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Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 671 LAFOND AVENUE. (File No. CG2104A4, Assessment No. 210118)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 1/20/2022
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 3/23/2022
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Susan E Semlak
Cost: $251.40
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; July 1 - September 30
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: Quarter 3 (July - September) 2021
Invoice Date(s): July 1 - September 30
Garbage Hauler: Republic Services
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Property owner wanted to contest the late fees on their assessment as they feel that their invoice should have been sent to their current home address of 274 Plaza Carmelina Court Henderson, NV 89074. They stated that they did update their mailing address with Republic Services in 2019 for one of their accounts (#306204121372) and assumed that since all of their accounts with Republic were linked, the account for 671 Lafond Ave would also update the mailing address.
Staff Comments: Hauler records do show that the customer did update the mailing address for the Republic Services accounts for their properties in Nevada. This appears to have been done online. The property owner did call Republic Services on 12/21/2021 to switch their account at 671 Lafond Ave to paperless billing. They also updated their billing address to 74 Plaza Carmelina Court Henderson, NV 89074. However, since the property owner did not contact Republic Services to update the mailing address for this account before or during Quarter 3 2021, staff recommends approving the assessment.
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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 [time period] [RE Project #] 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 $251.40 to $228.61.