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NOV-06-2001 18:35 FROM:GRY MCCRLL 972-494-2982 T0:9037829721 PRGE:16129 Overview otProposed Services Goy, McCell, lsaacks, Gordon & Roberfe proviJes the nervicea mny city ebould e:pect from its deGnqucnt tax cullection ettoroey. These services are: Sydna Gurdon, a Qartner, will manage the collection program. u. M%. Gordoo will rnepond penonally to the City'e ioquiries, b. Ms. Gordon will monitor daily the progress of col.lections. c. Ms. Gordon will advise the City of problem accounts and will confer with the City Attorney about these eccounts. d. Ms. Gordon will meet with the City Attomey on a rogular basis as requested by the City Attomey and provide rcports and updotes as requested. e. Ms. (iordon will advise the City on legal issues lhat arise in the process of delinquent tax collections. f Ms. Gordon will keep the City edvised of changes in the law, both statutory and case law. g. Me. Gorduu, who is bilingual in Sprnieh end Engliyh, responda to texpoye►s in Spnoieh and followe up with written respooaee in Spanish se needed. 2. "fhe fvm will provide services necessary to collect delinquent taxes. a. We will oblain titlc ecorchea on all real property accouote prior to filing a lewsuit, b. Our staff wurks to eontact taupayers about the'v accounts with letters and telephone calls. c. We will assist taxpeyers who qualify for a payment agreement, d. We witl advise the City ofthe accounts we have tazgeted for lawsuit. e. We will file lawsuits against taxpayers to foreclose the City's tsx liens and to enforce tax collections. £ We wiU schedule sherifFs sales of properties on which we have ta4en judgrrtenfs, but only for properties approved for sale by the City. g. We will assist the City in the resale of properties struck off at sheriff's sales. h. We will provide assistance as needed for the Homestead Progrf►m. i. We will conduct seizures of business propeRy to enforce delinquern tax col.lections whe:n epproved by the City. ,j. We will represent the City in bankruptcies. k. We will maintain records of accounts in suit, track lawsuit and bunkruptcy activity, and provide reports to the City. 3. We will assist taxpuyers. n. We will provide nssistnncc to taxpayers that may have CAD problems such as double assessments, incorrcct ownership inEormation oo the rol1, and other situations.