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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />October 20, 1999 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> <br />Terrance R. Post, Interim City Administrator @ <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Certification of Delinquent Utilities <br /> <br />Backe:round <br />The City of Arden Hills has historically followed a policy of annually certifying delinquent <br />utility bills to following year property taxes as a means of collecting delinquent utility accounts <br />instead of a water shutoff policy. Procedures for collections of delinquent accounts are <br />prescribed in Code of Ordinances, Sections 28-58 (water), 28-129 (sanitary sewer), and 28-172 <br />(surface water management). <br /> <br />Dclinuuencv Status <br />Staff has attempted to more actively manage delinquent accounts with only modest success. <br />There appears to be a base of repeat customers who are certified year after year. Perhaps they <br />consider this annual delinquent special assessment to be additional property taxes, and <br />incorrectly take the corresponding tax deduction on their personal tax returns. The attachment to <br />the resolution clearly shows the level of repeat customers. <br /> <br />Historical Certification Trend Data <br />Levied in 1992 Payable in 1993 <br />Levied in 1993 Payable in 1994 <br />Levied in 1994 Payable in 1995 <br />Levied in 1995 Payable in 1996 <br />Levied in 1996 Payable in 1997 <br />Levied in 1997 Payable in 1998 <br />Levied in 1998 Payable in 1999 <br />Levied in 1999 Payable in 2000 <br /> <br />Number <br />51 accounts <br />58 accounts <br />45 accounts <br />44 accounts <br />37 accounts <br />59 acco unts <br />42 accounts <br />39 accounts <br /> <br />Certification with Penaltv <br />$18,795.97 <br />19,366.00 <br />18,919.00 <br />19,977.74 <br />16,862.32 <br />25,138.66 <br />18,498.96 <br />17,164.95 <br /> <br />With the 1999 budgeted utility billed revenues of $2, 116,600, the certification accounts represent <br />approximately 0.8% of this total, and approximately 1.6% ofthe 2500 total utility account <br />customer base. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Council should consider adopting Resolution #99-39 under the Consent Calendar at the October <br />25, 1999 Regular Council meeting which "Adopts and Confirms Annual Special Assessments for <br />Delinquent Utilities." <br /> <br />Enclosure <br />