Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 462 WARWICK STREET. (File No. CG2001B1, Assessment No. 200104)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 4/02/2020; 4/23/2020
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 5/27/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Hena Bhakta
Cost: $510.94
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service Q4 Oct 1-Dec 31 2019
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 4th Quarter of 2019 (October 1 - December 31)
Invoice Date(s): October 1 - December 31
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Bought the property in October 2018. Started remodel and had a dumpster for construction debris and trash. After completing repairs and closing open permits called Waste Management to initiate trash service in September 2019. However, waste management back charged the trash bill to date of purchase. This property did not qualify for vacant building registration since it was not vacant for a year. It was only unoccupied during the remodel period where a dumpster was on site. Please see evidence of building permit to confirm remodel. Please adjust this. Thank you.
Staff Comments: Hauler confirmed that the current account for the property was not set up for the property until the owner called in September 2019. Therefore staff is recommending that the assessment be reduced to the base cost of a 96-gallon cart ($102.44) for Quarter 4 2019.
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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 October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001B1, Assessment No. 200104) 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 $510.94 to $102.44.