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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ____ DATE: August iC* ? ? 7994 CITY L^n NS FTEM NO.: IJ Department Approval: Name Tom Kuchn Title Finance Director Administrator Reviewed: 1.0 Agenda Section: City Administrator’s Report Item Description: Request to Forgive Sewer Assessment on Tax Forfeit Lot Released for Sale to Adjacent Property Owner Attachments: Letter from Daniel and Barbara Fleischman Discussion* In July 1985 the parcel identified as PIN 02-117-23 31 0026 became tax forfeit due to nonpayment of the sewer assessment levied in 1980, for collection from 1981 through 1995. The parcel in question and an adjoining parcel at 500 Hanlon Avenue were each charged wit a one-half unit for the sewer assessment because neither was considered buildable individually. Tlie owner of both parcels made payments on only the one-half sewer assessment levied on the occupied parcel. No payments were made on the adjoining parcel’s one-half sewer assessment. The property at 500 Hanlon is now occupied by the Fleischman’s, who were not the owners at the time of the original levy and subsequent forfeiture. The original levy on the forfeit parcel was $3,350.00 and is now approximately $5,731.32. excluding penalties. The assessment has one more year to run, through 1995. The bonds were called and paid off earlier this year. The Fleischman’s wish to purchase the forfeit lot in order to build a garage and are requesting that the City waive the outstanding assessments. Tlie Citv' has generally forgiven assessments when the unit that was assessed is not being used. The City generally has nm'forgiven an assessment when the unit is being used. This request is somewtat unique in iha- although the sewer unit is being used, the assessment for that unit was split between two separate parcels. The assessment on the parcel wi* the home has been paid. The portion of the assessment on the vacant parcel has not been paid. In the absence of a specific use for the ixx forfeit parcel, the requirement to pay the outstanding assessment is a signtoant obsucle to getting the parcel mto pnv^e^^^^ the tax roles. The Fleischmans intend to acquire the property to enable them t^mW ^ gar ^ The purchase price of the parcel is $500.00 plus the outstanding assessme^. The value of this parce'l is sicnificantlv greater than $500.00. It is not unreasonable lor the City to collect at least a ponion 5f the as«Wnt and still enable the Fleischmans to obtain the property at a very reasonable cost.