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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION |
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| | | | | | | | | AGENDA DATE: | September 24, 2019 |
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| | | | | | | | | SUBJECT: | Adopt a Resolution Approving an Agreement with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes. |
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| | | | | | | | | STAFF RESOURCE: | Eric Cannon, Chief Financial Officer |
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| | | | | | | | | PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: | September 27, 2005, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with David McCall of Gay, McCall, Isaacks, Gordon, May & Roberts, P.C. for the collection of delinquent property taxes.
February 13, 2007, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2591-2-07(R) authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with David McCall of Gay, McCall, Isaacks, Gordon, May & Roberts, P.C. for the collection of delinquent property taxes. |
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| | | | | | | | | ACTION PROPOSED: | Adopt a Resolution Approving an Agreement with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP have a strong reputation for their expertise, community involvement and client engagement. The City will partner with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP to collect delinquent property taxes for the City. The County Tax Assessor-Collector, Kenneth Maun, sends the delinquent tax report to Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP, for collection and legal action. In some cases, a bankruptcy claim is involved relating to the delinquent property taxes.
State law authorizes compensation for delinquent property tax collections to be 15% of the taxes penalty and interest actually collected for 2004 and prior years and 20% for 2005 and subsequent years.
The attached contract indicates that Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP will enforce by suit or otherwise the collection of all delinquent taxes, penalties and interest owing to the City that have been referred by the County Tax Assessor-Collector.
The attached Resolution and Notice of Public Meeting are required by State Law when entering into certain contingent fee contracts such as this delinquent tax collection contract.
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| | | | | | | | BUDGETARY IMPACT
The contract presented allows for payment of services in the form of a percentage of penalties and interest actually collected each year, so there is no budgetary expenditure.
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| | | | | | | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving an agreement with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for the collection of delinquent taxes.
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| | | | | | | | MOTION
I make a motion to adopt Resolution No. __________ approving an agreement with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for the collection of delinquent taxes.
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