Title
Resolution Levying Certain Delinquent Water Utility, Board Up, Clean Up, Vacant Property Inspection Fees, Housing Inspection Fees, and Fire Inspection Fees as Special Assessments and Ordering Collection Thereof
Memorandum
The Resolution before you is to levy certain Delinquent Water Utility, Board Up, Clean Up, Vacant Property Inspection fees, Housing Inspection fees, and Fire Inspection fees as special assessments as more particularly described in the attached Schedule A. This is a semi-annual process that provides a mechanism for the City to collect unpaid fees provided for in Chapters 29, 93, 101 and 105.
Chapter 13, Section 1:292 and Chapter 29, Section 2:72 specify the procedure for placement of these debts on the tax roll. Pursuant to these Chapters, owners of affected properties will be notified by first class mail on October 2nd, 2018, that the fees, plus a 10% penalty, will be placed on the December 2018 tax roll unless paid by November 1st, 2018.
The amount to be submitted for the December 2018 tax roll is $348,108.30 (unless paid by November 1, 2018); $382,919.13 with the 10% penalty fee.
Passage of this Resolution will permit the inclusion of these fees on the December 2018 tax roll thereby allowing the City to recover the cost of providing these services. Passage of this Resolution is recommended.
Staff
Prepared by: Michael J. Pettigrew, Deputy Treasurer
Reviewed by: Tom Crawford, Financial Services Area Administrator and CFO
Approved by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, There were unpaid charges for water utility, board up, clean up, vacant property inspection, fire inspection, and housing inspection ("Unpaid Fees") within the City as of May 31st, 2018;
Whereas, All Unpaid Fees are chargeable against the properties identified in the attached Schedule A pursuant to ordinance, charter, or state law;
Whereas, The City's Chief Financial Officer has verified that the Unpaid Fees were incurred by the City and tha...
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