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HomeMy WebLinkAbout[07a] 16th Avenue SEJL';�" CITY OF KT. JOSKPH MEETING DATE: June 17, 2010 Council Agenda Item % 8 AGENDA ITEM: City Engineer /Public Works Reports a. 16th Avenue SE SUBMITTED BY: City Engineer BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: None PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The City Council has previously ordered the improvements for 16`h Avenue SE to include street, storm sewer, curb and gutter and turf restoration. The final plans have been approved and the project is currently out for bidding. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The bids for the project are due on June 6, 2010 with the City Council considering the bids on June 8 2010. The final assessments roll will be prepared using an estimated number. After the bids are received and tabulated the assessments will be re- calculated and they will be available for the special assessment hearing on June 13. The process for bonding and assessing properties for improvements requires a series of resolutions. Due to the compacted schedule, trying to get the project constructed this fall, the resolutions are being submitted simultaneously. ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action 7(a):1 -2 Resolution 2010 -014 — Declaring cost to be assessed 7(a):3 Resolution 2010 -015 — Setting Hearing on Proposed Assessment 7(a):4 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolution 2010- 014 and 2010 -015 declaring costs to be assessed and setting the public hearing for the improvements to 16`h Avenue SE. 7(a):1 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 7(a):2 City of St. Joseph Resolution 2010 -014 Declaring Costs to be Assessed and Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment 16`h Avenue SE WHEREAS, a contract has been let (estimated costs have been calculated) for the improvement to 16`h Avenue SE between a point 100 feet to the south of Dale Street East and Minnesota Street East by constructing grading, storm sewer bituminous street with concrete curb and gutter and turf improvements and the estimated cost for such improvement is $ 700,800, and the expenses incurred or to be incurred in the making of such improvement amount to $ 288,400 so that the total cost of the improvement will be $ 989,200. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST JOSEPH, MINNESOTA: 1. The portion of cost of such improvement to be paid by the City is hereby declared to be $ 06,710 and the portion of the cost to be assessed against benefited property owners is declared to be $ 482,490. 2. Assessments shall be payable in equal installments extending over a period of 15 years, the first of the installments to be payable on or before the First Monday in January, 2011and shall bear the interest rate of 5.5 percent per annum from the date of adoption of the assessment resolution. 3. The City Administrator, with the assistance of the City Engineer shall forthwith calculate the proper amount to be specially assessed for such improvement against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land within the district affected, without regard to cash valuation, as provided by law, and she shall file a copy of such proposed assessment in her office for public inspection. 4. The City Administrator shall upon the completion of such proposed assessment notify the Council thereof. Adopted by the City Council this day of Alan Rassier, Mayor Judy Weyrens, Administrator 7(a):3 City of St. Joseph RESOLUTION 2010 -015 RESOLUTION FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT 16`hAvenue SE Improvements WHEREAS, by a resolution passed by the council on the 17`h day of June, 2010, the City Administrator was directed to prepare a proposed assessment of the cost of improving 16`h Avenue SE between a point 100 - feet south of Dale Street East and Minnesota Street E by constructing grading, storm sewer, bituminous street with concrete curb and gutter, and turf improvements, and WHEREAS, the Administrator has notified the council that such proposed assessment has been completed and filed in his /her office for public inspection, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA: 1. A hearing shall be held at 6:30 p.m. on July 13, 2010 in the city hall located at 25 College Avenue N to pass upon such proposed assessment. All persons owning property affected by such improvement will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference to such assessment. 2. The City Administrator is hereby directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the proposed assessment to be published once in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the hearing, and she shall state in the notice the total cost of the improvement. She shall also cause mailed notice to be given to the owner of each parcel described in the assessment roll not less than two weeks prior to the hearing. 3. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the county auditor, pay the whole of the assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City Administrator, except that no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of the assessment. An owner may at any time thereafter, pay to the Stearns County Auditor the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year. Adopted by the council this 17`h day of June, 2010. Alan Rassier, Mayor ATTEST Judy Weyrens, Administrator 7(a):4