Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 734 HALL AVENUE. (File No. CG2004A1, Assessment No. 200163)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 1/7/2021
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 3/3/2021
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Matthew Kuehn
Cost: $186.14
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Q3 2020 Delinquent Garbage Bill; Service provided July-September 2020
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 3rd Quarter of 2020 (July 1 - Sept 30)
Invoice Date(s): July 1 - Sept 30
Garbage Hauler: Republic Services
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Property owner stated that they are being charged for both a 64-gal cart and a 35-gal cart on their property when they only have a 64-gal cart on their property due to a registered vacancy submitted on 12/19/2019.
Staff Comments: Staff confirmed that there had been a work order for the Unoccupied Dwelling Registration Form submitted by the city on 12/19/2019. The vacancy would therefore have been effective starting 1/01/2020. At the time, the property had two 64-gal carts. The Unoccupied Dwelling Registration Form was for one of the residential dwelling units and therefore the hauler should have removed one of the 64-gal carts. Therefore, staff is recommending reducing the assessment to $93.07, or the cost of a single 64-gal cart.
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 July to September 2020. (File No. CG2004A1, Assessment No. 200163) 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 $186.14 to $93.07.