City Council Meeting Date: July 19, 2016
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
David Bennett, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
Subject:
TITLE
Consider Adopting Assessments for the 2016 Woodley Street Reconstruction Project.
BODY
Action Requested:
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution Adopting Assessments for the Woodley Street Reconstruction Project (2013STRT-A18).
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to approve a resolution (Attachment 1) adopting the assessments for the 2016 Woodley Street Reconstruction Project (2013STRT-A18). The statutorily required 14-day notice for the June 21, 2016 assessment hearing was published in the Northfield News on May 25, 2016 and notices were sent to abutting property owners on May 20, 2016. On June 21, 2016, the City Council held a public hearing on assessments for the Woodley Street Reconstruction Project (2013STRT-A18). During the public hearing, Council received one objection from the President of the Edgewood Townhomes Association regarding the assessment amounts. Additionally, the resident from 820 Woodley St. East inquired about the assessment amount, but did not file an objection with the City Clerk or object at the public hearing. City Council voted to close the public hearing with the exception of the two properties, and directed staff to investigate assessments for the Jefferson Road Project, Pheasantwood Townhomes, and review the estimated market value of the land versus the assessment.
Notice was again mailed to the two affected properties on June 29, 2016 informing them of the continuance of the Assessment Hearing scheduled for the July 5th City Council Meeting. At the July 5th City Council meeting, City Council made a motion to close the Public Hearing for 820 Woodley St. East due to no formal objection as required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.061, subd. 2 and for ...
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