Item Coversheet

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Shakopee City Council
September 19, 2017

FROM:Darin Nelson, Finance Director
TO:Mayor and Council Members
Subject:
Declare Amounts, Order the Preparation of Proposed Assessments, Set a Public Hearing Date for Delinquent Refuse Bills
Policy/Action Requested:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 7928, a resolution declaring the amount to be assessed, ordering the preparation of proposed assessments, and setting the public hearing date for delinquent refuse bills.
Recommendation:

Staff recommends that City Council

  1. Assess all delinquent 2017 refuse customers
  2. Set the public hearing date of October 17, 2017
  3. Beginning October 18, 2017 a city administrative charge of $25.00 will be added to unpaid balances
  4. Beginning October 18, 2017 a Republic Service administrative charge of $25.00 will be added to unpaid balances
Discussion:

City Council entered into an agreement for refuse services with Republic Services/Allied Waste Services on June 1, 2014. As part of this agreement, Republic Services/Allied Waste Services is prohibited from pulling any refuse containers, despite nonpayment, and follows the payment collections program developed with city staff.

 

To date, Republic Services/Allied Waste Services has been unable to collect $39,745.36 for services rendered in the City of Shakopee, estimating 244 parcels.

 

Republic Services/Allied Waste Services has also sent delinquent notices to property owners who have rental property in Shakopee. This addresses the issue of property owners not knowing of future assessments due to non-payment by renters.

 

Republic Services/Allied Waste Services will charge an additional $25.00 administrative fee if the delinquent assessments become levied to cover their costs. The city’s fee schedule also changes an additional $25.00 service fee to cover the city’s administrative costs.

Budget Impact:
The $25.00 delinquent charge would be revenue to cover the administrative costs; therefore, there is no impact on the budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Resolution No. 7928