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VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 71-47
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RESOLUTION RE VILLAGE POLICY ON
ASSESSMENT RATES FOR SEWER AND
WATER IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, at the request of the Council, the Arden Hili s
FInance Committee has directed a study of the practices and
vi I lage experience regarding the cost of water and sanitary
sewer Improvements in the Village and the assessments charged
benefited properties by reason of such Improvements, and
WHEREAS said sub-committee has submitted its report,
dated August 10, 1971, to the Finance CommIttee, which has been
duly referred by the Finance Committee to the Councl I, and
WHEREAS the Councl I recognizes that a porti~n of the
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cost of water and sanitary sewer. Improvements should be borne
as a charge against general taxes, since there is a definite
benefit therefrom to the Village as a whole, but the Council
is further of the opinion that a substantial portion of such
costs should be borne by assessments levied against the benefited
property, and
WHEREAS the Council notes that construction costs have sub-
stantlally increased, and accordingly the present policy of the
Council wIth respect to assessment. charges should be revised,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as fol lows:
I. The aforesaid report of the Finance Committee Is
hereby accepted and approved.
2. Since the acreage assessment figures are presumed to be
related to Increased value benefits accruing to such property,
it Is recommended that, In the future, such charges not be
credited to future front-foot assessments.
3. Future improvements, which are essentially for core
facilitIes (such as storage, pumping, etc.l, should have their
costs borne entirely via general taxes because these benefit
all taxpayers alike.
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4. Future assessment rates for sanitary sewer and water
improvements in Arden Hi I Is, except as varied by the Councl I
In view of particular cl rcumstances and until further action
by the Counci I, shal I be as follows:
Sewer Improvements:
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Frontage assessment - $12.00 per front foot to
(to depth of 200 feet)
100 percent of cost, plus
80 percent of cost exceeding
$12.00.
Acreage assessment - $360.00 per acre.
Stub connections - $60.00 each.
Water Improvements:
Frontage assessment - Residential: $7.50 per front
foot to 100 percent of costs,
plus 70 percent of costs
exceeding $7.50.
Commercial, Industrial and
tax exempt: $11.00 per front
foot to 100 percent of cost,
plus 70 percent of cost
exceeding $11.00 a front foot.
Acreage assessment - $420.00 per acre.
Stub connection $145.00 each.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEO that the aforesaid table represents
general Village polley with respect to future assessments, but the
Council does not hereby I imit or restrict its statutory power to
determine assessments from time to time, and the Council specifically
recognizes that particular assessments may be varied in accordance
with particular circumstances, with the above table to represent
only a general indication of Vi Ilage pol icy.
Approved by the Arden Hills Council this II day of October
. 1971.
Henr
Mayor
Attest:
Lorraine Stromqui
Clerk Administrat r