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City of Marquette, MI 300 West Baraga Avenue Marquette, MI 49855


Agenda Date: 5/30/2023 Consent Agenda - Roll Call Vote Resolutions for Unpaid Stormwater and Unpaid Water and Wastewater - Roll Call Vote

BACKGROUND:

Chapter 48-194 of the City Code states, "Unpaid stormwater service charges shall constitute a lien against the property affected from the date the charges were incurred. Charges which have remained unpaid for a period of three (3) months prior to April 1 of any year may, after notice to the owner, by resolution of the City Commission, be certified to the City Assessor who shall place the charges on the City Tax Roll."

Chapter 48-123 of the City Code states, "Charges for water and wastewater services shall constitute a lien against the property served, and if not paid within three (3) months after the same is due, the official in charge of the collection thereof shall, prior to April 1 and October 1, certify to the City Assessor the facts of such delinquency, whereupon the City Assessor shall enter such delinquent charges upon the next general City Tax Roll as a charge against such premises, and the lien thereof shall be enforced in the same manner as provided by law for delinquent and unpaid taxes."

FISCAL EFFECT:

$483.57 plus accruing interest and penalty for delinquent stormwater, and $9,707.53 plus accruing interest and penalty for delinquent water/sewer accounts.

RECOMMENDATION:

Accept the Resolutions to place unpaid stormwater, water and wastewater utility charges on the next City Tax Roll for collection, and authorize the City Clerk to sign the Resolutions.

ALTERNATIVES:

As determined by the Commission.

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description
	Resolution for Unpaid Stormwater
	Resolution for Unpaid Water and Wastewater
	Delinquent Water and Wastewater Redacted
	Delinquent Stormwater Redacted