15-11107r RESOLUTION NO. 11107
RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO SPECIALLY ASSESS
FOR THE COSTS OF CURRENT SERVICES PROVIDED
WITHIN THE LYNDALE/HUB/NICOLLET (LHN) PROJECT AREA
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2016 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2016
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 required by law.
Such hearing shall be held on Tuesday, October 13th, 2015, 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, 2016 through December 31, 2016. 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 8th of September,
2015.
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ebbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eliza eth VanHoose, City Clerk