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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19590715_edina_board_of_review7/15/59 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EDINA BOARD OF REVIEW, HELD WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1959, AT 5:OO P.M. , AT THE EDINA VI;\LLAGE HALL Members of the Village council acting as Board of Review were Bredesen, Dickson and Tupa. Assessor Kearns was present, as was Mr. Sund from the County Supervisor's office. Affidavit of Publication, and of posting, of "Notice of Board 0.f Review Meeting" was presented, approved as to form and ordered placed on file. No one was present to make any complaint. Mr. Kearns explained to Mr. Sund and the Council that, because of his short term in office, the Books of Valuation are not ready for submission to the Council and will not be ready for quite some time to come. Mr. Sund told Council it is the law that the Board of Review Meeting must be held on or before July 15; that the County will require an adjourned date for this meeting; to which Mr. Kearns replied he expects .to have to books completed about August 15, but is unable at this time to state just what date. Discussion was had on assessing procedure changes, Mr. Kearns reporting that he will be listing as assessable properties a considerable number of IBhI machines on rental to the GSA office in Southdale, Meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M., by common consent of Board of Review, to a date to be decided later upon Assessor's notification of completion of Books of Valuation. A Clerk AUNUTES OF THE ADJOURNED PORTION OF THE JULY 13, 1959 EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING, HELD MONDAY, JULY 20, 1959, AT 7:OO P.M. AT THE EDINA VILLAGE HALL Members answering Rollcall were Beim, Dickson, Kohler, Tupa and Bredesen. PUBLIC HEARIMGS ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. Clerk presented Affidavits of Publication in Edina-Morningside Courier on July 2 and 9, 1959 of "Notices of Hearing" on Assessment for Trunk Watermain Improvement No. 127; Sanitary Sewer Improvements Nos. 145, 150 and 154; Watermain Improvements Nos. 132 and 134; Storm Sewer Improvements Nos. 42, 43 and 44, which Affidavits were approved as to form and ordered placed on file. Pursuant to said Notices, the following Public Hearings were conducted, and action was taken as hereinafter recorded: PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR TRUNK WATERMAIN NO. 127 - Con- struction of 12" Trunk Watermain and Appurtenances in Grove st. from Hansen Rd. to Tracy Ave,; th. S. in Tracy Ave. to Whiting St.; tho E, in Whiting St. to Valley View Rd.; th. SWly in Valley View Rd. to Antrim Rd.; th. S. in Antrim Rd. to 1q.70th St.; th. E. in W.70th St. to the E. side of the MN8S RR R/W, to connect with existing Trunk Main in W.70th St. T~bi&W@~ of Assessment was read as follows: Total Assessable Cost, $149,364.27, to be assessed against 86,551.2 Assessable Front Feet and 458.29 Acres of Unplatted Property, for a Proposed Assessment of $.78 per Front Foot for Platted Property (with a 150-front foot maximum on large lots which carry deed restrictions against subdivision) and $177.00 per Acre. Manager Hyde explained that this assessment is for the Trunk Main only; that, at such time as the properties abutting the Trunk Main connect thereto and thus receive Lateral Service therefrom, a connection charge (payable at time of connection) of $6.00 per front foot will be made. The Estimated Cost of the Improvement, given at the Improvement Hearing, was $.58 per Front Foot for platted property; $142.00 per Acre for Unplatted Property; $5.00 per front foot for lateral connection. Manager explained that addition in assessment is due to contract's running over estimate, and deletion from district of some properties which cannot be served. The only objection came from Mr. L.T. McNeis, 7539 Upton Avenue, who objected that the Lateral Connection charge had cost him a real estate sale. Beim's motion, approving assessment, was seconded by Tupa and carried. (See Resolution, later in meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessment). In Walnut Drive from 'N.5e St. to Highway No. 169. at Total Assessable Cast of $10,046.40, to be assessed against 24 Lots, for $418.10 per Lot, as compared with Improvement Hearing Estimate of Cost of $512.76 per Lot. No objections were registered at the Hearing, and no written objections had been received prior thereto. Kohler's motion approving assessment was seconded by Beim and carried.. 1. 2. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 145- Tabulation of Assessment was read (See Resolution, later in meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessment).