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RESOLUTION NO. 8361
RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO SPECIALLY ASSESS FOR THE COSTS OF CURRENT
SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE L YNDALElHUB/NICOLLET (LHN) PROJECT
AREA FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1997 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1997,
PROPOSED CITY PROJECT NO 923.
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 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 ~ealth 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 are. 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 required by law.
Such hearing shall be held on Monday, August 26, 1996, commencing at 7:00 p.m.
or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached on the agenda.
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5. It is hereby proposed that the project consist of the costs of the aforementioned
services for the period of January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997. The
estimated cost of providing all of the aforementioned current services during that
period is $47,730.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 8th day of July,
1996.
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Martin J. Kirs ayor
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk