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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5I - City Waterworks System, City Code Section 704 4646 Dakota Street S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: AGENDA ITEM: DISCUSSION: ISSUES: ALTERNATIVES: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT May 19, 2008 5 I 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. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Reviewed by: fi (1J ! .~ ~ 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. I H:IWATERIOrdinance Amend 704.doc, www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 L[)t!leted: afe~_ J I Deleted: twenty five dollars ($25.00) J ("'--'---" ,,-------. - --"] . Deleted: made [D;leted: of fifty dollars ($50.00) J I Deleted: ~ ten dol'!.~_($10.00) __...J r Formatted~Ur;'derl;;:;e ) . Deleted: C:\Documents and SettingslralphlLocal Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKC\1 08.02 Amend 704.doc