City of Saint Paul - File #: RLH TA 19-580

• File #: RLH TA 19-580
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/11/2019
• Title: Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 434 GOODRICH AVENUE. (File No. CG1902C3, Assessment No. 190111)
• Sponsors: Rebecca Noecker
• Ward: Assessments, Nuisance Abatement, Special Tax Assessments, Ward - 2
• Related files: RLH AR 19-86

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2019	2	Mayor's Office	Signed
9/11/2019	2	City Council	Adopted	Pass
7/25/2019	1	Legislative Hearings	Referred

Title

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 434 GOODRICH AVENUE. (File No. CG1902C3, Assessment No. 190111)

Hearing Date(s)

Date of LH: 7/25/2019

Time of LH: 10:30 AM

Date of CPH: 9/11/19

Tax Assessment Worksheet

Postcard Returned by: Boris Gendels

Cost: $172.57

Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service; Jan 1 - Mar 31 2019

Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling

Billing Time Period: 1^st Quarter of 2019

Invoice Date(s):

Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:

Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Want to find other company (cheaper)

Staff Comments: The property owner reported a vacancy hold to the City on 11/15/18. Waste Management did not update their billing database to reflect 1 vacant unit. Waste Management would like to credit back $48.05 for the Quarter 4 2018 bill and $96.08 for the Quarter 1 2019 bill. Waste Management would like to reduce the pending assessment for Quarter 1 2019 by $144.13 down to $28.44. The Quarter 2 2019 pending assessment has been reduced to $60.83. The property owner changed his cart size to the 35-gallon Small Every Other Week cart in Februrary, which is the smallest and least expensive service level option.

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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 Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2019. (File No. CG1902C3, Assessment No. 190111) 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 $172.57 to $28.44 and made payable in one installment.