Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1234 RICE STREET. (File No. VB2201, Assessment No. 228800)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 09/07/21; 10/5/21
Time of LH: 9 AM
Date of CPH: 01/05/22
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $2127
Service Charge: $157
Total Assessment: $2284
Gold Card Returned by: Mehmet Berker
Type of Order/Fee: Vacant Building Fee
Nuisance: unpaid VB fee
Date of Orders: Registration Letter sent 10/21/20; Warning Letter sent 1/19/21: sent to Assessment 2/1/21; 5/5/21: assmt payment void. LHO canceled VB fee due to registration letter not being mailed; new registration letter sent 5/5/21 with 6/4/21 due date; 5/18/21: resending VB reg letter, incorrect address on letter; unpaid so sent to Assessment on 06/01/21
Work Order #: 20-085056, Inv # 1530268
Returned Mail?: No
Comments: VB Category 1 opened on 10/20/20 referred by SPFD and Form 4 for fire; 10/21/20 - 90 days waiver due to fire which ended on Jun 4, 2021.
History of Orders on Property: 11/19/20-SA letter, 12/29/20-Snowwalk letter (unfounded), 5/28/21-TGW (unfounded), 5/26/21-SA letter (no WO); 3/11/21-SA Letter (no WO), 1/8/21-SA letter (no WO),
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 Vacant Building Registration fees billed during October 20, 2020 to April 19. 2021. (File No. VB2201, Assessment No. 228800) 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 $2284 to $951.67 and spread over 3 years.