Title
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 615 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. CG1904E4, Assessment No. 190163)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 2/25/2020
Time of LH: 3:00 PM
Date of CPH: 3/25/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Richard Thomas
Cost: $301.87
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 states the property is a single family home; not a duplex and that the city has verified this in the past. County records and the information sent to the hauler by the city’s garbage program lists the property as 2 residential units. The resident also states he only has one trash cart and has never had a second one. Residents states he has tried to resolve this issue with Republic without success.
Staff Comments: At the start of the program, resident was delivered a 68-gallon and a 35-gallon cart as the property was classifed as a two-family dwelling. Hover, an e-mail sent from Republic confirms that they confirmed with the resident on 10/2/2018 that second account for the property was cancelled. This counts as an agreement for Republic stop billing for the second 64-gallon container and remove the second container. Despite the container not being removed, the agreement remains. Since the Quarter 3 2019 assessment was for back billing for the 68-gallon cart, staff recommends removing 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. CG1904E4, Assessment No. 190163) 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 deleted.