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Rf- REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date.- 5/16/11 Item No..- City Manager Approval Item Description.- Certify Unpaid Utility and Other Charges to the Property Tax Rolls BACKGROUND 2 As authorized by City Code, Sections 506, 801, 802, and 906, the City annually certifies to the County 3 Auditor any unpaid false alarm, water, sewer, and other charges that are in excess of 90 days past due, for 4 collection on the following year's property taxes. Affected property owners are provided a hearing to 5 dispute any charges against their property. "7 Beginning in 20 10, the City Council began approving certifications for delinquent utilities on a quarterly basis. This ensures that any unpaid utilities are brought to the attention of new property owners in a more 9 timely fashion. It will also allow the City to record a lien against the property in the event that a property '10 goes into foreclosure and/or is being prepared for sale for other reasons. 12 Attached is the current list of delinquent charges. Payments (along with accrued interest), received in the 13 Finance Office prior to December 16th, 2011 will be accepted and not levied on the 2012 property taxes. '14 POLICY OBJECTIVE 1 f.t Certifying delinquent charges are required under City Code. FINANCIAL IMPACTS 7 Not applicable. 1(", STAFF RECOMMENDATION '19 Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution levying unpaid utility and other charges for collection 20 on the property taxes. 2,1 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION 22 Motion adopting the resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to the County 23 Auditor for collection on the property taxes. 24 Prepared. fly: Chris Miller, Finance Director Attachments: A: Resolution apiproving the certification of unpaid. utility and. other charges to Ramsey County B: List of Delinqu.ent Accounts wp,f�