10-285Ci of St. Paul Amended 3/17/2010
t1' COi1NCIL FILE NO. lo-2s5
RESOLUTION RATIFYING ASSESSMENT
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Voting
Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for
J0905V 1(10$854) towing of abandoned vehicles from private property during June, 2009 at 1450 Dale St. N.
LAID OVER TO 03/02/10 LEG HEARING AND 03/17/10 PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing having been had upon the assessment far the above improvement, and said assessment
having been further considered by the Council, and having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Thatthe said assessment be and the same is hereby in all respects�a�i€ed- deleted.
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Ciry of St. Paul
Real Estate Division
Dept. of Technology & Management Serv.
COUNCIL FILE NO. io-2s5
REPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT
File No. SEE BELOW
Assessment No. SEE BELOW
Voting
Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for
J0905V 1(108854) towing of abandoned vehicles from private property during June, 2009 at 1450 Dale St. N.
LAID OVER TO 03/02/10 LEG HEARING AND 03/17/10 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 connecrion with the making of the above improvement, viz:
Total costs
DSI Admin Fee
Parks Admin Fee
Charge-Code Enforcement
Rea1 Estate Service Charge
Attorney Fees
$394.23
$ 50.00
$
$
$ 20.00
$ 5.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Charge To
Net Assessment
$469.23
$469.23
Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer fitrther reporks that he has assessed and levied the total amount as
above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $469.23 upon each and every lot, part or parcel of land deemed benefitted by
the said improvement, and in the case of each lot, part ar parcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred
thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, idenrified by the signature ofthe said
V aluation 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 consi ered proper.
Dated � - / �"�� �,/ ��
"h Valuafion Assessment Engineer
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Action Requested:
At Council"s request this item was laid over to 3(2(10 LEG HEAR and 3/17/10 PUBLIC HEARING; tawing of abandoned ve}vcles
duting June, 2009 at 1450 Dale St N.
File No. 70905 V 1 '
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
Plannirg Commission 7. Has this
. pe�sonlfirm ever worked under a coMract forthis departmenY?
CIBCommitlee Yes �No
Civd Service Commission 2- Has ihis personlfirts� ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does fhis person/firm possess a skiil mt nortnally possessed by any
current city employeel
Yes No
� Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and aMaeh to green sheM.
Initiating problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Property owners or rentets cteate a health hazard at various times throughout the City of Sai¢t Paul when theit property is not kept up.
The City is required by City code to clean up the property and chazge the property owner for the clean up.
AdvantageslfApproved:
Cost recovery programs to recover expenses for snmmary abatement, grass cutting towing of abandoned vehicles, demoltions,
garbage hauling, vacant bldg fees and boazding-up
Disadvanqges If Approved:
Notte
DisadvanWgeslfNotApproved: . �
If Council dces not approve these chazges, general fund would be required to pay the assessment. ,
Totai Amount of �q69.23
TrensaMiorc CosURevenue Budgeted:
Funding Source: Activity Number: -
Financial Infortnation: �
(Explain) 1 properiy owner will be notified of the public hearirig and chazges.
February 19, 2010 10:48 AM Page 1
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March 2, 2010 Legislative Hearing Minutes
Page 2
Laid over Sumn�ary Abatement Assessments:
JQ905 V Towing of abandoned vehicles from private property during June and July, 2009
1450 Dale Street North (J0905�
Continued from the Feb. 16 LH and referred back by Council on Feb. 1� (property owner requested
a Swahili interpreter)
Rose Ntambwe, property owner, appeared with her son, Bob Marley. Indra Patel, Betmar
Lanb ages, provided Swahili translation.
Mr. Essling stated order were issued on May 20, 2009 to remove two vehicles with expired tabs and
were inoperable from the property with a compliance date of May 29. The property was re-
inspected and one of the vehicles had been removed. A work order was sent to the St. Paul Police
Department on June 3 to remove a blue Subaru that appeared inoperable and with expired tabs The
vehicle was towed from the property on June 4, 2009 for a total assessment of $469.23.
Mr. Patel stated that according to Ms. Ntabmwe, she was in Africa from May to 7uly, 2009 which
was the time the orders were sent. The car belonged to her friend's son who had parked it there.
She said she didn't know about the orders from the city until after she returned and the car had been
removed.
Ms. Moermond asked who was responsible for taking care of the property and opening the mail
while she was gone. Mr. Marley responded that he looked after his mother's house but wouldn't
open the mail unless it was addressed to him. Ms. Moermond asked if Ms. Ntabmwe had anyone
helping her to read her mail. Mr. Patel responded that Ms. Ntabmwe would call a friend or family
member if she could not understand something and needed help.
Ms. Moermond asked about the history of violations at the property. Mr. Essling responded that
there were orders for vehicles in 2004 and tall grass and weeds in July 2009, all which were done by
owner.
Ms. Moermond stated that the friend's son was morally responsible for the assessment since he had
dumped his car on her property; however, it was the property owner's responsibility for maintaining
the property. Since there wasn't a history of violations at the property, she recommended deleting
the assessment.
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February 16, 2010 Legislative Hearing Minutes Page 4
2. Laid over Summary Abatement Assessments:
J0905V Towing of abandoned vehicles from private property during 3une and July, 2009
1450 Dale Street North (J0905�
The property owner requested another hearing as she did not like the results of the recommendation
by the hearing officer from the February 2 Legislative Hearing.
The property owner, Rose Ntambwe, appeared and requested a Swahili interpreter. Ms. Moermond
laid the matter over to the March 2 Legislative Hearings and March 17 Council Public Hearings.
February 2, 2010 Legislative Hearing Minutes
1450 Dale Street North (J0905V)
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The owner did not rehun the goid card for January 19 hearing; STAMP was down and could not
access records; need a report from the inspector.
Mr. Essling stated order were issued on May 20, 2009 to remove two vehicles with expired tabs and
were inoperable from the property with a compiiance date of May 29. The property was re-
inspected and one of the vehicles had been removed. A work order was sent to the St. Paul Police
Depariment on June 3 to remove a blue Subaru that appeazed inoperable and with expired tabs. The
vehicle was towed from the property on June 4, 2009 for a total assessment of $469.23.
Ms. Moermond reviewed the paperwark which was provided by her outstanding secretary and noted
that a photo of the vehicle showed the tabs had expired in March 2008. Therefore, she
recommended approving the assessment.
January 19, 2010 Legislative Hearing Minutes
1450 Dale Streef North (J0905�
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Property owner did not retum the gold card and the inspector did not have the file availabie for the
hearing.
Rose property owner, appeared with her son, Bob Mukokolo.
Mr. Essling stated that he was unable to provide a report as the STAMI' system on the computer had
crashed.
Mr. Mu o stated that his mother had taken in a student from Africa, Nganga Gerald, to live
wi er and the vehicle belonged to him. Gerald had all of his personal belongings, including his
passport, in the car and he had attempted to find him to tell him to remove his caz and to get his
belongings out of the car as the city was going to tow the vehicle. He had so faz been unable to find
Gerald. He said that he believed Gerald should be responsible for the cost of having the vehicle
towed from the property since it belonged to him.
Ms. Moermond asked Ms. Ntambwe how long she had owned the property and how well she was
able to understand English and the orders that had been issued. Mr. Ntambwe responded that she
had owned the property since 1996 and her son would help her with the mail if she had difficulty
understanding.
Ms. Moermond continued the hearing to February 2 to obtain a report from the inspector and to get
a copy of the police report.
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