RES 13-24RESOLUTION NO.: 2013,,24
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PETITION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT Off`
PORTION of JALGER AVENUE AND 1 oTH STREET.
WHEREAS, the city has received a petition from property owners abutting
portions of Jalger Avenue and I00th Street north of 95th Street CSAH 39, which is an
existing rural section roadway with gravel surface, requesting preparation of a feasibility
report to consider improvement of the public streets with a paved surface; and,
WHEREAS, if the City orders the project in accordance with Section 6-4-3 of the
City Code it would intend to assess benefited property of 'all or a portion of the cost of
the improvement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, Chapter 6, Section 4 of
the City Code and adopted City policy regarding public improvement. project; and,
WHEREAS, Section 6-4-3.A.1 of the city Code provides that public improvement
projects may be initiated by petition of the owners of property benefited by the proposed
public improvement; and,
WHEREAS, there are eight owners of properties within the City of Otsego
benefited by the proposed public improvement; and,
WHEREAS, the petition received by the City requesting preparation of a
feasibility report to consider the proposed public improvement project is signed by five
(5) or sixty-three 63 percent of the owners of the properties within the City of Otsego
benefited by the proposed public improvement; and,
WHEREAS, Section -4-3.1.b of the City Code states that a petition by more
than thirty-five 35 percent of the owners of the properties benefited by the proposed
public improvement may be accepted and the project ordered by majority Vote of the
City Council; and,
WHEREAS, Section 6-4-4,A requires that the owners of property petitioning for
the proposed public improvement shall enter into an agreement to pay all costs
associated with consideration of the petition and preparation of the feasibility report;
and,
NOW, THEREFORE IT RESOLVED by the city Council of the City of Otsego
that the petition requesting preparation of a feasibility report to consider a public
improvement ent roject for portions of Jalger Avenue and I oot" Street is hereby accepted
subject to the following stipulation;
The owners of property petitioning for the proposed public improvement shall
eater into an agreement to pay all costs associated with consideration of the
petition and preparation of the feasibility report, which may be included in the
assessment of the proposed public improvement project is ordered subject to
review and approval by the City Attorney.
MOTION BY. Darea.d
SECOND BY: Weie
ALL IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Darkenwald, Ware i o, Schroeder, Heidne
THOSE OPPOSED: none
ADOPTED by the City Council of the Cit} of Otsego this 13t" day of May,
2013.
ATTEST: *4y
Tami L.off, City Clerk
CITY OF O SEGO