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Resolution to Transfer Delinquent Alarm Fees to the 2009 City Tax Roll
Memorandum
You are requested to approve the attached resolution to add the 2007-2008 delinquent alarm related fees to the 2009 City summer tax rolls as a special assessment with the 10% penalty, in accord with Section 1.292 of the City Code.
All of the locations indicated have on file an alarm connection permit as required by Title VII, Chapter 93, Section 7:403.
All of the property owners were notified by first class mail of the delinquent false alarm fees in accord with council resolution on December 9, 1974. The owners were given until March 19, 2009 to pay these delinquent fees which was 30 days of notice. The attached Schedule A is a record of the locations which failed to pay by March 19, 2009. Owners were advised in the letter that this item would be on the April 20, 2009, Council Agenda.
Staff
Prepared by: Janet Logghe, Telecommunicator
Reviewed by: Myron Blackwell, Lieutenant-911Dispatch, Barnet Jones, Police Chief
Approved by: Roger W. Fraser, City Administrator
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Whereas, As of November 1, 2008, there were unpaid charges for alarm related fees to properties within the City;
Whereas, Section 1:292 of the Ann Arbor City Code provides for assessment upon the tax roll for the respective lot or tax parcel for charges which have not been paid in full;
Whereas, Each of the Owners of the respective lots or tax parcels, having been previously invoiced and the charges remaining unpaid, were mailed notice that the City Treasurer would request City Council to adopt a resolution placing a special assessment upon the lot or tax parcel for the delinquent alarm fee unless the delinquent charge was paid by March 19, 2009; and
Whereas, The notice period specified by City Code has lapsed and a list of the remaining unpaid charges has been filed with the City Clerk, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated in this Resolution as “Schedule A”,
RESOLVED, That City Council approve levy as a special assessment against each lot or tax parcel listed on Schedule A the unpaid charge for alarm related fees together with a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amounts, against the lots or tax parcels chargeable on the tax roll, subject to the following in accordance with Section 1:292 of the Ann Arbor City Code:
1. The City Treasurer shall confirm that the unpaid charges on Schedule A remain outstanding as of the date of adoption of this Resolution, and if necessary make revisions to Schedule A to reflect any payments made between the notice deadline and the date of adoption of this Resolution.
2. The City Clerk shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation or send notice by first class mail stating the basis of the assessment, the amount to be assessed against each lot or tax parcel on Schedule A, and a time, not less than 30 days within which payment shall be made to the City Treasurer;
3. The City Treasurer shall, after the lapse of the time specified in 2 above charge each lot or tax parcel the delinquent amount and penalty on the 2009 City tax roll to be collected in the same manner as general City taxes; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to take any necessary administrative actions to implement this Resolution.