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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Stillwater, Minnesota September 8, 1981 6:30 P. M.
SPECIAL MEETING
The meeting was called to order by President Junker.
Present: Councilwoman Bodlovick, Councilmen MacDonald and Peterson and
Mayor Junker
Absent: Courcilwoman Avise
Also Present: Finance Director /Coordinator, Kriesel; City Attorney, Magnuson;
Consulting Engineers - Duane Elliott and Glen VanWormer; Appraiser,
Ray Kirchner
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT NO. 166 RE- ASSESSMENT.
CITY ATTORNEY MAGNUSON explained the error that was made in the calculation of the
assessment roll for the South Main Street Parking Lot. The error was due to a trans-
position of the number of square foot area of Vittorio's. Because a formula based
on total square footage of all benefited properties, the error resulted in all assess-
ments being in error. The assessment for Vittorio's was too high, whereas all of the
other assessments were too low. Mr. Magnuson said that this is why District Court
Judge Tomjanavich ordered the assessment roll void and also ordered the City to
reimburse the property owners, who had appealed the assessment. MR. MAGNUSON also
explained that the best way to clear this all up was to reassess Local Improvement
No. 166.
FINANCE DIRECTOR /COORDINATOR, KRIESEL explained the proposed reassessment. When the
City had assessed Local Improvement No. 166 in October, 1980, the Council had decided
to assess 100% of the cost of the parking lot but to reduce the annual installments
by the net revenues from the South Main Street Parking Lot. MR. KRIESEL said that
this was going to create an administrative "nightmare" because of the number of parcels
involved and in having to keep detailed records on the maintenance cost of the parking
lot. MR. KRIESEL also felt that this was not a fair method because of pre - payments
and changes in ownership. The proposed assessment would include any additional costs
incurred since October of 1980 such as legal and appraisal costs because of assessment
appeals but would be reduced by $55,000 which Mr. Kriesel estimated to be the net
revenues from the South Main Parking Lot over a ten year period. This would mean about
a 14 -197, reduction of the original assessments and in effect would amount to 75% of
the Parking Lot costs. The costs of the other work in the downtown area, such as signals,
realignment and storm sewer would be recovered through Munici'r.l State Aid Street Funds
($68,000), State, Federal, and County ($270,689), and General Tax levy ($28,000). This
would mean a total assessment of $183,975 would be levied, whereas the cost of the work
amounted to over $600,000.
MR. ELLIOTT told the Council that the Council would need a RESOLUTION "Requesting The
Use of MSA Funds for Offsite Improvements ".
On motion of Councilwoman Bodlovick, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the Council
intorudced a resolution "REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF STILLWATER BE AUTHORIZED TO USE
MSA FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S SHARE PER TTIE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE
DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS FOR OFFSITE IMPROVEMENTS ".
AYES -- Councilwoman Bodlovick, Councilmen MacDonald and Peterson and Mayor Junker
NAYS - -None (see resolutions)
On motion of Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilwoman Bodlovick, the
Council moved to reassess Local Improvement No. 166 using $55,000 of parking revenues
to reduce the assessable portion of the South Main Street Parking Lot and to use State,
Federal, County and General Tax Levy Funds to finance the other costs related to the
downtown improvements. (all in favor)
On motion of Councilwoman Bodlovick, seconded by Councilman Peterson, a
resolution was introduced "setting the date of October 6, 1981 at 7:30 P. M. for the
assessment hearing on Local Improvement No. 166."
AYES -- Councilwoman Bodlovick, Councilmen MacDonald and Peterson and Mayor Junker
NAYS - -None (see resolutions)
BONDING FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT NO. 184
MR. KRIESEL informed the Council that there was a need to set the bonds for L. I. No.
184 at 6.1 million rather than for 5.9 million which was originally set. MR. ELLIOTT
said that this became necessary because the improvements for Outlot C were not included
in the plans and specs for L. I. 184. The Layout or plan for Outlot C was not made
available to the Engineer until just recently.
On motion of Councilwoman Bodlovick, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the Council
increased the Bond Issue for L. I. No. 184 to 56,100,000 (RESOLUTION).
AYES -- Councilwoman Bodlovick, Councilmen MacDonald and Peterson & Mayor Junker
NAYS - -None (see resolutions)
ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilwoman Bodlovick, seconded,by Councilman Petersom, the
meeting adjourned at 7:55 P. M.
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