08-656City of St. Paul
RATIFYING ASSES5MEN7`
AMFNDED 6/18J2008
COUNCIL FILE N0. � r ���{�
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File No. SEE BELOW
Assessment No. SEE BELOW
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Ward In the matter o£ the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for
J0707V1 (8513) Towing of abandoned vehicle £rom private property at 655 Blair Ave
during October, 2007.
J0707V3 (8515) Towing of abandoned vehicle from private property at 868 Albemarle
St during November, 2007.
LAID OVER TO 6/3/08 I,EGISI.ATIVE HEARING AND 6/18/08 PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing having been had upon the assessment 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.
RESOL�IED FURTHER, That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to
be payable in One equal installments,
Yeas Nays Absent
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Harris �
Helgen �/
Lantry �
Stark �
Thune �
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Adopted by Council: Date ����/��
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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June 18, 2008 City Council Action Minutes
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40. Resolution Ratifying Assessment — 08-656 — In the matter of the assessment of
benefits, cost, and expenses for towing abandoned vehicles from private property
at 655 Blair Avenue during October 2007 [J0707V1], and towing abandoned
vehicles from private properry at 868 Albemarle Street during November 2007
[J0707V3]. (GS 3054570) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the
following:
868 Albemarle Street (J0707V3) - approve the assessment and spread the
payments over three (3) years; and
655 Blair Avenue (J0707V 1) — approve the assessment.)
Adopted as amended per the recommendation of the Legislative Hearing
Officer
Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
City of St. Paul
Rea1 Estate Division
Dept. of Technology & Management Serv.COUNCIL FILE N0. �v (X'�J�
REPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT Fi1e No. SEE BELOW
Assessment No. SEE BEL6W
Votinq
Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for
J0707V1 (8513) Towing of abandoned vehicle from private property at 655 S1air Ave
during October, 2007.
50707V3 (8515) Towing of abandoned vehicle from private property at 868 Albemarle
St during November, 2007.
LAID OVER TO 6/3/08 LEGISI,ATIVE HEARING AND 6I18/08 PUBLIC HEARING
To the Council of the City of St. Paul
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 costs
Parks Admin Fee
Charge-Code Enforcement
Real Estate Service Charge
$626.00
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$100.0�
$ 40.00
TOTAL EXPEND2TURES
Charge To
Net Assessment
$766.00
$766.00
Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer further reports that he has assessed and
levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $766.00 upon each
and every lot, part or parcel of land deemed benefitted 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 ther s m e considered
proper. / ��
Dated
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DepartmenUofficelcouncil: Datelnkiated: /
P�A/ —PublicWurks 2�_�.,-08 Green Sheet NO: 3054570
Contact Person 8
Juan Ortiz
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Document Contact: Kim Robinson
ContactPhone: 266-8856
Total # of Signature Pages ` (Clip NI Locations for Signature)
At Council's request these items were laid over to 6/3/08 LEG. HEAR. and 6/18/08 PUBLIC HEAR.; towing of abandoned vehicle at
655 Blair Ave during Oci, 2007 and towing of abandoned vehicle at 868 Albemarle St during Nov., 2007.
File No.`s 70707V 1 and J0707V3.
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has this perso�rm ever worked uader a contract tor this departrnent?
Yes No
2. Has this perso�ttn ever been a city empioyee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
F�cplain ail yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Inifiatiag Pmblem, issues, Opportunity (Whq What, When, Where, Why):
Property owners or renters create a health hazard at various times ttu�oughout the City of Saint Paul when their properry is not kept up.
The City is required by City code to cleaa up the properiy and chazge the property owner for the clean up.
Advanpges If Approved:
Cost recovery progtams to recover expenses fot summary abatements, grass cutting, towing of abandoned vehicles, demoliUons,
gazbage hauling and boardings
DisadvanWges if Approved:
None
Disadvantages if Not Approved:
If Council does not approve these chazges, general fund would be required to pay the assessment.
Trensaction: $
Funding Source:
Activity Number.
FinanCiai Information:
(Ezplain) Z Property owners wiil be nofified of the public heating and chazges.
CosUReveaue Budgeted:
May 27, 2008 11:04 AM page 1
LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINtTTES FOR MAY 20, 2008
655 Blair Avenue (J070'7V)
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Page 5
Harold Robinson reported that the inspector visited the property on September 26, 2007 and noticed
the inoperabie vehicle in the rear yard with four flat tires with a compliance date of October 5,
2007. The police towed the vehicle on October 19, 2007 for a total of $343.
Dan and Joann Barber, oumers, appeazed. Mr. Bazber stated they got the tires fixed. The inspectar
said everytliing was in compliance. About a week later, the car was towed. Mrs. Barber stated that
she went to a funeral and when she came back, the car was gone. She would have towed it away if
she could not find the part or if the order said that she had to get rid of it. She thought she had time
to get it fixed.
Ms. Moermond asked when the car was fixed and how long she was gone for the funetal. Mr.
Bazber responded they were gone far a couple of hours. Ms. Moermond responded that they were
out of time. She would like to check with the police report to see what the officer observed.
Mr. Barber stated the City told him that they were not suppose to take it anyway and they got their
papers mixed up. It was a lady inspector. Ms. Moexmond asked was there any indication of a
conversation of this nature. Mr. Robinson responded no. The inspector was Paula Seeley. Mr.
Barber responded that Seeley said that everything was okay. She said the police towed it.
Ms. Moermond's recommendation is forthcoming.
Ms. Moermond reviewed the towing report on June 5, 2008. The report indicated that the front
right tire was flat, that the le$ rear tire was also flat and that the battery cable had been cut off
rendering the vehicle inoperable. Therefore, she recommended approving the assessment.
June 3, 2008 Legislative Hearing Minutes /�/�/� Page 2
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1. Laid over Summary Abatement Assessments:
70708E Excessive consumption of inspection services for property code violations from
September to December, 2007;
J0707V Towing of abandoned vehicles from private properties from September to
December, 20Q7;
30806A Properly clean ups from March 4 to March 28, 2008;
J0806G Providing weekly garbage hauling services from March 12 to March 31,
2008
868 Albemarle Avenue (J070'1V)
Referred back by Council on May 21.
Ms. Vang pmvided Hmong translation.
Mr. Robinson stated orders were issued on October 31, 2007 to remove an inoperable vehicle, thai
did not have current license tabs, with a compliance date of November 7, 2007. The property was
re-inspected on November 7 and the vehicle had not been removed. A work arder was sent to the
Police Department who had the vehicle towed on December 13, 2007 for a total assessment of
$423.
Paa Yang, property owner, appeared. He claimed that the vehicle was not his and a neighbor had
purchased it at auction and asked if they could store the vehicle on his property. He was going to
hy to have the repairs made and obtain current license tabs; however, he did not have clear title to
the vehicle.
Ms. Moermond asked whether he had contacted the inspector concerning the issues with the car.
Mr. Yang responded that he did not. Ms. Moermond recommended approving the assessment and
spreading the payments over three (3) years;
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