Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1110 WOODBRIDGE STREET. (File No. CG2303A2-1, Assessment No. 230118)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 04/04/2024
Time of LH: 9:00AM
Date of CPH: 05/15/2024
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Postcard Returned by: Rachel Eklund
Cost: $133.87
Hauling Service(s) Provided: Unpaid Garbage Bill; April 1 - June 30
Type of Order/Fee: Trash Hauling
Hauler: Waste Management
Billing Time Period: Quarter 2 (April - June) 2023
Invoice Date(s): April 1 - June 30
Returned Mail/Notice Concerns?:
Stated Reason for Appeal (if given):
PO was confused by their bills. PO states that bills online don't match what the receive in the mail.
Staff Comments: WM has been sending bills for this property to assessments since Q3 - 2022. Property owner paid all of those bills to the hauler, however, payments were being applied to the wrong account. WM has acknowledged the issue and is refunding property owner $929. However, the refund only covers original amount that property owner paid to hauler, it does not include the late fees that were added onto the bills and then paid by property owner via assessments. City staff recommends waiving the late fee from the current pending/levied garbage assessments. This bring the Q2 - 2023 assessment total to $116.40 which is a reduction of $17.47.
Body
WHEREAS, the Office of Financial Services Assessment 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 2023. (File No. CG2303A2-1, Assessment No.230118) 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 $133.87 to $116.40.