HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-153 CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. os-153
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING UNPAID WATER, SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER
AND STREET LIGHTING CHARGES TO THE COUNTY TREASURER/AUDITOR TO
BE COLLECTED WITH OTHER TAXES ON SAID PROPERTY
WHEREAS, City of Lakeville ordinances establish rules, rates and charges for
water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and street lighting services; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075, Subd. 3, provides that all
delinquent water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer charges not. paid may be certified to
the County Treasurer/Auditor with the taxes on such property; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 429.101 and City Code 7-3-5-4 provides that the
operation of street lights may be assessed to benefiting property; and
WHEREAS, an assessment roll has been prepared specifying the amount, which
includes all penalties to be certified against each particular property.
WHEREAS, Section V of The Resolution Setting Water and Sewer rates, states
"Accounts certified to the County Treasurer
Auditor for collection with the subsequent
year's taxes will be charged a $25.00 service charge plus 18% interest per year."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Lakeville, Minnesota that:
1. Assessment No. 1248 in the amount of $187,243.54 relating to the certification
of delinquent utility bills is .calculated as follows:
Total uncollected amount delinquent $ 134,345.65
Service charge $ 19,700.00
Interest $ 33,197.89
Total certified $ 187,243.54
A copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby accepted
and shall constitute a special assessment against the lands named therein,
2. The .amounts certified shall bear interest from the date of this resolution. until
December 31, 2009 at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum plus a
.service charge. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to
.certification of the assessment to the County Auditor, pay the whole of the
assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to
the City Treasurer, except that no interest shall. be charged if the entire
assessment is paid within thirty (30) days from the adoption of this resolution;
and he or she may,.. at any time thereafter, pay to the City 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, 2008, 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.
DATED this 20th day of October 2008.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
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Charlene Friedges, ity Clerk