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Item No: 07E Meeting Date: September 28, 2009 Type of Business: Reports City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Clerk-Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7513, Approving a Revised Property Tax Payment Plan for Moe’s, located at 2400 Highway 10. Background: Ramsey County property records continue to indicate that Moe’s property taxes are delinquent. At the June 8, 2009, City Council Meeting, the owner of Moe’s (Jeff Moritko), submitted a payment plan to the City. The payment plan stated that Mr. Moritko would “ear mark” $1,500 per week to property taxes, and would be paid in full (including 1st half of 2009) by October 1, 2009. Moe’s liquor license was approved at the June 8, 2009, City Council Meeting contingent on becoming current on property taxes by October 1, 2009. Discussion: Staff contacted Ramsey County Property Records Division on Thursday, October 8, 2009. Ramsey County indicated that Moe’s continues to owe property taxes, and are delinquent in the amount of $70,322.90 (this amount includes the second half of 2009 taxes, which are due on October 15, 2009). Staff sent a letter to Mr. Moritko reminding him of his payment agreement with the City Council. In this letter, Staff stated that if property taxes are not paid in full by the October 1, 2009, deadline, then the City Council may consider options to include suspension or revocation of his liquor license. At the September 28, 2009, City Council Meeting, Jeff Moritko submitted a letter to the City Council, which outlined a revised pay plan (attached). On September 28, 2009, it was the consensus of the City Council to invite Jeff Moritko to this City Council Meeting, and discuss the possibility of approving his revised pay plan. Mr. Moritko is intending on appearing before the City Council to discuss his revised plan. Staff has drafted Resolution 7513, which would approve Mr. Moritko’s payment plan, if the Council wishes to approve the revised payment plan. It was also the consensus of the City Council to discuss a firm property tax payment deadline. This has been added as a blank line on the resolution.