HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-133 - Resolution - 2025 Delinquient Utuility Charges - Calling Public HearingCITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 25-133
RESOLUTION DECLARING COSTS TO BE ASSESSED AND CALLING HEARING ON PROPOSED
ASSESSMENT
2025 DELINQUENT UTILITY CHARGES
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Sections 401.3, 402.14 & 404.10, any delinquent utility
accounts may be presented for as an assessment against the property.
WHEREAS, the City has incurred delinquent utility balances in 2025.
WHEREAS, the total cost delinquent utility balances due to the City are $192,504.13.
WHEREAS, the Finance Director notifies the City Council that such proposed assessments will be
completed and filed with the City Clerk's office for public inspection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota that:
1. The portion of the cost of such services to be assessed against benefited property owners is
declared to be 192,504.13.
2. Assessments shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of one year,
the first of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January 2026 and shall
bear interest at the rate of 5% percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment
resolution.
3. The Finance Director shall submit a list of the costs for services the City has incurred for past
due utility accounts, as provided by law, and shall file a copy of such proposed assessment in the
office of the City Clerk for public inspection, as provided by law, and he/she shall file a copy of such
proposed assessment in her office for public inspection.
4. The clerk shall upon the completion of such proposed assessment, notify the council thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota that:
1. A hearing shall be held at 6:30 p.m. on October 13, 2025, in the city hall located at 600 Town
Center Parkway to pass upon such proposed assessment. All persons owning property affected by
will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference to such assessment.
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the proposed assessment
to be published once in the official newspaper at least two weeks prior to the hearing, and she shall
state in the notice the total cost of the improvement. She shall also cause mailed notice to be given
to the owner of each parcel described in the assessment roll not less than two weeks prior to the
hearing.
3. The owner of any property so assessed may, at anytime prior to certification of the assessment
to the county auditor, pay the whole of the assessment on such property, with interest accrued to
the date of payment, to the City, except that no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment
is paid within 30 days from the adoption of the assessment. An owner may, at any time thereafter,
pay to the City the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to
December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before
November 13, or interest will be charged through December 31 of the succeeding year.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 22nd day of September 2025.
Rob Oaffrty, Mayor
ATTEST:
Roberta Colotti, CMC
City Clerk