Title
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2226 CARDINAL PLACE. (File No. CG2302A1, Assessment No. 230108)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 7/6/2023
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 8/23/2023
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Jeff Erickson
Cost: $106.79
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; January 1 - March 31
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: Quarter 1 (January - March) 2023
Invoice Date(s): January 1 - March 31
Garbage Hauler: Waste Management
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Property owner reports they made the following payments to Waste Management via auto pay: $116.41 on 1/25/2023, 116.41 on 1/26/2023, $106.79 on 2/3/2023, $116.41 on 2/8/2023, and $116.41 on 4/14/2023 They stated that they spoke to a Waste Management customer service representative and was told that they were up to date on all of their payments.
Staff Comments: Hauler records show that there were only two payments made during Quarter 1 2023. The first was on 1/25/2023 for $116.41 and the second was on 1/26/2023 for $116.41 as well. There were also two records of charge backs for Quarter 1 2023. The first was a charge back for $106.79 on 2/2/2023 and the second was a charge back for $116.41 on 2/7/2023. Based on payment dispute records, the charge backs were for a payment that was made on 10/25/2022 for $106.79 and for a payment made on 1/25/2023 for $116.41 via credit card. In the payment information, the property owner’s email was listed. The request to un apply the payments was made directly from the credit card company due to identified fraud. The property owner’s bank statement shows that there was a payment made to Waste Management on 1/27/2023 for $116.41. However, the charge backs on the account negated the payment. Therefore, staff recommends approving 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 January to March 2023. (File No. CG2302A1, Assessment No. 230108) 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.