Resolution 82-3039- Policy for Delinquent Bills and Subseqent AssessmentsCITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 82 -3039
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR DELINQUENT
BILLS AND SUBSEQUENT ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, certain city bills for tree removal, utility service, and
other services requested or required, are allowed to become delinquent in
anticipation of a favorable interest rate upon city assessments,
WHEREAS, city assessment policy for construction of improvements was
never intended to benefit those owing delinquent bills,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOPKINS,
MINNESOTA, as follows:
1. All bills or invoices dated prior to June 1st of any
year shall be certified for assessment if unpaid on July 15th
of that year.
2. Written notice shall be mailed to each such debtor during
the month of June, advising them of this policy.
3. There shall be a $35.00 service charge levied on each such
delinquent bill.
4. There shall be an interest charge of 1% per month upon the
invoice amount from 30 days after invoice date until September
30th of the year following certification.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, this 7th
day of December, 1982.
J. SCOTT RENNE, City Clerk Robert F. Miller, Mayor
Joseph Vesely, City Attorney