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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
May 19, 2008
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Ralph Teschner, Finance Director
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE
SECTION 704, CITY WATERWORKS SYSTEM
Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to receive Council approval of an
amendment to the public ways and property ordinance regarding fees for
turning on water service.
Historv
The City Council approved an updated fee schedule at its annual meeting in
January which included an increase in the fee fot turning on water service.
The corresponding City Code should have been updated at that time.
Current Circumstances
The proposed ordinance amendment (attached) will accomplish the update.
The Council desires that the City Code book remain updated. This
amendment will accomplish that direction.
1. Adopt the ordinance amendment as proposed as part of the consent
agenda.
2. Remove the item from the consent agenda for discussion or amendment.
Alternative #1.
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Frank Boyuan ger
www.cityofpriorlake.com
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245
4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO.1 08-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 704.1003 OF PRIOR LAKE CITY
CODE
704.1003
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake is amended to read as follows:
Delinauencv: Said water system usage bill is delinquent if not paid within
ten (10) days of the date of billing, and the water service of any user may
be terminated by the City whenever any water bill shall remain delinquent
for a period of ten (10) days or more.
If water service is terminated by the City for delinquency in the payment of
a water usage bill or for any other reason, a fee as identified in the Official
Citv Fee Schedule _. will be. charaed . for tuming on said water service,
payable in advance. If said water service is turned on during a time other
than normal business hours, a fee as identified in the Official Citv Fee
Schedule,shall be charged to cover the City's expense for call-back time.
If a water usage bill remains unpaid for a period of ninety (90) days, after it
becomes delinquent, the same shall constitute a lien on the real estate
subject to an interest rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and the City
Manager shall forthwith file a lien against the real estate for the unpaid
amount of the bill, notifying by mail the owner of the real estate of said fact.
In the event that it becomes necessary for the City Manager to file such a
lien on the real estate, then and in that event, an additional fee,as identified
in the Official Citv Fee Schedule shall be charged and added to the bill and
the lien when filed.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 19th day of May, 2008.
ATTEST:
City Manager Mayor
Published in the Prior Lake American on the 24th day of May 2008.
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