Title
Approving assessment(s) removed for separate consideration from Council File # 10-1066, entitled Resolution approving assessment, pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Saint Paul City Charter, in the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost, and expenses for property at 445 Page Street East. [VB1006B, Asmt # 108991] (Laid over from September 15, 2010)
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 vacant building fee (re-invoiced) June, 2010 at 445 Page St E, File No. VB1006B and the tax roll including all properties for which these assessments are proposed for Council ratification; and
WHEREAS, the City Councils Legislative Hearing Officer has reviewed the tax roll, considered appeals of affected property owners and developed recommendations for the City Council with respect to those assessments; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing having been had upon the assessment 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 the said special assessment tax roll be and the same is hereby in all respects ratified; and
and be it further
RESOLVED, that the said special assessments be payable in one equal installment, unless specified otherwise as a change to this proposed special assessment tax roll.
Staff Recommendation
[Legislative Hearing Officer has reviewed appeals for all addresses (including approval of assessment cases):]
[Note, if LHO recommendation is to change the tax roll; e.g. delete or decrease the assessment, or spread it over several years, the above language should be modified in this way: for the first RESOLVED, it should say: "RESOLVED, that the said special assessment tax roll be and the same is hereby in all respects ratified, with the following amendment(s): ..]
[Note: if recommendation is to refer an individual assessment back into legislative hearing, the proposed amendment to the Council is to delete this assessment from this role and refer back to legislative hearing for separate consideration]
Key Staff Contact
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