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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING – 8B <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: December 10, 2018 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault., City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Gayle Bauman, Finance Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Public Hearing – Special Assessment for Abatement of 3246 New Brighton Road <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> $ $ $ <br /> <br />Council Should Consider the Following <br /> <br />Hold a Public Hearing regarding certification of proposed special assessments for the abatement <br />of 3246 New Brighton Road. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />On August 27, 2018, the Council approved Resolution 2018-051 ordering nuisance abatement of <br />3246 New Brighton Road for excessive vegetation growth and accumulation of tree branches. <br />The resolution authorized the City to have the necessary work completed to remediate the <br />nuisance(s) and charge 125% of the cost of the work, including administrative costs, back to the <br />property owner. The charge to complete the work plus administrative costs was 648.00. <br /> <br />The property owner was notified by mail in a letters dated October 23 and October 30, 2018, and <br />given thirty (30) days to remit payment. The letter also served as the notice of this public hearing <br />and informed the property owner of the option to make payment of the entire special assessment <br />without interest within 30 days after its adoption and if not paid within that thirty (30) days, <br />interest will accrue at 4.5% per annum. <br /> <br />To date payment has not been received; therefore, the City intends to certify these charges to <br />Ramsey County to be collected with property taxes. The property owner has the right to a <br />hearing in front of the City Council to discuss this matter prior to certification.