Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 542 OHIO STREET. (File No. CG2001A3, Assessment No. 200102)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 4/2/2020
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 5/27/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Wayne Carlson
Cost: $843.15
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service Q4 Oct 1-Dec 31 2019
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 4th Quarter of 2019 (October 1 - December 31)
Invoice Date(s): October 1 - December 31
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Resident was incorrectly back billed for the amount of $266.53 in the original invoice.
Staff Comments: Hauler confirmed that back bill of $266.53, which was the remaining back bill for Q4 2018 and Q1 2019, was incorrect. Therefore, staff recommends reducing assessment to $576.62.
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 October to December 2019. (File No. CG2001A3, Assessment No. 200102) 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 $843.15 to $576.62 and made payable in one installment.