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Mark Bernhardson
Orono City Administrator
P.O. Box 66
Crystal Bay , MN. 55356
Dear Mr . Bernhardson
I ceceived a letter from Lee Harren (copy enclosed) April 5,
1989 ask:ng me to pay the special a�sessment portion ai -his
1989 taxes. Mr . Harren purchased Lot 2 Block 2 Bayside
Landing C formerly 3830 Bayside Rd. > September 30 , 1988. at
which time a special assessment seacch was done at the city
costing me �25.00 . There were no special assessments!
I called the City April 6, 1989 to find out what the
assessment was. It is �20 .00 for the on site sewer
inspection program for 1988, �20 .00 penalty , and �3.20
interest . I was told there was nothing they could do and no
way to get it off the tax statement . I was also told to
forget it or write a letter ot the City Administrator .
The following are a list of events and dates which should be
noted in correcting this problem.
Purchase agreement March 31 , 1987
Subdivision application July 20 , 1987
Perc tests and sewer design August 1987
Planning commission approval September 21 , 1987
City Council approval November 23, 1987
Demolition permit March 25, 1988
Lot sold to Harrens September 30 , 1988
First heard of sewer inspection charge April 6, 1989
I was never billed for this sewer inspection program nor did
I ever expect to be billed. In 1987 when I made the offer to
buy this property it was vacant and unfit to be lived in .
Early in 1987 when I began talking to the City it was made
clear that my intent was to demolish all existing structures
on the prope .rty . Had I been billed in 1988 I would have
asked to get it dropped one year ago because it was an
abandoned system. Now my buyer is upset and I have added
problems and expenses one year aftec the fact .
�=�r� A�ri i c�. 1���u I ,yi�c� ��k�c� rh� city it I would hav� the
�nmr pc�at_�1�m wt r�h r.he r�th�r hra�ase tha� w�s on the pro�erty .
The answer was "No. bec�use it isn� t on the sewer inspection
pcogram and not being bllled. " The reason was because nobody
] ived there and it was for storage only . Why should this
situation be different for the other abandoned house?
In conclusion , the Harrens and I should not be responsible
for this charge. Flease take the necessary steps to correct
the problem. Thank you .
S' ncerely
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Paul D. Swanson
cc: Mike Gaffron
Septic System Program Manager
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CITY of ORONO
Post Office Box 66•Cryatal Bay,Minnesota 55323•Municipal Offic�e
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• • • • On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka
April 24, 1989
Paul D. Swanson
Landmark Construction Inc.
P.O. Box 248
Long Lake, MN 55356
Re: Septic Billing 3830 Bayside Road
Dear Mr. Swanson:
Thank you for your letter of AFril lOth regarding a septic
system program billing that was certified for collection with
your 1989 taxes.
This billing was for the 1988 insgection year. The billing
covered the period January 1, 1988 through December 31, 1988.
The billing is mailed in the spring of each year to all
properties with an existing residence as of January lst of that
year.
As of January 1, 1988, there was an existing, habitable
residence with an existing septic system at 3830 Bayside Road.
That residence existed at least until March 25, 1988 at which
time a demolition permit was issued. Since the residence existed
on January 1, 1988 and since the City does not make it a practice
of verifying whether existing residences are occupied at a given
time, the property was considered as subject to the septic
program charge.
On September 30 , 1988 , the special assessment search
• provided by the City indicated no special assessments. That
search was correct in that the resolution for certification of
delinquent septic charges was not appreved until the October 10,
1988 Council meeting, at which time the special assessment was
considered as legally pending.
Regarding the o�.d house on Lot 1, Block 1, that house had
never received a septic billing because, according to the
Frevious owner, it was used for storage only. The City did
become aware during your subdivision app lication that that house
had been occupied for some unknown period of time, but because
the intent was to abandon it, it was never placed on the bi lling
list.
BUILDING&ZONING-473-7357 • ADMINISTRATION&FINANCE-473-7358 • PUBLIC WORKS-473-7359
ASSESSING
Paul Swanson
April 24, 1989
Page 2 of 2
Regarding the Harren residence which has just been
completed, as of January 1, 1989 that residence was under
construction and was not considered as an existing residence,
hence there will be no billing for that residence for the 1989
billing year. Any new residence issued a Certificate of
Occupancy early in a billing year is not placed on the billing
until the next year, hence in this case the first year is, in
ef f ect, f ree.
Based on the above, it appears that the segtic system charge
for 1988 was aFpropriate and consistent and must be paid along
with the penalty and interest.
Please contact me at 473-7357 if you have further questions.
'ncerely,
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k E. Be rdson,
City Administrator
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