Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1056 OXFORD STREET NORTH. (File No. CG2402A2, Assessment No. 240114)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 07/11/2024
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 08/14/2024
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Lucy P Bloedoorn
Cost: $293.27
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; (January 1 - March 31)
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: Quarter 1 (January - March) 2024
Invoice Date(s): January 1 - March 31
Garbage Hauler: Highland Sanitation
Cart Size: 64 Gallon
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): PO is confused by their bill. PO states that they paid Highland Sanitation via check, but that Highland Sanitation did not attempt to cash them. PO checked with their bank and states that there are no issues with their bank accounts.
Staff Comments: Highland Sanitation included charges from Q3 2023 and Q4 2023 on the Q1 2024 invoice. The charges were for two non-sufficient fund checks written in Q3 and Q4 of 2023. These checks posted to PO's garbage account on September 18 and November 14 2023, but Highland Sanitation did not mark them as non-sufficient fund checks until February 22 2024. The Q1 2024 invoice should only have included fees for regular service, no back billing. PO has a 64 gallon cart which is $112.57 per Q, plus late fees, totals $129.46 for Q1. Staff recommends reducing Q1 2024 from $293.27 to $129.46
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 2024. (File No. CG2402A2, Assessment No. 240114) 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 $293.27 to $129.46.