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RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �3
Presented by
1 WHEREAS, adverse acrion was taken against the Tree Trimmer & 1 Vehicle and Tree Trimmer
2 Each Add'1 Vehicle license applications submitted by Prnne Cut Tree Service, Inc., d/b/a Prime Cut Tree
3 Service (License ID#20060001034) for the City of Saint Paul by Notice of Intent to Deny Licenses dated
4 Mazch 30, 2007, alleging licensee failed to submit required General Liability Insurance and according to
5 LIEP records is not longer operating at that property; and
WHEREAS, the licensee did not respond to the Notice of Intent to Deny Licenses to contest the
allegations; and
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10 WI3EREAS, the Notice of Intent to Deny Licenses stated that if the licensee failed to contest the
11 allegations by Apri19, 2007, that the matter would be placed on the consent agenda to impose the
12 recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
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14 RESOLVED, that the Tree Trimmer & 1 Vehicle and Tree Trimmer Each Add'1 Vehicle license
15 applications submitted by Prime Cut Tree Service, Inc., d/b/a Prime Cut Tree Service aze hereby denied.
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Rachel Gunderson
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Document Contact: Julie Kraus
Conqct Phone: 266-8776
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Approval of the attached resolution to take adverse acrion against the Tree Trin�imer & 1 Velilcle and Tree Trimmer - Each Add'1
Vehicle license applicarions submitted by Prime Cut Tree Service, Inc., d/b/a Prime Cut Tree Service (License ID# 20060001034) for
the City of Saint Paul.
iaaaons: Hpprove �v,) or ne�ecc �rc�: rersonai sernce contreccs must Answer tne ronowmg �.tuesnons:
Pfanning Commission 1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this departmenY?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has fhis person�rm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this perso�rm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
6cplain all yes answers on separate sheet and afkach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Licensee failed to submit required General Liability insurance information and according to LIEP records is no longer operaring at that
property. After nofificarion, licensee did not xespond to the Notice of Intent to Deny Licenses.
Advantages If Approved:
License denial.
DisadVantages If Approved:
None.
DisadvanWges If NotApproved:
Transaction:
Funding Source:
Financial Information:
(F�cplain)
CosURevenue Budgeted:
Activity Number.
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April 17, 2007 10:51 AM
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Christopher B. Co7emm�, Mayor
March 30, 2007
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Jahn J. Choi, CiryAnorney /J
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Civil Divirion
400 Ciry Hall
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Sa'vit Pau1, M"nmesota 55102
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY LICENSES
Owner/Manager
Prime Cut Tree Service
756 Jackson Street
St. Paul, MN 55117
Telephone: 651266-875 0
Facsuni7e: 651298-5619
RE: Tree Trimmer & 1 Vehicle and Txee Ttiuuner - Each Add'1 Vehicle license applicafions
submitted by Prime Cut Tree Service, Inc., d/b/a Prime Cut Tree Service for the City of
Saint Paul
License ID # 20050001034
Dear Sir/Madam:
The Office of License Inspections and Environmental Protection has recommended denial
of the Tree Trixnmer & 1 Vehicls and Tree Trimmer - Each Add'1 Velucle_license applicafions
submitted by Prune Cut Tree Service, Inc., d/b/a Prime C�t Tree Service for the City of Saint
Paul. The basis for the recoznmendation is as follows:
On March 20, 2006, you applied for a Class R License (Tree Trimmer & 1
Vehicle and Tree Trimmer - Each Add'I Vehicle). According to LIEP
records as of February 25, 2007, you are no longer at this property.
Also, you failed to submit a policy for General Liability insurance.
At this time you have three options on how to proceed:
If you wish to haue a public hearing before the Sainf Paul City Council, you will need to
send me a letter with a statement admitting the facts and requesting a public hearing. We
will need io receive your letter by Monday, Apri19, 2d07. The maiter wiIl then be
scheduled before the City Council for a public hearing to deteiviine whethex to deny your
license applications. You will have an opportwuty to appear before the Councii and
make a statement on your own behalf.
AA-ADA-EEO Employer
Prime Cut Tree Service
March 30, 2007
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2. If you do dispute the above facfs, you can request a hearing before an Admiuistrative
Law 7udge. At that hearing both you and the City will be able to appear and present
witnesses; evidence and cross-examine fhe other's witnesses. The St. Paul City Council
will ultimately decide the case. If this is your choice, please advise me no later than
Monday, April 9, 2007, and I will take the necessary steps to schedule tfie administrative
hearing.
3. You may withdraw your license applications. Send a written staxement to that effect to
the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection, 8 Fourth Street East,
Suite 200, Sf. Paul, Mivuesota 55101-1002 no later than Monday, April 9, 2007.
Information should be directed to the attention of Christine Rozek. Any request for a
refund of the license application fee must also be made in writing to the Office of LIEP.
If you ha�e not contacted me by that date, I will assume that yau do not contest the
denial of your license applications.
If you ha�e auy quesrions, feel free to call me at (651) 266-8710.
Sincerely,
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Rachel Gundei'scin'
Assistant City Attomey
cc: Cl�ristine Rozek, Deputy Director of LIEP
Robert Pascavage, 7182 - 384th Street, North Branch, MN 55056
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Julie Kraus, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that on the 30�' day of March, she
served the attached NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY LICENSES by placing a true and
correct copy thereof in an envelope addressed as follows:
Owner/Manager
Prime Cut Tree Service
756 Jackson Street
St. Paul, MN 55117
Robert Pascavage
7182 - 384th Street
North Branch, MN 55056
(which is the last known address of said person) depositing the same, with postage prepaid, in
the United States mail at St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Julie Kraus
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 30�' day of Mazch, 2007
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Notary Public
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAII.
RITA M. BOSSARO
kOTARY PUBLIC-M{iJt�S6TA
MY COMMISSION
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