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07-812City of St. Paul RESOI,UTION RATIFYING ASSESSMENT COUNCIL FILE NO. D�' �' 4 B � � Lfg - File No. Assessment No. Voting Ward 5 Green Sheet No. 3041990 In the Matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for the ORANGE/PARK RSVP. Preliminary Order Final Order: 06-110 06-279 approved approved 02;01/06 03; 15i 06 WHEREAS, A public hearing having been had upon the assessmer.t for the above improvement, and said assessment having been further considered by the Council, and having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in all respects ratified. RESOLVED FURTHER, That the said assessment be ar.d ir is hereby determined to be payable in twenty equal installments. Yeas Nays Absent Benana� ✓ Bostrom ,/ Harris ✓ Hel en �/ Lantry �/ Mont omery r/ Thune ✓ _ � Adopted by the Council: Date: �s Certified Passed by the Council Secretary By � � Mayor 19025 5071 City oi St. Paul REPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT COUNCIL FILE N0. File No. Assessment No Voting Ward Green Sheet No D�-BI�- _19025_ 5071 5 3041990 In the Matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for the ORANGE/PARK RSVP. Preliminary Order Final Order: 06-110 06-279 approved approved To the Council of the City of St. Paul 02%O1/06 03/15/06 The Valuation and Assessment Engineer hereby reports to the Council the following as a statement of the expenditures necessarily incurred for and in connection with the making of the above improvement, viz: Total construction costs Engineering and Inspection Valuation and Assessment Services TOTAL EXPENDITURES Charge To MISC FUNDS Net Assessment $1,900,000.00 $ $ 28,151.70 51,928,151.70 $1,525,984.50 S 402,167.20 Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer further reports that he has assessed and levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $402,167.20 upon each and every lot, part or parcel of land deemed benefited by the said improvement, and in the case of each lot, part or parcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, identified by the signature of the said Valuation and Assessment Engineer, and made a part hereof, is the said assessment as completed by him, and which is herewith submitted to the Council for such action thereon as may be considered proper. _� � � Dated �� (' U"�� r v�-�1 a- � � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet D 2/as/o � Depar4nenUofficelcounal: Date Initiated: P�r�/ -Public Works ,��-0� � Green Sheet NQ: 3041990 Contad Person & Phone: �� ) � Juan Ortiz L �� 266�864 Assign Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): Num6er Ot-AUG-07 For Routing Doc. Type: OTHER (DOESNT FIT ANY C Order E-DocumeM Required: Y Document ConfaM: John Saumweber ConWM Phone: 266�&51 0 Public R'mks Jaan Ortiz _' 1 Council Man Ericksou 2 CSty Clerk S6ari Nloore ', Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip Ail Locations for Signature) , Action Requested: --� Set date of public hearing to ratify the assessments for the ORANGE/PARK RSVP. I j File No. 19025 Assessment No. 5071 Recommendations Approve (A) or Reject (R): Planning Commission CIB Committee Civil Service Commission t. Has ihis person/frtn ever worked under a contract for this department'� Yes Na 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? Yes No 3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any curtent city employee? Yes No Expiain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): Rarificarion is necessary in order to begin collecring assessments to help pay for the project. Advantages If Approved: Same as above. i DisadvanWgeslfApproved: j Property owners will have assessments payable via proper[y taaces. i Disadvantages If NM Approved: To not assess the benefits would be inconsistent with City policy. T2nsaMion: Fundiny Souroe: Assessments & Misc Aid ; Financial Information: $1,90Q000.00 (Explain) i i CosURevenue Budgeted: y Activity Number: July 19, 2007 827 AM Page 1 �� 'ia_ bet:er servi<e 6etter Iiie. E�ll�llSt 28� 2,0�7 Council Member Lee Hel�en City Hall, Room 320-A 15 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 RE: File Number: 19025 Assessment Number: 5071 Property Address: 55-65 Hyacinth Avenue West Parcel ID Numbers: 19-29-22-33-0005 and 19-29-22-33-0004 Dear Council Member: We are in receipt of the notice of public hearing regarding the above referenced. Please be advised that this office represents the property owner and manages the properties commonly known as 55 and 65 Hyacinth Avemie West in St. Paul. The proposed assessments for the above referenced property Parcel ID 19-29-22-33-0005 are $11,449.60 and property Parcel ID 19-29-22-33-0004 are $7,156.00. These two assessments, totaling $18,605.60, represent an inordinate burden to the property. These two properties, which comprise 52 apartment units in two separate buildings, �axuloi afforn ihi5 type oi a5SeSSrileirt. The rent paid by the residents, which are mostly low to moderate income, barely covers the real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and other expenses to the property. We are protesting the proposed assessment for this street improvement project based on the following: I) The work that was done was not an improvement to the property. 2) The cost of the project is really not benefiting the owner's property. The "improvements" will not increase the market value of the property in excess of the cost of the project nor will it creaTe a better living condition to the existing residents living at the property. 952 540.8600 p 952.540.8601f 5402 Parkdale Drive, Suite 200 St. Louis Park, MN 55416-1661 MANAGEMENT.INC better apartments. /�� b�ia It was necessary to do this work because of the age of the street and the �utters, and the need for additional street lightin� that was long over due. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that I and the owner as well, will be out of town on September 5, 2007 and will be unable to attend the public hearing and give you our oral statements. We feel that this assessment is large and can cause undue hardship to the owner. Therefore, we are reiterating our protest to you at this time. We also call your attention to MN State Statute 429 as well as the appropriate case law that accompanies that statute. It is clear that these two apartment buildings on Hyacinth Avenue wili not see an increased property market value because of the repair and the repaving of these roadways. Any consideration that you may see fit regarding this assessment would be greatly appreciated. We appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to hearing from yott. Very truly yours, S TEV N SCOTT MANAGEMENT, INC. � � St achtman, C.A.M. CC: Shelly Smith, Owner