Draft AO Language - Jan 10, 2008

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Draft Working Document January 10, 2008 Proposed amendments for Charter Sections 8.06 and new Section 12.14 Section 8.06 Assessment of Penalties. Authority is granted to the City of Mounds View to pursue payment of unpaid property -based Administrative Offense penalties by a special assessment to property taxes. Assessment of Administrative Offense penalties shall proceed only in accordance with an ordinance adopted by the Council that must at least require the following: The City must attempt to obtain voluntary payment of the fees and penalties. The City must give notice to the property owner listed on the official tax records at least 30 days prior to imposing the assessment. The City must provide an opportunity for a hearing before a neutral third party in addition to the Council. Administrative Offense penalties and charges must be directly related to the property being assessed. Assessments under this ordinance shall be imposed in the same manner as special assessments pursuant to MN Statute 429.101, as amended. Section 12.14. Fines and Criminal and Civil Penalties. The Council may provide by ordinance that a violation of a City ordinance is either a misdemeanor or a petty misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with State law. In addition, the Council may establish by ordinance a procedure for imposing a civil penalty not exceeding $2,000 for each ordinance violation. This procedure must provide an opportunity for a hearing before a neutral party, which may be the Council, but at the request of the person charged with a violation a neutral party outside the Council and city staff will be arranged.