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6. PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 6.01: Public Hearing - Adopt Resolution #23-227 Adopting Assessments for Past-Due <br /> Charges on Municipal Utility Bills and Current Services Rendered <br /> Presentation <br /> Finance Director Lund reviewed the Staff report concerning the assessments for past-due <br /> municipal utility bills. She noted that the City sent out 1,103 delinquent letters on September 5, <br /> 2023 for a total of $469,000 and there are currently 947 delinquent accounts now totaling <br /> $424,282.09. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked about last year's total of delinquency accounts. She asked if <br /> some people paid after the first letter that was sent last year. <br /> Finance Director Lund explained that the numbers for before the letter was sent, after the letter <br /> was sent, and the final number that was certified to the County is all in the Staff packet. <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Mayor Kuzma called the public hearing to order at 7:28 p.m. <br /> Citizen Input <br /> Kelly Hemp,7240 181 st Avenue, came forward and stated that he is one of the delinquent accounts <br /> that are being discussed. He shared that he has lived in the City for 17 years and has been paying <br /> his bill. He noted that he has been paying for little things like security lighting, stormwater, <br /> recycling, and other items yet there has never been anything to show for these payments. He added <br /> that he has written letters to ask about these things and has never received a response on where <br /> these dollars are going and how they relate to him. He emphasized that he would like to get <br /> clarification on these things. <br /> Finance Director Lund explained that all utility billing is outsourced to a contracted service and <br /> they document whether or not a customer has asked questions. She stated that she can look into <br /> this. She noted that when calls and concerns come in about this they are able to explain them. She <br /> explained where the fees for stormwater, security lighting, and recycling goes. <br /> Mr. Hemp asked if residents are allowed to recycle on their own in the City. <br /> Finance Director Lund said yes but noted that the resident would still get changed as the City gets <br /> billed through their recycling contract for every resident in the City. <br /> Mr. Hemp stated that he should see the services that he is being billed for; however, he is currently <br /> not seeing these services. <br /> City Council/ September 26, 2023 <br /> Page 6 of 16 <br />