HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.D.1. Declaring a Cost to be Assessed and Establish a Public Hearing for the 2006 Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention Removals-Res. No. 6513
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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum CONSE'~r
TO: Mayor & City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Ryan Hughes, Natural Resource Specialist
SUBJECT: Declaring a Cost to be Assessed and
Establish a Public Hearing for the
2006 Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention Removals
DATE: October 17,2005
INTRODUCTION:
Attached is Resolution No. 6513, a resolution declaring the costs to be assessed, ordering
the preparation of proposed assessments, and setting a public hearing date for the 2006
Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention Removals.
BACKGROUND:
The Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention Ordinance, Section 10.70, was utilized
to require the removal of over 100 diseased trees on private property in 2006. Property
owners were notified of the diseased tree is on their property and provided four options to
have the diseased tree(s) removed:
1. Remove the tree themselves.
2. Hire and pay their own contractor.
3. Hire the City's contractor and pay for the removal within 30 days,
4. Use the City's contractor and request that the cost ofthe tree removal be
assessed against their property tax.
In the 2006 growing season two (2) property owners chose the fourth option. The work
has been done with prior approval from the affected residents. The, costs to be assessed
for the Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention Removals completed during the 2006
growing season of$2619.10:
Resident Address PIN Assessment
Janet A. Peters 128 West 6th Avenue 270016340 $1331.25
Paul K. & Janna Collins 7252 Whitehall Road 272840530 $1287.85
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 6513.
2. Deny Resolution No. 6513.
3.
4. Adopt Resolution No. 6513, with Council modifications.
5. Table for additional information.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Alternative No.1, to adopt Resolution No. 6513, declaring the cost to
be assessed and ordering the preparation of proposed assessments for the 2006 Shade
Tree Disease Control and Prevention Removals, with a public hearing to be held on
November 21,2006, if Resolution No. 6513 is approved.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Offer Resolution No. 6513, A Resolution Declaring the Costs to be Assessed and
Ordering the Preparation of Proposed Assessments for the 2006 Shade Tree Disease'
Control and Prevention Removals and move its adoption.
RESOLUTION NO. 6513
A Resolution
Declaring The Costs To Be Assessed
And Ordering the Preparation Of Proposed Assessments
For The 2006 Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention Removals
WHEREAS, the 2006 Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention Removals
have been completed with prior approval from the affected residents at a total cost of
$2619.10.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA:
1. The cost of such shade tree disease control and prevention removals be
specially assessed is hereby declared to be $2619.10:
Resident Address PIN Assessment
Janet A. Peters 128 West 6th Avenue 270016340 $1331.25
Paul K. & Janna Collins 7252 Whitehall Road 272840530 $1287.85
2. The City Clerk, with the assistance of the Natural Resource Specialist, shall
forthwith calculate the proper amount to be specially assessed for such shade tree disease
control and prevention removals against every assessable lot, piece, or parcel of land
within the district affected, without regard to cash valuation, as provided by law, and
keep a copy of such proposed assessment in their office for public inspection.
3. That the City Clerk shall, upon the completion of such proposed assessment,
notify the City Council thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
1. That a hearing shall be held on the 21 st day of November, 2006, in the Council
Chambers of City Hall at 7:00 P.M. or thereafter, to pass upon such proposed
assessments and at such time and place all persons owning property affected by such
improvements and proposed assessments will be given an opportunity to be heard with
reference to such assessment.
2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the
proposed assessment to be published once in the official newspaper of the City of
Shakopee at least two weeks prior to the hearing and she shall state in the notice the total
cost of the improvements. They also shall cause mailed notice of such hearing to be
given to the owner of each parcel described in the assessment roll not less than two weeks
prior to the hearing.
Adopted in session ofthe City Council ofthe City of
Shakopee, Minnesota, held this day of , 2006.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk
PROPERTY
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