Title
Appeal of Special Tax Assessment for 1187 REANEY AVENUE for Project #: VB1106, Assessment #: 8019 in Ward 7
Property Address 1187 Reaney Ave
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Legislative Hearing Officer Recommendation
Delete the assessment.
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $1100.00
Service Charge: $135.00
Total Assessment: $1,235.00
Gold Card Returned by: Joe Osterbauer
Type of Order/Fee: VB Fee
Nuisance: Unpaid VB Fee
Date of Orders:
Compliance Date:
Re-Check Date:
Date Work Done:
Work Order #:
Returned Mail?:
Comments:VB File opened on 10/2/07 and closed on 1/10/11. Inspector Singerhouse waived fee on 10/27/10 for 30 days (11/27/10).
History of Orders on Property:
03/26/2008 : 03/26/2008 Garbage Rubbish WO created: PA 08-047757
Please remove all garbage, scrap wood, metal and misc debris from back yard.
02/03/2009 : 02/03/2009 Snow Ice WO created: PA 09-021271
Remove snow and ice from public sidewalk full width, salt and sand as needed.
11/16/2010 : 11/16/2010 Garbage Rubbish WO created: PA 10-922983
Remove all bags, boxes, scrap wood and general refuse from north side parking area.
Legislative Hearing Notes (if any)
Delete the assessment.
Joe Osterbauer, owner, appeared.
Inspector Essling reported that the assessment for 1187 Reaney Avenue is for a Vacant Building fee. It had been a Registered Vacant Building since October 2, 2007; the file was closed January 10, 2011. The note in the file says that Inspector Singerhouse waived the fee for thirty (30) days on October 27, 2010. The period of this assessment is from October 2, 2010 to October 2, 2011.
Mr. Osterbauer stated that he purchased this house on August 23, 2010. It was a foreclosure. He fixed everything on the list but he hadn't used union workers; and he heard that if you don't use union workers, the City doesn't come out right away to do the final inspections. His property is ready to go and ready to be inspected but the inspectors don't come. He talked with Mr. Singerhouse ...
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