Thursday, August 7, 2008

Illegal Assessments by City St.Paul,MN

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City of St. Paul

ITEM 37:Real Estate Division

Dept.of Technology & Management Serv. COUNCIL FILE NO._____________

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

J0807C (8530) Demolition of vacant buildings during the month of June, 2008.

J0801E (8541) Summary abatement excessive consumption of inspection services for

property code violations billed during the time period of December 24 to April 11,

2008.

J0813A (8543) Summary abatement (property clean-up) on private property during the

time period of June 30 to July 14, 2008.

J0813G (8544) Providing weekly garbage hauling services during July 2 to July 15,

2008.

0805T (9064) Removing diseased elm trees from private properties at 0 Euclid St

and 0 3rd St in 2008.

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 $142,071.99

Park Service Fee $ 50.00

Code – Enforcement Service Fee $ 14,750.00

Real Estate Service Fee $ 9,420.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $166,291.99

Charge To

Net Assessment $166,291.99

Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer further reports that he has assessed and

levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $166,291.99 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 thereon as may be considered

proper.

Dated: Valuation and Assessment Engineer:

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item 73:City of St. Paul

Real Estate Division

Dept.of Technology & Management Serv. COUNCIL FILE NO._____________

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

J0806C (8503) Demolition of vacant building during the months of April and May,

2008.

J0807P (8509) Summary Abatements (graffiti removal) on private properties during

the time period of April 23 to May 23, 2008.

J0803B (8510) Emergency boarding and securing and Boarding of vacant buildings

during the month of April 2008.

J0810A (8521) Summary abatement (property clean-up) on private property during the

time period of May 7 to May 30, 2008.

J0810G (8522) Weekly garbage hauling services during the time period of May 14 to

May 28, 2008.

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 $190,996.72

Park Service Fee $

Code – Enforcement Service Fee $ 25,150.00

Real Estate Service Fee $ 10,840.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $226,986.72

Charge To

Net Assessment $226,986.72

Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer further reports that he has assessed and

levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $226,986.72 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 thereon as may be considered

proper.

Dated: Valuation and Assessment Engineer:

_____________ _____________________________________