HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-029 CCR Member Dan Ryan introduced the following resolution and
moves its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR DISEASED TREE REMOVAL COSTS AND
DELINQUENT WEED REMOVAL COSTS
WHEREAS, the City performs and incurs costs for certain neighborhood
maintenance services to protect public health, safety and welfare;and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, provides for a Public Hearing
process to recover the costs through special assessments; and
WHEREAS, the City has performed neighborhood maintenance services, billed
the property owners, and has not been reimbursed by certain property owners; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that:
I. A hearing shall be held on the 9th day of March, 2015, in City Hall at 7 p.m. or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be heard,to pass upon the proposed assessments for
the following charges:
• Diseased Tree Removal Costs
• Delinquent Weed Removal Costs
2. The City Clerk with the assistance of the Director of Building and Community
Standards shall forthwith prepare assessment rolls for the above charges, and shall
keep them on file and open to inspection by any interested persons.
3. The City Clerk is directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the proposed assessment
to be published once in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the hearing.
4. The City Clerk shall cause mailed notice to be given to the owner of each parcel
described in such assessment rolls not less than two weeks prior to the hearing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center that this resolution shall be effective immediately.
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29
FebrugH 9 2015
Date Mayor
ATTEST: "Q+)�
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Lin Myszkowski
and upon vote being taken thereon,the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota,will
meet in the Council Chambers of Brooklyn Center City Hall at 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, on
Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard,to hear and
pass upon any objections to the proposed assessments for the following:
DISEASED TREE REMOVAL COSTS
It is proposed to assess the cost of diseased tree removal to those tracts or parcels where trees
were removed by written agreement with the property owner or by order of the City Council
pursuant to City Ordinances, Section 20-301 through 20-305 and in accordance with MS 429.
DELINQUENT WEED REMOVAL ACCOUNTS
It is proposed to assess the cost of noxious weed destruction to those tracts or parcels where,
pursuant to City Ordinance Section 19-1601 through 19-1604 and in accordance with MS 429,
noxious weeds were destroyed by order of the City Weed Inspector and the cost for such
destruction remains unpaid.
PROCEDURAL INFORMATION FOR OBJECTIONS TO SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section
429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or City Clerk within 30 days after the
adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after
service upon the Mayor or City Clerk. No such appeal as to the amount of an assessment for a
specific parcel of land may be made unless the owner has filed a written objection to that
objection to that assessment, signed by the affected property owner,with the City Clerk prior to
the hearing or has presented such written objection to the presiding officer at the hearing.
These assessments are now on file at City Hall and open to public inspection. Written or oral
objections to the proposed assessments will be considered at this meeting,but the City Council
may consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at an adjourned
meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable.
AUXILIARY AIDS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 96 hours(4 days)
in advance of the hearing. Please contact the City Clerk at 763-569-3300 to make arrangements.
Sharon Knutson, City Clerk
By order of the City Council