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AttachmentD AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS COMMENTS THAT SHOULD BE READ INTO THE RECORD: Mayor A. calls the meeting to order and announces the purpose of the hearing and the format for the meeting. "This is a public hearing to consider special assessment rolls for various public improvement projects. The projects have been constructed and the decision will be whether the Council wishes to approve the assessment rolls as presented or make modifications to the assessment rates. The hearing will discuss how the project costs will be allocated and what the assessments against benefiting properties will be." "The Council will consider individual assessment rolls for individual projects at this hearing. The Council may by simple majority vote to approve the assessment rolls for each project." City Manager B. should make comments regarding number of projects, types of projects, and published and mailed notices. This should include the following language: "In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, required published and legal mailed notices have been provided for each of the special assessment public hearings. Legal notices appeared in the City's legal newspaper, Roseville Review, on September 16, 2014. In addition, mailed notices have been sent to each affected property owner in accordance with the statute. Mailed notices were sent on September 12, 2014. Affidavits of mailing are available in the office of the City Engineer." PROCEDURE FOR EACH PROJECT HEARING : City Engineer A. introduces the project by reading the project number and giving a brief description of the improvements presents summary of the nature of the improvement, the area involved, final project costs, project financing, and assessments. City Manager B. reads written statements objecting to assessments from affected property owners in regard to each project. Mayor D.opens hearing to the public. Speakers are requested to identify themselves and the street address of the property to which they are referring. The following comments may be appropriate depending on how many people are in attendance. "In an attempt to provide everyone an opportunity to be heard and yet conduct the hearing in an efficient manner, we suggest that rules be used for the individual hearings for these assessments. The rules will include the following: