Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1288 EDGERTON STREET. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No. 230113)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 01/11/2024
Time of LH: 9:00AM
Date of CPH: 03/13/2024
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Almaz Kassa
Cost: $133.87
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; April 1 - June 30
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: Quarter 2 (April - June) 2023
Invoice Date(s): April 1 - June 30
Garbage Hauler: Waste Management
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Didn't know about the program
Staff Comments: PO did not call the hauler to set up service when they purchased the property on 6/1/2023. Previous PO did not cancel their service.
PO is contesting the charges because she states that she was not aware that garbage services were charged separately. PO did not receive Notices of Non Payment from the hauler because they were still being sent to the address of the previous PO at a different address.
City staff does not see this as a sufficient reason to waive the assessment. As the current property owner, they are responsible for assessments left by the previous owner. This also includes the assessment for delinquent garbage bills in Quarters 1 and 3 of 2023.
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 Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during April to June 2023. (File No. CG2303A2, Assessment No.230113) 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 $133.87 to $62.48.