4.7. SR 11-17-2014 City of
Elk - Request for Action
River O.
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.7
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent November 17, 2014 Lori Stich,Accountant
Item Description Reviewed by
Resolution Levying Special Assessments for Unpaid Tim Simon, Finance Director
Electric Service Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Adopt,by motion,a resolution adopting and levying special assessments for unpaid electric services.
Background/Discussion
Section 78-332 of the city ordinance authorizes the city to levy an assessment against property for any
unpaid electric service charges 30 days past due.
All property owners who had electric bills 30 days past due received a notice informing them they would
be assessed unless the account was brought current.
Attached is a list of properties with delinquent electric bills. The total amount to be assessed for electric
service is $4,740.34.
The amount assessed in 2013 was $21,685.71.
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
■ 2014 Electric Assessment list
■ Resolution
P a w E A E U s r
Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI
EXHIBIT A
2014 Electric Assessments
(Payable 2015)
Cust# PID Service Address Electric
1878 75-505-0140 21351 YORK ST POLE BARN 20.37
21622 75-710-0020 18030 VANCE CIR 71.96
25601 75-545-0215 19265 DODGE ST 222.25
26358 75-516-043511068191 STAVE 14.89
29200 75-405-1155 620 RAILROAD DR DOWN 3,406.87
13051 182ND AVE NW 1,004.00
4,740.34
City of
Elk
River
Resolution 14-
A Resolution of the City of Elk River Adopting and Levying Assessment for Unpaid
Electric Services as of September 30, 2014
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 336.012 authorizes the municipality to certify unpaid
charges to the county auditor with taxes against the property served for collection as other taxes are
collected; and
WHEREAS, the city ordinance Section 78-332 authorizes the city to levy an assessment against
property for utilities collection equal to the unpaid charges 30 days past due; and
WHEREAS, all customers and property owners with unpaid balances 30 days past due have been
given adequate notice of this pending assessment and have been given opportunities to pay prior to
this assessment being levied; and
WHEREAS, state law does not require a public hearing or notice before levying such assessments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota, as follows: The parcels and amounts listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, are correct
and made a part hereof, are to be levied, and are to be certified to the Sherburne County Auditor.
Passed and adopted this 17`'day of November 2014.
John J. Dietz,Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk