Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 198 GRANITE STREET. (File No. VB2408, Assessment No. 248807)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 5/7/24
Time of LH: 9 AM
Date of CPH: 6/26/24
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $2459
Service Charge: $157
Total Assessment: $2616
Name of Property Owner/Representative of Management Co.: Gil Kiekenapp
Type of Order/Fee: Vacant Building billed 3/29/23-11/11/23
Nuisance: unpaid Vacant Building for 11/7/23 - 11/7/24
Date of Orders: Registration Notice 11/8/23; Warning Ltr 12/8/23; went unpaid, sent to assessment 1/3/24
Work Order #: 23-097862, Inv # 1795696
Returned Mail?: No
Comments: Cat 2, Single Family opened on 11/7/23 referred by SPPD as vacant (gross/unsanitary); owner moved to senior facility; homeless break-in.
History of Orders on Property: 9/3/19-garbage (goa), 3/21/19-damage fence (no action, entered in wrong address)
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 Vacant Building Registration fees billed during March 29 to November 14, 2023. (File No. VB2408, Assessment No. 248807) 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 payable in one installment.