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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 DNISION
Plaintiff,
No.:D~-377';( MLD
-
Vs.
THOMAS A. DEBELLO
CARMEN DEBELLO
26 WHITE OAK BLVD.
MECHANICS BURG, P A 17050
PARCEL# 38-21-0291-079
Defendants.
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
1. 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 ofthe 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 of the sewer rates for
which this claim is filed.
4. The name ofthe owner(s) or reputed owner(s), of the property against which this
claim is filed are Thomas A. Debello and Carmen Debello.
5. The property against which this claim is filed is known and numbered as 26
White Oak Blvd., 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 October 1, 2004 to and
including the present.
Rental, Peualties, Interest, Collection Fee and Costs
AS OF Julv 15. 2005
Sewer Rents through 2nd Quarter 2005
Penalties through December 7, 2005
Attorney' Fees
Court Costs and Fees
TOTAL:
$ 466.75
$ 51.66
$ 1,000.00
$ 2.025.00
$ 3,543.41
Plus additional attorneys' fees and costs incurred by Silver Spring Township Authority in
collection of the 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.
If Defendant(s) does so in writing within thirty (30) days ofreceipt ofthis
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 ofthe original creditor if different
from above.
Payment ofthe above claim not having been made, enter the same in the proper
Municipal Lien Docket and Judgment Index.
By:
Scott A. iette c ,Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
PA LD. #55650
P.O. Box 650
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 533-3280
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.:
MLD
Vs.
THOMAS A. DEBELLO
CARMEN DEBELLO
26 WHITE OAK BLVD.
MECHANICS BURG, P A 17050
PARCEL# 38-21-0291-079
Defendants.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the Municipal Claim for Sewer
Rents was served on the following this 2q ~ day of 'fJ.J'1 ' 2005, via
First Class U. S. Mail, Postage Pre-paid:
Thomas A. Debello
Carmen Debello
26 White Oak Blvd.
Mechanicsburg, P A 17050
Respectfully Su mitted:
JAMES, 8M IETTERICK & CONNELLY, LLP
By:
Scott A. iet
Attorney LD.
P.O. Box 650
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 533-3280
S11. \fER SPRING TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY
CLii'vrBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
RESOLUTION NO. A-2002-02
A. RESOUITION APPROVING COLLECTION PROCEDURES AND
ADOPTING A SCHEDlJLE OF A TTOR1'\lEY FEES TO BE ADDED TO
THE Al\lOliNT COLLECTED AS PART OF IVHlNICIPAL CLAIMS
FOR DELINQUENT SANITAHY SEWER ACCOUNTS.
WHERL\S. (0 be Llir Ie, all rare payers "j tIre Silver Spring l\lwnshlp Autholll v J the
"AiitJ1(!lllY"'. 1\ "neceSS:ii'V I,'!r the Authority to reCI)Vel prumplty the anmuJll (Jj delinquent ~lnd
IdJlt::T InlHll(ip~d ('hiuges. 2nd If l1eCeSSJry, IhrL,ugh if'g31 prl)CeSslng: lnd
WHEREAS, in the past the amount rel'overed i.n such proceedings has been depleled by
Ihe ,'ost oi re:lson:lble Jltome)' lees uKwTed by the Authmity ullilC pruceedmgs. thereby
mJJ.:mg. Ul the else oj smaller chims. enforcement not IW:1I1cially fe:"ibk; and
\VREREi\S, the General Assembly of Pennsylvarua has recenlly enacted, as al1
:1l11cndment tv the Mwucipal Clilims Act, Act No. 1 of 1996 (the "Act"), which authorizes tile
:lddmg of the ,lll1liWll of reasonable attomey fees a.nd costs the total payable with respect to
IUlpaid ta:\es and other Jl1l1ruclpal clainls, but only if the Jl1Ulucipalny involved has approved by
re;olutlon a schedule of reasonable attorney fees; and
V/HEREAS, the Authority has detelmuled Ih;11 it is in the best mterest of all the rate
payers to have vigorous enJmcement of all delinquent and other Impaid ch:uges, utilizing the
prucedmes set f(11)11111he Act; Jnd
\VHEREAS, the Authority has reviewed the subject of attomey fees for collection
matters, and has determuled that the fees set forlh in the schedule hereby adlipled are reasonable
in amO\1nt for the services herem described.
NOW THEREFORE. [1' [S HEREBY ORDAIl'ffiD AND ENACTED by the Board (if
li'.e SilVer SpfIlig.S Towmhip Authoritv os Follows.
1. Schedule of Fees.
I a) The !'\uthority hereby approves tile following ocheduJe of allomey fees for
services in connection with the culleccloll of ACcOlmts, which is hereby
determined to be fau' and reasomble compensation for the services set tonh
beluw. all m accordcJ1ce with the principals set fonh in Section 3 (3..1) of the
!vlullicip<11 Claims Law ilS amended by Act No. J of 1996 rthe "Act").
Legal Services
Fee For Services
Initial Review lnd ser;d first demand
Letter & Title repun
~ 200,00
File lien ;iI1d send second demand lett~L
l'rq"are Wi;t 0f S,'ire FacJ:lS. File Wm
Scrvi,'e "r Wm by Sllerift
S 5000iJ
Prcp:lre and m;lilletter undtT Pa, R C. P. S D'.OJ;
Prep;ue Entry (,r .lud~mcnt. Notice"
PleJding.-; 3n\.i Atfjd~\iiL';
$ ~5(01)
PrcpJJC Wrn M [;;e'en! lOll;
,\ttellllclnce at Sale. Review Scl1edule
OJ Di,trtlmti011 and Resolve Distnbution Issues
$1.97500
SerVices not covered ~1bove:
SatisfJ.ction of Nhmicip;ll Lien
Siltisf'Klrun 01 Judgment
ReVIew of B:\llkruptcy (includmg Prouf of Cbim)
lvlotlOll t,',r Rebel' from the Automatic Stay
Motioll t'll Special Service
Petition to Reassess Dalmges
ForbeJ.rance Agreemellt
All other services
:i; 4t100
:); 40.00
.$ 250.00
:I> 625.00
$ Lf150 00
$ :275 .00
:I> 200.00
:); 125.00 per hour
,b) The above amOlUlts Ulclude an estimate of the reasonable uut,of-pocker
cx.penses of cOlffisel m connection WIth each of these services, as Itemizeu ~~
the applicable counsel bills, which "hall be deemeli to be part of the fees.
IC, The amDllllt of fees determmed. as set fCIl1h above sl1all be "deled tu the
i\IJlhority's clJim in each accoun\.
2. Collection Procedul'es. The follGwing collectiun procedLUes :llC hereby established
in accordance WIth Act No, I.
I a) At least thilt y 130.1 days prior to assessing or imposing allomey tees in
CUJ1Jlecr;on with the collection of an ACCOUIU, the Author;ry shalJ mall or
CJuse to be mailed, by certified maIl. rettun receipt requested, u notice of such
Intention to the rate payer or other entity liable fur the Account rthe "Accnunt
Debror")
I C.'I 11 within thirty nO) days :ljter mailing the notice 11l aCCl,rdancc with
subsecti"n !a). Ihe ceni1ie{] mail 10 an ACCOWH Debtor is ref\Ised or
unclaimed lll' the relW11 rc;ceipt is not fccelve{.i, then:1t leas[ fen (10) day::- prior
to the assessmg or imposi.ng ,uch :1ttomey fees. the Authllrity shall mail \'1
cJuse to be mailed, hy first class mail, a second notice to SUch Account
Debtor.
',I AU notices requIred hy this Resolution shall be merited I,' the ,"C,UIUll
Debt""., !:t.il known post offlce address as recorded mlhe r<",'elrds or ,other
llltcirnnll,m (,1 the Authority. or such other address :15 it ITlay be able to oJ.;tal11
tTiJffi the County OffiCe uf !\sses:)mCil( and Revish."Jl'\ of T~l\.e:S.
; d! Ee]('h notice as described above shall include tile t(lJ1c,wing:
(I) The type of tax or other charge. the dale][ bece,me due and the
amOllnt owed, u]cluding pendl[y and ulIeresr:
Ill! A statement of the Authority's mtent [0 UTlpose or assess "ttomey
lees wlthin tlmty (30) days after Ihe mailing of the !'trsl notice, l)J
wlthm ten (10) days after the mailmg 01 the second notice;
I.lli) The manner 111 which the assessment or imposition of attomey lees
may be avoided by payment of the Account; ;md
I1V) The pLlCe ul payment lor the Accuwlls emd the name and
telephone nnmber ,1\ the Authority offiCIal desigmted as
respunsible for the collection matter.
3. Related Action. The proper offtci"ls 01 the f\ulhorilY are hereby authorized and
cmpmvered \0 lelke such additlona] action as they may deem necessary or apprupnate
10 implemcnt tills ResolutIon,
DULY .WOPTED By the Boan] the Silver Spnng Township Authurity un hU1e jq,.],t,--__.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY
P.O. Box 1001
NEWKINGATON,PA 17072-1001
Plaintiff,
CIVIL DIVISION
NO.:05-3772 MLD
VS.
THOMAS A. DEBELLO
CARMEN DEBELLO
26 WHITE OAK BLVD.
MECHANICSBURG, P A 17050
PARCEL# 38-21-0291-079
Defendants.
PRAECIPE TO SATISFY MUNICIPAL LIEN
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
SIR/MADAM: Please mark the Municipal Lien filed at the above - captioned term and number
satisfied.
By:
S ott . Di ck, Esquire
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, PENNSYLVANIA
SILVER SPRlNG TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY
P.O. Box 1001
NEW KINGATON, PA 17072-1001
Plaintiff,
CNIL DIVISION
NO.:05-3772 MLD
VS.
THOMAS A DEBELLO
CARMEN DEBELLO
26 WHITE OAK BLVD.
MECHANICSBURG, P A 17050
PARCEL# 38-21-0291-079
Defendants.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the Praecipe to Satisf'y Municipal
Lien was served on the following this 'Z-4.:ft1 day of ~~ ,2005,
via First Class U. S. Mail, Postage Pre-paid:
Thomas A Debello
Carmen Debello
26 White Oak Blvd.
Mechanicsburg, P A 17050
Respectfully Submi
JAMES, SMIT
CONNELLY, LLP
By:
Sco 1\. iett . , Esquire
Attorney .D. 55650
P.O. Box 650
Hershey, P A 17033
(717) 533-3280
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