6.b Staff Report-2018 Delinquent Sewer Charges
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: November 20, 0218
To: City Council
From: Colleen Firkus, Treasurer
Re: Delinquent Sewer Charges
Background:
Ordinance No. 190 governing the 201 sewage treatment system provides a procedure by which
all delinquent accounts as of October 15 of each year shall be certified to the county auditor for
collection by December 31. Notice of the public hearing was sent to 15 account holders with
delinquent charges November 16, 2018.
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. 11-20-18-04 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 or before the amounts are certified to the County at the end of December
and make a payment.
Fiscal Impact:
The amounts that are certified to the County will be recognized sewer systems in 2018 for
accounting purposes.
Options:
1) Approve Resolutions Nos. 11-20-18-04
2) Amend and then Approve Nos. 11-20-18-04
3) Take no action at this meeting, may result in unpaid bills not being added to property
taxes.
Recommendation:
Option 1.