Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1360 POINT DOUGLAS ROAD SOUTH. (File No. CG2101A3, Assessment No. 210102)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 4/8/2021
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 5/26/2021
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Adam Bonnie
Cost: $109.37
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Q42020 Delinquent Garbage Bill; service period Oct-December
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 4th Quarter of 2020 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Invoice Date(s): Oct 1 - Dec 31
Garbage Hauler: Waste Management
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): The Property Owner previously submitted a complaint regarding account set up. Waste Management responded that the account was only partially set up in their system in November 2020 so there was no invoice generated.
Staff Comments: Staff confirmed with the hauler that the customer service representative that the property owner spoke to on 11/19/2021 never finished setting up the account. However, the account for the previous owner was still set up so therefore service was being provided to the property during Quarter 4 2020. Therefore, staff recommends removing the late fees and reducing the assessment to $99.43 since the property owner never received an invoice or Notice of Nonpayment. Staff has confirmed with the hauler that a new account has been set up in the current owner's name.
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 October to December 2020. (File No. CG2101A3, Assessment No. 210102) 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 $109.37 to $99.43.