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Tuesday, June 17, 2025 · Government meeting record

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Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 245 and 247 AURORA AVENUE

The Legislative Hearing Officer reviewed several property tax assessment appeals, vacant building registrations, and fire safety compliance issues. Most cases resulted in assessment reductions or continuances to allow for further inspection or compliance, while some were ratified as originally assessed.

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Property owners in Saint Paul face potential tax assessments and fines for code violations, and this meeting determines whether those financial penalties are upheld, reduced, or deleted based on property maintenance and compliance history.

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Next meeting: Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

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Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 245 and 247 AURORA AVENUE
approved - unanimous
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Item 2
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 80 COTTAGE AVENUE WEST
approved - payable over 2 years
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Item 3
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 610 EDMUND AVENUE
approved - deleted
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$714 · Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 80 COTTAGE AVENUE WEST
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$444 · Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 245 and 247 AURORA AVENUE
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$389 · Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 610 EDMUND AVENUE
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Marcia Moermond

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15 West Kellogg Blvd.

Saint Paul, MN 55102City of Saint Paul

Minutes - Final

Legislative Hearings

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer

Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator

Joanna Zimny, Executive Assistant

legislativehearings@ci.stpaul.mn.us

651-266-8585

9:00 AM Room 330 City Hall & Court House/RemoteTuesday, June 17, 2025

9:00 a.m. Hearings

Special Tax Assessments

1 RLH TA 25-284 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 245

and 247 AURORA AVENUE. (File No. J2522R, Assessment No.

258555)

Sponsors: Bowie

Approve the assessment.

Aimeng Chen, owner, appeared

Moermond: have you understood instructions as I’ve talked to people on the phone?

Chen: yes.

Moermond: if at any point you aren’t sure, please ask us to slow down and clarify.

Staff report by Supervisor Lisa Martin: March 7, 2025 Summary Abatement Order

was issued to remove and dispose of box spring, auto parts, tires, scattered trash

and debris from garage, driveway and around yard. Compliance date of April 3.

Reinspected April 3, work wasn’t done and it was sent to work order. Total

assessment of $444. No history at the property.

Chen: I didn’t get the orders. They would send me the photo to my house. I didn’t get

it. My house has a lot of unsheltered people and my tenants talk to me every day. I

can you show a photo, every day my tenants say people throw trash in my container.

I try to clean it out. When I see it I stop by every week and clean it up. Every month

my trash bill is extra because of the extra items. I don’t complain, I try to help the City

clean things up. This time I didn’t see the letter.

Moermond: the letter was sent 3 places.

Chen: I don’t live there anymore

Moermond: second one is in Eden Prairie.

Chen: that’s where I live.

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Moermond: the last is to occupant.

Chen: he didn’t say anything. When I get the letters I always text the tenant about it

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Agenda item 1Budget and financeapproved - unanimous
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 245 and 247 AURORA AVENUE
$444 · Special Tax Assessment
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Agenda item 2Budget and financeapproved - payable over 2 years
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 80 COTTAGE AVENUE WEST
$714 · Special Tax Assessment
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Agenda item 3Budget and financeapproved - deleted
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 610 EDMUND AVENUE
$389 · Special Tax Assessment
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