Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1425 SEVENTH STREET EAST. (File No. CG2002C3, Assessment No. 200130)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 7/16/2020; 7/23/2020
Time of LH: 11:00 AM
Date of CPH: 8/26/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Norma Anderson
Cost: $4.65
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Garbage Service Late Fee 1 month, Medium Week Cart Service; Jan-March 2020
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 1st Quarter of 2020 (January 1 - March 31)
Invoice Date(s): January 1 - March 31
Garbage Hauler: Advanced
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Confused by assessment, do not know what it is about. For the trash. Why are you doing the assessment? I don’t understand. I just got this you said you notified me before. I got no notification. But I don’t agree with the assessment. at all.
Staff Comments: Staff confirmed with the hauler that the payment for Q1 2020 was not received until 2/18/2020. Therefore a late fee was generated that has not been paid. Staff recommends approving the assessment.
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 Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2020. (File No. CG2002C3, Assessment No. 200130) 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 payable in one installment.