Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 615 LAWSON AVENUE EAST. (File No.CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 10/6/2022; 10/20/2022
Time of LH: 10:00 AM
Date of CPH: 11/16/2022
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Braden Shelton
Cost: $122.78
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; April 1 - June 30
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Billing Time Period: Quarter 2 (April - June) 2022
Invoice Date(s): April 1 - June 30
Garbage Hauler: Waste Management
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given): We paid the prorated service for our property.
Staff Comments: Hauler records show that the current property owner called in mid-May to set up the account. However, the previous property owner's account was not closed. Therefore the current assessed amount is the Quarter 2 2022 invoice for the previous property owner's account. Since the current property owner had already paid for service provided for 5/16/2022 - 6/30/2022 on their Quarter 3 2022 invoice, the hauler recommended reducing the assessment to reflect the service period of 4/1/2022 - 5/15/2022 for a 96-gal cart. Therefore staff recommends reducing the assessment to $61.09, which is half of the assessed amount. Since the current property owner is responsible for any and all pending assessments on their property, it is their responsibility to ensure that the assessment is paid.
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 April to June 2022. (File No. CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110) 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 $122.78 to $61.09.