HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2016-31 - Release of Special Assessment Agreements - 02/16/2016 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-31
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTATIVE RELEASE OF SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City and property owners enter into Development Agreements that
include Agreements Regarding Special Assessment ("Assessment Agreement") for infrastructure
required for the development of property; and
WHEREAS, since 2005 Development Agreements entered into by the City contain a
provision for the administrative release of the Assessment Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City receives requests annually for release of property from Assessment
Agreements entered into prior to 2005, requiring City Council approval, which requests often
arise out of a time sensitive pending closing of the sale of property; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide more efficient and better customer service it is
appropriate to authorize the City Manager or the Manager's designee, upon request by the
property owner or the owner's representative, to execute a release of Assessment Agreement(s)
without City Council approval following the levying of the special assessment(s), the expiration
of the time for appeal and, in the event of an appeal, a final order resolving the appeal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, upon request by a property owner the City Manager or
the Manager's designee is authorized to prepare and execute release(s) of Assessment
Agreements without City Council approval, after the special assessment has been levied, the time
for appeal has expired and, in the event of an appeal, a final order resolving the appeal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Manager or his designee is authorized to
cause the release to be recorded upon receipt from the property owner or the owner's
representative of funds sufficient to pay the required filing fees.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie this 16" day of February 2016.
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Ka leen Porta, City Clerk