Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 957 COOK AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG1901C3, Assessment No. 190062)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 5/9/2019
Time of LH: 9:00AM
Date of CPH: 6/12/2019
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Gregory Maslow
Cost: $ 228.31
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service for 1 Medium and 1 Large Cart; 3 Late Fees; Oct 1 - Dec 31 2018
Garbage Hauler: Advanced Disposal
Type of Order/Fee: Garbage Hauling
Billing Time Period: 4th Quarter 2018 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Invoice Date(s): Oct - 10/31/2018 / Nov - 11/30/2018 / Dec - 12/31/2018
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Duplex, only uses 1 unit, was delivered two carts, never put out any carts, never used service, only generates a small amount of trash at the property.
Staff Comments: This property is classified as a two-family dwelling according to Ramsey County property tax records. The property was delivered 1 64-gallon Medium cart (serial # 0918820700) and 1 96-gallon Large cart (serial # 0818460306) on September 8th, 2018, prior to the start of citywide garbage service. The property is responsible for paying the outstanding balance that is owed to the City.
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. The property owner must provide garbage service for all occupied dwellings. There is no option to opt out of the citywide garbage service. The property owner may contact the garbage hauler to adjust the size of the garbage carts to accommodate the service levels for the two Residential Dwelling Units at the property, but the City may not reduce the number of garbage carts at the proeprty.
Chapter 220 of the Saint Paul Code of Ordinance states that:
• Each Residential Dwelling Unit shall be billed for all trash collection costs
• Failure to pay for services sha...
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