HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 09 24 Regular C Balances Due on Delinquent Garbage and Stormwater Account
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM C
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR X
09/24/01
Meeting
MGR. ,If/v fDEP.@
Authorization
REQUEST: It is requested that the City Commission decide on a methodology for
collecting balances due on delinquent garbage and stormwater accounts where
water/wastewater services are not provided by the city.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is offered to request Commission approval of a method
by which the city can attempt to collect overdue balances on delinquent garbage and
stormwater accounts where the leverage of discontinuing water service does not exist.
CONSIDERATIONS:
1. On September 6, 2001, Utility Services produced an 85-page listing of
delinquent garbage and/or stormwater accounts for residences, businesses,
and other properties where the city does not provide water and wastewater
services. The total of all past due accounts on that date was $57,671.31. The
complete listing is available for review in the office of the Director of General
Services, but listings are attached to this agenda item which show the more
significant balances in each category.
2. Without the leverage of discontinuing water service to compel payment, it will
be necessary to decide on an alternative means by which owners/tenants can
be forced to satisy their payment obligations.
3. Regarding garbage accounts, all are residential accounts since commercial
accounts are serviced by a dumpster, and billing is done directly by Florida
Recycling Services.
4. Regarding stormwater accounts, the property owner is the billed party, and
the major delinquencies involve commercial entities and the Seminole County
School Board, which has not paid stormwater fees for the bus barn site at S.R.
434 and S.R. 419.
September 24, 2001
City Commission Regular Agenda
Item "C"
5. The matter of stormwater accounts is further complicated by the fact that, in
many case, properties have been sold or absentee owners are involved. The
city has fonvarding addresses or billing addresses that can be exploited.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. Staff recommends that delinquent stormwater accounts be pursued by
referring them to a collection agency (agency retains 35.% of monies collected).
Accounts Payable personnel advise that the collection agency the city now uses
has a good track record, and applies as much effort to small accounts as to
large ones.
B. In the event collection agency efforts fail, liens can be placed on properties
where the accountholder is still the current property owner. This tactic will
require the disbursement of an undetermined amount of dollars for lien filing
through the City Attorney's office.
C. Regarding delinquent garbage accounts, staff recommends that the
Commission authorize staff to provide a listing of delinquent accounts to
Florida Recycling Services to affect a discontinuance of service. FRS has
advised this is their preferred methodology for delinquent accounts
they bill directly, and it is effective. FRS has pledged its cooperation
in this effort.
FUNDING: Undeterminable at this time.
ATTACHMENTS: Listing of Significantly Overdue Garbage Accounts
Listing of Significantly Overdue Stormwater Accounts
COMMISSION ACTION:
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SIGNIFICANTL Y OVERDUE
GARBAGE ACCOUNTS
Customer Name Street Address Amount Due
Terry A. Nicosia 765 So. Edgemon Ave. $ 1.111.66
Frank Turner 252 Morton Lane 168.48
Joel N. Austin, Jr. 235 Stoner Road 259.92
Wilton Harwell 613 Sunrise Avenue 1.363.68
Bret Testerman 245 E. Tradewinds Rd. 314.64
George Turner 155 W. Tradewinds Rd. 369.36
Teri McCall 209 Williams Rd. 129.40
Carl Olson 208 Williams Rd. 615.60
James D. Jordan 125 E. Panama Rd. 711.48
Thomas A. Voiir 1011 Gator Lane 183.16
Juan and Ida Cruz 1003 Gator Lane 437.76
John D. Tipton 1117 Oscelot Trail 916.56
Albert J. and Kathleen Light 1047 Deer Run 1.363.68
GRAND TOTAL 7945.38
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SIGNIFICANTLY OVERDUE
STORMWATER ACCOUNTS
Customer Name Street Address Amount Due
MZL Partners 434 Business Park $10,029.66
Louis Gugielmello 731 Hiohway 17-92 4,015.74
Seminole County School Bd. SR. 434 and S.R. 419 3,825.00
Dittmer Properties 1006 Shepard 1,157.23
REMCO Services 351 East S,R. 434 783.60
United Industrial 434 Business Park 701.37
Bank of America Winter Sprinos Center 318.25
Amerada-Hess Corp. 17-92 and S.R. 419 251.10
Wilton Harwell 613 Sunrise Ave. 210.12
Terry Nicosia 765 So. EdQemon Ave. 195.84
Grove Counseling Center 580 Old Sanford-Oviedo Rd. 191.25
Timothy Fausnight 650 S.R. 419 164.02
GRAND TOTAL $ 21,843.18