--- title: Minutes - Final --- 15 West Kellogg Blvd. ## Saint Paul, MN 55102 ## City 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/Remote Thursday, May 28, 2026 9:00 a.m. Hearings ## Special Tax Assessments ## RLH TA 26-1171 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1164 EDGEWATER BOULEVARD. (File No. CG25Q4B2, Assessment No. 260142) ## Sponsors: ## Yang Reduce assessment from $181.61 to $154.06. No one appeared Staff report by Jillian Barden: FCC Environmental reported there were eight extra garbage bags collected on November 19 and December 24. However, when the property owner asked for photo documentation, FCC requested we reduce the count from eight bags down to three bags. Staff recommends reducing assessment to $154.06. Moermond: so recommend the reduction. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/17/2026 ## RLH TA 26-1192 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 924 ## IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. CG25Q4B5, Assessment No. 260145) ## Sponsors: ## Bowie Reduce assessment from $192.93 to $106.09. Staff report by Jillian Barden: we were billing him for 2 35-gallon carts, but reports only 1 at the property, since April 2025. They are now enrolled in cart sharing. They were also charged for 5 extra bags, and hauler stated we can remove one bag charge from the November 13 collection. Staff recommends reducing assessment to $164.56, for one 35 gallon weekly cart, one 35 gallon every other week cart, and four extra bags Moermond: one cart wasn’t there and in the past what we’ve done is reduced the bill to reflect what it would cost for the lowest level of service, an every other week cart. This is a duplex with cart collection for one, so we were sending a truck anyway. In this Page 1 ## City of Saint Paul May 28, 2026Legislative HearingsMinutes - Final case, let’s delete the entire second cart $106.09. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/17/2026 3 ## RLH TA 26-118 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 700 ## STRYKER AVENUE (File No. CG25Q4B1, Assessment No. 260141) ## Sponsors: ## Noecker Layover to LH June 2, 2026 at 9 am. PW staff to review cart numbers. Dana Nekambuza, owner, appeared via phone [Moermond gives background of appeals process] Staff report by Jillian Barden: This account was billed for one 64-gallon cart and one 35-gallon cart in Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 2025. The property owner originally denied the presence of 64-gallon cart at the property but then agreed there is a 64-gallon cart and denied the presence of a 35-gallon cart. Public Works staff inquired about carts with City Route Supervisor, and he stated there was one 35-gallon cart picked up on Page Street West and one 64 gallon that used to be collected at the same location until recently and provided photos of both carts. The property owner denied ownership of the 35-gallon cart and provided Ring Camera images showing 64-gallon cart being collected in front of home. However, the property owner requested a bulky item pickup in Sept 2025 and Feb 2026 stating she places her cart on Page Street for collection. Image of Fridge picked up in November shows 35-gallon cart in photo on Page Street West, which matches City Route Supervisor's observation. Staff does not recommend reduction. Nekambuza: like she said, I’ve been charged for 2 cans. I only have one. Why would I be putting trash at one corner and another corner? Makes no sense. I’ve sent video of the cans. I have emailed and called telling them about this. They aren’t mine; they are still sitting out there right now. I don’t own 2 trash cans. She’s absolutely correct about the bulky item pick up, which I did on the side of Page. Moermond: as much as I appreciate photos I would love to know if Public Works checked cart numbers and who is responsible for those numbers. I’m going to ask Ms. Barden to look into that and get some numbers associated with this. It will validate where you are at I think. Photos are good in some ways, but not in others. Nekambuza: I spoke with Jill and asked about numbers and to verify them. She told me they stopped doing that. Why is the can still out there? Barden: that will be picked up next week. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 6/2/2026 10:00 a.m. Hearings ## RLH TA 26-1114 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 679 ## HOYT AVENUE WEST. (File No. CG25Q4B3, Assessment No. 260143) ## Sponsors: ## Kim Reduce assessment from $58.47 to $18.29. Page 2 ## City of Saint Paul May 28, 2026Legislative HearingsMinutes - Final No one appeared Staff report by Jillian Barden: I called the property owner yesterday, the reduction to $18.29 was left in a Voicemail. Moermond: and she hasn’t called back? Barden: no. Moermond: let’s do that reduction, and if she calls we can reassess if needed. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/17/2026 Page 3 ## City of Saint Paul