08-70RESOLUTION NO.: 08-70
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE OTSEGO ABOVE STANDARD LIGHTING
SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT AND APPROVING 2009 SPECIAL SERVICE
CHARGES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 428.02 and Section 6-8-7 of the City
Code, the Otsego City Council held a public hearing at their regular meeting on 24
November 2008 to consider establishment of the Otsego Above Standard Street
Lighting District and to consider the proposed special service charges for operation and
maintenance of the Above Standard Street Lighting System; and,
WHEREAS, upon review of the proposed district and its boundaries, the
proposed service charges and other evidence received, the public hearing was closed
and the City Council passed upon all objections to the proposed District and special
service charges.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OTSEGO THAT:
The proposed Otsego Above Standard Lighting District as set forth on Exhibit A
attached hereto is hereby established.
2. The proposed special service charges as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto
and made a part thereof, is hereby accepted and shall constitute the special
service district charge against the lands identified therein.
2. The special service charge shall be payable in equal installments extending over
a period of one (1) year with no interest. The special service charges shall be
certified to Wright County to be included as a charge on property taxes. In the
event of no yearly change in the established charge it shall remain as a yearly
charge and shall be certified for the next and succeeding years. In the event of a
proposed change in the special service charge for the next year, prior to
December 1 the Council shall hold a public hearing for purposes of establishing
the new service charge for above standard lighting over the District
3. The Otsego City Clerk shall forthwith transmit a certified duplicate of these
special service charges to the Wright County Auditor to be extended on the
properly tax lists of the County. Such service charges shall be collected and paid
over time the same as other municipal taxes.
4. Any party objecting to inclusion of its property in the District, objecting to the levy
of the service charge on that property because it is exempt, or objecting to the
levy of the service charge on the basis that it does not benefit its property and
filing a written objection of the same is entitled to a determination on that
objection within thirty (30) days from the hearing and has a right to appeal to the
District Court from the City's determination within thirty (30) days from the date of
said determination pursuant to Minn. Stat. 428A.02, Subdivision 5.
MOTION BY: Scharber
SECOND BY: Heidner
ALL IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Heidner, Darkenwald, Scharber
THOSE OPPOSED: NONE
Absent: Thorsted
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 24M day of
November 2008.
CITY OF OTSEGO
ATTEST: I ZL 4XA�
Ju uds n, Zoning Administrator/City Clerk
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