PUBLISH
(October 2, 9, 2012)
NOTICE OF HEAR-
ING ON FINAL SPE-
CIAL ASSESSMENT
ROLL
NOTICE IS HEREBY
given that the City
Council will hold a pub-
lic hearing on Tues-
day, October16, 2012
at 5:00 p.m. at the
Council Chambers in
City Hall, 100 North
Broadway in the City
of New Ulm, Minneso-
ta, and consider adop-
tion of the final special
assessment prepared
by the City Manager to
defray the cost of the
following improve-
ments:
FINAL ASSESSMENT
ROLL FOR THE 2011
UTILITY, STREET
AND ALLEY IM-
PROVEMENT
GROUP I
The improvements
constructed on this
project that are being
specially assessed at
this time are as fol-
lows:
1. Minnesota Street
from 12th North
Street to 16th North
Street Reconstruc-
tion of the existing-
water main, sanitary
sewer main, sewer
and water end ser-
vices, and recon-
struction of the exist-
ing roadway section in-
cluding excavation and
replacement of
subgrade, pavement
edge drains, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing, concrete curb and
gutter, concrete drive-
way pavement, pedes-
trian sidewalk ramps,
street lighting and
selective replacement
of concrete sidewalk.
2. Minnesota Street
from 3rd South
Street to 7th South
Street Reconstruc-
tion of the existing wa-
ter main, sanitary
sewer main, sewer
and water end ser-
vices, and recon-
struction of the exist-
ing roadway section in-
cluding excavation and
replacement of sub
grade, pavement edge
drains, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing, concrete curb and
gutter, concrete drive-
way pavement, pedes-
trian sidewalk ramps,
street lighting and
selective replacement
of concrete sidewalk.
3. Minnesota Street
from 16th South
Street to 20th South
Street Reconstruc-
tion of the existing
roadway section in-
cluding excavation and
replacement of sub
grade, pavement edge
drains, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing, and selective re-
placement of concrete
curb and gutter and
concrete driveway
pavement.
4. 18th South Street
from Broadway to
Minnesota Street
Reconstruction of the
existing roadway sec-
tion including excava-
tion and replacement
of subgrade, pavement
edge drains, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing and selective re-
placement of concrete
curb and gutter and
concrete driveway
pavement.
5. 19th South Street
from Broadway to
Minnesota Street
Reconstruction of the
existing roadway sec-
tion including excava-
tion and replacement
of subgrade, pavement
edge drains, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing and selective re-
placement of concrete
curb and gutter and
concrete driveway-
pavement.
6. Jefferson Street
from Center Street to
6th South Street
Reconstruction of the
existing water main,
sanitary sewer main,
sewer and water end
services, storm sewer
extension, and recon-
structionof the existing
roadway section in-
cluding excavation and
replacement of
subgrade, pavement
edgedrains, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing, concrete curb and
gutter, concrete drive-
way pavement, pedes-
trian sidewalk ramps,
street lighting and
selective replacement
of concrete sidewalk.
7. 4th South Street
from Payne Street to
Franklin Street
Reconstruction of the
existing water main,
water end services,
reconstruction of the
existing roadway sec-
tion including excava-
tion and replacement
of subgrade, pavement
edge drains, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing and selective re-
placement of concrete
curb and gutter and
concrete driveway
pavement.
8. 5th South Street
from Payne Street to
Jefferson Street
Reconstruction of the
existing roadway sec-
tion including excava-
tion and replacement
of subgrade, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing, storm sewer
reconstruction and
selective replacement
of concrete curb and
gutter and concrete
driveway pavement.
9. 6th South Street
from Valley Street to
Front Street Recon-
struction of the exist-
ing roadway section in-
cluding excavation and
replacement of
subgrade, subgrade
correction, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing and selective re-
placement of concrete
curb and gutter and
concrete driveway-
pavement.
10. 12th South Street
from Valley Street to
Front Street Recon-
struction of the exist-
ing roadway section in-
cluding excavation and
replacement of
subgrade, subgrade
correction, pavement
edge drains, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing and selective re-
placement of concrete
curb and gutter and
concrete driveway
pavement.
2011 Utility, Street
and Alley
Improvement -
Group I Cost Sum-
mary
Total Cost
$3,224,399
Amount Proposed To
Be Assessed
$710.495
The proposed assess-
ment rolls are on file
for public inspection at
the City Finance
Director's office.
Written or oral objec-
tions will be con-
sidered at the public
hearing. No appeal
may be taken as to
the amount of an as-
sessment unless a
signed, written objec-
tion is filed with the Fi-
nance Director prior to
the hearing or present-
ed to the presiding off-
icer at the hearing.
After the public hearing
the City Council may
adopt the proposed
special assessment
roll. You will have 30
days from the adoption
date to pay the entire
final special assess-
ment amount without
interest to the Brown
County
Auditor-Treasurer's Of-
fice. After such time,
you may pay to the
County Auditor the en-
tire amount of the as-
sessment remaining
unpaid, plus the in-
terest accrued to De-
cember 31st of the
year in which such
payment is made.
Such payment to the
County must be made
before November 15th
or interest will be
charged through De-
cember 31st of the
succeeding year. The
unpaid balance of any
assessment will be
levied by Brown Coun-
ty and will be collected
as an assessment on
your property tax
statement over a ten
(10) year period along
with a 3.95% percent
simple interest charge
on the unpaid balance.
An owner may appeal
an assessment to dis-
trict court pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes
Section 429.081 by
serving notice of the
appeal upon the Mayor
or Finance Director of
the of the City within
30 days after the
adoption of the as-
sessment and filing
such notice with the
district court within ten
days after service
upon the Mayor or Fi-
nance Director.
Under Minnesota Sta-
tutes 435.193 to
435.195 the Council
may, in its discretion,
defer the payment of
this special assess-
ment for any home-
stead property owned
by a person 65 years
of age or older for
whom it would be a
hardship to make
these payments.
When deferment of the
special assessment
has been granted and
is terminated for any
reason provided by
law, all amounts accu-
mulated plus applica-
ble interest become
due. Any assessed
property owner meet-
ing the requirements of
this law and City Code
Section 2.80 adopted
under it may, within 30
days of the confirma-
tion of the assessment
apply to the Finance
Director on such forms
as are prescribed by
the County Auditor for
such deferral of pay-
ment of this special
assessment on his
property.
Question regarding the
proposed assessment
should be directed to
the City Engineer's Of-
fice at (507)359-8380.
Dated at New Ulm,
Minnesota this18th
day of September
2012
Reginald K. Vorwerk
Finance Director
PUBLISH
(October 2, 9 2012)
NOTICE OF HEAR-
ING ON PROPOSED
ASSESSMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that a public
hearing will be held by
the City Council of the
City of New Ulm at
the Council Chambers
in the City Hall, 100
North Broadway Street
in said City at 5:00
p.m. on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 16, 2012, to
pass upon the pro-
posed assessment
prepared by the City
Manager to defray the
cost of the following
improvements:
$320.00 Lot 1, Blk 181
So. of Center Weed
removal 2012
$320.00 Lots 1-6, Blk
65 So. of Center Weed
removal 2012
$430.00 Lot 1, Blk 94
No. of Center Weed
removal 2012
$375.00 Lot 12, Blk
176 No. of Center
Weed removal 2012
$305.00 .53 AC, Outlot
A Supercenter Sq.
Addtn. Blvd only Weed
removal 2012
$265.00 Lot 6, Blk 147
So. of Center Weed
removal 2012
$320.00 Lot 4, Blk 132
So. of Center Weed
removal 2012
2012 Weed Removal
Charges
The proposed assess-
ment rolls are on file
for public inspection at
the City Finance
Department. The fol-
lowing is a summary
of the costs of these
improvements:
2012 Weed Removal
Charges
Total Cost
$2,335.00
To Be Assessed
$2,355.00
Written or oral objec-
tions will be con-
sidered at the meeting.
No appeal may be tak-
en as to the amount of
an assessment unless
a signed, written ob-
jection is filed with the
Finance Director prior
to the hearing or
presented to the
presiding officer at the
hearing.
After the public hearing
the City Council may
adopt the proposed
special assessment
roll. You will have 30
days from the adoption
date to pay the entire
final special assess-
ment amount to the
City Finance Depart-
ment. After such time,
you may pay to the
County Auditor the en-
tireamount of the as-
sessment remaining
unpaid. The unpaid
balance of any as-
sessment will belevied
by Brown County and
will be collected as an
assessment on your
property tax sta-
tementthe following
year.
An owner may appeal
an assessment to dis-
trict court pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes
Section 429.081 by
serving notice of the
appeal upon the Mayor
or Finance Director of
the City within 30 days
after the adoption of
the assessment and
filing such notice with
the district court within
ten days after service
upon the Mayor or Fi-
nance Director. Under
Minnesota Statutes,
Sections 435.193 to
435.195, the Council
may, in its discretion,
defer the payment of
this special assess-
ment for any home-
stead property owned
by a person 65 years
of age or older for
whom it would be a
hardship to make the
payments. When
deferment of the spe-
cial assessment has
been granted and is
terminated for any rea-
son provided by law,
all amounts accumu-
lated plus applicable
interest become due.
Any assessed property
owner meeting the re-
quirements of this law
and City Code Section
2.80 adopted under it
may, within 30 days of
the confirmation of the
assessment, apply to
the Finance Director
on such forms as are
prescribed by the
County Auditorfor such
deferral of payment of
this special assess-
ment on his property.
BY ORDER OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
Dated at New Ulm,
Minnesota this 18th
day of September
2012.
Reginald K. Vorwerk
Finance Director
PUBLISH
(October 2, 2012)
RIVER BEND
EDUCATION
DISTRICT
1315 S. Broadway
New Ulm, Minnesota
56073
(507)359-8700
fax (507)359-1161
SYNOPSIS OF
BOARD MINUTES
August 28, 2012
Members present:
Peterson, Kunz, Ness,
Gramentz, Weikle,
Chairperson Peterson
called the meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Weikle,
second by Kunz to ap-
prove the agenda as
amended. Motion car-
ried.
Motion by Gramentz,
second by Ness to ap-
prove the July 24,
2014 minutes as
presented. Motion car-
ried.
Motion by Gramentz,
second by Kunz to ap-
prove the bills paid as
listed by the July 2012
wire payments and Au-
gust 2012 check regis-
ters and wire pay-
ments. Motion carried.
Director Toninato up-
dated the Board on
River Bend Programs
and services.
Motion by Gramentz,
second by Weikle to
accept the resignation
of Tara Marks, ALC
Paraprofessional. Mo-
tion carried.
Motion by Weikle,
second by Gramentz
to accept the employ-
ment of Ron Fleisch-
mann, TEAM Elemen-
tary Teacher; Sarah
McMonagle, Imprints
Teacher; Charlene
Hauser, ALC IS
Teacher; and Carla
Zimmermann, ALC
Paraprofessional for
the 2012-13 school
year. Motion carried.
Motion by Weikle,
second by Gramentz
to accept the Lane
Change Requests of
Joshua Walth, TEAM
Teacher, and Dana
Miller, ALC Teacher.
Motion carried.
Motion by Ness,
second by Gramentz
to lease a 2012 Ford
Fusion SE from Chuck
Spaeth For for 24
months. Motion car-
ried.
The meeting was ad-
journed at 7:25 p.m.
The next meeting of
the River Bend Educa-
tion District Board will
be September 25,
2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Linda Beck
Administrative Secre-
tary