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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-98 CCRMember Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2024-98 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR DISEASED TREE REMOVAL COSTS TO THE HENNEPIN COUNTY TAX ROLLS WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center has caused the removal of trees on certain properties within the City during 2024 under the authority of Minnesota Statutes, Section 18G.13, City Ordinance Section 20-301 through 20-306 and/or by written agreement with the owners of such property; and WHEREAS, on October 14, 2024, certain tree removal costs remained unpaid; and WHEREAS, an assessment roll for unpaid accounts during 2024, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part hereof by reference, has been prepared by the City Clerk, tabulating those properties where tree removal costs are to be assessed, together with the amounts proposed to be assessed to each property; and WHEREAS, Minnesota State Statute authorizes the certification of delinquent tree removal costs to the County tax rolls for collection; 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 assessment for tree removal costs. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota that: The special assessment roll of tree removal costs incurred during the year 2024 is hereby adopted and certified as Levy No. 25049. 2. The special assessments as adopted and confirmed shall be payable in equal annual installments with interest thereon at 3.5 percent per annum, extending over a period of five years. The first of the installments shall be payable with ad valorem taxes in 2025, and shall bear interest on the entire assessment from December 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025. To each subsequent installment when due shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments. 3. The owner of any property so assessed may at any time prior to the certification of the assessment to the County Auditor pay the whole of the RESOLUTION NO. 2024-98 assessment, to the City, without interest, if the entire assessment is paid on or before November 22, 2024. After November 22, 2024, he or she may pay the total special assessment, plus interest. Interest will accumulate from December 1, 2024 through the date of payment. Such payment must be made by the close of business November 22, 2024 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year. 4. The City Clerk shall forthwith transmit a certified duplication of this assessment to the County Auditor to be extended on the proper tax lists of the county and such assessments shall be collected and paid over in the same manner as other municipal taxes. October 14 2024 Date Mayor ATTEST: ( iatt Assistant City Manager/City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Jerzak and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Butler, Graves, Jerzak, Kragness, Lawrence -Anderson and the following voted against the same: none whereon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.