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City Council Minutes September 8, 2003 Page 3 -~-~~---------------------~-- Cory Stoeckel, 413 Quinn Avenue, questioned if the assessment is to the property or if it stays with the property owners. J:v1r. Maurer stated that the assessment is against the property and that the city does not require that the assessment be paid off prior to the sale of the property. Mr. Maurer noted that a mortgage company may require the assessment be paid prior to sale. I\1r. Stoeckel questioned when the project would be completed. Mr. Maurer stated that the first lift of blacktop will be laid and the boulevard completed in the next 30-45 days but that the fmallift of blacktop will not be laid until next year. 1\..1r. Stoeckel also questioned how the assessment is collected. 1\..1r. Maurer stated that Sherburne County will collect the city assessments payable with taxes beginning in 2004. Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 03-50 ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN THE MATTER OF THE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION IMPROVEMENT OF 2003. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4~0. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 03-51 ADOPTING THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT OF 2003. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.4. Consider Petition for Public Improvements in Cascade Industrial Park City Engineer Terry Maurer stated that staff met with the developers of Cascade Industrial Park regarding potential public improvements to construct streets and the storm drainage system. J:v1r. 1\..1aurer presented the Council with a valid petition and stated that staff is in support of the developer's request to have the public improvements completed. lv1r. Maurer indicated that in the petition, the developer asked that the costs be assessed on a per acreage basis payable as each parcel sells. Mr. Maurer stated that this is not possible and that the costs will be assessed on a per acreage basis but will be due annually whether the property sells or not. Mayor Klinzing questioned if the developer has been made aware that the assessments must be paid annually whether the property sells or not. Mr. Maurer stated that he spoke to Jim Brown at the developer's office and informed him of this requiIement. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 03-52 DECLARING THE ADEQUACY OF THE PETITION FOR IMPROVEMENT AND ORDERING THE PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT IN THE MATTER OF THE CASCADE INDUSTRIAL PARK IMPROVEMENT OF 2003. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 03-53 ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN THE MATTER OF THE CASCADE INDUSTRIAL PARK IMPROVEMENT OF 2003. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0, L-