Resolution - #97-09-250 - 09/09/1997

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Councilmember Haas Steffen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #97-09-250 RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED AND CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR PAST-DUE CHARGES ON MUNICIPAL UTILITY BILLS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE WATER, SEWER, STREET LIGHTING, RECYCLING CHARGES AND PENALTIES INCURRED) AND CURRENT SERVICES RENDERED 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 #94-13 allows for the certification of payments that are delinquent as of September 1; and WHEREAS, as of September 1, 1997 there was $20,196 in delinquent payments to the City of Ramsey for varying services; and WHEREAS, 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 city offices a copy of such proposed assessment for public inspection. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the amount to be assessed against property owners is declared to be $20,196. 2) That the principal of the assessments shall be for one (1) year, payable with property taxes payable in 1998 and shall bear an administrative charge of $10.00 for each delinquent bill and shall bear interest at the rate of 7.57 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution. 3) That a public hearing shall be held on Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ramsey Municipal Center, to pass upon such proposed assessment and at such time and place all persons 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 assessment to be published in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the hearing, 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. s) That the owner of any property so assessed may, within 30 days from the adoption of the assessment, pay the whole assessment without interest charges accrued. Payments received after the 30 days will be refused and the assessment will be certified to the County Auditor for the specified period of one year.