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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16082 City Clerk's Office Item # M9 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 11, 2025 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Lisa Macchietto, Assistant City Attorney SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE HEARING ON ANY OBJECTIONS TO AN ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT AS SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO APPOINT A HEARINGS OFFICER SUMMARY: Attached is a Resolution directing the Mayor to appoint a hearings officer to hear objections relating to lien assessment notices that will be mailed out on or about August 22, 2025, and setting the date, time and place for the hearing as September 12, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On September 14, 2015, Council approved Ordinance No. 8917, which provides for the assessment of abatement costs. On October 13, 2015, Council approved Ordinance No. 8926, which certified Assessment Roll No. 2015-1. On December 14, 2015, Council approved Ordinance No. 8953, which certified Assessment Roll No. 2016-1. On -2 and 2016-3, respectively. On October 23, 2017, Council approved Ordinance No. 9189 which certified Assessment Roll No. 2017-1. On October 23, 2018, Council approved Ordinance No. 9355 which certified Assessment Roll No. 2018-1. On July 22, 2019, Council approved Ordinance No. 9502 which amended the notice of hearing and protest deadlines by expanding each by five days to create more time between the protest filing deadline and hearing date. On October 15, 2019, Council approved Ordinance No. 9570 which certified Assessment Roll No. 2019-1. On October 13, 2020, Council approved Ordinance No. 9789 which certified Assessment Roll No. 2020-1. On October 12, 2021, Council approved Ordinance No. 10023 which certified Assessment Roll No. 2021-1. On October 11, 2022, Council approved Ordinance No. 10302 which certified Assessment Roll No. 2022-1. On October 23, 2023, Council approved Ordinance No. 10574 which certified Assessment Roll No. 2023-1. On October 28, 2024, Council approved Ordinance No. 10824 which certified Assessment Roll No. 2024-1. BACKGROUND: Chapter 8 of Title VII of the Pueblo Municipal Code allows for anyone interested in a property for which an abatement lien assessment will be certified to the County Treasurer to object to or protest the assessment. Pursuant to Section 7-8-4, City Council may direct the Mayor to appoint a hearings officer to hear the objections and protests. The hearings officer will provide recommendations for the resolution of any objections or protests to City Council for its review and consideration. Thereafter, City Council may elect to certify any or all of the assessments to the County Treasurer for collection. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Resolution. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Resolution. ALTERNATIVES: City Council may choose not to pass this Resolution. If it does, the outstanding abatement lien debt will not be assessed to the property tax rolls for collection. RECOMMENDATION: The Law Department recommends approval of this Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: None RESOLUTION NO.16082 A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE HEARING ON ANY OBJECTIONS TO AN ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT AS SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO APPOINT A HEARINGS OFFICER BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. Pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title VII of the Pueblo Municipal Code, City Council hereby directs the Mayor to appoint a hearings officer to hear any protests or objections to the lien assessment notices that will be posted and/or mailed on or about August 22, 2025. SECTION 2. A hearing shall be held at 9:00 a.m. on September 12, 2025 in the City Council Chambers at which time any protests or objections to the report may be heard. Any person interested in or affected by proposed charge may file written protests or objections with the City Clerk no later than seven (7) days prior to the time set for the hearing on the report pursuant to P.M.C. § 7-8-3. Each objection must be in writing, contain a description of the property in which the signer thereof is interested, a description th or objection. No protests shall be accepted later than close of business on the seventh (7) day prior to the hearing. SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of said hearing to be posted upon the property involved, published once in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and served by certified mail, postage prepaid addressed to the owner of the pro and address appears on the last assessment roll of the county, if such so appears, or as known to the City Clerk. Such notice or mailing shall be given at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date set for the hearing and shall specify the day, hour and place when the hearing shall be held and recommendations of the Hearings Officer. SECTION 4. The officers of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution to effectuate the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: August 11, 2025 BY: Brett Boston MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: __________________________ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ________________________ CITY CLERK