City of Saint Paul - File #: RLH TA 19-480

• File #: RLH TA 19-480
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 7/24/2019
• Title: Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 299 STINSON STREET. (File No. CG1901E2-1, Assessment No. 190082).
• Sponsors: Dai Thao
• Ward: Special Tax Assessments, Ward - 1
• Related files: RLH AR 19-63

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/31/2019	2	Mayor's Office	Signed
7/24/2019	2	City Council	Adopted	Pass
7/11/2019	1	Legislative Hearings	Referred

Title

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 299 STINSON STREET. (File No. CG1901E2-1, Assessment No. 190082).

Hearing Date(s)

Date of LH: 6/4/19; 7/11/2019

Time of LH: 11:15 am

Date of CPH: 6/12/2019

Tax Assessment Worksheet

Postcard Returned by: Mai Vang

Cost: $110.48

Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service Medium Cart; 3 Late Fees; Oct 1 - Dec 31 2018

Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling

Billing Time Period: 4^th Quarter of 2018

Invoice Date(s): Oct - 10/31/2018 / Nov - 11/30/2018 / Dec - 12/31/2018

Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:

Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): I bought the property in Jan 2019 so I did not receive the bills. I contacted the previous owner but the owner told me I am responsible for the fees. I still have not received any bills for 2019.  I called Advanced a couple times but due to limited English, I wasn’t understanding them.

Staff Comments: The City charges the delinquent balance to the property, not the owner. Because the previous owner left a portion of their bill unpaid, the new property owner is now responsible for the delinquent amount. The property owner can try to contact the title company to try to recover the outstanding amount the previous owner failed to pay, but the current property owner is ultimately responsible for the delinquent charge.

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 Trash Hauling during Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2018. (File No. CG1901E2-1, Assessment No. 190082) 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 payable in one installment.