Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 693 BUTTERNUT AVENUE. (File No. CG2003A2, Assessment No. 200140)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 10/8/2020; 10/29/2020
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 11/18/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Steven VandeWater
Cost: $107.02
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Delinquent Garbage Bill Q2 2020; Service April to June 2020; medium cart and late fees
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 2nd Quarter of 2020 (April 1 - June 30)
Invoice Date(s): April 1 - June 30
Garbage Hauler: Advanced
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Property owner stated that he is not using the garbage service and therefore should not have to pay for service. He returned his 64-gal cart in September 2018 to the West 7th St Federation and has not used it since. He currently takes all his trash to his business.
Staff Comments: According to staff records, the property owner did call the city in April 2019 and refused garbage service. Based on this, city staff sent a request to ADS to adjust the service level to a small EOW cart after Q2 2019. Therefore, staff recommends reducing the assessment to the cost of a 35-gal EOW cart with late fees for a total of $66.19. We will also be reducing the assessments for Q3 & Q4 2019 as well as Q1 & Q3 2020.
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 service during April to June 2020. (File No. CG2003A2, Assessment No. 200140) 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 $107.02 to $66.19.