HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-092 CCRMember Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION 2025-092
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 2025 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 13, 2025, certain tree removal costs remained unpaid;
and
WHEREAS, an assessment roll for unpaid accounts during 2025, 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:
1.The special assessment roll of tree removal costs incurred during the year
2025 is hereby adopted and certified as Levy No. 26005.
2.The special assessments as adopted and confirmed shall be payable in equal
annual installments with interest thereon at 7.0 percent per annum, extending
over a period of five years. The first of the installments shall be payable with
ad valorem taxes in 2026, and shall bear interest on the entire assessment from
December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026. 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
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 13, 2025 ______________________________
Date Mayor
ATTEST: ___________________________________________
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Kragness
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Graves, Kragness, Lawrence-Anderson,
and the following voted against the same: none
whereon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.