08-63RESOLUTION NO.: 2008-63
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS
FOR UNPAID ADMINSTRATIVE FINES AND SERVICE CHARGES RELATED TO
ABATEMENT OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, certain administrative fines and service charges for violation of the
property maintenance provisions of the City Code have been issued to the responsible
party and have not been paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of the citation; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the City Code and Minnesota Statutes
429.101 and other Statutes, the City can assess for unpaid administrative fines,
including penalties and interest, against the affected properties; and,
WHEREAS, City staff has prepared a list setting forth the properties delinquent in
payment of said administrative fines and the amount of delinquency for each property.
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution 2008-51 setting a
public hearing for 13 October 2008 at 5:30 PM to consider proposed assessments and
City staff has advised that the hearing needs to be rescheduled.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OTSEGO THAT:
A public hearing shall be held on the 24th Day of November, 2008 at 5:30 PM at
City Hall to pass upon such proposed assessment and at such time and place all
persons owning property affected by the proposed assessment will be given an
opportunity to be heard.
2, The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the public hearing of the
proposed assessment to be published once in the official newspaper at least
fourteen (14) days prior to the date of said hearing, which shall state in the notice
the total amount of delinquencies proposed for certification and shall also cause
mailed notice to be given to the owner of each parcel described in the proposed
assessment roll not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of said 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 Clerk, except
that no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within thirty (30)
days from.the date upon which the assessment is adopted by the City Council.
The property owner may at any time thereafter, pay to the City Clerk the entire
amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December
31 of the year in which such payment is made, provided that such payment is
made before November 15 or interest will be charged through December 31 of
the succeeding year.
MOTION BY: CM Heidner
SECOND BY: CM Scharber
ALL IN FAVOR:
Mayor Stockamp; Council members: Heidner, Scharber, Thorsted and
THOSE OPPOSED: Darkenwal
None
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 13"' day of October
CITY OF OTSEGO
BY:
Je ica Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST: 0-' +Am)
Tami Loff, Deputy City Nerk