Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 984 BURGESS STREET. (File No. CG2003B1, Assessment No. 200143)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 10/15/2020
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 11/18/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: STEVEN CRAMSIE
Cost: $107.02
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Delinquent Garbage Bill Q2 2020; Service Provided April-June 2020; Medium cart with 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: Highland Sanitation
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): I HAVENT USED THE SERVICE SINCE 2018. WHY WOULD I PAY FOR SOMETHING I DONT USE.
Staff Comments: Under citywide garbage service, all residential properties with up to four units, including rental homes and town homes, are required to have a garbage cart and receive garbage service for each dwelling unit. Property owners must provide garbage service for all occupied dwellings. There is no option to opt out of the citywide garbage service. The property owner is responsible for paying the outstanding charge, as garbage service was provided from April - June 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 services during April to June 2020. (File No. CG2003B1, Assessment No. 200143) 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 $57.57.