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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 8/27/12 <br /> Item No.: 7.d <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Certify Unpaid Utility and Other Charges to the Property Tax Rolls <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />As authorized by City Code, Sections 506, 801, 802, and 906, the City annually certifies to the County <br />2 <br />Auditor any unpaid false alarm, water, sewer, and other charges that are in excess of 90 days past due, for <br />3 <br />collection on the following year’s property taxes. Affected property owners are provided a hearing to <br />4 <br />dispute any charges against their property. <br />5 <br />6 <br />Beginning in 2010, the City Council began approving certifications for delinquent utilities on a quarterly <br />7 <br />basis. This ensures that any unpaid utilities are brought to the attention of new property owners in a more <br />8 <br />timely fashion. It will also allow the City to record a lien against the property in the event that a property <br />9 <br />goes into foreclosure and/or is being prepared for sale for other reasons. <br />10 <br />11 <br />Attached is the current list of delinquent charges. Payments (along with accrued interest) received in the <br />12 <br />Finance Office prior to December 14th, 2012 will be accepted and not levied on the 2013 property taxes. <br />13 <br />PO <br />OLICYBJECTIVE <br />14 <br />Certifying delinquent charges are required under City Code. <br />15 <br />FI <br />INANCIALMPACTS <br />16 <br />Not applicable. <br />17 <br />SR <br />TAFF ECOMMENDATION <br />18 <br />Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution levying unpaid utility and other charges for collection <br />19 <br />on the property taxes. <br />20 <br />RCA <br />EQUESTEDOUNCILCTION <br />21 <br />Motion adopting the resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to the County <br />22 <br />Auditor for collection on the property taxes. <br />23 <br />24 <br />Prepared by: Chris Miller, Finance Director <br />Attachments: A: Resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to Ramsey County <br /> B: List of Delinquent Accounts <br />25 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />