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CITY OF ST."SEMI Council Agenda Item 5
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2019
AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing—Foreclosed Auction Sale Proposed Re-Assessment
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Minnesota Statute 429.101 allows local governments to assess
unpaid fees for special charges noted in the City Ordinances. These charges may include weed cutting,
snow removal, street sweeping,tree trimming, utility bills, operation of street lighting systems, special
fire service fees, compliance fees, etc. Statutes allow the City to re-assess property maintenance costs and
street assessments that fell off the tax rolls due to foreclosure once the property sells.
In the past, Council has agreed to allowing up to five years for repayment of the re-assessments at 0%
interest rate. If the property is developed or changes hands,the remaining assessments due would become
due and payable at the time of the sale/certificate of occupancy.
The attached listing includes properties that were sold to one property owner in Nov 2018. The new
property owner was notified of the assessments to be re-certified and the public hearing to be held on Jan
7th for the assessments. The new property owner requested consideration for the five year assessment as
0%.
A 14-day notice of the pending assessment has been given to the affected property owners. The public
hearing notice was also placed in the St. Cloud Times. Other collection measures have been taken prior
to collection under MN § 429.101.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: $4,164.44 in various funds
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action—Re-Assessment
Resolution 2019-001 Adopting Assessment—Foreclosure Sale
Forfeited Land Sale Listings
Public Hearing Notice
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt Resolution 2019-001 certifying the re-assessments as
presented with a five installment payment beginning in 2020, 0% interest charge.
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V.V.lit,IfitIOSI phon,
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
Resolution 2019-001
Resolution Adopting Assessment
Re-Assessment From Foreclosure Sale
WHEREAS, pursuant to proper notice duly given as required by law, the council has met and heard and
passed upon all objections to the proposed assessment for the outstanding fees relating utility, weed
cutting services and street improvements.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH,MINNESOTA:
1. Such proposed assessment, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby
accepted and shall constitute the special assessment against the lands named therein, and each tract of
land therein included is hereby found to be benefited by the proposed improvement in the amount of
the assessment levied against it.
2. Such assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of 5 years, 0%
interest rate, with the first of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January
2020.
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.
5. The clerk shall forthwith transmit a certified duplicate of this assessment to the county auditor to be
extended on the property tax lists of the county. Such assessments shall be collected and paid over in
the same manner as other municipal taxes.
Adopted by the council this 7th day of January,2019.
Rick Schultz,Mayor
ATTEST
Judy Weyrens,Administrator
CITY OF ST.JOSEPH
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Council will meet at or shortly thereafter at 6:00 pm on Jan. 7, 2019 in the
City Hall Council Chambers to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed re-assessment for properties
previously foreclosed. Adoption by the Council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing.
The proposed assessment role is on file for public inspection at the City Clerk's office. The total amount
of the proposed assessment is $4,164.44. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No
appeal may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected
property owner is filed with the City Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding
officer at the hearing. The Council may upon such notice consider objection to the amount of a proposed
individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners,as
it deems advisable.
Judy Weyrens
Administrator
Publish: December 21,2018
STEARNS COUNTY TAX FORFEITED LAND SALES NOV 2018
2013 Street 2005 Street
PIN Weed Cutting Improvements Improvements Total
84.53533.0097 598.18 190.90 251.70 1,040.78
84.53533.0098 599.34 190.90 251.70 1,041.94
84.53533.0099 597.18 190.90 251.70 1,039.78
84.53533.0100 599.34 190.90 251.70 1,041.94
2,394.04 763.60 1,006.80 4,164.44
101-41430-36100 2,394.04
333-43120-36100 1,006.80
348-43120-36100 763.60
4,164.44
John requested Reassessed Jan. 2019
5 year,0%interest rate