HomeMy WebLinkAbout[05] Public Hearing - Delinquent Accounts Proposed Assessment Council Agenda Item 5
MEETING DATE: June 6, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing - Delinquent Accounts Proposed Assessment
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A
PREVIOUS COUNCIL 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 remain. 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 July 5, 2016 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 July 5, 2016 at 10:00am.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: up to 51,563.53 in various funds
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action- Delinquent Accounts
Resolution 2016-017 Adopting Assessment Outstanding Invoices
Delinquent Account Listings
Public Hearing Notice
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt Resolution 2016-017 certifying the delinquent accounts
as presented with a one installment payment in 2017, 0%interest charge,plus a$45 certification fee per
item for accounts not paid by July 5, 2016 at 10:00am.
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Resolution 2016-017
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 2017.
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 tax 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 6th day of June 2016.
Rick Schultz, Mayor
ATTEST
Judy Weyrens, Administrator
POTENTIAL FOR CERTIFICATION2016
CSJ INVOICE PIN PROPERTY
2015-0076 84.53550.0101 3263efferson Lane $155.60
2015-0076 84.53550.0100 3303efferson Lane $110.60
2015-0076 84.53550.0099 3363efferson Lane $110.60
2015-0076 64.5355u.UU9 3413efferson Lane $110.60
2015-0076 84.53550.0093 3453efferson Lane $110.60
2015-0077 84.53533.0101 515 Faith Lane $155.60
2015-0077 84.53533.0102 517 Faith Lane $110.60
2015-0077 84.53533.0103 519 Faith Lane $110.60
2015-0077 84.53533.0104 521 Faith Lane $110.60
00-00000138-00-4 84.53550.0038 240- 17th Ave SE $478.13
$1,563.53
CITY OF ST.JOSEPH
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Council will meet at 6:00 pm on June 6, 2016 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 $1,563.53. 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: May 6, 2016