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Review Request of Ronald Danatus to Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1517 VAN BUREN AVENUE adopted by Council on August 13, 2025 under RLH AR 25-62. (File No. CG2503A2, Assessment No. 250117)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 7/10/25; 11/13/2025
Time of LH: 11:00
Date of CPH: 8/13/25; 12/17/2025
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Ronald Danatus
Cost: $71.97
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; January 1 - March 31
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: Quarter 1 (January - March) 2025
Invoice Date(s): January 1 - March 31
Garbage Hauler: Aspen Waste Systems
Service Level:
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): PO requested a UDRF hold in December 2024, which was sent to Aspen. Aspen confirmed they received the hold on December 3, 2024
Staff Comments: PO purchased home in October 2024 and requested service hold, starting in December 2024. PO received the Quarter 1 2025 delinquent notice in May 2025 and called to originally to dispute the charges and requested removal. PO also asked multiple questions about multiple other properties, and the Q1 assessment removal was not investigated further. PO called in again in October 2025 to inquire about Quarter 2 2025 charges on other properties and asked about the Quarter 1 2025 charge and it's status. Staff then investigated issue and it was determined the Quarter 1 charges are from November 2024, which was rolled over onto the Quarter 1 billing cycle. Staff does not recommend removing 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 the collection of delinquent garbage bills for services during [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 payable in one installment, ratified and reduced, deleted; ratified and made payable over X years).