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EN HILLS
Request for Council Action
Prepared By: Sue Iverson, Director of Finance Council Meeting Date: June 25, 2012
and Administrative Services
Recovery of Costs for 1415 Glenhill Road
Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source:
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Recommendation:
A motion to adopt Resolution 2012-020, calling for a public hearing on July 30, 2012, for the recovery of
costs related to Animal Control Regulation costs at 1415 Glenhill Road.
Supportin� Documents:
1. Memorandum from Sue Iverson, Directory of Finance and Administrative Services, dated June 25,
2012.
2. IZesolution 201 Z-020.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 25, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Patrick Klaers, City Administrator
FROM: Sue Iverson, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
SUBJECT: Recovery of Costs for 1415 Glenhill Road
Back�round
The County declared the property to be a public health nuisance and ordered the removal of cat
feces and urine. T'his included the removal of animals per the City's Animal Control
Regulations. The City is allowed to recover the fees related to this abatement. We have sent,a
bill for the costs to the property owner and she has informed us that she refuses to pay this bill.
We are now proceeding to use the legal remedies available to us to recover these expenses. This
issue was originally scheduled for public hearing on June 11, 2012, but due to some confusion
regarding proper notice, the June 1 lth hearing was not held.
Discussion
The process to recover these fees is similar to the 429 process we use for special assessments on
road construction projects. The first step in this process is to call for a public hearing. Our
Attorney, Jerry Filla, has prepared a letter outlining the process and will be in aftendance at the
meeting to answer any questions.
Staff Recommendation
A motion to adopt Resolution 2012-020, calling for a public hearing on July 30, 2012, for the
recovery of costs related to Animal Control Regulation costs at 1415 Glenhill Road.
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-20
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE RECOVERY OF
COSTS RELATED TO ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATION COSTS AT 1415
GLENHILL ROAD
WHEREAS, the County declared the property at 1415 Glenhill Road to be a public
health nuisance and ordered the removal of cat feces and urine;
WHEREAS, this order broadly covered the removal of cats which was necessary to
abate the nuisance;
WHEREAS, the City's Animal Control Regulations (City Code 420.05) allows the
City to seize and impound animals for up to five (5) days and thereafter is allowed to
humanely dispose of the unclaimed animals and recover the impoundment fees and disposal
costs for unclaimed animals;
WHEREAS, the City can recover its costs for the elimination of a public health
hazard pursuant to the provisions of 429.101, Subd. 1(3);
WHEREAS, the City has provided the property owner at 1415 Glenhill Road with a
itemized bill of the expenses and the owner has informed the City of their decision not to
pay;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the City Council that:
1. A hearing shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th day of July, 2012 in the city hall at 1245
West Highway 96, to pass upon such proposed assessment. All persons owning the property
affected by abatement of this public health hazard will be given an opportunity to be heard
with reference to such assessment of the recovery of the costs.
2. The City Administrator is hereby directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the proposed
assessment to be published once in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the
hearing, and he shall state in the notice the total cost of the abatement. He shall also cause
mailed notice to be given to the owner of the property described not less than two weeks
prior to the hearing.
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3. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the
assessment to the county auditor, pay the whole of the assessment on such property, with
interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City Administrator, except that no interest
shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of the
assessment. An owner may at any time thereafter, pay to the County the entire amount of the
assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which
such payment is made. Such payment must be made before November 15 or interest will be
charged through December 31 of the succeeding year.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS 25th DAY OF JUNE, 2012.
David Grant, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patrick HIaers, City Administrator
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