RESOLUTION 08-89

Introduced by Councilor Baker

A RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR STREET CONSTRUCTION
AND UTILITIES ALONG TOWNSHIP ROAD 105
(JOB 0108)

            WHEREAS, by resolution passed by the City Council on September 23, 2002, certain assessments were to be held for future assessment until such time as those certain properties became annexed into the city: and

            WHEREAS, one of the aforementioned properties has now become annexed into the city, the City Clerk has prepared a proposed assessment which is available in her office for public inspection; now therefore

THE CITY OF ALBERT LEA RESOLVES:

            Sec. 1.       That a hearing shall be held on the 12th day of May, 2008 in the City Center, 221 East Clark Street, Albert Lea, MN at 7:00 p.m. to pass upon such proposed assessment and at such time and place all persons owning property affected by such improvement will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference to such assessment.

            Sec. 2.       That the City Clerk 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 hearings.

            Sec 3.        That 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 of Albert Lea, except that no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of the assessment.  He may at any time thereafter, pay to the City of Albert Lea 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.

            Sec. 4.       That reading of this resolution is waived by City Council consent.

            Sec. 5.       That publication of this resolution shall be dispensed with under provisions of Section 21 of the Charter of the City of Albert Lea.

That the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilor Rasmussen, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Councilors Rasmussen, Baker, Marin, Olson, Severtson, Brooks and Mayor Erdman.

And the following voted against the same:  None.

Introduced, read and passed April 14, 2008.

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Mayor Randall Erdman

Filed and attested April 15, 2008.

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Secretary of Council