3.7 Set Hearing on Assessment Walesch Estates
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Administration City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty August 8, 2022
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent City Attorney Kendall 3.7 – Assessment Hearing
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative
communication.
X Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services.
Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and
expectations in a cost-effective manner.
Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities.
Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff is recommending the City Council adopt a resolution to set a hearing on proposed assessment.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No Yes, will be held September 12, 2022
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The 2022 Capital Improvement Plan included the 2022 Street Renewal Project, which is a street
reconstruction project within the Walesch Estates and O’Day Acres subdivisions. This project was to be
financed in part with special assessments to benefitting property owners, with the balance of the project
costs financed with funds from the Pavement Management fund.
The City hosted an open house on March 10th, which provided a less formal opportunity for property
owners to ask questions and learn about the project. On March 14th, in accordance with State Statute
§429 the City conducted a hearing on the proposed improvement.
On May 9th, the City Council accepted the bids from the competitive bidding process and awarded the
construction contract to Minnesota Paving & Materials. The construction work initiated the week of July
5th.
In accordance with State Statute §429, in order to proceed with the assessment process, the City is
required to conduct a hearing on the proposed assessment. The purpose of the hearing is to give property
owners an opportunity to express concerns with the proposed assessment. Property owners will be
provided mailed notice at least two weeks before the hearing, and in addition, the City will publish notice
at least two weeks in advance of the hearing in the Star News.
At the assessment hearing on September 12th, the City Council shall hear and consider all objections to the
proposed assessment, whether presented orally or in writing. The City Council will consider approval of a
resolution at the hearing adopting the assessment roll.
City Attorney Kendall has reviewed the attached resolution setting the hearing on the proposed
assessment and has provided recommendation for approval.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Resolution 2022-65
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to adopt Resolution 2022-65 declaring cost to be assessed and to set a hearing on the proposed
assessment.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
Fund 201 – Pavement Management
Yes
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2022-65
DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED
AND
TO SET A HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS, a contract has been let by resolution approved by the City Council on May 9, 2022 for the 2022
Street Renewal Project, City Project No. 22-03, which is a street reconstruction improvement within the
Walesch Estates and O’Day Acres subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, the estimated costs to be incurred in the making of such improvement amount to $919,591.28;
and
WHEREAS, the portion of the cost to be assessed against benefitted property owners is declared to be a total
of $114,660.00; and
WHEREAS, the portion of the cost of such improvement to be paid by the City is hereby declared to be the
total estimated costs of $919,591.28 less the assessed portion of $114,660.00; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director has calculated the proper amount to be specially assessed for such
improvement against every assessable benefitting property, and that such proposed assessment has been
completed and filed at City Hall for public inspection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA:
1. A hearing shall be held at 7:00 PM on September 12, 2022 in the City Council Chambers at the Otsego
Prairie Center, located at 8899 Nashua Avenue NE, Otsego, MN 55330 to pass upon such proposed
assessment. All persons owning property affected by such improvement will be given an opportunity
to be heard with reference to such assessment.
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the proposed assessment to be
published once in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the hearing, and shall state in
the notice the total cost of the improvement. The City Clerk shall also cause mailed notice to be given
to the owner of each parcel described in the assessment roll not less than two weeks prior to the
hearing.
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3. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the assessment to
the county auditor, pay the whole of the assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the
date of payment, to the City, except that no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid
within 30 days from the adoption of the assessment. An owner may at any time thereafter, pay to
the City the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December
31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 15 or
interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 8th day of August, 2022.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
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Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Audra Etzel, City Clerk