Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 542 OHIO STREET. (File No. CG1904A3-1, Assessment No. 190167)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 1/16/2020; 4/2/2020; 4/9/20
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 5/27/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Wayne Carlson
Cost: $445.11
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service; Jul 1 - Sep 30 2019
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 3rd Quarter of 2019 (July 1 - September 30)
Invoice Date(s): July 1 - September 30
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Resident stated that he should pay less. What he has now is 4 smallest container every other week and only want to pay what he should owe
Staff Comments: There was a small billing error (Republic Services charged all multi-units for one additional day of service) but the City identified the error and Republic Services issued a credit to property owner's account to address the error. The Q3 2019 assessment was $445.11. This consisted of a charge for four 64-gallon carts ($96.08 x4 =$384.32) with late fees totaling $57.63. This would total $441.95. The difference between the actual Q3 2019 invoice and the Q3 assessment ($3.16) has been credited to the property owner's account. In addition, city records have shown that the switch from 64-gallon carts to 35-gallon carts with every other week service was completed in March 2020. Staff therefore 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 Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to September 2019. (File No. CG1904A3-1, Assessment No. 190167) 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.