Res. #12-027 - Adopting Special Assessment for Nuisance Abatement

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CITY OF CENTERVILLE Res. #12 — 027 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT WHEREAS, a Consent Decree and Special Assessment Agreement (Agreement) with regard to the property located at 7121 Centerville Road, was executed on August 16, 2012, by owners of the property, and, WHEREAS, the Agreement authorized clean up of the property by the City of Centerville, and WHEREAS, the costs of the clean-up totaled $16,514.54 and in accordance with the agreement, a bill was sent to the owner along with a notice that any amount unpaid after thirty days would be levied as a special assessment on the property, and, WHEREAS, a notice was provided to the property owner indicating that the council would consider the special assessment on the property and that owner would be afforded the opportunity to comment on how the special assessment should be repaid, and the property owners comments were received and considered by the Council on November 14, 2012. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE, MINNESOTA: 1. A special assessment in the amount of $16,514.54, is hereby adopted and levied against the property at 7121 Centerville Road, Property ID #R23- 31 -22 -22 -0015. 2. Such assessment shall be payable over a period of five (5) years — a schedule of payments is attached hereto, the first of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January 2013, and the assessment shall bear interest at 4.5% from the date of adopting this assessment. 3. The owner of any property so assessed, may at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the County Auditor, pay the whole or part of the assessment on such property with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City Administrator, except that no interest shall be charged on any amount paid within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution; and he may at any time thereafter, pay to the Administrator the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be charged to December 31 of the next succeeding year. 4. The Clerk shall forthwith transmit a certified duplicate of this assessment to the County Auditor to be extended on the property tax lists of the County. Such assessments shall be collected and paid over in the same manner as other municipal taxes. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council this 28 day of November, 2012. Tom Wilharber, Mayor Teresa Bender, City Clerk ru v