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EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.7 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent November 19, 2018 Lori Stich,Accountant <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Cancellation of Special Assessment for Connection Lori Ziemer, Finance Director <br /> to City Water& Sewer Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, the cancellation of the special assessment for connection to city water& sewer for <br /> 10714175 1h Ave. NW. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> In 2012, the city offered a financing program to property owners not hooked up to city utilities to assist <br /> with the cost of connections. The program allowed connection costs to be financed through the city and <br /> levied as a special assessment against the property. The program expired December 31, 2015, and <br /> connections made after that date are the responsibility of the property owner to finance all associated <br /> costs when a connection is made. <br /> On December 15, 2015, the property owner at 10714— 1751h Avenue NW signed a"Petition,Waiver and <br /> Agreement for Payment of the Cost of Installation and Connection of, or Repairs to,Private Utility Lines <br /> and Assessment of Amounts Paid as a Special Charge Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.101" <br /> allowing the city to assess the charges for installation and connection to city water and sanitary sewer. <br /> The property owner has not hooked up to city utilities and has since asked that the assessment be <br /> removed from the property because he did not understand what he was signing at the time. <br /> The property owner is requesting a refund of the special assessment payments that have been made with <br /> the 2017 and 2018 property taxes. The special assessment amounts paid are as follows: <br /> 2017 - $2,142.18 ($1,311.20 principal and $830.98 interest) <br /> 2018 - $2,027.11 ($1,311.20 principal and $715.91 interest) <br /> Financial Impact <br /> The total amount to be refunded would be $4,169.29. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Signed Petition Waiver <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAMIRE1 <br />