Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2183 SUMMIT AVENUE. (File No. CG2003A1, Assessment No. 200139)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 10/8/2020; 10/29/2020
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 11/18/2020
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: June Mendoza
Cost: $119.50
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Delinquent Garbage Bill Q2 2020; Service April to June 2020
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 they were charged $119.50 during Q2 2020 for yard waste service that they did not want. When they called Advanced Disposal after receiving the bill, they were directed to the city, where they were told that the charges would be negated by ADS. This does not appear to have happened as there was a Q2 2020 assessment sent to the city for $119.50. Moreover, there also appears to be both a credit of $119.50 and a charge of $113 for yard waste on the Q3 2020 bill.
Staff Comments: Staff confirmed with hauler that the property should not have been charged for yard waste services and requested that we remove the assessment. Since the assessment has been paid, staff is recommending approving the assessment. In place of removal, staff will require that the hauler reimburse the total amount of $119.50. This amount will be reimbursed to Bradley Pihlistron, who was the individual who paid the total assessed amount of $119.50 to the city.
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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 service during April to June 2020. (File No. CG2003A1, Assessment No. 200139) 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, noting the assessment has been paid.