Resolution No. 2021-79 PH Notice for 2021 Nuisance Abatements
Resolution No. 2021-79
Resolution Declaring Costs to be Assessed, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment
Roll and Directing Publication of a Public Hearing Notice for 2021 Nuisance Abatements
Whereas, Minnesota Statutes § 429 allows for a governing body of any municipality to provide
for the collection of unpaid special charges as a special assessment against the property benefited
from a City activity or improvement if the City Council (Council) has adopted an ordinance
adopting regulations consistent with this section of state law; and
Whereas, the Council adopted Chapter 128 of the Fridley City Code, entitled Abatement of
Exterior Public Nuisances, that defines the procedure for removal of exterior public nuisances and
allows for the assessment of uncollected charges and fees; and
Whereas, the City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Treasurer, determined that the costs to be
assessed for the 2021 Nuisance Abatement, including all incidental expenses related thereto, to
be $81,536.04 as of September 7, 2021.
Now, therefore be it resolved, by the City Council of the City of Fridley, Minnesota:
1. The portion of the cost of such improvement to be paid by the City is hereby declared to
be $81,536.04 as of September 7, 2021 and the portion of the cost to be assessed against
benefited property owners is declared to be the same.
2. Assessments shall be payable in installments extending over a period of one year, the first
of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January, 2022 and shall
bear interest at the rate of 5.25 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the
assessment resolution.
3. The City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Treasurer, to forthwith calculate the proper
amounts to be assessed for said improvement against every assessable lot, piece, or parcel
of land benefited by said public nuisance abatements and shall file a copy of such proposed
assessment in his/her office for public inspection.
Be it further resolved:
1. A hearing shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on October 11, 2021 in the City Hall located at 7071
University Avenue Northeast to pass upon such proposed assessment. All persons owning
property affected by such improvement will be given an opportunity to be heard with
reference to such assessment.
2. The City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Engineer and City Treasurer, is hereby
directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the proposed assessment to be published
once in the official publication at least two weeks prior to the hearing. They shall also
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cause mailed notice to be given to the owner of each parcel described in the assessment
roll not less than two weeks prior to the hearing.
3. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the
assessment to the county, pay the whole or any part which is not less than one–half
thereof, provided that such partial payment shall in any event be in a sum of at least one
hundred dollars ($100.00) of the assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the
date of payment, to the City of Fridley, except that no interest shall be charged if the entire
assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of the assessment.
Upon receipt of any such prepayment, the City Clerk, with the assistance of the City
Treasurer, shall note the same upon the records of the City, credit the payee therefore, and
reduce the assessment as originally made in the amount of the prepayment received. The
balance remaining shall then be noted as the amount due and may then be certified to
the county together with and as a part of the assessment roll in which the original amount
due was contained.
A property owner may at any time, thereafter, pay to the City of Fridley 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 through December 31 of the succeeding year.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 13th day of September,
2021.
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Scott J. Lund – Mayor
Attest:
Melissa Moore – City Clerk