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MEMORANDUM From: Date: Mayor Reimann Councilmember Cich Councilmember DeLuca Councilmember Pearson Councilmember Peterson City Administrator Hartley Finance Officer Ashley April 17, 1990 Subject: STATUS OF SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGE (SAC) REFUNDS During 1989, the City applied for and received refunds from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission that totaled Ninety-Three Thousand Dollars ($93,000.00). In addition, an audit by the MWCC revealed four SAC charges paid by property owners in 1986 for refund eligible property were not remitted to the MWCC by the City. Therefore, the eligible refunds total Ninety- Four Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($94,900.00). On November 29, 1989 letters were mailed to 200 property owners advising them they may be eligible for a SAC refund. During the next few months many phone calls were received in regard to the refund, and 125 additional letters were mailed from the City requesting clarification or additional information for refund requests received. Prior to issuing a refund the Finance Office checked the outstanding fire bill receivables. In addition, outstanding mechanical permits were reviewed. In the event an outstanding account was due to the City and the amount of the SAC refund exceeded the account, a check was issued to the property owner for the difference. When a fire bill receivable exceeded the refund amount, the property owner was notified that the refund would be held pending resolution of the fire bill account. These actions resulted in the following: 6 Mechanical permits (1983 1986) collected 1 1989 Fire bill accounts receivables cleared 1 - Sac Refund applied to a 1989 Fire Bill Account, at the request of the property owner 1 Sac Refund held pending disposition of 1989 Fire Bill in the amount of $625.00 $153.00 250.00 475.00 425.00 Total Deductions(collected or pending) from refunds $1,303.00