Public Hearing and Levy of Assessments for Past-Due Charges on Municipal Utility Bills and Current Services Rendered

The City of Ramsey provides varying services that are billed directly to residents through the municipal utility bill and through city invoices. The proposed assessment is made pursuant to the authority granted to the Council by City Ordinance #94-13 and/or Minnesota Statute 429.101 and Chapter 30, Sec 30-3 of the City Code.

This is the thirteenth year that the City of Ramsey will be certifying delinquent payments as assessments to be collected with property taxes payable in 2011. The total of delinquent payments as of the writing of this case was $332,771.86      [which includes penalties and interest]. This amount is anticipated to change after collections through September 27, 2011 are posted. The new amount will be the amount to be included in the attached resolution for certification. Any payments received after September 27, 2011, and through November 9, 2011, will be indicated as “prepaid” when the list is transmitted to Anoka County for certification.

Attached is the resolution certifying the delinquencies and the most current list of delinquent accounts. The residents that are listed on the delinquency list have all been notified via letter from the City. For those accounts where the former homeowner has moved out and left a balance owing on their account, the City follows the policy that all delinquent bills follow the property and not the person.

No funding required.

Hold public hearing and then motion to adopt Resolution #11-09-XXX Adopting Assessments for Past-Due Charges on Municipal Utility Bills [Which May Include Water, Sewer, Street Lighting, Recycling, Storm Water Charges and Penalties Incurred] and Current Services Rendered.