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Council Agenda Item 5
MEETING DATE: March 16, 2020
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AGENDA ITEM: Public Improvement Hearing, 20 Avenue SE Improvements
SUBMITTED BY: Engineering/Administration
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The Council received the feasibility report and ordered the
public improvement hearing.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The construction of local improvements is regulated through the
429 process which includes a series of resolutions that must be adopted by the Council. The purpose of
the public improvement hearing is to provide residents with notice of the proposed improvement and
projected assessments. The hearing is to focus on the merit of the project, not the assessment. Those
affected will have an opportunity at a later hearing to discuss the assessments when final numbers are
available.
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action
Public Hearing Notice
Resolution 2020-007 Ordering Improvements and Preparation of
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Plans for the 2020 20 Avenue SE Improvements
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolution
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2020-007 Ordering the Improvements and Preparation of Plans for the 2020 20 Avenue SE
Improvements.
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT
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2020 – 20 Ave SE Improvements
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of St. Joseph will meet in the Government Center
Council Chambers, 75 Callaway St E, at 6:00 PM, or shortly thereafter, on March 16, 2020, to
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consider the making of an improvement on 20 Avenue SE from Minnesota Street E to the
projected extension of Dale Street E, by constructing bituminous surfacing, storm sewer,
sanitary sewer and decorative amenities pursuant to MN Statute § 429.011 to 429.111.
The estimated cost of the improvement is $ 2,900,000.00. A reasonable estimated cost of the
impact of the assessments will be available at the hearing and on the City website
(www.cityofstjoseph.com). Such persons, as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed
improvement, will be heard at this meeting.
Kris Ambuehl
Administrator
Publish: March 5, 2020 and March 12, 2020
RESOLUTION 2020-007
ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND PREPARATION OF PLANS
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2020 – 20 Ave SE Improvements
WHEREAS, by motion of the city council on the 2nd day of March, 2020, a date was fixed for a council
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hearing on the proposed improvement to 20 Avenue SE from Minnesota Street E to the projected
extension of Dale Street E, by bituminous surfacing, storm water and sewer improvements, and to assess
the benefited property for a portion of the cost of the improvement.
AND WHEREAS, appropriate notice of the hearing was given, and the hearing was held thereon on the
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16 day of March, 2020, at which all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard
thereon,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA:
1. Such improvement is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible as detailed in the feasibility report.
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2. Such improvement is hereby ordered as proposed in the council resolution adopted the 16 day of
March, 2020.
3. SEH is here by designated as the engineer for this improvement. The engineer shall prepare plans
and specifications for the making of such improvement.
4. The city council declares its official intent to reimburse itself for the costs of the improvement
from the proceeds of the tax-exempt bond.
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Adopted by the council on this 16 day of March, 2020.
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Rick Schultz, Mayor
ATTEST
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Kris Ambuehl, Administrator
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