Title
Review Request of Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1600 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST adopted by Council on February 23, 2022 under File RLH AR 22-4. (File No. J2205B, Assessment No. 228104)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 01/04/22; 04/5/22
Time of LH: 9am
Date of CPH: 02/23/22
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $310
Service Charge: $162
Total Assessment: $472
Gold Card Returned by: Jason Sklar
Type of Order/Fee: Boarding Up
Nuisance: Emergency board up
Date of Orders: 9/2/21 @ 4:52 a.m. 21-182-462
Work Order #: Inv # 67447
Returned Mail?: No. Letter was sent to Spruce Tree Centre LLP/ co Metroplains Prop Inc/Tax Dept, 1600 University Ave W Ste 212, St Paul MN 55104
Comments:
History of Orders on Property: 1/28/22-snow walk (compliance by owner), 11/12/21-garbage (gone on arrival upon reinspection), 3/17/21-graffiti, 1/20/21-snow walk (no action), 3 more walks compt in 2018 and 2019
Body
WHEREAS on February 23, 2022, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul adopted Council File No. AR 22-4 to ratified the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during September 2021. (File No. J2205B, Assessment No. 228104); and
WHEREAS, the property at 1600 University Avenue West, being described as: Subj To St Esmt. Lot 1 Blk 1, with the property identification number 33-29-23-41-0122 was assessed an amount of $472; and
WHEREAS, Jason Sklar reached out to our office after receiving the invoice to appeal this fee because he indicated he talked to staff about appealing this fee but it was not put on the Legislative Hearing calendar and went to City Council in error; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer will review this on April 5, 2022 Legislative Hearing to determine her recommendation; Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that the reduction of $472, plus any accrued interests, be forthcoming.