Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 318 FRONT AVENUE. (File No. J1605B, Assessment No. 168104)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 3/1/16
Date of CPH: 4/20/16
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $120.00
Service Charge: $160.00
Total Assessment: $280.00
Gold Card Returned by: JEFF DELISLE
Type of Order/Fee: BOARDING
Nuisance: ILLEGALY OCCUPIED/UNSECURED
Date of Orders:
Compliance Date:
Re-Check Date:
Date Work Done:
Work Order #: 50552
Returned Mail?:
Comments: CAT 2 VB FILE OPENED OCTOBER 2014. HISTORY OF ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.
History of Orders on Property:
10/22/2015: *Recheck - New junk - cardboard boxes, chairs, lawn mower and loose litter have been added to the property in the last 24 hours - issuing s/a.
Former tenants are illegally trespassing onto property and into house and garage. Issuing w/o to secure all accessible doors and windows. SPPD was needed to remove tenants previously. I advised RP to call SPPD , if need. BDI scheduled for 10-28-2015 - chronic nuisance property. ~MD
Garbage/Rubbish (Summary Abatement)
Boarding/Securing (Work Order) 10/27/2015: *Recheck - Dwelling appears vacant and was secured. Credited RP with $120 in secures. Issued w/o to remove cardboard boxes and junk from the passage way between the garage and the south side of the house. Postponing BDI for 30 days as dwelling is now vacant again and secure and should no longer be a nuisance to the neighborhood. ~MD
Garbage/Rubbish (Work Order)
Boarding/Securing (Abated) 10/28/2015: *Recheck - Waiting for Parks to clean-up property, BDI has been postponed now that dwelling is vacant and secure. ~MD
Garbage/Rubbish (Unaddressed) 11/23/2015: *Recheck - Vacant, secure and maintained at the time of my inspection. ~MD
Garbage/Rubbish (Unaddressed) 12/14/2015: *Recheck - Night checked with R. Singerhouse due to a neighborhood complaint of possible illegal trespass during the evening/night time hours. At the time of our inspection the dwelling was vacant, secure and maintained. ~MD
Garbage/Rubbish (Abated) 01/29/2016: *Recheck - Vacant, secure and maintained at the time of my inspection. ~MD 02/10/2016: *Recheck - Night checked with Inspector Singerhouse due to a neighborhood complaint of "possible illegal trespass during the night-time hours." At the time of our inspection we found the house to be vacant, secure and maintained. No sign of illegal trespass. ~MD Next Schedule Date: 03/10/16
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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 Boarding and/or Securing services during October 2015. (File No. J1605B, Assessment No. 168104) 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 payable in one installment.