /> c. Lateral behefit assessed by the unit method
<br /> or front fpot basis.
<br /> . ..2. MalntenanceandOobratlons
<br /> . a. Water Enterprise Fund
<br />',. 2,10.0112E SIDEWALKS
<br /> ql.. Improvements
<br /> a. In New Developments
<br /> 1L.A~ ssa, ss total cost on a unit method
<br /> b..On M.b.A. Streets
<br /> 1) Financedfrom M.S.A. funds
<br /> c. Qther Areas
<br /> 1) No poi. Icy
<br /> 2. Maintenance
<br /> a. No policy
<br /> 210.0112F PARK DEVELOPMENT
<br /> 1. Improvements (including land)
<br /> a. Developer dedication
<br /> b. Developer contributions
<br /> c.- Current Revenue
<br /> d. ,Grants
<br /> '2. Maintenance
<br /> a, Current Revenue
<br /> 210.0112G BUICDINGS
<br /> !.. I mpr0vements (including construction)
<br />~ a .Genera O~bllgatlon Bond Issues
<br /> b.~ Currant'Revenues .
<br /> 2. Maintenance
<br /> .a. Current Revenues
<br /> Sectlpn 3..Effective Date
<br /> This Ordlnance becomes effective upon Its
<br /> passage ~hd publicatlpn according to law.
<br /> Section 4. Printed Copy
<br /> A cOpy, of the entire text of thls Ordinance Is
<br /> available ~or,:insp~ct!on bY any person during
<br />,:regula~ office hours at the office of the CIty
<br />Clerk, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsay,
<br />.'MIn0esota.
<br />: [~AS~ED.by the dltY Courtcll of the City of
<br />Ra'mSey~'Mlhnesota, this ~3rd dayr, oL August,
<br />
<br />£s- Th0mas'Ga'~nec
<br />Mayor
<br />Attest:
<br />-s- Lloyd Schnelle
<br />Clerk
<br />
<br />! times herein stated
<br />aunty Union and has
<br />per is printed in the
<br />lquivalent in printed
<br />d is distributed once
<br />east half of its issues
<br />rised of advertising
<br />) per cent of its news
<br />· ts to serve, and not
<br />tissue duplicates any
<br />iunicipality which it
<br />.subscribers and has
<br />er purports to serve
<br />m in the City of Coon
<br />nmediately with the
<br />pgle or subscription
<br />Iorated association
<br />aid newspaper has
<br />ig the day or dates of
<br />filed with the Secre-
<br />~ class statement of
<br />
<br />newspaper, and was
<br />~eek, for ....0..n.e. ....
<br />~.r.d. ........ day of
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<br />td published on every
<br /> ........... and that
<br />both inclusive, and is
<br />the composition and
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<br />MA:5ON .~
<br />lC · MII~JNESOTA .~
<br />COUiN'fY ~
<br />xpirc$ I~iay 10, 1989~
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