Title
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1549 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 2/4/25 (originally 1/7/25)
Time of LH: 9 am
Date of CPH: 2/19/25
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $2459
Service Charge: $159
Total Assessment: $2618
Name of Property Owner/Representative of Management Co.: David Tolchiner
Type of Order/Fee: VB fee 7/21/24-7/21/25
Nuisance: unpaid VB
Date of Orders: Renewal 6/21/24; Warning 7/22/24; sent to OFS 9/3/24
Work Order #: 21-285528, Inv #1866461
Returned Mail?: No
Comments: 08/04/2021: 90 days Fee Waive - Vicki Sheffer - Waive fee 90 days due to fire.
Opened as Category 1 Commercial 7/21/21 due to fire
History of Orders on Property: 8 graffiti complt from 2/25/20-8/7/24; 2 SA 6/12/24 and 12/11/24 (no wo)
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 May 2 to July 24, 2024. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804) 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 $2618 to $1310.