Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1692 EDMUND AVENUE (1694 EDMUND). (File No. VB2105, Assessment No. 218804)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 02/02/21
Time of LH: 9 AM
Date of CPH: 03/17/21
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $2127
Service Charge: $157
Total Assessment: $2284
Gold Card Returned by: Cornelius Brown Jr & Gail Koslowski
Type of Order/Fee: VB Fee
Nuisance: unpaid VB fee
Date of Orders: Renewal Ltr sent 8/25/20 and Warning letter sent 09/24/20
Work Order #: 19-086660, Inv # 1518602
Returned Mail?: No
Comments: Opened VB Cat 1 9/24/19; referral due to fire on 10/16/19-Duplex; was a VB Cat 2 back in 2017. Appeal was granted and VB2 file closed. C of O followed-up. Po appealed a VB fee and adopted by CC on 10/14/20 under File No. TA 20-542
History of Orders on Property: Garbage 1/8/19 and some in 2017 (abated by owner)
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 Registration fees billed during May 20 to September 17, 2020. (File No. VB2105, Assessment No. 218804) 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 reduced from $2,284 to $500 and payable in one installment.