Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 927 LAWSON AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2217A, Assessment No. 228516)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 3/22/22
Time of LH: 10 AM
Date of CPH: 5/4/22
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $692
Service Charge: $284
Total Assessment: $976
Gold Card Returned by: Alice Forrest
Type of Order/Fee: Summary Abatement Orders
Nuisance: Remove all trash, mattress, debris on garage apron; Empty overflowing trash container and remove trash on ground including mattress
Date of Orders: 12/6/21 (NOTE: a vehicle abatement was also issued)
Compliance Date: 12/13/21
Re-Check Date: 12/13/21; upon recheck, inspector realized SA was not sent to Alice Forrest (NOTE: occupant did get first SA), resent SA on 12/13/21 with a compliance date of 12/17/21. Recheck on 12/20/21
Date Work Done: 12/14/21 & 12/22/21
Work Order #: 21-326799 & 21-328472
Returned Mail?: No
Comments: Video from 12/14/21: garbage on grd, tv cardboards, mattress leaning back of vehicle, overflowing trash video from 12/22/21: trash, debris, there is no mattress
History of Orders on Property: 3/3/22-garbage (pending), 7/28/21-garbage (abated by owner), 7/23/20-garbage (abated by owner)
Body
AMENDED 9/21/22
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 Property Clean Up services during December 14 to 30, 2021. (File No. J2217A1, Assessment No. 228536 File No. J2217A, Assessment No. 228516) 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 $976 to $488 and make payable over 2 years and continued public hearing to September 21, 2022 and if no same or similar violation(s), will reduce further ratified and reduced from $488 to $244 and make it payable over 2 years as there was no subsequent violation.