09-6824
Council File # (X%—(o 8a
Green Sheet # 3071721
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(INT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Piesented by
1 An Ordinance Creating Chapter 60 Of The Administrative Code
2 To Establish An Assessment Procedure In Order To p �s(/sy��
3 Collect Unpaid Property Services Costs qU� Q
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s TAE COUNCIL OF TAE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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9 Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul Administrative code is hereby created to read as follows:
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I1 Chanter 60: Property Services Cost Assessment
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13 60.01 Definitions.
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15 Abatement shall mean the services performed bv the city ar on behalf of the city to abate anv nuisance on
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18 Inspection shall mean the cost of a review of a nropertv within the citv nerformed bv a citv insnector to
19 verifV compliance with a municinal housing maintenance code.
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21 Notice shall be performed my first class mail to the owner of the nropertv where the services were
22 performed and anv other interested partv known to the citv at the owner's last lrnown address and the
23 address on file at Ramsev Count�Propertv Records if different
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25 Pronertv Services shall include abatement inspection and �ropertv monitoring
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27 ProDertv monitorinQ service shall mean a citY system intended to identifv register and/or monitor vacant
28 and/or nuisance structures in order to nrotect the nro�erty from issues not limited to tres ass neighborhood
z9 endaneerment, criminal activity and deteriaration.
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31 60.02 Record Keepin2.
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The department of safetv and insnections shall keen a record of the cost of pronertv services the name and
address of the owner and the date(sl of the service(s) The department of safetv and insnects shall ive
notice to the owner of the propertv far the cost pro e�rty services nrovided if the �ropertv owner fails to
pav the invoice as ordered. the matter shall be referred for assessment The deuarhnent of safetv and
insnections shall retain a co�y of all corresroondence reeardin propertv services rendered and invoices
sent.
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a. Resolution approvine total, setting date for public hearing. In the event that nroperty services costs
are not naid as ordered in the invoice, the matter shall be referred to the division of real estate The
division of real estate shall norifv the cit�council of the amounts owed bv individual oroperties for
pronerty services includine the addresses of the individual properties and the �ropertv services
provided to each individual pronertv. Unon recei�t thereof the council shall by resolution fix a
date for public hearin�at which rime the council shall consider adoptinQ and levyine the properiv
services costs. The date of the �ublic hearing shall be at least twentv (20Lvs after the adontion of
said resolution.
54 b. Notice of council hearinQ. FollowinQ the adontion of the resolution provided in paraeraoh (al
ss above, the division of real estate shall nublish a notice of the hearine in a daily newspaper of the
56 city at least five (5) davs nrior to the public hearine. The notice shall state the date time and place
57 of hearinQ, the oumose of the hearin� and identifv the services vrovided and the pro e�rty to be
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6o c. Notice to owner and interested parties. At least ten (10) davs before the hearin� notice thereof
61 shall be sent. Such notice shall inform the recinient of the notice•
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63 1. Of the nrocedures he or she must follow under the charter in order to appeal the
64 assessments to the district court: and
65 2. Of the nrovisions of Minnesota Statutes Sections 435 193 to 435 195 and the existence
66 of anv deferment procedure established pursuant thereto.
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d. Public hearine; adoption of assessment roll. On the date of the public hearing the council shall
meet to consider the adorotion of the proposed propertv services costs The council shall hear all
interested narties conceming the �r000sed costs. At such meetine or at anv adjourmnent thereof
the council mav amend the nroposed ronerty services costs and shall by resolution adopt the
propertv services costs as a snecial assessment aeainst the nroperties which utilized th�ro e�rty
services. Snecial assessments levied hereunder shall be nayable in a sinQle installment
75 e. Certification to countv for collection with ta�es After adontion by resolution of the pronertv
�6 services costs and assessment rates therefore the city clerk shall transmit a certified copv of said
77 resolution to the countv department of property taxation to be extended on the proner tas list of the
78 countv and collected the followina vear alone with current taxes
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80 £ Appeal. Within twentv (201 davs after adoption of the resolution adoptinQ the propertv services
81 costs, anv person asgrieved mav anpeal to the district court in the manner set forth in ch�ter 14 of
g2 the City Charter.
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91 This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and
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Approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 60 of the Administrative Code to establish an assessment procedure in order to collect
unpaid property services costs.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
Personal Service Contrects Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person�rm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skitl noi normally possessed by any
current ciry employee?
Yes No
E�cplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
This series of Ordinances is housekeeping in nature. Currently DSI assessment language is located throughout the codes associated
with DSI. These Ordinances make alllanguage consistent and cleazly place all assessment language in the same chapter of the
Administrative Code.
AdvantageslfApproved:
Disadvantages If Approved:
DisaWanWges If NotApproved:
Total Amount of
TransaMion:
Funding Source:
Financial Informa8on:
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CosURevenue Budgeted:
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