Title
Appeal of Special Tax Assessment for 407 BAY ST for Project #: J1105E, Assessment #: 118037 in Ward 2.
Legislative Hearing Officer Recommendation
Approve the assessment.
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $75
Service Charge: $20
Total Assessment: $95.00
Gold Card Returned by: n/a
Type of Order/Fee: Summary abatement and vehicle abatement
Nuisance: Exterior storage and abandoned vehicle
Date of Orders: 10.21.11
Compliance Date: 10.26.11
Re-Check Date: 11.02.10 & 11.22.10
Date Work Done: n/a
Work Order #: n/a
Returned Mail?: No
Comments: $50.00 ECN issued on 11.02.10 and a $75.00 ECN issued on 11.22.10
History of Orders on Property: 2001, 2002, 2006 & 2010 same violations.
Legislative Hearing minutes Tuesday, April 19, 2011:
Approve the assessment.
Terrance Tessmer, owner, appeared.
Inspector Joel Essling reported that the assessment for 407 Bay Street is for Excessive Consumption fee for non-compliance. Both a Summary and Vehicle Abatement Order were issued October 21, 2010 with a compliance date of October 26, 2010. It was re-checked November 2, and November 22, 2010 and found to be in non-compliance. The Excessive Consumption fee regarding an inoperable vehicle, refuse and debris and storage in the yard area. The cost is $74 plus a service charge of $20 for a total of $95.
Ms. Moermond stated that this hearing will consider the Excessive Consumption assessment; it will not deal with the specifics of the vehicle.
Mr. Tessmer stated that he thought all this had been taken care of after Inspector Seeley had come to his house. He believes that he is being harassed on an on-going basis by the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI). He hasn't added anything to his yard since Inspector Seeley was out to his yard two (2) years ago. He has contacted Legal Aid and got Chuck Yoyam to represent him, so, he assumed everything had been taken care of. As soon as he received these letters, he contacted Mr. Yoyam, who contact...
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