Resolution No. 2024-139, Certifying Certain Delinquent Utility Services and Other Unpaid Charges for Collection with 2025 Property Taxes
Resolution No. 2024-139
Certifying Certain Delinquent Utility Services and Other Unpaid Charges for Collection
with 2025 Property Taxes
Whereas, Minnesota Statute § 444.075, the Fridley City Charter § 1.02, and various sections of the
Fridley City Code including Chapter 301, Chapter 113, Chapter 216, Chapter 502 and Chapter 402
provide for the certification of delinquent charges to Anoka County for collection with the
property taxes, and
Whereas, pursuant to proper notice duly given as required by law, the Fridley City Council has
met, heard, and passed upon all objections to the proposed certifications of unpaid charges for
municipal fees and utilities; and
Whereas, the amounts of bad debt have been minimized through collection efforts by staff.
Now, therefore be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby approves:
1. Such proposed certification of unpaid charges, copies of which is hereby attached as
Exhibit A, Exhibit B and Exhibit C and made a part hereof, is hereby accepted and shall
constitute a lien against the lands named herein. Such certification shall be payable over
a period of one year on or before the first Monday in January.
2. The owner of the affected property may, at any time prior to certification of unpaid charges
to the County Auditor, pay either in part or in whole the certified unpaid charges on such
property if the amount is paid within 30 days from the adoption of the resolution. The
taxpayer may at any time, thereafter, pay the County Auditor, the entire amount certified
and remaining unpaid, with applicable assessment fees.
3. The City Clerk shall forthwith transmit a certified copy of this certification role to the
County Auditor to be extended on the property tax lists of the county and such certified
unpaid charges shall be collected and paid over in the same manner as property taxes.
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 14 day of October, 2024.
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Scott J. Lund – Mayor
Attest:
Melissa Moore – City Clerk