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<br />Item No: 07C <br />Meeting Date: Monday, October 26, 2009 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />City Administrator Review: ______ <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Clerk-Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7513, Approving a Revised Property Tax <br />Payment Plan for Moe’s, located at 2400 Highway 10. <br /> <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Ramsey County property records continue to indicate that Moe’s property taxes are <br />delinquent. At the June 8, 2009, City Council Meeting, the owner of Moe’s (Jeff <br />Moritko), submitted a payment plan to the City. The payment plan stated that Mr. <br />Moritko would “ear mark” $1,500 per week to property taxes, and would be paid in full <br />(including 1st half of 2009) by October 1, 2009. Moe’s liquor license was approved at <br />the June 8, 2009, City Council Meeting contingent on becoming current on property <br />taxes by October 1, 2009. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />Staff contacted Ramsey County Property Records Division on Thursday, October 22, <br />2009. Ramsey County indicated that Moe’s continues to owe property taxes, and are <br />delinquent in the amount of $70,915.74 (this amount includes the second half of 2009 <br />taxes, which were due on October 15, 2009). <br /> <br />Staff sent a letter to Mr. Moritko reminding him of his payment agreement with the City <br />Council. In this letter, Staff stated that if property taxes are not paid in full by the <br />October 1, 2009, deadline, then the City Council may consider options to include <br />suspension or revocation of his liquor license. At the September 28, 2009, City Council <br />Meeting, Jeff Moritko submitted a letter to the City Council, which outlined a revised <br />payment plan (attached). <br /> <br />On September 28, 2009, it was the consensus of the City Council to invite Jeff Moritko <br />to the next scheduled City Council Meeting to discuss the possibility of approving his <br />revised payment plan. Mr. Moritko intended to appear before the City Council on <br />October 12th, but was unable due to a sick family member. This item was postponed to <br />this meeting to give Mr. Moritko the opportunity to present his revised payment plan to <br />the Council. Mr. Moritko did contact Staff by email, and indicated that he would be <br />attending this meeting. <br /> <br />