Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1847 MARGARET STREET. (File No. CG1904E3, Assessment No. 190162) (Legislative Hearing on July 9)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 2/6/2020 ; 7/9/2020
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 7/15/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Rebecca Ash
Cost: $117.80
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service Large Cart, 3 Late Fees; Jul 1 - Sep 30 2019
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 3rd Quarter of 2019 (July 1 - September 30)
Invoice Date(s): July 1 - September 30
Garbage Hauler: Republic
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Property owner stated that she made a payment to the hauler in July 2019.
Staff Comments: There is no record of payment during Quarter 3 2019. There were two payments made during Quarter 4 2019. The first payment of $117.80 appears to have been made to cover the Quarter 3 2019 assessment. However, as the payment was submitted after the Quarter 3 2019 assessment had been sent to the city on September 30, 2019, it would have been applied as a credit to the account. Another payment was also made to the account on December 3 2019 for $102.44. This appears to have been for the Quarter 4 invoice amount of $102.44. Therefore, with both payments, the property owner would have a total of $117.80 in credits. This is accurately reflected in the Quarter 1 2020 bill where it appears as though the invoice amount of $99.43 was covered by the remaining credits on the account. The leftover credit amount of $18.37 was applied to the Quarter 2 2020 bill. Therefore, staff recommends approving the assessment.
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AMENDED 7/15/2020
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 July to September 2019. (File No. CG1904E3, Assessment No. 190162) (Public hearing continued from March 25) 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 forthcoming, pending July 9, 2020 Legislative Hearing reduced from $117.80 to $102.44, ratified and made payable in one installment.