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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 8/12/13 Item No.:7.d Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Certify Unpaid Utility and Other Charges to the Property Tax Rolls Page 1 of 3 B ACKGROUND 1 As authorized by City Code, Sections 506, 801, 802, and 906, the City annually certifies to the County 2 Auditor any unpaid false alarm, water, sewer, and other charges that are in excess of 90 days past due, for 3 collection on the following year’s property taxes. Affected property owners are provided a hearing to 4 dispute any charges against their property. 5 6 Beginning in 2010, the City Council began approving certifications for delinquent utilities on a quarterly 7 basis. This ensures that any unpaid utilities are brought to the attention of new property owners in a more 8 timely fashion. It will also allow the City to record a lien against the property in the event that a property 9 goes into foreclosure and/or is being prepared for sale for other reasons. 10 11 Attached is the current list of delinquent charges.Paym ents (along with accrued interest) received in the 12 Finance Office prior to December 13th, 2013 will be accepted and not levied on the 2014 property taxes. 13 P OLICY O BJECTIVE 14 Certifying delinquent charges are required under City Code. 15 F INANCIAL I MPACTS 16 Not applicable. 17 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION 18 Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution le vying unpaid utility and other charges for collection 19 on the property taxes. 20 R EQUESTED C OUNCIL A CTION 21 Motion adopting the resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to the County 22 Auditor for collection on the property taxes.23 24 Prepared by: Chris Miller, Finance Director Attachments: A: Resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to Ramsey County B: List of Delinquent Accounts - also noted as Schedule A on the Resolution 25