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SCANDIA.
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: November 19, 2013
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: Delinquent Sewer Charges
Background:
Ordinance #108 governing the 201 sewage treatment system and Ordinance #134 governing the
Uptown sewage treatment system provide a procedure by which all delinquent accounts as of
October 15 of each year shall be certified to the county auditor for collection. Notice of the
public hearing was sent to 21 account holders with delinquent charges earlier this month. There
were no delinquent accounts on the Uptown System.
At the hearing, property owners with unpaid accounts have the opportunity to object to the
certification of unpaid charges. If, after the hearing,the City Council finds that the amounts
claimed as delinquent are actually due and unpaid, and there is no legal reason why the unpaid
charges should not be certified for collection with taxes in accordance with the ordinance,the
City may certify the unpaid charges for collection. For each certification sustained,the property
owner has the option of paying the delinquent amount, without additional interest, within 10 days
of the hearing. After 15 days the assessment roll, minus any payments must be certified to
Washington County, and will be billed to the property owner on the owner's property tax
statement with a collection term of one year, at 12% interest.
Issue:
Which unpaid sewer bills should be certified to the County Auditor to be included with the
property tax bill?
Proposal Details:
Resolution No 11-19-13-02 is included in your packet and lists the names, properties and
amounts of outstanding bills. There may be amendments to the list as people may come in prior
to Tuesday's meeting and make a payment.
Fiscal Impact:
These revenues are credited to the 201 system when received.
Options:
1) Approve resolution No. 11-19-13-02
2) Amend and then Approve Resolution 11-19-13-02
3) Take no action at this meeting, may result in unpaid bills not being added to property
taxes.
Recommendation:
Option 1.
CITY OF SCANDIA
RESOLUTION NO. 11-19-13-02
CERTIFY UNPAID CHARGES FOR"201" COMMUNITY SEWAGE TREATMENT
FOR COLLECTION WITH PROPERTY TAXES
WHEREAS, the City of Scandia operates, maintains and administers a Community Sewage
Treatment System constructed with"201" grant assistance in the City of Scandia; and
WHEREAS, the users of the system are required by Ordinance No. 108 to pay connection
charges and user charges to offset expenditure incurred for the administration, annual operation,
maintenance and equipment replacement of the system; and
WHEREAS, the following users have failed to pay user fees due and payable by October
15, 2013:
Name Propert_y ID Number Amount
Mitchell & Adrielle Bollin 31.032.20.14.0018 $361.84
Richard Eischens 31.032.20.14.0095 $375.84
Richard Eischens 31.032.20.14.0097 $375.84
John Gutmanis 34.032.20.34.0005 $365.84
Christopher Hipp 30.032.20.44.0004 $715.44
Steven Lombrito 31.032.20.14.0055 $365.84
Bob & Jane Martsching 31.032.20.14.0104 $182.92
Patrick Reicherts 31.032.20.11.0044 $349.44
Steven M. Rotier 31.032.20.14.0054 $731.44
Michael Schueller 30.032.20.44.0013 $723.44
Richard Thielbar 30.032.20.44.0015 $355.84
Craig Wilcox 31.032.20.14.0102 $542.76
Gary S. Winter 31.032.20.14.0045 $536.16
Kenneth P. Wolfbauer 34.032.20.31.0029 $723.44
James Wyatt 31.032.20.14.0100 $723.44
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that the amounts due
and owing from each user shall be certified to the Washington County Auditor for inclusion and
payment with the user's 2014 real estate tax statement, and to the amount owing shall be added
interest at the rate of 12%per annum from the date of this resolution until December 31, 2014.
Adopted by the Scandia City Council this 19th day of November, 2013.
Randall Simonson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Administrator/Clerk