08-10120rRESOLUTION NO. 10120
RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO SPECIALLY ASSESS FOR THE COSTS OF
CURRENT SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE 77TH STREET PROJECT AREA
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2009
NOW, THEREFORE, 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 east of I-35W and west of Cedar Avenue, 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 cost of such services to be specially assessed against
benefited property within the District;
• The trimming and care of trees and shrubs and the removal of any unsound trees
from any street;
• The repair of sidewalks;
• The maintenance of landscaped areas and other public amenities on or adjacent
to street rights-of-way;
• Trash and litter removal.
3. The area proposed to be specially assessed for such current services consists of
each and every commercial lot and parcel of land within the District. It is proposed
that the special assessments on the commercial property be made on the basis of
area.
4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish 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. Such
notice shall be published in the official newspaper at least once, at least two weeks
prior to the date of hearing. The City Clerk shall also give mailed notice of such
hearing as required by law. Such hearing shall be held Tuesday, August 8, 2008,
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 aforementioned services for the
period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. The estimated cost of
providing all of the aforementioned services during that period is $80,000.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfiel ~nnes t this 8 of uly, 2008.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs, ity Clerk