ITEM 3.5 Resolution 14-76IV
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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Finance
Dan Jordet, ASD
November 24, 2014
PRESENTER(s):
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Dan Jordet, ASD
Lori Johnson, CA
3.5
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that eight properties be removed from the assessment roll of properties with unpaid
utilities which was adopted on October 13, 2014.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No I No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
When assessments were certified by Resolution 2014-66 on October13, 2014 to those properties having
overdue utility bills as of September 16, 2014 there were 25 properties removed from the list. Staff had
discovered, with the urging of an affected citizen, that those 25 properties were not overdue by the 30
days delineated in the assessment letter sent to property owners on the list.
Following that discovery, further investigation of the situation revealed that the current ordinance,
amended in 2012, was not the one being used to determine overdue status of accounts for assessment.
Staff had been using the 2007 ordinance which was posted on the City's website in the Utility Billing
section to determine the criteria for overdue accounts to be assessed. When the 2012 ordinance
amendments, posted on the website under the City Code section, were used to determine the
properties subject to assessment of unpaid utilities, it was discovered that S additional properties
should not have been included in the list. The attached resolution removes those properties from the
assessment roll so that the correct properties and amounts may be forwarded to Wright County on
November 26, 2014. Additionally, each of those accounts will be credited for the $ 100.00
administrative fee charged at the time of the assessment certification by Resolution 2014-66.
In total, 33 properties were affected by recalculation of overdue utilities using the proper version of the
utility billing ordinance. Each of those properties will receive a letter explaining the mistake, informing
them of credit, where applicable, and apologizing for the mistake.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: X ATTACHED ❑ NONE
POSSIBLE MOTION
Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes.
Move to adopt Resolution 2014-76 rescinding assessments for unpaid utility bills.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING:
Not applicable
ACTION TAKEN
BUDGETED: ❑ YES
❑ NO
X NOT APPLICABLE
❑ APPROVED AS REQUESTED ❑ DENIED ❑ TABLED ❑ OTHER (List changes)
COMMENTS:
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2014-76
RESOLUTION RESCINDING ASSESSMENT FOR UNPAID UTILITY BILLS
WHEREAS, pursuant to City of Otsego Resolution 2014-66, one hundred fourteen properties
were assessed for unpaid utility bills which were thought to be overdue and unpaid by more than
the time specified in City Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, eight of the properties in the adopted assessment list as of November 20, 2014
were discovered to be overdue but by less time than indicated in the City Ordinance and should
not have been included in the assessment list; and
WHEREAS, removal of those properties fromteh assessment listing requires action by the City
Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OTSEGO, WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA THAT:
The following properties and amounts shall be removed from the assessment prior to
certification of the assessment list to Wright County:
Customer #
Name
Tax Parcel
Amount
11450-03
Shelbitschka, Nicolas
118-083-002150
$
140.77
11860-01
Arp, Lisa
118-088-002130
$
112.89
12350-02
Stevens, Michael J
118-070-002050
$
159.03
12480-03
Nelson, Justin
118-073-003010
$
123.71
19260-01
Oelschlager, Christine
118-087-006060
$
94.07
24910-03
Kpedua, Monica
118-188-001290
$
102.64
28570-03
Gallup, Ashley
118-197-002020
$
112.00
35660-01
Smith, Tom & Ashley
118-190-003130
$
120.18
and that the accounts corresponding to said properties be credited for the $ 100.00 administrative
charge for assessment of unpaid utilities.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 13th day of October, 2014
MOTION made by Councicl Member and SECONDED by Council Member
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
ATTEST:
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica Stockamp, Mayor
Tami Loff, City CLerk