Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 393 STRYKER AVENUE. (File No. CG2202A1, Assessment No. 220105)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 7/7/2022; 7/21/2022
Time of LH: 9:00 AM
Date of CPH: 8/17/2022
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Robert Menier
Cost: $271.61
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; January 1 - March 31
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: Quarter 1 (January - March) 2022
Invoice Date(s): January 1 - March 31
Garbage Hauler: Republic Services
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): Property owner stated that the previous property owner passed away in 2016. The property is still in probate. During this time, there were people living at the property off and on. The current property owner (who is the brother of the previous property owner) stated that there has been a 96-gal cart at the property since the beginning of the program. However, they have been billed for 3 x 35-gal carts with weekly pick up. They feel that this is incorrect and does not reflect the level of service they have been receiving.
Staff Comments: Hauler records show that during Q1 2022 the property owner was being charged for two 35-gal EOW carts and one 35-gal cart with weekly pick up. However, because the property owner should have only been charged for a 96-gal cart at the property, staff recommends reducing the assessment to $106.81.
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 2022. (File No. CG2202A1, Assessment No. 220105) 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 $271.61 to $106.81.