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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY
6415 (Rear) CARLISLE PIKE
MECHANICS BURG, P A 17050
CNIL DIVISION
Plaintiff,
No.: (}{-Jc.f'-h MLD
Vs.
JEFFERY A. MILLAR
13 NOTTINGHAM DRIVE
MECHANICS BURG, PA 17050
PARCEL# 38-19-1621-156
Defendant
MUNICIPAL CLAIM FOR SEWER RATES
TO: PROTHONOTARY
SIR/MADAM:
Silver Spring Township Authority, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, by its attorneys
JAMES, SMITH, DIETTERICK & CONNELLY, LLP, hereby files its claim for the sewer rate
charged against the real estate hereinafter described, located in Silver Spring Township,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and sets forth its claim as follows:
Statement of Claim
I. The name of the municipality by which this claim is filed is Silver Spring
Township Authority.
2. The Authority under and by virtue of which this sewer rate was charged is as
follows: (a) Section 4 of the Act of 1945, P.L. 382, 53 P.S. ~306, Municipalities
Authorities Act of 1945, as amended; and (b) Resolution of Silver Spring
Township Authority, adopted December 11, 1991, establishing the sewer rates
and regulations of Silver Spring Township Authority for the sewer system for the
Township of Silver Spring, and authorizing the collection and enforcement of
sewer rates in this manner prescribed by law.
3. All acts, conditions, events and things required to be done by Silver Spring
Township Authority under the Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania have been done and performed in due and legal form so as to entitle
Silver Spring Township Authority to a lien for the payment ofthe sewer rates for
which this claim is filed.
4. The name of the owner(s) or reputed owner(s), of the property against which this
claim is filed is Jeffery A. Millar.
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5. The property against which this claim is filed is known and numbered as 13
Nottingham Road, Silver Spring Township, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania 17050.
6. This sewer rate was charged for sewer service furnished to the above-described
property, the sewer lines which services same being installed in 1979 and the
sewer rate being charged for the period commencing January 1, 2004 to and
including the present.
Rental, Penalties, Interest, Collection Fee and Costs
AS OF Mav 15, 2004
Sewer Rents through 1 st Quarter 2004
Penalties through October 7, 2004
Attorney' Fees
Court Costs and Fees
TOTAL:
$ 387.69
$ 38.76
$ 1,000.00
$ 2,025.00
$ 3,451.45
Plus additional attorneys' fees and costs incurred by Silver Spring Township Authority in
collection ofthe above claim in accordance with the attached fee schedule authorized by
Resolution of Silver Spring Township Authority.
7. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. S 1692 et seq.
(1977), Defendant(s) may dispute the validity of the debt or any portion thereof.
IfDefendant(s) does so in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of this
pleading, Counsel for Plaintiff will obtain and provide Defendant(s) with written
verification thereof; otherwise, the debt will be assumed to be valid. Likewise, if
requested within thirty (30) days of receipt of this pleading, Counsel for Plaintiff
will send Defendant(s) the name and address of the original creditor if different
from above.
Payment of the above claim not having been made, enter the same in the proper
Municipal Lien Docket and Judgment Index.
JAMES, SMITH, DIETTERICK &
CONNELLY, LLP
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By:
Scott A. iette , squire
Attorney for Plaintiff
PA J.D. #55650
P.O. Box 650
Hershey, P A 17033
(717) 533-3280
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY
6415 (Rear) CARLISLE PIKE
MECHANICSBURG, P A 17050
CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff,
No.:
MLD
Vs.
JEFFERY A. MILLAR
I3 NOTTINGHAM DRIVE
MECHANICS BURG, PA 17050
PARCEL# 38-19-1621-156
Defendant.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the Municipal Claim for Sewer
Q 6.M day of
M~
, 2004, via
Rents was served on the following this
First Class U. S. Mail, Postage Pre-paid:
Jeffery A. Millar
13 Nottingham Road
Mechanicsburg, P A 17050
By:
Scott Ie DC, Esquire
Attorney I.D.#55650
P.O. Box 650
Hershey, P A 17033
(717) 533-3280
SlL VER SPRlNG TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY
CUMBERLAND COtlNTY. PENNSYLVANIA
RESOLUTION NO, A-2002-02
A RESOLUTION APPROVING COLLECTION PROCEDURES AND
'\DOPTlJ'iG A SCHEDTJlE OF ATTORJ\JEY FEES TO BE ADDED TO
THE ,-\!\IOUNT COLLECTED AS PART OF MUNICIPAL CLAIJV1S
FOR DELINQVENT SANITARY SEWER ACCOUNTS,
WHEREAS. to lle hir ie' 'lU r,ne jXlyers of Ihe SJver Spring Towl1shJp Authl>r1ly (the
"Autl1om)''',. it i, ne(e""r\' Ii'r ihe Authority Ie.> rec,)ver pIUmp[])' Ihe ,[mount of ciellllqueni :l1l,1
lither InunJl'ip~l1l'h(u.gc'S. ;llld If necessary, thFlugh leg31 pn."h..'E':\\lJ1g: Jnd
WHEREAS. in the past the "mount recovered U1 such proceedulgs f1JS been depleted by
Ihe lost of reasoI1'lblc attorney fees incwTed by the Au!llllrity ill !lIe proceedU1gs. [hereby
111J.kll1g. U1 the C\1se of smaller (hims. enforcemeni not ftn\1lJcially feasible: \1nd
\VHEREAS, the General Assembly ofPcllnsylvania has reccntly enacted, as an
1111cndment 10 the MWllcipaJ Cl,',imo Act, Act No. I of 1996 (the "Act"), which authorizes the
'rddU1g of the amllW1t of reasonable :lItomey fees and costs the total payable with respect to
lU1paid taxes and other municipal clainls, but only if the mun.icipality involved has approved by
resohlilon a schedule of reasonable atti)mey fees; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has deteImined that it is in the beslinterest of aU the rate
payers to have vig.orous enforcement of all delinquent and oiller lU1paid charges. utiliz,ng the
prucedmes set f0J111in the Act; and
WHEREAS. the Authority has reviewed the subject of atlome)' fees for collez:tlon
malters, and has determined thar the fees set forth in the schedule hereby adupled ".re re"somble
in amO\l1lt t()l' the services hereul deocribed.
NOW THEREFORE. IT IS HEREBY ORDAIJ'IED AND ENACTED by the Board of
ri~c SilVer Springs Township AuthorIty oS Follo\>/s:
1. Schedule of Fees.
(d) The /\l1thonty hereby approves tile following schedule of attomey tees fur
services in connection with the cullecrion of Accounts. wllleh is hereby
determine,] to be flir and reason\1ble compensaiJoll for the services set torth
below. aU In 3.ccord2J1ce with Ihe principals set tanh in Section 3 1\1.1) at the
Municipdl Claims Law i1S amended by Act No, ] at 1996 ([he "!\ct"):
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Legal Services
Fee For Services
lniti:ll Review and send first dem:U1d
Letter & Title report
$ ~OOOO
Flie !tell ;\I1d send ,ecund demand letter:
Prepare \Viii ut S,'lle FJci:]s. Fiie Writ
Scrvi,'e I'd Writ by Sheriff
S; 500t}:
Prepare and mail letter under PJ R C p, ~ n7.01;
Prcpcu'e Entry '.'( Judgment. Notices,
Plt\lding~ Jl1d Ahid(}\/lts
,~ 350.01)
Prepare Writ ,'If E\.o(\1I;on;
A[tend,mee al Sale: Review Schedule
Of DlslnblltJon and Resolve DistributICJ!11ss\1es
$1.975.00
Serv\('es not l~nvered ;lbove:
Satisfaction of Municipal Lien
Sati"faction of Judgment
Review of Bankruptcy i'including Proof of Claim)
Motion le"r Relief from the Automatic Stay
MOlion for Special Service
Petition to K.oJssess Damages
Forbearonce Agreement
All other services
:j; 40.00
$ 40.00
.$ 250,00
$ 625.00
$ 'f')O 00
$ 275.00
:I) 200.DO
.$ 125.00 per hallI
(b) The above amOlu1ts include all eslU11ate of the reasonable oUI-of-polker
e:<penses ot cOllDsel Ul connection wl\h each of these services, as ltel1ilZed in
the Clppllc3bte counsel bins, which ,hall be deemed 10 De pari of the tees.
ICi The amoum ot fees determined. 3S set fonh above Sh'111 be added tll the
!\ulhority's clain) in each account.
2. CoUection Procedures. The t'rJUuwing colJectiul1 procedwe;.; cue hereby established
i11 accordance with Act No. J:
13) At ICoSl thuty (JO) days prior to assessmg ur impos1l1g Jttorney tces in
cU1Ulection with the coUection of 311 Account, [he Authorir)' shaU 1l1i1il or
cause to be maued, by certified mail. retlun receipt requesled, u notice 01 such
Il1tention to the rate payer or other entity lIable fur the Account i the "ACCI'unt
Debtor",
1 [,"1 11 within thinl' (30) d:ll's alter mailing the notice J11 JCCOrdalKe with
subsel'ti,ln \ J), the cenit'ie([ mail to an ACCOWlI Debtor is refi.lsed or
\~1CLJimed or the retwTl receipt is not received, then at IeasI ten (10) dJ)'s prior
to the assessU1g or imposing such :'ttomel' fees, the Authllrity shall mall ,'r
CJuse to be mailed, by first class mail, a second notlce tel such Account
Debtc,r.
!C'I All noti,'es reqmred hy this Reso!uti,)n shall be' m,llled k' the i\lT\!llill
Debt,)!"', b,t kli0wn post otflCe address as recorded mthe' re'curds or Othel
Ul!<.lrmatlc)J1 of the AuthOrity. or such other address as it m"y be able to \'['1 am
fE)m the C\)i.Ult)' Orfic~ 01 Asses::;rncJ1t cU1d Revi'sl(Jjl of TJ\t:s.
,d) Exh lwtice as de'scribed above shall include the followulg:
(I) The' type of tJX or other charge, the date it beClmc due Jnd the
lmOlUH owed, wcluding penalty ,me! interest:
(U) A statement of the Authority's lntent to impose or assess C1ttomey
fees within thirty (30) days after the mailing of the fu"st notICe. 01
wrthin ten (J 0) days after the mailmg of the second notice:
(w) The manner iJ1 which the assessment or imposition of Jfromey fees
111ay be avoided by payment of the Account; :wd
111'1 The place of payment for the ACCOLUllS and [he name and
telephone l1luuber of the Authmity official desigmted as
responsible for the collection matter,
J" Related Action. The proper officials of the Authority are hereby authorized and
empowered to take sllch additronal action as they may deem necessary or apprupnate
to implement this Reso lutlon
DUL Y .WOrTED By the BO:ln] the Silver Spring Township Authc)rity on JIUle jq'H,,__
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY
6415 (Rear) CARLISLE PIKE
MECHANICSBURG, P A 17050
CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff,
No.: 04-2447 MLD
Vs.
JEFFERY A. MILLAR
13 NOTTINGHAM DRIVE
MECHANICS BURG, P A 17050
PARCEL# 38-19-1621-156
Defendant.
PRAECIPE TO SATISFY MUNICIPAL LIEN
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
SIR/MADAM: Please mark the Civil Term / Municipal Lien filed at the above - captioned term
and number satisfied.
By:
Scott A. iettenc, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
P A I.D. #55650
P.O. Box 650
Hershey, P A 17033
(717) 533-3280
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY
6415 (Rear) CARLISLE PIKE
MECHANICSBURG, P A 17050
CNIL DIVISION
Plaintiff,
No.: 04-2447 MLD
Vs.
JEFFERY A. MILLAR
13 NOTTINGHAM DRIVE
MECHANICSBURG, P A 17050
PARCEL# 38-19-1621-156
Defendant.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the Praecipe to Satisfy Municipal
Lien was served on the following this ~ day of ~ ,2005, via First Class U. S.
Mail, Postage Pre-paid:
Jeffery A. Millar
13 Nottingham Drive
Mechanicsburg, P A 17050
By:
S tt A. 1C terick, Esqmre
Attorney l.D. #55650
P.O. Box 650
Hershey, P A 17033
(717) 533-3280
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