Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1132 ORANGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 7/15/2021; 7/29/2021
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 8/25/2021
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Joe Willamson
Cost: $109.06
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid garbage bill; 2021 Jan-March Service Period Medium Cart
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: 1st Quarter of 2021 (Jan 1 - March 31)
Invoice Date(s): Jan 1 - March 31
Garbage Hauler: Advanced Disposal
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Property owner stated that he currently has the 35-gal EOW cart. However, he stated that Advanced is still incorrectly charging him for a 96-gal cart. He called Advanced in 2019 and was told by the CSR that Advanced was going to fix billing and provide his money back. They did not. Advanced also asked the property owner to take a picture of his 35-gal EOW cart, which he did and they still did not change the billing.
Staff Comments: Hauler records show that the property owner has been trying to get this issue addressed with Advanced Disposal since April 10, 2020. An email sent by the property owner to Advanced Disposal on 4/20/2020 clearly shows a photo of a 35-gal EOW cart at the property that appears to have been delivered before October 2018. Staff has confirmed that the property owner will receive a total refund of $304.18, which would be the difference between a 64-gal cart and a 35-gal cart EOW from Quarter 4 2018 - Quarter 4 2020. In addition, staff will be adjusting both the Quarter 1 2021 assessment and the Quarter 2 2021 assessment from $109.09 (64-gal cart with late fees) to $68.11 (35-gal cart EOW with late fees). Therefore staff recommends reducing the Q1 2021 assessment to $68.11.
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 2021. (File No. CG2102A2, Assessment No. 210107) 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 $109.06 to $68.11.