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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-05-28 CC Packet Special Meeting e e e r illwater ~ -- - ~~ THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA 'J May 24, 1991 M E M 0 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MARY LOU JOHNSON, CITY CLERK SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1991, 4:00 P.M. This memo is a reminder to Council that a Special Workshop Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, May 28, 1991, 4:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 216 No. Fourth St., Stillwater, Minnesota to discuss the following: 1. Discussion of Oak Glen financing. 2. Discussion of Volume Based Fees and other Solid Waste matters. 3. Possible adjournment to Executive Session to discuss appeals on L.I. 257, Downtown Plan Improvement. 4. Any other business Council may wish to discuss. CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439.6121 e e e M E M 0 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: MAYOR AND COUNCIL NILE L. KRIESEL, CITY COORDINATOR MAY 24, 1991 OAK GLEN SPECIAL LEGISLATION Accompanying this memo is the special legislation which I understood was passed by the Legislature last week. Basically, the bill allows the City to issue bonds to finance the payment of any delinquent taxes and assessments on the Oak Glen real estate (unsold lots). The bill also allows the City to reassess the lots to recover the costs associated with the bond issue. The summary of the bill contains further explanation of the bill and Mr. Hay will provide you with information regarding the process to be followed from this point on. Mr. Hay should also have the necessary documents (resolution, agreements, etc.) for your review Tuesday as well. g-fi e e e Fleming/Hay 15 May 1991 STILLWATER: PROMISSORY NOTES: REASSESSMENT: AGREEMENT REVISOR tHA91-668 SUMMARY This special law relates to the City of Stillwater in Washington County. In 1984 the City issued its general obligation improvement bonds to finance the installation of local improvements in the 486 lot Oak Glen Development and levied special assessments on those lots for the payment of the bonds. 168 of these lots remain unsold, but 53 of them are the subject of purchase agreements between the developer and potential purchasers. The developer cannot complete the sale of the lots because the City's special assessments and some ad valorem taxes are delinquent. The special law authorizes the City, upon concluding an agreement with the developer with respect to 168 unsold lots, to borrow money and pay the delinquent taxes, penalties and interest, which will be distributed among the local school district, Washington County, and the City, and to undertake a reassessment covering both the outstanding special assessments and the taxes, etc., paid by the City. The old assessments would be cancelled and the new assessments of about $18,000 per lot would be a first lien on the lots. This will facilitate the sale of the 53 lots under contract and all of the remaining lots by the developer, whereupon all assessments will be paid to the City for deposit in its improvement bond fund.