08-08CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-08
RESOLUTION FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT -
DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLINGS
WHEREAS, certain billings for City utilities have been sent to the
responsible party and have not been paid within 30 days from receipt of
said billing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Ordinance and Minnesota Statues 429 and
444 the City can assess or charge unpaid bills against the affected
properties; and
WHEREAS, City staff had prepared a list setting forth the properties
delinquent in payment and the amount of delinquency for each property.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
THE CITY OF OTSEGO, WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA:
1. A hearing shall be held on the 10 day of April, 2008 in the City
Hall at 6:00 pm to pass upon such proposed assessment and at such
time and place all persons owning property affected by such
assessment will be given an opportunity to be heard in reference to
such assessment.
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the hearing on
the proposed assessment to be published once in the official
newspaper at least two weeks prior to the hearing, and shall state in
the notice the total amount of delinquencies proposed for
certification. She shall also cause mailed notice to be given to the
owner of each parcel described in the assessment roll not less than
two weeks prior to the hearing.
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, with interest accrued to the date
of payment, to the City Treasurer, except that no interest shall be
charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the
adoption of the assessment. He may at any time thereafter, pay to
the City Treasurer the entire amount of the assessment remaining
unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which
such payment is made. Such payment must be made before
November 15.
ADOPTED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF OTSEGO this
may ofqeb , 2008.
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
arry Fournier, Mayor