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Shakopee City Council
September 20, 2022
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| | | | | | | | | FROM: | Nathan Reinhardt, Finance Director | | TO: | Mayor and Council Members |
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| | | | | | | | Subject:
Declare amounts, order the preparation of proposed assessments, set a public hearing date for delinquent refuse bills. | | |
| | | | | | | | Policy/Action Requested:
Adopt Resolution No. R2022-124, 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 2022 refuse customers
2. Set the public hearing date of October 18, 2022
3. Beginning October 19, 2022 a city administrative charge of $25.00 will be added to unpaid balances | | |
| | | | | | | | Discussion:
City Council entered into an agreement for refuse services with Dick's Sanitation (DSI) on January 1, 2022. As part of this agreement, DSI is prohibited from pulling any refuse containers, despite nonpayment, and follows the payment collections program developed with city staff.
To date, DSI has been unable to collect $75,087.00 for services rendered in the City of Shakopee (624 parcels). DSI has sent delinquent notices to all customers past due. The City will also be mailing letters to all property owners following approval of the resolution, including 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.
The city’s fee schedule charges an additional $25.00 service fee to cover the 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.
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