Resolution - #96-10-307 - 10/22/1996

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Councilmember Peterson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption; RESOLUTION #96-10-307 RESOLUTION APPROVING ABATEMENT OF CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS CERTIFIED IN 1995 FOR CITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #95-10, COUNTY PROJECT #82431 AND RE-CERTIFYING ASSESSMENTS DUE TO INCORRECT ORIGINAL ASSESSMENT WHEREAS, Resolution //95-09-229 adopted the original assessment roll related to Project//95-10 described as bituminous overlay of Countryside Estates; and WHEREAS, PINs 05-32-25-32-0020 and 05-32-25-32-0012 were assessed $483.41 each in conjunction with Project g95-10; and WHEREAS, the above PINs lie adjacent to Sorteberg's 6th Addition which received sealcoat and crack filling with Project g95-08 and would have been assessed $196.22 per unit if a portion of the costs had not been offset by developer escrows; and WHEREAS, approximately two-thirds of the street frontage on the above PINs received sealcoat and crack fill in lieu of the intended overlay; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to abate the assessments related to a full overlay on all frontages; and WHEREAS, a recalculated assessment of $120.57 be placed back on the County records and spread over the terms applied to Project g95-08. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the City Council hereby approves the abatement of special assessments for Project g95-10, County Fund #82431 for PINs 05-32-25-32-0020 and 05-32-25-32-0012. 2) That such re-assessment, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby accepted and shall constitute the special assessment against the properties named herein, and each tract of land therein included is hereby found to have benefited from the original improvement in the amount of the assessment being levied against it. 3) That such assessment shall be payable in annual installments extending over a period of three years, the first installment to be payable with the first tax rolls of 1997, and shall bear interest at 10.75%, the rate as originally certified. 4) The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time, pay the whole of the assessment on such property to the City Finance Officer, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 7 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the next succeeding year. 5) That the City of Ramsey hereby instructs the Finance Officer to process all paperwork as required by the Anoka County Auditors Office in regard to the abatement and re- certification and to notify the property owners involved of the Council's action