4.2 Assessment Roll Unpaid Special Charges
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Administration City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty October 9, 2023
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Administration 4.2 – Assessment for Unpaid
Special Charges
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative communication.
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.
X 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 adopting an assessment.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No Yes, will be held on October 9, 2023.
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
In accordance with Minnesota Statute §429.101, City staff has prepared a proposed assessment roll for the Unpaid
Special Charges incurred prior to August 16, 2023.
City staff has notified the property owners by following statutory notice requirements: 1) has published notice of the
proposed assessment in the September 23, 2023, edition of the Star News, which is the City’s official newspaper; and 2)
has mailed notice of the proposed assessment, with the respective notices being mailed on September 20, 2023.
As required by Statute, the City Council will hold a public hearing, which is being held on October 9, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in
the Council Chambers located at 8899 Nashua Avenue, Otsego, MN 55330.
The purpose of the hearing is not for the City Council to determine if a violation has occurred. The ability to appeal a
citation is provided for as an administrative process under applicable sections of the City Code. Property owners were
previously noticed of the citation, penalty amount, and any costs incurred by the City for abatement of the violation, and
were given an opportunity to appeal the charges. The ability to appeal the fines and charges that are now due has lapsed
for each of the properties included on the proposed assessment roll.
After the public hearing is closed, the City Council will consider, and possibly adopt the proposed assessment rolls.
Property owners, who have such delinquencies, were notified as mentioned above, and said notice outlined that if
payment was not received by October 2, 2023, that an additional $100.00 administrative charge would be charged to the
account and that the account balance would be presented to the City Council for assessment against their property.
Once the delinquent unpaid special charges plus the administrative charge are approved via the attached resolution,
property owners have until November 17, 2023, to pay their assessments to the City. If payment is not received by that
date, the delinquent balance plus administrative charge, and interest of 4.70% per annum will be certified to the Wright
County Auditor for collection with property taxes payable 2024.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Exhibit A – Proposed Assessment Roll
• Resolution 2023-65
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to adopt Resolution 2023-65 adopting an assessment for unpaid special charges.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
Fund 101 - General
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EXHIBIT AASSESSMENT ROLL FOR UNPAID SPECIAL CHARGESPID # PROPERTY OWNER UNPAID ASSESSMENTADDRESS NAME CITATIONS ADMIN FEE TOTAL DESCRIPTION118-196-00520011560 76th Street NE Todd & Aimee Vey 1,600.00 100.00 1,700.00 Home extended business, bldg w/I easement, outdoor storage, parking surface & parking RV on hard surface118-032-0021308131 Packard Avenue NE Louise Ochocki 200.00 100.00 300.00 Off street parking, parking stall, dwelling unit restriction, accessory structures,public nuisance & outdoor storage118-319-00409015301 72nd Street NE Robert Schoonover 400.00 100.00 500.00 Fence constructed without a permit118-031-00202014136 87th Street NE Matt Saarala 400.00 100.00 500.00 Occupying a home w/o a c/o, off street parking outdoor storage. Public nuisance on property.118-500-2812027976 O Dean Avenue NE Trent Lesnau 200.00 100.00 300.00 violation of state bldg code 1300.0120. occupancy without a certificate of occupance.118-112-0010907708 LaBeaux Avenue NE Casey Homberger 200.00 100.00 300.00 nuisance outdoor storage, outdoor junk/debris, outside storage vehicles,storage of 2 rv and illegal accessory bldg.118-031-00108014436 85th Street NE Richard Zobel 200.00 100.00 300.00 outdoor storage, illegal home business, parking surface & nuisance outdoor storage.118-031-00107014398 85th Street NE Dwayne Meier 200.00 100.00 300.00 outdoor junk & debris, nuisance outdoor storage & outdoor storage violations, residential area118-214-0010308700 O Brian Avenue NE Robert Cederberg 200.00 100.00 300.00 2020 MN plmg code section 307.1, water supply, individual well w/MN State Well Code118-218-0031306382 Marshall Avenue NE IH3 Property MN LP 200.00 100.00 300.00 Grass developed lot. Lawn & weed must be kept at a max height of eight (8) inches118-033-00206014655 84th Street NE Sarah ED Perron 200.00 100.00 300.00 Rental - no license118-275-0050607065 Martin Farms Ave NE J & S Properties LLC 800.00 100.00 900.00 Rental - no license118-018-00203014695 89TH Street NE Christian Ndikum 200.00 100.00 300.00 Rental - no license118-225-01101074th St/Kalland Avenue Kittredge Kalland Condo Association 400.00 100.00 500.00 RPZ Backflow Preventer Requirement - Utility Account #56380TOTAL5,400.00 1,400.00 6,800.00 Y:\Taxes & Assessments\Special Assessments\2023\Code Enforcement\ASSESSMENT ROLL - CE (2023)Assessment Roll - PH (10-9-23)
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2023-65
ADOPTING AN ASSESSMENT
FOR UNPAID SPECIAL CHARGES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 429.101, subdivision 1, the listed Property Owners in the attached Exhibit A have
been duly billed for administrative fines incurred for violations and administrative costs incurred by the City and have
delinquent balances as of August 16, 2023; and
WHEREAS, a special assessment roll, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part hereof by reference, has been prepared
by City staff, tabulating those properties where a delinquent special charge is to be assessed with the amount, including
interest and service charges, to be assessed; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to proper notice duly given as required by law, the Council has met and heard and passed upon all
objections to the proposed assessments for unpaid special charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA:
1. Such proposed assessment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby accepted, and shall constitute
the special assessment against the properties named therein and that the tract of land therein included is hereby
found to have received and not paid for.
2. The owner of any property so assessed may at any time prior to the certification of the assessments to the Wright
County Auditor pay the entire assessment to the City. Such payments must be made by the close of business on
November 17, 2023, or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year.
3. Such assessment shall be payable with property taxes levied in 2023 for collection in 2024, in one annual installment
with an interest rate of 4.70% per annum from the date of this resolution through December 31, 2024.
4. The Finance Director shall forthwith transmit a certified copy of this assessment to the Wright County Auditor to be
extended on the property tax lists of the County. Such assessments shall be paid over in the same manner as other
City property taxes.
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 9th day of October, 2023.
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