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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953 10-08 CCM Special Session40 Minutes of the proceeding of the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center in the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, including all accounts audited by said Council October 8, 1953 The Village Council met in Special Session and called to order by acting mayor, Merrill Stodghill, at 8 :00 P.M. The following members was present: Merrill Stodghill, Wayne Gageby and Paul Weekly. The clerk announced that the proposed assessments for Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 53 -2, Blacktopping Improvements 53 - 53 -3 and 53 - and Storm Sewer Improvement 53 -1 had been filed in his office on the 23rd day of September, 1953 and that notice of a hearing on said assessments had been given in the form and manner required by law. The clerk presented an affidavit showing publication of such notice in the official newspaper which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The acting mayor, Merrill Stodghill, announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of objections to any of the assessments theretofore filed with the village clerk for said improvements. The clerk reported that no written objections had been filed. Evald Johnson, residing at 5459 Colfax Avenue North, was the only person appearing. He objected to the assessment on North 64.63 feet of East 165.5 feet of Lot 20, Block 4, Bellvue Acres, as being in excess of the benefit received. Trustee Wayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS IN SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 53 -2, BLACKTOPPING IMPROVEMENTS 53-2, 53 -3 and 53 -4, AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT 53 -1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The village clerk has with the assistance of the engineer heretofore selected by this council for such purpose, calculated the proper amounts to be specially assessed for the construction of the street improvements known as Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 53 -2, Blacktopping Improvements 53 - 53 -3 and 53 -4, and Storm Sewer Improvement 53 -1 of said Village against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land in accordance with the provisions of law, and has prepared and filed with the village clerk tabulated statements in duplicate showing the proper description of each and every lot, piece or parcel of land to be specially assessed and the amount calculated against the same. 2. Notice has been duly published as required by law that this council would meet in regular session on October 8, 1953 to pass on the proposed assessment. 3. Said proposed assessment has at all times since its filing been open to inspection and copying by all persons interested, and an opportunity has been given to all interested persons to present their objections, if any, to such proposed assessments, or to any item thereof. 4. No changes in the proposed assessment are necessary, except that the assessment for the North 64.63 feet of East 165.5 feet of Lot 20, Block 4, Bellvue Acres shall be re- determined after consultation with the Village Engineer. 5. This council finds that each of the lots, pieces or parcels of land enumerated in said proposed assessments was and is specially benefitted by said improvements in the amount of said proposed assessment set opposite the description of each such lot, piece or parcel of land and that amount so set out is hereby levied against each of the respective lots, pieces or parcels of land therein described. 6. Except for the parcel excepted above, such proposed assessments are affirmed, adopted and confirmed, and the sums fixed and named in said proposed assessments are affirmed, adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessments for each of said lots, pieces or parcels of land respectively. 7. Said assessments so affirmed, adopted and confirmed shall be certified to by the village clerk and filed in lis office and shall thereupon be and constitute the special assessments for the paying of Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 53 -2, Blacktopping Improvements 53 -2, 53 -3 and 53 -4, and Storm Sewer Improvement 53 -1. 8. The amounts assessed against each lot, piece or parcel of land shall bear interest from the date hereof until the same have been paid at the rate of 5% per annum. 9. Such assessments shall be payable in equal installments beginning in the year 1953 payable on the 1st day of January in each year and continuing until all of said installments shall have been paid, each installment to be collected with taxes collectible during said year by the county auditor, as follows: Blacktopping Improvement 53 -4 in 5 equal annual installments Blacktopping Improvement 53 -3 in 5 equal annual installments Blacktopping Improvement 53-2 in 5 equal annual installments Sanitary Sewer Improvement 53 -2 in 10 equal annual installments Storm Sewer Improvement 53 -1 in 15 equal annual installments 10. The village clerk is hereby directed to make up and file in the office of the County Auditor of Hennepin County a certified statement of the amount of all of such unpaid assessments and the amount which will be due thereon on the 1st day of January in each year. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Paul Weekly, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Paul Weekly, Wayne Gageby and Merrill Stodghill; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Paul Weekly that a resolution be presented to the Camden Park State Bank creating 3 new funds to be known as (1) Fund 1953 -A covering Sanitary Sewer and Blacktopping in certain areas in the Village; (2) Fund 1953 -B covering Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewers and Blacktopping in other areas in the Village; and (3) Building Fund 1953 covering the new construction and remodeling of the Municipal Building. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Member Wayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING OILING OF CERTAIN STREETS AND DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT THEREOF AGAINST THE BENEFITED PROPERTY OWNERS AND SETTING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING ON SAID ASSESSMENT. BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The street commissioner is hereby directed to procure all necessary materials and proceed with the oiling of certain streets hereinafter enumerated, said streets to be oiled if possible on or before November 1, 1953: Camden Avenue North from 55th to 57th Avenue North Aldrich Avenue North from 56th to 57th Avenue North Bryant, Colfax, Dupont, Emerson, Fremont, Girard and Humboldt Avenues North from 53rd to 57th Avenue North Logan Avenue North from 55th to 57th Avenue North 54th Avenue North from Dupont to Humboldt Avenue North 55th Avenue North from Lyndale to Logan Avenue North 56th Avenue North from Lyndale to Dupont Avenue North and Emerson to Fremont Avenue North 41 42 2. A charge shall be made against the abutting property owners for the cost of said oiling, sa id assessment to be determined by the cost of the materials required to be purchased in the oiling of said streets. The cost of oiling of streets running in a generally easterly westerly direction upon which no lots are fronting shall be assessed against the lots fronting upon the nearest cross street for a distance of one block to the south thereof. The foregoing is hereby declared to be the policy of the village hereafter in determining benefit to property owners for the improvement of east west streets and shall be followed in all assessments proceedings hereafter unless the Council shall direct otherwise. 3. The clerk shall forthwith calculate the amount to be assessed against each of the lots and parcels benefited by said oiling and shall cause notice to be published in the official newspaper of the village setting forth the general nature and location of said improvement and the area proposed to be assessed. Said hearing shall be held on October 28, 1953 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. at the Village Hall. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Paul Weekly, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Wayne Gageby, Paul Weekly and Merrill Stodghill; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Merrill Stodghill to adjourn. Motion carried. Clerk