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MEETING DATE: October 5,2015
AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing-Delinquent Accounts Proposed Assessment
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMIVIITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A
PREVIOUS COiTNCIL ACTION: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION; Minnesota Statute 429.101 allows local governments to assess
unpaid fees for special charges noted in the City Ordinances. These charges may include weed cutting,
snow removal, street sweeping,tree trimming, utility bills, operation of street lighting systems, special
fire service fees, compliance fees,etc. Installments can be paid in one installment up to 10 equal
installments. City's policy has been one installment due to the relatively small balances that rernain. The
City may also charge fees incurred by the City to assess the benefited properties.
The attached listing includes addresses over two months delinquent on their city bills. Please note,one
invoice has been paid since publication. Others may be paid by the hearing date and can be removed
from the potential assessment listing.
A 14-day notice of the pending assessment has been given to the affected property owners. The public
hearing notice was also placed in the St.Joseph Newsleader. Other collection measures have been taken
prior to collection under MN § 429.101.
The property owners will be given until November 5,2015 at 10:00am to pay their delinquent invoices
prior to sending the assessment to Stearns County for collection. The$45 assessment fee will be waived
if the delinquent balance is paid in full before November 5, 2015 at 10:00am.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: up to$3,591.05 in various funds
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action-Delinquent Accounts
Resolution 2015-032 Adopting Assessment Outstanding Invoices
Delinquent Account Listings
Public Hearing Notice
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolution
2015-032 certifying the delinquent accounts as presented with a one installment payment in 2016, 0%
interest charge,plus a$45 certification fee per item for accounts not paid by November 5,2015 at
10:00am.
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Resolution 2015-032
Resolution Adopting Assessment
Outstanding Invoices
WHEREAS, pursuant to proper notice duly given as required by law, the council has met and heard and
passed upon all objections to the proposed assessment for the outstanding fees relating utility and weed
cutting services.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST.JOSEPH,MINNESOTA:
1. Such proposed assessment,a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof,is hereby accepted
and shall constitute the special assessment against the lands named therein,and each tract of land therein
included is hereby found to be benefited by the proposed improvement in the amount of the assessment
levied against it.
2. Such assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of 1 year,the first
of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January 2016.
3. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the
county auditor,pay the whole of the assessment on such property.
4. The clerk shall forthwith transmit a certified duplicate of this assessment to the county auditor to be
extended on the property taa� lists of the county. Such assessments shall be collected and paid over in
the same manner as other municipal taxes.
Adopted by the council this Sth day of October 2015.
Rick Schultz,Mayor
ATTEST
Judy Weyrens,Administrator
POTENTIAL FOR CERTIFICATION SEPTEMBER 2015
PIN Property Address TOTAL Type
84.53790.0040 225- 12th Ave SE $67.41 Final Utility Bill
84.53734.0289 106 Jasmine Lane E $111.89 Final Utility Bill
84.53794.0022 726- 19th Ave NE $243.80 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0101 515 Faith Lane $153.45 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0102 517 Faith Lane $108.45 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0103 519 Faith Lane $108.45 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0104 521 Faith Lane $108.45 Weed Cutting
84.53550.0101 326 Jefferson Lane $108.45 Weed Cutting
$4.53550.0100 330 Jefferson Lane $108.45 Weed Cutting
84.53550.0099 336 Jefferson Lane $108.46 Weed Cutting
84.53550.0094 341 Jefferson Lane $108.46 Weed Cutting
84.53550.0093 345 Jefferson Lane $108.46 Weed Cutting
84.53472.0041 717 Dale St E $153.46 Weed Cutting
84.53472.0041 717 Dale St E $152.92 Weed Cutting
84.53550.0101 326 Jefferson Lane $152.91 Weed Cutting
84.53550.0100 330 Jefferson Lane $107.91 Weed Cutting
84.53550.0099 336 Jefferson Lane $107.91 Weed Cutting
84.53550.0094 341 Jefferson Lane $107.92 Weed Cutting
84.53550.0093 345 Jefferson Lane $107.91 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0101 515 Faith Lane $152.91 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0102 517 Faith Lane $107.91 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0103 519 Faith Lane $107.91 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0104 521 Faith Lane $107.92 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0101 515 Faith Lane $152.38 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0102 517 Faith Lane $107.38 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0103 519 Faith Lane $107.38 Weed Cutting
84.53533.0104 521 Faith Lane $107.38 Weed Cutting
84.53472.0041 717 Dale St E $152.38 Weed Cutting
84.53790.0196 116-12th Ave SE $152.38 Weed Cutting
$3,591.05
CITY OF ST.JOSEPH
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Council will meet at 6:00 pm on October 5, 2015 in the City Hall Council
Chambers to consider,and possibly adopt,the proposed assessment for delinquent City invoices. Adoption
by the Council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing.
The proposed assessment role is on file for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office. The total amount
of the proposed assessment is $3,591.05. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No
appeal may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected
property owner is filed with the City Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding
officer at the hearing. The Council may upon such notice consider objection to the amount of a proposed
individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners, as
it deems advisable.
An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minn. Stat. 429.081 by serving notice of
the appeal upon the mayor or clerk within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such
notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the mayor or clerk.
Judy Weyrens
Administrator
Publish: September 18,2015