Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 75 MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 10/6/2022; 10/20/2022
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 11/16/2022
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Quagga, LLC
Cost: $333.12
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; April 1 - June 30
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: Quarter 2 (April - June) 2022
Invoice Date(s): April 1 - June 30
Garbage Hauler: Waste Management
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Hauler requested that the assessment be reduced due to the fact that there are three accounts set up for the property. Therefore the property is getting triple billed.
Staff Comments: Staff recommends reducing the assessment to the cost of service for a single account. Since all the accounts are currently charging the property owner for a single 64-gal cart, staff recommends reducing the assessment to $96.56.
Body
WHEREAS, the Office of Financial Services Real Estate Section has attached to this Council File both a report of completion outlining the costs and fees associated with Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2022. (File No. CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109) and the assessment roll including all properties for which these assessments are proposed for Council ratification; and
WHEREAS, the City Council’s Legislative Hearing Officer has reviewed an appeal of this assessment and developed a recommendation for the City Council with respect to this assessment; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing having been conducted for the above improvement, and said assessment having been further considered by the Council and having been considered financially satisfactory; Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Saint Paul City Charter, said assessment is hereby ratified and reduced from $333.12 to $96.56.