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INTROI~UCTION AND FIRST READING ORDINANCE By: WilI!am Goodrich, City Attorney and Background: CASE # OF CURRENT SERVICES Jessie Hart, Finance Officer As a general rulei cities may only use special assessments to finance public improvements. But, Minnesota cities!may use them in financing certain current services and other programs, too. Following is a lis~of maintenance costs that the City can recover through special assessments: * Snr~w, ice, and rubbish removal from sidewalks; * W~ed elimination from streets and private property; * Eli~mination of public health or safety hazards from private property; * InStallation or repair of water service lines; * S~eet lighting, sprinkling, and dust treatment; i , * T~mm~ng and care of trees and removal of unsound trees; and * Gdrbage collection. [ The City cannot 6~xercise this authority until it has passed an authorizing ordinance providing that such matters are t~he responsibility of the property owner. While the City of Ramsey has adopted ordinances that acl~t~, ress the special assessing of certain services, such as delinquent service charges (e.g., water, sewel', street lighting and recycling), there has been no formal adoption of a current services ordinanc{, as required by Statute. The attached is th~ proposed current service ordinance. The eventual adoption of this ordinance will allow the Cit:~ to proceed with certification of certain services when delinquent, as outlined in the various ordinahces establishing these services. The assessment ct public hearing wi' year would be sul assessment would Interest would be Property owners ,0 the adoption of tht Staff's Recomn i these services would take place in September of each year and would require a ;h proper notification to property owners..Delinquencies as of July 31 of each iject to certification if not brought current by September 1 of each year. The [be placed on the taxes for one year at the interest rate in effect upon adoption. calculated from the date of adoption to December 31 of the following year. ould be given 30 days to pre-pay the assessment, without interest charges, after assessment. :endation: Staff recommends introduction of the attached Current Services Ordinance and placement of such on the Council agenda for November 7, 1994 for second reading and adoption. ., Council Action: Introduce the attached Current Services Ordinance and instruct staff to place on the Council agenda for November 7, 1~94 for second reading and adoption. Reviewed By: City Administrator i Finance Officer City Attorney CC: 10/25/94!