Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 542 OHIO STREET. (File No. CG1901A3, Assessment No. 190056)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 4/11/2019
Time of LH: 1:00PM
Date of CPH: 5/22/2019
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Wayne Carlson
Cost: $ 176.08
Service Charge: $2.50
Total Assessment: $ 178.58
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Services Oct 1 - Dec 31 2018
Garbage Hauler: Republic Services
Type of Order/Fee: Garbage Hauling
Billing Time Period: 4th Quarter 2018 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Invoice Date(s): Oct - MISSING / Nov - 11/30/2018 / Dec - 12/31/2018
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): i have hauling service from Aspen at 544 Ohio which costs me $103.55 for 9 units including the 542 building. City wants me to add another hauler at $249.68 per month. Republiic agreed to pick up dumpster and didn't do so. Dumpsters have been removed from premises so there is no place for them to pick up. Republic charges me $126.20 to haul for a 12 unit in South St. Paul. To communicate with Republic sometimes takes 45 minutes waiting on the phone
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 City is operating under a signed contract under state statute.
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. CG1901A3, Assessment No. 190056) 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 made payable in one installment.