Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 243 ERIE STREET. (File No. CG1901B1, Assessment No. 190052)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 4/18/2019
Time of LH: 9:00AM
Date of CPH: 5/22/2019
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Ericka Golden
Cost: $ 70.34
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service Small Cart; Oct 1 - Dec 31 2018
Garbage Hauler: Waste Management
Type of Order/Fee: Garbage Hauling
Billing Time Period: 4th Quarter 2018 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Invoice Date(s): Oct - 10/31/2018 / Nov - 11/30/2018 / Dec - 12/31/2018
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): I built my house in 1994 and have never ever paid for garbage removal due to an agreement with relatives who own a trash company. I cannot afford to pay for trash removal. This system was never broken and the change is unnecessary.
Staff Comments: Under citywide garbage service, all residential properties with up to four units, including rental homes and townhomes, are required to have a garbage cart and receive garbage service for each dwelling unit. Property owners must provide garbage service for all occupied dwellings. There is no option to opt out of the citywide garbage service. The property owner is responsible for paying the outstanding charge, as garbage service was provided from October through December 2018. The property owner is currently using a 35-gallon Small Weekly Cart. The City can help the property owner coordinate a switch to the 35-gallon Small Every Other Week cart if the property owner would like to decrease their service level and garbage bill cost.
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 Trash Hauling during Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2018. (File No. CG1901B1, Assessment No. 190052) 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 $63.33 to $60.83.