Resolution No. 2023-100, Declaring Costs to be Assessed, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment Roll and Directing Publication of a Public Hearing Notice for 2023 Nuisance Abatements and 2023 Rental Reinspection Fees
Resolution No. 2023-100
Declaring Costs to be Assessed, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment Roll and
Directing Publication of a Public Hearing Notice for 2023 Nuisance Abatements and 2023
Rental Reinspection Fees
Whereas, Minnesota Statutes § 429.101 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 Fridley City Council (Council) has adopted an
ordinance adopting regulations consistent with State law; and
Whereas, the Abatement of Exterior Public Nuisances Chapter of the Fridley City Code (Code)
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 2023 Nuisance Abatements, including all incidental expenses related thereto, to
have a remaining balance of $78,453 as of September 5, 2023; and
Whereas, the Residential Rental Property Maintenance and Licensing Chapter of the Code
regulates licensed rental properties in the City and prohibits any City license be issued or renewed
until all outstanding fees and fines have been paid, other than those which may be assessed
against the property; and
Whereas, the Fees Chapter of the Code establishes a rental inspection and reinspection structure
that institutes fees for any property requiring three or more inspections; and
Whereas, the City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Treasurer, determined that the costs to be
assessed for the 2023 Rental Reinspection Fees, including all incidental expenses related thereto,
to have a remaining balance of $5,781 as of September 5, 2023.
Now, therefore be it resolved, by the City Council of the City of Fridley, Minnesota:
1. The portion of the cost to be paid by the City is hereby declared to be $84,234 as of
September 5, 2023 and the portion of the cost to be assessed against benefited property
owners is declared to be the same.
2. Assessments shall be payable on or before November 15, 2023. Any unpaid amount after
November 15, 2023 shall be certified to taxes and bear interest at the rate of 10.5 % 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 rental reinspection fees and
shall file a copy of such proposed assessment in his/her office for public inspection.
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Be it further resolved:
1. A hearing shall be held at 5:30 p.m. on October 9, 2023 in the City Hall located at 7071
University Avenue NE 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
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, make one payment of at least $100, to the City of Fridley; 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 15or interest
will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 11th day of September,
2023.
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Scott J. Lund – Mayor
Attest:
Melissa Moore – City Clerk