84-150 __ _ _ _. _ �
City of St.Paul COUNGIL FILE NO. �'7'"'��
RESOLUTION RATIFYING ASSESSMENT By
File No. ���
f.!!.� �l�tx �1� �1�2�� tw ��?�6�4 �+� tr�of)
In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for �� s� �� �,��,� ;�j;��
i��yr l�li�t +�d �as4 s�r�s1. � it�ry
1. h�t� rp�tefPbiN sr► l4ss�R #s:t�etnrt�r a# �t�, �xw�. !t. Twl a�
�e►i.��t �;+ �'l.���t�at� vi �ot i, R3��t �, D�� �tf�
; _, , �3�0 � itr.x�+�� - Qw� 6�► �a1c a�i �ril�r ��r-i
�
'�. lr�ts�c� ��31� � L�s� �Y,� � �td�e�l� ti1ls
>:��:'�21d� L�qlr�t #t. D��it �i �* �i ir� ��� L. t3��ri
3. t1►o�t:�r �es�t� M 1h�s! 11! �r�' L�►t � �d ali o!� '�at '�, fl�at 4,
�t� i►�tcis� tl�sl�r 1 � 4
� �`t�tl� A7� • �1M0� ��' �1• �'f� +� �ii�Mt �'s ��li�i"�
under Administrative Order ~� approve� ��
Preliminary Order '""` approve� �"
FinalOrder " approve� �"`
A public hearing having been had upon the assessment for the above improvement, and said assessment having
been further considered by the Council, and having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore,by it
RESOLVED, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in all respects rati[ied.
RESOLVED FURTHER,That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to be payable in five (5)
equal installments.
CO CILMEN Adopted by the Council: Date �EB 7 — �g8�+
Yeas � �° Nays
�;LL -,,,%;c�; Certifi Passed by Council et
�`A- -��l I
In Favor
���{��_:"�,'�� �
`r;:�..:. L-�{ Against
�i F;�`�:� e:ti
FEB 9 - 1984 Mayor
�����`-': `; PUBLlSHED FEB 1� 1984
,
, . ,: .
City of St.Paul COUNCIL FILE NO. ���'�`��
Office of The Director of Finance
. BY
REPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT
File No. ��
��d �� �� ���� �M ����� �� ��
In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for '� �j� �� �,�„ ,��
i�9kii11� �NIII�11;ri �C1 11��1 yI�SI�IIliIM11�1. � l.�+Mllp�
I. lso�l�r� i�t�t�b� �rt �1lrt it�t��pt� i!" t�la�►�1, �1�• �t�. �r� �d
�i��e �t. ��t�►;�w��► +�t �a� '�* �L�t !. � 4�i#:�
��► ��rr �e�.�r� - t�w�! �r ,�•� .�► �� ��r�
�. �'r�a�rt�r �r�t�! �r �rt �ti� �rr� ��► �]tl�
. < ����1 L�rwru� �t�, �n�a►�s � � t�wr� 1rr �t� L, t�t1�
�. �ceMr�ritY d�a��ri � 1i�u� �,��t wl' �rc � +�i a�l at irrt 7. f1+�ek 4,
IEaI� �d�titi� �loe�w i +�r� 4
� �a��+t�t t0�►rr - if��il '�x �t. li�r�d+rr � 41+�ao�s !w I��s�!
.« ,.�
under Administrative Order approve�
... ...
Preliminary Order approve�
,..► ....
Final Order approve�i
To the Council of the City of St. Paul:
The Director of Finance hereby reports to the Council the following as a statement of the expenditures necessarily
incurred for and in connection with the making of the above improvement, viz:
Total construction costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 738•�5
Engineering and Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Valuation and Assessment Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
PostalCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Finance Accounting Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Collection Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Court costs for confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
TOTAL EXPENDITURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 738.75
Chargeto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
.............................................................................. $
Net Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7 . 75
Said Director further reports that he has assessed and levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum
of $ upon each and every lot, part or parcel of land deemed benefited by the said improve-
ment, and in the case of each lot, part or parcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred thereon; that the said
assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, identified by the signature of the said Director, and made a part
hereof, is the said assessment as compl'eted by him, and which is herewith submitted to the Council for such action
thereon as may be considered proper.
��� � ����
Dated
Director of Finance
.. . . ; , ..�.. � � .. . . � . . . � . .. � � . . � Y�.
. 1 -
. � . , . .. - . , . ./► / ' �-
, . ... . . �' . .�..� V / � � ', 1�.
. .. � . . . . � . . ! � . . � . ' .
. . r . .. .. . . .. .. . . .
... � .. . . � -. �� � , - . . . . ; . _ � � � . � � � � ;?.
. - . � - . , . � . � . � � � � .. � . .. � . .
-y J '
, . , (
` - ;
'" : . � ,. '
� ,
. �uary l6, 1984 �
, . • ! t
. -.. . .. . ' . � � . . �. . , �4%.f
. .. . � � � . . . ` •. ' • ' � . � . ' � F-
�/�� Mr._ J. William Donavan`
- _' Valuatiaa I�ng3aeer -
Baom 218, Citp galX . � �
, , �'
, Aear 3�r: , � ,
. . . �.
�At the January -12t� m�sting, the City Council reccanaide�ad their action � �
; �sken°on Tuasday. January lOth, wbich r�duced the:Dutch �lm .trs� a�sess�ant
to Gq�do�--�hepard; at 885 Faixv�ouat, o� $193.75 to $50.00. '
, � , : _
,
- � : 11��sr r�considsratio�. the tLam Nas laid avar until l�eprua 7, 1984 to ba ', �:
,
. conaidered along aiCh ott�,ar laid ovsr Dutch �1m �rea ra�eav� us�smet�t
�sttars.
' - , Verq truly qfours, . % �
' ' . . � ,
. . . \ \ _
'Alb�rt B. Olsoa ' \'
� � ,
City Clerk � : , ; . . , . .
� .
. ' ABOs th � , ,
� • . � • J " ,'
;
- cc: Cam�uaity Services � � ,
,
,.; . : , , , ,
- . ' , ,
, . _ , ,
' ( " .
. ,
� � , :
_ . � ' ' +
� � , . , , ,
� - � � .
/
, ,
- �
� � ' ,
. . •
� -
.. : , Y �
. : � � _
` C.�� C� d�J �y /5�
FII,E MEMO
By: Edwaxd Waxn F I L E D
Date: January 10, 1984 • � � ._ _ ,,; '_�`!
Re: Diseased Tree Hearing held �t C�ty 'Caur�`�L on January 10, 1984
l. Eleanor Eichten
2100 Law�rer St. Dennis Road
St. Pa.ul, Minn.
(698-1739)
Ms. Eichten's complaint w�as that she was being assessed $397.75 for a
diseased tree cut d�rn in the woods at the rear of her property which is
appa.rent�jr fronting on Snelling Avenue. She claimed that the year before
last, the City took several elm trees down without charging her. She
can't figure out hcnnr there can only be one diseased elm tree in her whole
area when there are appa.rent�jr mar�y elms in the immediate vicinity. She
is worried about continued assessments for diseased elms.
She mentioned the possibility of deeding some of the property to the City to
help beautify Snelling Avenue. Note: Bill Donova.n remembered some kind of
scenic easement in the area - need to check out.
Councilma.n Fletcher suggested a policy statement that would limit the amount
of money a given property would pay for diseased tree removal. He suggested
tha.t a property o�wner pay on�y for l or 2 trees on a given parcel and ar�y
other trees to be removed at the City�s expense. This would ease the burden
on ar�y homeuwners who Y�appened to have a lot of elm trees.
It will be necessary to get back to the City Council on policy matter in 4
weeks.
2. Robert Netzlaff
The City Council unanimously voted 6 - 0 deleting his assessment of $170.50
for 120 Como Avenue on the advice of Ed Starr who stated that the notice was
improperly sent to the renter not the homevwner. He advised the City Council
that proper notice was not given. Mr. Netzla.ff thru John Saumwe'ber as an
interpreter of Sign Language, told tha.t he would ha.ve cut the tree down himself
if he would ha.ve received the notice.
3. Bernice Strane
1472 Laurel
St. Pa.ul, Minn.
Ms. Strane is not on the roll but testified that she ha.d a priva.te contractor
remove her tree and flirther ha.d it tested. The testing apparent],y shaw'ed the
tree was not diseased. The Council (Fletcher, I think) suggested a follc�w-up
to see if she could produce evidence that tree wasn't diseased. If so, she
should be reflinded the money he thought. Tom K�rl - lets discuss.
. . . �' q ,� �F �'�i�-�
. , �' �� �, �� � L �
- � � � '�,��� ,�' �,�� ,� � Dc
-2- �� `� �� a v�� � �% �� o�
1�" � �� °`� ° � �' �'� `� �
�+. Gordon Shepa.rd 't �/ h �j Q � � � �1
8s� �.�m�t �o v �i p�G y� p� �� '( �� ��• ��`�
St. Paul, Minn. � � b��� y� �� 01
� �
�
The City Council unanimously voted 6 - 0 to reduce his assessment f`rom
$193•75 to $50.00 after a complaint that he had no knowled.ge from the previous �
owner (he moved in March 1983) that his tree was going to be taken dawn. He ` �
claimed ttr�t the snow covered up the red ring around the tree when he bought �`1�
the house. He did not kno�w� it wa.s going to be taken down until one day when
he came home fY�om work it wa.s removed.
Councilman Scheibel suggested a last warning notice (possib�y a yellow ribbon)
tha.t indicates when a given tree 2�.s been sentenced to die within one or two
days to give the awner a last ditch chance to take the tree down himself. We
need to respond to this suggestion in �+ weeks.
5• Lucille Berry
370 �a. at Western
St. Paul, Minn.
(222-4041j
Ms. Berry admitted that the two trees, one in the yard and one near a
3oirrt-use a]1ey with the railrna.d were on her property. Her problem was that
her husba.nd is going to be permanent�y laid off soon. She thought maybe the
railxoad would warrt to share the costs of the assessment in the amount of
�3�+1.00.
I promised to look into Loan and Grant options as well as would check trees
for being her responsibility.
I told Lucille Berry and Eleanor Eichten that I wovld get back to them within
two weeks.
The City Council approved the entire tree roll with exceptions (Netzlaff and
Shepard) noted above. The Eichten and Berry properties were pulled out of the
roll and laid over for four weeks.
One additional issue, Councilman Wilson asked after the hearing if I would find
out the current policy for planting new trees on Oxford between Selby and
Lexington. Tom K�.rl said (�+88-7291) that he would take care of this by calling
Councilman Wilson.
I will be calling Tom ICarl the week of January 16th to discuss these notes and
our strategy for the next (laid over) hearing on Februa.ry 7, 198�+.
EJW:dm
cc: �st•.O��on
Lloyd Burkholder
Tom K�.rl
Hale. Vann
John Saumweber