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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: May 18, 2020 <br /> Item No.:9.c <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Certify Unpaid Utility and Other Charges to the Property Tax Rolls <br /> <br />1 B ACKGROUND <br />2 As authorized by City Code, Sections 506, 801, 802, and 906, the City annually certifies to the County <br />3 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’sproperty 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 />8 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 />10 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. The charges on the list are for services provided through <br />13 November 30, 2019 and were due on December 31, 2019. Payments (along with accrued interest) received <br />14 in the Finance Office prior to June 12, 2020 will be accepted and not levied on the 2021 property taxes. <br />15 P OLICY O BJECTIVE <br />16 Certifying delinquent charges are required under City Code. <br />17 F INANCIAL I MPACTS <br />18 Not applicable. <br />19 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION <br />20 Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution levying unpaid utility and other charges for collection <br />21 on the property taxes. <br />22 R EQUESTED C OUNCIL A CTION <br />23 Motion adopting the resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to the County <br />24 Auditor for collection on the property taxes. <br />25 <br />Prepared by: <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 />26 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />