Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 83 ISABEL STREET EAST. (File No. CG1901A4, Assessment No. 190057)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 4/11/2019
Time of LH: 2:30PM
Date of CPH: 5/22/2019
LEGISLATIVE HEARING STAFF COMMENTS
Did we resolve this already with her appeal on 4/11/19?
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: ZONA BUTLER
Cost: $ 331.47
Service Charge: $2.50
Total Assessment: $ 333.97
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service 3 Medium Carts; 3 Late Fees; Oct 1 - Dec 31 2018
Garbage Hauler: Republic Services
Type of Order/Fee: Garbage Hauling
Billing Time Period: 4th Quarter 2018 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Invoice Date(s): Oct - MISSING / Nov - MISSING / Dec - 12/31/2018 (3)
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): 83 Isabel St E, 86 Isabel St E, & 133 Isabel St E are all owned by Zona and she asked Republic to combine the garbage bills for all her properties into one bill. See letter for additional detail.
Staff Comments: Under citywide garbage service, all residential properties with up to four units, including rental homes and townhomes, are required to have a garbage cart and receive garbage service for each dwelling unit. Property owners must provide garbage service for all occupied dwellings. There is no option to opt out of the citywide garbage service. The City is operating under a signed contract under state statute.
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 Trash Hauling during Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during October to December 2018. (File No. CG1901A4, Assessment No. 190057) 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 $333.97 to $273.90 and payable in one installment.