City Council - 09/05/1995 - Workshop APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1995 6:00 PM, CITY CENTER
COUNCIL/STAFF WORKSHOP Heritage Room IV
8080 Mitchell Road
COUNCILAIE BERS: Mayor Jean Harris, Ronald Case, Patricia
Pidcock,Ross Thorf nnson,Jr.,and Nancy Tyra-
Lukens
CITY COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Assistant City
Manager Chris Enger, Assistant to the City
Manager Craig Dawson, Director of Public
Works Gene Dietz, City Engineer Al Gray, and
Council Recorder Jan Nelson
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting began at 6:20 p.m. The Council and staff had had dinner in the Garden
Room beginning at 5:30 p.m.
II. DISCUSSION ON SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND PRACTICES
Dietz and Gray reviewed the theory of special assessments and the underlying premise
that each project is unique and must meet the test of Chapter 429 of the State Statutes
whereby the amount of the assessment must not exceed the increased valuation to the
property (benefit). Dietz distributed copies of the Special Assessment Policy booklet
dated July, 1989. Gray reviewed the assessment process in the City, noting that the
process can be started by a valid petition from 35% of the abutting property owners or
by order of the Council.
Councilmembers discussed the following:
♦ Raising the $15,000 ceiling for assessment of homesteaded property
♦ The appeal process for property owners
♦ Funding sources if the property's share of the improvement costs is over $15,000
♦ Deferments and exclusions
♦ Assessment of City-owned property
♦ Assessment process for trunk system improvements
♦ Funding of trunk system improvements once there are no more development
projects
The Council asked for more information on the current amount of General Fund burden
required to cover deferring of special assessments.
M. OTHER BUSINESS
None.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The workshop concluded at 7:25 p.m.