City of Ann Arbor - File #: 19-1138

• File #: 19-1138
• Version: 1
• Name: 6/17/19 Ordinance to Amend Section 1:292 of Chapter 13 (Special Assessments) of Title I of the code of the City of Ann Arbor
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/17/2019
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 7/1/2019
• Final action: 7/1/2019
• Enactment date: 6/17/2019
• Enactment #: ORD-19-22
• Title: An Ordinance to Amend Section 1:292 of Chapter 13 (Special Assessments) of Title I of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-19-22)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/1/2019	1	City Council	Held and Closed
7/1/2019	1	City Council	Adopted on Second Reading	Pass
6/17/2019	1	City Council	Approved on First Reading	Pass

Title
An Ordinance to Amend Section 1:292 of Chapter 13 (Special Assessments) of Title I of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-19-22)
Memorandum
Section 1:292 of Chapter 13 of the City's Municipal Code outlines the procedure through which certain expenses that the City incurs related to specific lots (e.g., nuisance abatement, inspections, etc.) are transferred to the tax rolls as a special assessment if they remain unpaid. The Financial and Administrative Services Unit, along with the City Attorney's Office, recently conducted a review of certain code sections to ensure they conform with practice and are in-line with the City interests.

The attached changes make clear that service units (rather than the Chief Financial Officer) notify relevant parties (i.e., the owner, tenant, and or relevant registered agent) of such charges and that the City Clerk may designate the sending of such notices to another individual (currently, the deputy treasurer). These changes will conform with both the Charter and current practice.

City staff recommends approval.
Staff
Prepared by: Tom Crawford, Financial Services Area Administrator and CFO
Reviewed by: Betsy Blake, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Approved by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
Body
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-19-22

First Reading: June 17, 2019 Approved: July 1, 2019
Public Hearing: July 1, 2019 Published: July 8, 2019
Effective: July 18, 2019

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1:292 OF CHAPTER 13 (SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS) OF TITLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR.
The City of Ann Arbor Ordains:
Section 1. That Section 1:292 of Chapter 13 of Title I of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor be amended to read as follows:
1:292. - Assessing single lots or tax parcels.

(1) Single lot assessments for expenses other than local public improvements, water supply system improvements and sanitary sewer system improvements Except for local public improv...