Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 696 CONCORD STREET. (File No. CG2102A1, Assessment No. 210106)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 7/15/2021
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 8/25/2021
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Carter Turner
Cost: $68.10
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid garbage bill; 2021 Jan-March Service Period Small Cart EOW
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: Highland Sanitation
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): We receive 0 service. 0 garbage is being picked up ever. We are being defrauded by your garbage program. Your program causes financial hardship. We do not owe any assessments.
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 January - March 2021. Staff does want to note that the property owner has a 35-gal cart with every other week service which is the lowest level of service available.
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. CG2102A1, Assessment No. 210106) 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.