2016-14 BILL NO. 2016-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 705.19, 715.15,825.11 AND 910.23 OF
THE RICHFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF
ASSESSMENTS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 705.19 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
705.19. - Collections.
Charges of sewer and water service are due on the quarterly due date specified by the
City for the respective account and shall be delinquent 15 days thereafter. It is the duty of the
City to endeavor to promptly collect delinquent accounts, and in all cases where satisfactory
arrangements for payment have not been made, all delinquent accounts shall be certified to the
City Clerk who shall prepare an assessment of the delinquent amounts against the properties
served. To each account there shall be added a certification charge (preparation for certification
of taxes of delinquent accounts) in the amount provided for in appendix D. The assessment roll
shall be delivered to the Council for adoption on or before October 14-ef each year. The action
may be optional or subsequent to taking legal action to collect delinquent accounts. The
certification charge, when collected, shall be allocated equally between the City's water fund and
its sewer fund.
Section 2. Subsection 715.15 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
715.15. -Delinquent water accounts.
Charges of water shall be due on the quarterly due date specified by the City for the
respective account, and shall be delinquent 15 days thereafter. The City shall endeavor to
promptly collect delinquent accounts, and in all cases where satisfactory arrangements for
payments have not then been made, instructions shall be given to discontinue service by shutting
off the water at the stop box. All delinquent accounts shall be certified to the City Clerk who
shall prepare an assessment roll each year providing for assessment of the delinquent amounts
against the respective properties served. This assessment roll shall be delivered to the Council for
adoption on or before October 1 of each year. Such action may be optional or subsequent to
taking legal action to collect delinquent accounts.
Section 3. Subsection 825.11 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
825.11. Assessment of unpaid bills. e - - . -. - • - Each year, the clerk
shall list the total unpaid charges for current services against each separate lot or parcel to which
they are attributable under this section. After notice and hearing as required by laws the council
may spread the charges against the properties 4enefited receiving the services, as a special
assessment for certification to the county auditor director of property taxation and collection
along with current taxes. The certification may provide for the payment of the special
assessments the following year or in annual installments, not exceeding ten, as the council may
determine in each case.
Section 4. Subsection 910.23 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
910.23. Recovery of cost of abatement; liability and assessment.
Subdivision 1. The owner of premises on which a nuisance has been abated by the city shall be
personally liable for the cost to the city of the abatement, including administrative costs.
Subd. 2. After notice and hearing, as provided in Minn. Stat. § 429.061 (which may be amended
from time to time), the city clerk shall, on or before September 1 next following abatement of the
nuisance, annually list the total unpaid charges against each separate lot or parcel to which the
charges are attributable. The Council may then certify the charges against the property to the
county auditor for collection along with current taxes the following year or in annual installments
as the Council may determine in each case.
Sec. 5. This Ordinance will be effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the City
Charter.
Adopted this 23 of August,2016.
By:
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinni :, :-. ity Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF RICHFIELD taxation-end-eolleetion along with
BILL NO.2016-14 current taxes. The certification
STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING may provide for the payment of the
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS SUBSECTIONS 705.19, special assessments the following
715.15,825.11 AND 910.23 year or in annual installments, not
OF THE RICHFIELD CODE exceeding ten,as the council may
Charlene Vold being duly sworn on an oath, OF ORDINANCES RELATING determine in each case.
states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's TO CERTIFICATION Section 4.Subsection 910.23 of
OF the Designated Agent of the newspaper(s)known THE CITY OF R CMEN DS DOES as follows:
Id City Code is amended
as: ORDAIN: 910.23. Recovery of cost of
Section 1.Subsection 705.19 of abatement; liability and assess-
SC Richfield the Richfield City Code is amended ment.
as follows: Subdivision 1. The owner of
705.19.-Collections. premises on which a nuisance has
with the known office of issue being located Charges of sewer and water been abated by the city shall be
in the county of: service are due on the quarterly personally liable for the cost to the
HENNEPIN due date specified by the City for city of the abatement,including ad-
with additional circulation in the counties of: the respective account and shall ministrative costs.
be delinquent 15 days thereafter. Subd.2.After notice and hear-
HENNEPIN It is the duty of the City to en- ing, as provided in Minn. Stat. §
and has full knowledge of the facts stated deavor to promptly collect delin- 429.061 (which may be amended
below: quent accounts, and in all cases from time to time), the city clerk
where satisfactory arrangements shall,
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of
for payment have not been made, next following abatement of the
the requirements constituting qualifica- all delinquent accounts shall be nuisance,annually list the total un-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided certified to the City Clerk who shall paid charges against each separate
by Minn. Stat.§331A.02. prepare an assessment of the de- lot or parcel to which the charges
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- linquent amounts against the prop- are attributable. The Council may
erties served. To each account then certify the charges against the
lished in said newspaper(s) once each there shall be added a certification property to the county auditor for
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first charge(preparation for certification collection along with current taxes
insertion being on 09/01/2016 and the last of taxes of delinquent accounts) the following year or in annual in-
insertion being on 09/01/2016. in the amount provided for in ap- stallments as the Council may de-
pendix D. The assessment roll termine in each case.
shall be delivered to the Council Sec.5. This Ordinance will be
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES for adoption on or bcforc October effective in accordance with Sec-
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 1st of each year. The action may tion 3.09 o.f the City Charter.
be optional or subsequent to taking Adopted this 23 of August,2016.
relating to the publication of mortgage 'legal action to collect delinquent By:Debbie Goettel,Mayor
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies accounts.The certification charge, ATTEST:
with the conditions described in §580.033, when collected, shall be allocated Kari Sinning,Deputy City Clerk
subd. 1, clause (1) or(2). If the newspaper's equally between the City's water Published in the
fund and its sewer fund. Richfield Sun Current
known office of issue is located in a county Section 2.Subsection 715.15 of September 1,2016
adjoining the county where the mortgaged the Richfield City Code is amended 588927
premises or some part of the mortgaged as follows:
premises described in the notice are located, 715.15. - Delinquent water ac-
a substantial portion newspaper's ortion of the news a er's counha.
Charges of water shall be due
circulation is in the latter county. on the quarterly due date speci-
fied by the City for the respective
account, and shall be delinquent
By: �� V V
15 days thereafter.promptly ly collect City sde-
endeavor to promptly collect de-
Designated Agent linquent accounts,and in all cases
where satisfactory arrangements
for payments have not then been
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before made, instructions shall be given
me on 09/01/2016 by Charlene Vold. to discontinue service by shutting
off the water at the stop box. All
delinquent accounts shall be cer-
tified to the City Clerk who shall
:D ` n q } prepare year providing i assessment roll each
(, � �A at �L D","`, `'1 year providing for assessment of
Notary Public the delinquent amounts against
the respective properties served.
This assessment roll shall be deliv-
ered to the Council for adoption en-
or before October 1 of each year.
Such action may be optional or
t�dr subsequent to taking legal action
°,. .�o DARLENE MARIE MACPHERSON to collect delinquent accounts.
Section 3.Subsection 825.11 of
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