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Amending Council File AR 24-108 to delete the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during July 25, 2023 to June 19, 2024 at 840 VAN BUREN AVENUE. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)
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WHEREAS on February 19, 2025, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul adopted Council File No. AR 24-108 to ratify the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during July 25, 2023 to June 19, 2024. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803); and
WHEREAS, the property at 840 Van Buren Avenue, being described as: Avon Street Addition to the City of Saint Paul Lot 10, with the property identification number 35-29-23-0064 was assessed an amount of $2618; and
WHEREAS, Catherine Phillips reached out to our office after receiving the invoice to appeal this fee because she indicated she had been in communication with DSI staff continuously about the rehabilitation and because of the fire, staff stated that they will continue to waive vacant building if continued progress is made; and
WHEREAS, a Legislative Hearing was held on April 1, 2025 to review the file under SR 25-49; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends deletion of the fee because Department of Safety & Inspections gave fee waivers with a duration totaling 12 of the 12 billable months; Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that the reduction of $2618.00, plus any accrued interests, be deleted. Council File No. RLH AR 24-108 is hereby amended to reflect this change.