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Department Approval <br />qlxse�fh� <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 11/18/13 <br />Item No.: 7.d <br />City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Certify Unpaid Utility and Other Charges to the Property Tax Rolls <br />BACKGROUND <br />As authorized by City Code, Sections 506, 801, 802, and 906, the City annually certifies to the County <br />Auditor any unpaid false alarm, water, sewer, and other charges that are in excess of 90 days past due, for <br />4 collection on the following year's property taxes. Affected property owners are provided a hearing to <br />5 dispute any charges against their property. <br />6 <br />7 Beginning in 2010, the City Council began approving certifications for delinquent utilities on a quarterly <br />s basis. This ensures that any unpaid utilities are brought to the attention of new property owners in a more <br />9 timely fashion. It will also allow the City to record a lien against the property in the event that a property <br />lo goes into foreclosure and /or is being prepared for sale for other reasons. <br />11 <br />12 Attached is the current list of delinquent charges. Payments (along with accrued interest) received in the <br />1 1� Finance Office prior to December 13th, 2013 will be accepted and not levied on the 2014 property taxes. <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />15 Certifying delinquent charges are required under City Code. <br />16 FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />i Not applicable. <br />1 P STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />19 Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution levying unpaid utility and other charges for collection <br />Zu on the property taxes. <br />')i REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />99 Motion adopting the resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to the County <br />23 Auditor for collection on the property taxes. <br />G4 <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 - also noted as Schedule A on the Resolution <br />25 <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />