Agenda - Council - 09/12/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Councilmemberi RESOLUTION introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #95-09- DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED AND CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESS~ENT FOR PAST-DUE CHARGES ON MUNICIP~kL UTILITY BILLS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE WATER, SEWER, STREET LIGHTING, RECYCLING CHARGES AND PENALTIES INCURRED) WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey provides varying services that are billed directly to residents through!the municipal utility bill and through invoices; and WHEREAS, City of Ramsey Ordinance gc)4-13 allows for the certification of payments that are delinquel~t as of September 1; and WHEREAS, as of September 1, 1995 there was $98,526.31 in delinquent payments to the City of Ramsay for varying services; and WHERE)AS, the City Administrator has calculated the proper amount to be specially assessed against ~every assessable lot, without regard to cash valuation, as provided by law, and has on file in the ~ity offices a copy of such proposed assessment for public inspection. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, IANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the mount to be assessed against property owners is declared to be $98,526.31. 2) That the Wincipal of the assessments shall be for one (1) year, payable with property taxes payable irj 1996 and shall bear an administrative charge of $10.00 for each delinquent bill and shall ~)ear interest at the rate of 10.75 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution. 3) That a pu,blic hearing shall be held on Tuesday, September 26, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ramsey 1~I~ unicipal Center, to pass upon such proposed assessment and at such time and place all gersons owing delinquent payments will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference to such assessments. 4) That the City Administrator is hereby directed to cause notice of the public hearing on the proposed ~tssessment to be published in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the hearin g, and he shall state in the notice the total cost of the delinquent payments. He 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 hearings. 5) That the o ~vner of any property so assessed may, within 30 days from the adoption of the assessmertt, pay the whole assessment without interest charges accrued. Payments received a ?ter the 30 days will be refused and the assessment will be certified to the County Auditor fo_ the specified period of one year. The motion for tlie adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember and fipon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: