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RESOLUTION No. 23-112
RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR
UNPAID SPECIAL CHARGES
WHEREAS,Minn.Stat.444.075,Subd.3 authorizes the City to certify unpaid sanitary
sewer, water and storm sewer charges ("utility charges") to the County Auditor-
Treasurer for collection with taxes;and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat, 429.101 authorizes the Ciry to special assess unpaid street
light charges, and weed elimination from streets or private property ("special
charges");and
WHEREAS, Title 8-5-4 of the City Ordinance authorizes the City to special assess
unpaid emergency service charges ("special charges") to the County Auditor-
Treasurer for collection with taxes; and
WHEREAS, an assessment roll has been prepared specifying the amount, which
includes all penalties to be certified against each particular property;and
WHEREAS, the resolution setting general government service fee, states 'Accounts
• certified to the County 7y-easurer-Auditarfor collection with the subsequentyear's taxes
will be charged a$35.00 service charge plus 18�b interest peryear."
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville:
1. Assessment No.2Z1419 in the amount of$691,185.35 relating to the certification
of delinquent utility bills is calculated as fallows:
Total uncollected amount delinquent $ 533,034.63
Service charge $ 31,255.00
Interest $ 126,895.72
Total certified $ 691,185.35
2. Assessment No. 221418 in the amount of $3,897.28 relating to the nuisance
abatement for properties and unpaid false alarm charges is calculated as
follows:
From Exhibit B From Exhibit C Totals
False alarm fees $ - $ 1,225.00 $ 1,225.00
Inspection fees 600.00 - 600.00
Service charge/late fees 154.64 176.07 330.71
. Interest 169.71 315.06 484.77
Total certified $ 924.35 $ 1,716.13 $ 2,640.48
� The proposed assessments (Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C), copies of which are
attached hereto and made a part hereof,are hereby accepted and shall constitute
a special assessment against the lands named therein.
The amounts certified shall bear interest from the date of this resolution until
December 31, 2024 at the rate of eighteen percent (189�0) per annum plus
service charge. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time
prior to certification of the assessment to the County Auditor, pay to the City
Treasurer the whole of the assessment on such property including the
administration charge, with interest accrued to the date of payment, except that
no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment fs paid within thirty
(30) days from the adoption of this resolution; and he or she may, at any time
thereafter, pay to the Ciry Treasurer the entire amount of the assessment
remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which
such payment is made. Such payment must be made before December 31,
2023, or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year.
A copy of this resolution, together with the assessment roll, is to be
forwarded to the Dakota County Treasurer/Auditor for collection with
other taxes.
ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 2nd day of October 2023.
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• Luke M. Hellier,Mayor
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Ann Orlofsky,City Clerk
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