Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 653 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (File No. VB1708, Assessment No. 178808)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 3/7/17
Date of CPH: 4/19/17
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $4110
Service Charge: $155
Total Assessment: $4265
Gold Card Returned by: ASEFA AYANA
Type of Order/Fee: VB FEE
Comments: WAS A FANNIE MAE PROPERTY. RECENTLY SOLD, MULTIPLE PERMITS OPEN. RECENT CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION.
History of Orders on Property: 12/30/2014 Snow Walk Complaint Received. 01/06/2015 Snow Walk Complaint Received. 02/19/2015 Snow Walk Complaint Received. 09/01/2015 Garbage Rubbish WO created: PA 15-155516. Remove garbage, junk and loose litter from front porch and throughout yard. ~MD. 09/01/2015 Tall Grass WO created: PA 15-155517
Cut Tall Grass and weeds on the property. 09/28/2015 Garbage Rubbish WO created: PA 15-163853. Remove junk, refuse and shopping cart from yard. SA Printed: 06/22/2016. 06/28/2016 Garbage Rubbish WO created: PA 16-052047. Remove improperly stored or accumulated refuse including: shopping cart full of junk, loose litter and tv from property area.
SA Printed: 09/20/2016.
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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 fee billed April 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016 at 653 Western Ave N. (File No. VB1708, Assessment No. 178808) 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 herebyratified and reduced from $4265 to $2132.50.