HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-26-77 SMMINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
7:30 P.M., Tuesday, July 26, 1977
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 77 - 19
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, was held in the Council
Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Murdock.
B. ROLL CALL
Burton A. Murdock, Mayor Present
Norman G. Anderson, Councilman Present
John C. Greavu, Councilman Present
Charles M. Kent, Councilman Present
Donald J. Wiegert, Councilman Present
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Assessments - Diseased Shade Tree Improvement No. 76 -6
a. Mayor Murdock convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the adoption
of the assessment roll for Diseased Shade Tree Control Program No. 76 -6. The Clerk
read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication.
b. Engineering Services Coordinator Cass presented the staff report and the specifics
of the assessment roll.
c. Mayor Murdock called for proponents. None were heard.
d. Mayor Murdock called for opponents. The following persons presented their
opinions:
Robert Oliveira, 200 Crestview Drive (No. 35)
Gordon Bailey, 1345 Bailey Road (No. 117)
William Kaiser, 1764 E. Co. Rd. B (represented by his daughter) (No. 184)
Mrs. John McMillan, 1777 Edgerton St. (No. 183)
Harry Goepil, 49 E. Larpenteur Avenue (No. 165)
Howard Edstrom, 1893 W. Kenwood Drive (No. 261)
Mrs. Denton Vars, 1140 Beam Avenue (No. 393)
Abdel Abdelaziz, 2502 Stillwater Road (No. 365)
Joseph L. Pugleasa, 1173 E. Larpenteur Ave. (No. 188)
Philip H. Kochelmyer, 520 Ferndale Avenue (No. 150)
Don Larson, speaking for Lee Kyle (No. 54)
Robert Hulke, 1915 Ivy Avenue (No. 485) (owns property at 1831 White Bear Ave.)
Edward Witter (billed to John Bradine, 1850 Furness St.) (No. 441)
Margaret Johnson, 639 Kingston Avenue (No. 558)
Cliff Sandmeyer, 410 E. County Road B (No. 560)
Chester Bitney, 2695 Brand Street (No. 625)
e. Mayor Murdock closed the public hearing.
f. Councilman Greavu
Control Program Impro
Seconded by Councilman Wiegert.
pt the assessment roll for
-6 with corrections and ami
Ayes - all.
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Diseased Shade
g. Councilman Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
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WHEREAS, pursuant to proper notice duly given as required by law, the City Council
has met and heard and passed upon all objections to the proposed assessment for the
removal of Dutch Elm Diseased Trees as described in the files of the City Clerk as
Shade Tree Control Program 76 -6 and has amended such proposed assessment as it deems
just;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA:
1. Such proposed assessment, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto
and made a part hereof, is hereby accepted and shall constitute the special
assessment against the lands named therein, and each tract of land therein
included is hereby found to be benefited by the proposed improvement in the
amount of the assessment levied against it.
2. Such assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending
over a period of five (5) years, the first of the installments to be payable
on or after the first Monday in January, 1978, and shall bear interest at the
rate of seven (7) percent per annum from the date of the adoption of this
assessment resolution. To the first installment shall be added interest on
the entire assessment from the date of this resolution until December 31,
1977. To each subsequent installment when due shall be added interest for
one year on all unpaid installments.
3. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Council to reimburse
itself in the future for the portion of the cost of this improvement paid
for from municipal funds by levying additional assessments, on notice and
hearing as provided for the assessments herein made, upon any properties
abutting on the improvement but not made, upon any properties abutting on
the improvement but not herein assessed for the improvement, when changed
conditions relating to such properties make such assessment feasible.
4. To the extent that this improvement benefits non - abutting properties
which may be served by the improvement when one or more later extension
or improvements are made, but which are not herein assessed therefore, it is
hereby declared to be the intention of the Council, as authorized by Minn-
esota Statutes Section 429.101 and 18.023 Subdivision 6 to reimburse the City
by adding any portion of the cost so paid to the assessments levied for any
of such later extension or improvements.
5. The Clerk shall forthwith transmit a certified duplicate of this assessment
to the County Auditor to be extended on the property tax lists of the County,
and such assessments shall be collected and paid over in the same manner as
other municipal taxes.
Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all.
D. ADJOURNMENT
11:06 P.M.
vit Clerk
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