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Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1618 BEECH STREET. (File No. VB1802, Assessment No. 188801)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 11/07/17; 12/19/17
Date of CPH: 01/17/18
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $2127
Service Charge: $157
Total Assessment: $2284
Gold Card Returned by: 1618 Beech LLC
Type of Order/Fee: VB Fee
Nuisance: unpaid VB fee
Date of Orders: Registration letter sent 6/21/17; warning letter sent 07/21/17
Work Order #: 17-051803, Inv # 1314420
Returned Mail?: No
Comments: CATEGORY 1 VB OPENED 06/20/17, DSI delete VB fee, should have not gone to assessment as the file was closed on 8/7/17 (PO had filed an appeal). The folders were never closed; the inspector did not see the files were still open until now. Fee went to assessment and should not have been assessed.
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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 Vacant Building Registration fees billed during March 27 to June 21, 2017. (File No. VB1802, Assessment No. 188801) 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.