Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1066 DESOTO STREET. (File No. VB2205, Assessment No. 228804)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 1/4/22
Time of LH: 9 am
Date of CPH: 2/23/22
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $2,2127
Service Charge: $157
Total Assessment: $2,284
Gold Card Returned by: Mark Younghans
Type of Order/Fee: vacant building registration
Nuisance: unpaid VB fee
Date of Orders: 9/28/21 letter sent
Work Order #: 18-079803, Inv # 1577013
Returned Mail?: No
Comments: VB File Closed 12/3/21; VB file opened 7/3/18 Category 2 Single Family Dwelling due to appeared vacant. 7/30/21: 60 days fee waiver; waive fee 90 days per LHO until October 3, 2021 under File No. VBR 21-46 passed by Council on 8/4/21.
History of Orders on Property: 6/3/21-exterior; SA 8/25/20 for securing garage from entry; SA 11/2/20 for securing garage from entry (no WO done)
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 Vacant Building Registration fees billed during March 29 to August 16, 2021. (File No. VB2205, Assessment No. 228804) 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 $550.