Title
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 836 ROSE AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2403A2, Assessment No. 240116)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 10/17/2024
Time of LH: 9:00 am
Date of CPH: 11/06/2024
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: David Bush
Cost: $25.83
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; (April - June)
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: Quarter 2 (April - June) 2024
Invoice Date(s): (April - June)
Garbage Hauler: Waste Management
Service Level: 64 Gallon
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): PO sent in 1 check to pay for 4 accounts, and WM incorrectly applied check, resulting in multiple assessments.
Staff Comments: PO has multiple properties in Saint Paul and sends one check to each hauler to pay for his multiple accounts. It is correctly applied to his accounts with every hauler except WM, which has resulted in two addresses being assessed in Q2 2024 while his other two accounts with WM have $349.77 and $260.19 credit balances in Q2 2024. Upon further investigation, two older accounts (which were transferred to Republic Services in July 2022) had a total credit balance of $247.41 sitting since July 1, 2022 which WM never issued a refund check. WM has agreed to transfer theses credit balances to his assessment balance and remove the charges from the Saint Paul Holdings account. Staff recommends to reverse the late fees and remove both assessments. The Quarter 2 2024 assessment for 836 Rose Avenue is 25.83, including late fees.
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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 the Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2024. (File No. CG2403A2, Assessment No. 240116) 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 deleted.