Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Real Estate Project No. VB1503, Assessment No. 158802 at 452 THOMAS AVENUE.
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 1/6/15
Date of CPH: 02/18/15
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $1,440
Service Charge: $155
Total Assessment: $1,595
Type of Order/Fee: VB Fee
Nuisance: unpaid VB fee
Date of Orders: VB fee Letters sent 7/28/14 and 8/27/14 Work Order #: 12-098282, Inv # 1123770
Returned Mail?: No
Comments: Letters sent to Twin Cities Community Land Bank LLC, 615 1st Ave NE Ste 410, Mpls, MN 55413 and Preserve Frogtown LLC, 685 Minnehaha Ave W, Saint Paul 55104;
Legislative Hearing Staff Comments:
Recommends reducing the VB fee to $500, as it's been sold and is now occupied.
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 fees billed December 6, 2013 to August 26, 2014. (File No. VB1503, Assessment No. 158802) 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 $1595.00 to $500.00.