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To: Tom Harmening
From: Robin Robertson
Date: Thursday, December 15, 1994
Subject: Special Assessment Interest Charges
I have researched my files for properties that have been assessed for public
improvements years after the initial construction. The following properties have been
assessed for public improvements when connection permits have been issued, plus
interest from the date of the original construction:
4'f /2 Webster - Connected to City Water and Sewer in 1992; Assessed for
Water and Sewer based on original assessment in 1974 plus 18 yrs of interest
calculated at 7%; Property owner petitioned to have the charges placed on
� Assessment Rolls to be collected over a 15 year period of time at 8% interest;
Certified to Hennepin County on 11/20/92
4 1/2 E. St. Albans Rd - Connected to City Water and Sewer in 1987; Assessed
for Water and Sewer based on original assessment in 1974 plus 13 yrs of
interest calculated at 7%; Certified to Hennepin County in 1987 to be collected
over a 20 year period of time at 7% interest
16 Loring Rd - Connected to City Water and Sewer in 1978; Property owner paid
the original assessment plus 5 yrs of interest caiculated at 7%
We have had some properties with new construction in the City of Hopkins fhat were
not subject to this ordinance because the original assessment was paid at the time of
construction or installation of the public improvements. Some examples are 238 18th
Avenue N, 110 Harrison Ave S and 12Q Harrison Ave S.
Attached is a copy of Hopkins City Code Section 705 for your information. In
researching my files, it appears that it has been the policy to calcufate the interest at
7% from the date of original construction of the public improvements since at least
August of 1973. Also attached is a copy of Ordinance No. 73-391 which references the
collection of 7% interest.
� (f you have questions, please let me know.
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� Hopkins City Code (Rev. 8/92) 705.01
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Section 705 - Sanitarv sewer svstem
705.01. Tav; license required. No person may tap or make any perforation oz opening
of any kind in a sanitary sewer pipe, or make connection to a sanitary sewer main or
building sewer in the city, without first having obtained the Zicenses and permits
and paid the fees required by this code.
705.03. Sewer connection. Subdivision 1. Permit. No public sewer shall be tapped
or connection made thereto. from any lot, piece or parcel of Iand without first
securing a written permit to do so from the buiI.ding official upon proper writ�en
application there=ore and paying the required fees. (Amended Ord. �92-710)
Subd. 2. Application for permit. Applications shall be made upon forms to be
provided therefor by the city and require the following information:
(a) exact legal description of premises for which sewer connection is
applied, including plat and parcel number;
(b) address of premises;
(c) name and address of plumber or other contractor; �
� (d) name and address of owner of premises;
(e) date of opening installation of connection;
(i) general descziption of type and method of connection to be used or
made; and
(g) such other pertinent information as the b�il.ding official may
require.
Subd. 3. Charges. The folZowing charges shall accompany the application:
(a) the charges set by Council resolution;
(b) if, for the parceZ described in such application, t�ie city has not
been reimbursed or otherwise secured for said parcel's proportionate benefici.al
share of the special benefit and total cos� of the . construction and
installation of the public sewers within the project district or area in or
from which the parcel is to be served, tize applicant shall pay an additional
sum equal to that propor�ionate share of such speciaZ benezit and cost which
said parcel to such entire area or district and which was special?y
assessed or charged for said public imgrovement, plus interest on said sum at
the rate of seven percent per annum from the date or dates of the original
construction or ixzstallation of such public improvements to the date of the
issuance of the connection permits. (Amended Ord. �92-710)
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