Title
Appeal of Special Tax Assessment for 1627 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST for Project #: J1102B, Assessment #: 118007 in Ward 7
Body
Legislative Hearing Officer Recommendation
Approve.
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $283.90
Service Charge: $140.00
Total Assessment: $423.90
Gold Card Returned by: NA
Type of Order/Fee: Boarding
Nuisance: Emergency boarding
Date of Orders:
Compliance Date:
Re-Check Date:
Date Work Done: 9/2/10 at 4:15 p.m.
Work Order #: 8940
Returned Mail?:
Comments:
History of Orders on Property:
Legislative Hearing Notes 2/1/11
On February 10, 2011, Ms. Moermond reviewed the nonpublic police report and recommended approving the assessment. The police acted reasonably and asked the tenant for access.
Decision forthcoming. Need to get police report.
Allen Gear appeared.
Inspector Essling reported that an Emergency Boarding was requested by the Saint Paul Police Department done on September 2, 2010 at 4:15 p.m. The total cost is $423. Staff does not have a police report.
Mr. Gear stated that he did not get notified. On about July 1, 2010, he rented the house to an individual who was getting his children back. Within the sixty (60) days that he lived there, there was significant damage ($5,000). Anything Mr. Gear would fix, the tenant would promptly damage, so Mr. Gear got rid of the tenant. He never received notification that there was an issue; he fixed what he knew he needed to. Previously, when he received notification, he would take care of it. He has neighbors who will inform him of things that need to be done or they will call in a complaints.
Ms. Moermond stated that if the Police Department is involved, all bets are off regarding notification because they are emergency situations; notification doesn't apply. They cannot leave the site unsecure. She read the public police report from September 2, 2010 into the record:
On September 2, 2010, squads were dispatched to the 1600 block of Minnehaha East on a burglary in process. Upon officers arrival, they found a window had been forced open. The complainant on the call refused to open the door to let the officers inside the house. Officers became concerned for the complainant's safety and forced the door open to the house. The suspect in the burglary, Yang Toua Hu, a 30-year old male, was the first to come down the stairs and was taken into custody without incident. Officers then spoke with complainant on the call, Marshbanks, Reginald Arthur, a 23-year old male. Yang was arrested and booked for false information to police, possession of theft tools, failure to register as a predatory offender and three (3) felony Ramsey County warrants, fifth degree drugs, possession of theft tools and fleeing police. It was discovered that Marshbanks also had a felony warrant out of Ramsey County for terroristic threats. Marshbanks and Yang were booked into the Ramsey County LEC.
Ms. Moermond asked which of the two (2) men mentioned was Mr. Gear's tenant. Mr. Gear responded, "Reginald Marshbanks."
Ms. Moermond will review the nonpublic police report; she will be in contact with Mr. Gear.