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Request for Council Action continued <br />page 3 of 3 <br />March 19,1997 <br />Item <br />for the 12 months of 1998. A spread sheet showing a projected payment schedule based on an 8% <br />interest rate is attached. <br />Objections and appeals <br />If a property owner wishes to appeal the assessment amount, the property owner must first submit <br />to the city a signed statement of objection to the assessment including the property address and <br />property identification number. This objection must be submitted at the assessment hearing. The <br />property owner must then initiate an appeal with the District Court within 30 days of the final order <br />of the city adopting the assessment roll. <br />Cost for Appeals and Easements <br />The assessment amounts were set substantially lower than the full actual project costs to reflect the <br />amount of benefit to the properties in an effort to avoid the expense of the appeal process-both for <br />the city and the property owners. Tax dollars are better spent on costs directly related to the sewer <br />project to reduce costs to the property owners rather than on legal expenses related to appeals. <br />Just as the city is assisting in bringing sewer to the area by reducing costs to the property owners, <br />project costs could be minimized if the property owners provide the easements needed for the project <br />at no cost to the city. <br />Resolution to Adopt the Assessment Roll <br />A resolution adopting the proposed assessment roll is attached for Council adoption. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to adopt a resolution approving the assessment roll for the North Long Lake/Long Lake <br />Country Club sewer project. <br />1