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File #: ALH 11-396    Version: 1
Type: Appeal-Legislative Hearing Status: Filed
In control: Legislative Hearings
Final action: 3/15/2011
Title: Appeal of Special Tax Assessment for 429 FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH for Project #:J1110A, Assessment #: 118034 in Ward 4
Sponsors: Russ Stark
Ward: Special Tax Assessments, Ward - 4
Attachments: 1. 429 Fairview Ave N. snow letters.pdf
Title
Appeal of Special Tax Assessment for 429 FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH for Project #:J1110A, Assessment #: 118034 in Ward 4

Property Address

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Legislative Hearing Officer Recommendation

Delete the assessment.
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $ 160.00

Service Charge: $ 140.00

Total Assessment: $ 300.00

Gold Card Returned by: Franco Adamo

Type of Order/Fee: snow order

Nuisance: Failure to remove snow from the public sidewalk

Date of Orders: December 22, 2010

Compliance Date: December 25, 2010

Re-Check Date: December 28, 2010

Date Work Done: January 3, 2011

Work Order #: 10-938930

Returned Mail?: NO

Comments:

History of Orders on Property: NO

Legislative Hearing Notes (if any)
Delete the assessment.

Franco Adamo appeared.

Inspector Essling reported that the assessment for 429 Fairview Avenue North is for the failure to remove snow and ice from the public sidewalk. The letter was mailed on December 22, 2010 with a compliance date of December 25, 2010. It was re-inspected on December 28, 2010 and found to be in non-compliance. A Work Order was sent to Parks and the work was done on January 3, 2011 at a cost of $160 plus a service charge of $140 for a total of $300. The letter was mailed to Enrice Dunlap and Occupant at the same address.

Mr. Adamo is appealing because they have had problems with snow plows. Their address is where Fairview starts to go down into the freeway and there's an annex road that goes on the side. The plows come up and take chunks of ice the size of a range and drop them onto their property and the next property. There is no way that it can be shoveled out by hand or with a snow blower. Prior to this letter, we had called the City and they came out and cleaned it with a mini bulldozer. The City also said that they would come out and take care of it in the future.

They viewed the video.

Ms. Moermond asked how wide the boulevard is there. Mr. Adamo indicated about a foot wide; the sidewalk is abou...

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