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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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A legislative ordinance to amend Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 32, Collection of
Municipal Solid Waste far Residential Properties and User Charge, to facilitate title and
administrative changes.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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Section 32, Collection of Municipal Solid Waste for Residential Properties and User Charge, of
the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 32.06. Cost; collection.
(a) Cost. The costs of contracting for such garbage services shall include the actual fees
charged by licensed haulers for garbage collection as well as the city's administrative
costs associated with contracting with licensed refuse haulers to provide the service to
property owners. If the city provides garbage service pursuant to section 357.07, the costs
shall include the city's costs in providing such a service to the property including, but not
limited to administrative costs as defined in section 32,02.
(b} Cost records. The division of property code enforcement shall keep a record of the fees
for garbage services, the name and address of the owner, and costs associated with
providing the service to the property owner, and shall report such information to the
director of financial services.
(c) Resolution approving total amount, setting date of public hearing. On ar before October
1 of each year, the director of technology and management services shall notify the city
council of the total cost of garbage services provided during the previous year and the
portion of such costs to be assessed against each lot and parcel of property benefitted
from such service. Upon receipt thereof, the council shall by resolution fix a date far a
hearing before the legislarive hearing officer pursuant to section 32.06(d) and a date for
public hearing at which time the council shall consider adopting and levying the service
charges. The date of public hearing shall be at least twenty (20) days after adoption of
said revolution.
(d) Legislative hearing officer. Prior to the public hearing, the legislative hearing officer �' ����
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1 appointed by the council president shail hold a meeting to discuss the assessments to the
Z affected property. The legislative hearing officer may submif to the council a
3 recommendation based on information obtained at such a meeting.
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5 (e) Notice of council hearing. Following the adoption of the resolution provided in paragraph
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7 division of real estate shall publish a notice of the hearing in a daily newspaper of the city
8 at least five (5) days prior to the pubiic hearing before council. The notice shall state the
9 date, time and place of hearing, the purpose of the hearing, identify the services provided
10 and the property to be assessed a service charge therefor and shall state the proposed rates
11 of service charges to be considered by the council.
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(fl Notice to owner(s). At least ten (10) days before the hearing, notice thereof shall be
mailed by first class mail to every lrnown owner subject to the assessment, at his or her
last known address. Such notice shali also inform the recipient of the notice (i) of the
procedures he or she must follow under the charter in order to appeal the assessments to
the district court, and (ii) ofthe provision ofMinnesota Statutes, Secrion 435.193 to
435195 and the existence of any deferment procedure established pursuant thereto.
(g) Public hearing, adoption ofassessment roll. On the date ofpublic hearing the council
shall meet to consider the adoption of the proposed service charges. The council shali
heaz all interested parties concerning the proposed charges. At such meeting or at any
adjoutnment thereof, the council may amend the proposed service charges, and shall, by
resolution, adopt the service charges as a special assessment against the properties
deemed benefitted by the service.
(h} Certification to county for coZlection �with taxes. After adoption by resolution of the
service charges and assessment rates thereof, and no later than November 15, ti�ie-�ireetar
, , division of real estate shall
transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the Ramsey County Deparhnent of Property
Records and Revenue to be extended on the property tax list of the county and collected
the following year along with current taxes.
(i) Appeal. Within twenty (20} days after adoption of the resolution adopting the service
charges, any person aggrieved may appeal to the district court in the manner set forth in
chapter 14 of the City Charter.
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That this ozdinance revision shall take affect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage,
approval and publication.
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�. DepartmenVOffice/eouncil: Date Initiated:
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MO - Mayor•sOffice 15-JAN-04 Green Sheet NO: 3010310
Contad Person & Phone: Deoartment Sent To Person Initial/Date
Reyne Roiuth � 0 a or•s Offce
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� Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): Number z uoci
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Total # of Signature Pages, (Clip All Loeations for Signature)
� Action Requested:
Cl�anges to Legislative Ordinauce, Chapter 32.
Recommendadons: Approve (A) or Rejed (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Mswer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission 1, Has this personlfirtn ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB Committee Yes No
Cvii Service Commission 2. Has this persoNfirtn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
" 3. Does this personlflrm possess a skill not nortnally passessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
� - Exglain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet
, Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
I,egisla6ve Ordinance Code changes to Chapter 32. See attached.
� AdvantagesifApproved:
See Above.
- DisadvanWgeslfApproved:
None
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Changes not made.
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