RES 1975-58 - 0000756776
RESOLUTION NO. 58 - 1975
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSTION TO THAT PART OF HOUSE FILE 1159 RELATING
TO THE USE OF TAX ROLLS TO COLLECT MUNICIPAL UTILITY BILLS
WHEREAS, The Public Utility Fund is operated on a self sustaining
basis, and
WHEREAS, All expenses of the utility operation must be derived
from customers who are using the service, and
WHEREAS, Any losses on accounts receivable, as well as all other
expenses incurred in the collection of delinquent accounts, must be borne
by the utility customers, and
WHEREAS, The practice of adding delinquent utility accounts to
the tax rolls for collection has minimized losses on delinquent accounts,
and has minimized collection expense, and
WHEREAS, Alternate means of collecting delinquent utility accounts
are both costly and undesirable,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of
Fridley hereby goes on record as being opposed to that section of House
File 1159 which would prohibit a municipal utility from using the tax rolls
of that municipality to collect past due utility bills.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 1975. 7Lp
WILLIAM J. NEE - MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CtERK - Marvin C. runsell
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