13-10821r RESOLUTION NO. 10821
RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO SPECIALLY ASSESS
FOR THE COSTS OF CURRENT SERVICES PROVIDED
WITHIN THE LYNDALE/HUB/NICOLLET (LHN1 PROJECT AREA
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2014.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota as follows:
1. There is hereby established a special assessment district, the boundaries of which are
conterminous with the Lyndale/Hub/Nicollet (LHN) Redevelopment Project Area, for the
purposes of assessing for current services provided by the City.
2. The following current services of the City are hereby proposed to be undertaken by the
City in the district, with the costs of such services to be specially assessed against
benefited property within the district:
• Snow, ice or rubbish removal;
• Weed elimination;
• Elimination or removal of public health or safety.hazards from private property,
excluding any structure included under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes
Section 463.15 to 463.26;
• Installation or repair of water service lines;
• Street sprinkling or other dust treatment of streets;
• Trimming and care of trees and the removal of unsound trees;
• Repair of sidewalks, crosswalks, and other pedestrian walkways;
• Operation of the street lighting system;
• Maintenance of landscaped areas and other public amenities on or adjacent to
street right-of-way;
• Maintenance of Civic Plaza;
• Snow removal and other maintenance of streets;
• Painting and repair of wood furniture;
• General maintenance, including repairs and replacement.
3. The area proposed to be specially assessed for such current services consists of every
assessable lot and parcel of land within the district. It is proposed that special
assessments on commercial property be made on the basis of the area with each square
foot of assessable commercial property within the district being assessed an equal
amount for maintenance of common area. Exempt from the special assessment levy shall
be all single family, two-family, multiple family residential property within the LHN
redevelopment district. Special maintenance of individual commercial properties shall be
assessed directly for costs incurred in performing said maintenance to said property.
4. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to give public notice of a hearing by this Council
at which the Council will consider the undertaking of such current services and the levying
of special assessments to bear the costs thereof. The City Clerk shall also give mailed
and published notice of such hearing as fhequired by law. Such hearing
shall be held on Tuesday, September 10'", 2013, commencing at 7:00 p.m. or as soon
thereafter as the matter can be reached on the agenda.
5. It is hereby proposed that the project consist of the costs of the aforementioned services
for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. The estimated cost of
providing all the aforementioned current services during that period is $50,000.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13th day of August, 2013.
•
e bie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gib•4 ity Clerk