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Elk River
Municipal Utilities
13069 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
February 9, 2005
To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission
Jerry Takle
John Dietz
Jim Tralle
From: Bryan Adams
Subject: Miscellaneous Issues
phone: 763.441.2020
Fax: 763.441.8099
Enclosed is the packet for the Tuesday, February 14th, 2006 commission meeting at
4:OOpm.
Congratulations to Jerry Takle for being reappointed to this commission for another 3
year term.
Kristin Thomas from the City will be attending our meeting to take pictures for the
annual report.
APPA's Congressional Rally in Washington D.C. is February 25 -March 1 2006. Jerry
Talke and myself will be attending unless this commission desires otherwise. Also the
MMUA legislative conference and winter conference is March 29 - 31 2006 in
Bloomington, MN. I would again encourage this commission to attend as well.
Attached is an action alert from the league of Minnesota Cities reaction to cities not being
allowed to certify tenants delinquent utility charges (water & wastewater) to landlords or
property owners.
Two other update items are the 4`~' engine at the landfill and Aquifer Storage & Recovery
project. The necessary air permit has been secured from the MPCA for the 4`~' engine. ~
The final hold up is a signed contract from Waste Management. Their attorneys are still
reviewing it. In regard to the Aquifer Storage & Recovery project for well #2, the MN ~ ~
Dept. of Health has approved the project but the USEPA is still reviewing it.
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league of Minnesota Cities
145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044
(651) 281-1200 (800) 925-1122
Fax: (651) 281-1299 • TDD: (651) 281-1290
wwnv.lmnc.org
January 27, 2006
TO: Cities in Senate District 16/House District 16B
FROM: Ann Higgins, Intergovernmental Relations Representative
RE: ACTION ALERT -Threat to city authority to certify tenants delinquent
water and sewer charges to landlord or property owner for collection with
property taxes
The League needs your immediate help. On Monday, January 30, a working group will
meet for the first time. The 'OS legislative session established the working group to examine
allegations that cities should not be allowed to certify tenants' delinquent utility charges to
landlords or property owners. The working group must report findings and recommendations to
the legislature in 2006. Please contact me immediately if your city has received inquiries about
this issue by anyone other than LMC. Read more about these concerns at the end of this Action
Alert.
Representative Olson and Senator Wergin -who are both on this working group -
authored identical ("companion") bills (HF 1367/SF1009) during the 'OS legislative session that
would have taken away cities' authority to certify tenants' delinquent water and sewer utility
charges to the landlord or property owner. (As you know, the certified delinquent charges go to
the county to be collected with property taxes.) These bills did not go forward because LMC and
member cities told legislators how important it is to be able to collect tenants' delinquent utility
charges from landlords or property owners through the certification process.
The legislators on the working group are: Senator Wergin, Representative Olson,
Representative Bill Hilty and Senator Wes Skoglund. Two people in the working group represent
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
LMC
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January 26; 2006
.cities, and two people represent rental property owners. One person represents tenant interests.
Two people represent the general public, for a total of eleven members.
The League is completing tabulation of a survey of cities (in which-your city may have
participated) to assess the extent to which cities depend on existing statutory authority to certify
delinquent rental property water and sewer utility charges. Those findings will be presented to
the first meeting of a working group on Monday, January 30`h
The League is also aware of another issue on which we are seeking immediate
information: If your city has recently been contacted and questioned about whether your city
supports the current practice whereby cities certify overdue water and sewer bills to the county
for collection with property taxes, please contact me immediately. There has been at least one
instance in which a city has been contacted in this manner without appropriate disclosure of the
identity or intent of the individual who has inquired about current city practices in this area.
Please also contact Representative Mark Olson and/or Senator Betsy Wergin as soon as
possible. Tell them how important it is for your city to keep the authority to certify tenants
delinquent water and sewer charges to be collected with property taxes.
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Winter/Legislative
Conference
Packet
RAMADA Mall of America
2300 East American Blvd.
Bloomington, MN
March 29-31, 2006
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