Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 903 LAWSON AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2002D1, Assessment No. 200132)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 7/23/2020
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 9/2/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Julia Yang
Cost: $221.35
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service and Late Fees, 1 Med 1Large, Weekly; Jan-Mar 20
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 1st Quarter of 2020 (January 1 - March 31)
Invoice Date(s): January 1 - March 31
Garbage Hauler: Advanced
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Property owner stated that they wanted to contest their Quarter 1 2020 assessment. They have verification of payment that they received via an email from Rebecca Martinez de la Cotera at Advanced following a call to them regarding this issue.
Staff Comments: Hauler confirmed that the payment for Quarter 1 2020 was made April 1, which is after the last day to pay the Quarter 1 2020 bill. As such, the payment was applied to the Q2 2020 bill, and the Quarter 1 balance was sent to the city as an assessment. Therefore staff recommends approving the assessment.
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 January to March 2020. (File No. CG2002D1, Assessment No. 200132) 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.