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To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Paul S. Gibson, Finance Director/Treasurer
Subject: Edith Morrey - Presidents Plaza Property Assessment Refund for past 4 years.
Date: November 9, 2000
Recommendation: By Minute Motion, approve Edith Morrey's request for a refund for
the past 4 years of Presidents Plaza assessment in the amount of$169.90 per year.
Background:
Attached is the past memo that the City Council received regarding the Presidents
Plaza assessment.
The Public Works department went out to Edith's property and took measurements to
determine the square footage of the building. The square footage was determine to be
500 square feet less, which equates to $169.90 reduction.
Edith requested that I bring back to City Council the issue of refunding her the last four
years of assessment.
Staff indicated that the City Council is the only one that can grant this request.
Therefore, we request that the City Council consider this refund for 169.90 x 4 years, a
total of $679.60.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed and concur:
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Paul S. Gibson Carlos Ortega
Director of Finance/City Treasurer City Manager
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PALM DESERT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Richard J. Folkers, assistant City Manager for Development Services
SUBJECT: EDITH MORREY — PRESIDENTS PLAZA PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
DATE: October 26, 2000
At the September 28, 2000 meeting, Edith Morrey made a presentation to the
City Council regarding trash service that that is assessed to her property located
at 73-690 El Paseo. This property is included in the Presidents Plaza Property and
Business Improvement Assessment District (District) and is subject to
assessments for services provided, with the largest cost being the trash service.
Attached is a memorandum prepared by Tom Bassler to follow-up on the issues
and concerns that were presented and the letter sent to Ms. Morrey regarding the
measurement of her building. A revised cost for fiscal year 2000-2001 is being
prepared to reflect the reduction in building square footage for the trash
assessment. Recycling is a current component of the trash service to the District.
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RI ARD J. KERS P.E. REVIEWED AND CONCUR
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TEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PALM DESERT
TO: Carlos L. Ortega, city Manager
FROM: Tom Bassler, Sr. Management Analyst /
SUBJECT: EDITH MORREY PROPERTY (PRESIDENTS PLAZA) FOLLOW-UP
DATE: October 6, 2000
This morning, Vic Newton and myself took measurements to determine the square
footage of Edith Moray's building located at 73-690 El Paseo. This property is part
of the Presidents Plaza Property and Business Improvement Assessment District
and is subject to an assessment for trash service based on the building square
footage.
The initial engineering of the district listed this buildings square footage as 8,150
and rounded to 8,200 for the trash assessment formula. The recent measurement
totals 7,661 and would round up to 7,700 for the cost formula calculation. For fiscal
year 2000-2001, Ms. Moray's property was assessed $2,786.36 for trash services
and with the recalculated building square footage the assessment would be
$2,616.46, a $169.90 reduction.
Presently, 5,107 square feet of the building total is occupied by a business.
However, under the district formation, no distinction is made for occupied or
unoccupied building space, therefore, the trash assessment is levied against the
total building square footage. During the district formation, other assessment
formulas were considered. The majority of property owners felt the present trash
distribution formula was the overall best compromise.
Several years ago the City completely overhauled the Presidents Plaza parking lots.
The main focus was increased parking and traffic circulation. A total of 220 parking
spaces were added and circulation was greatly improved. The in-ground trash bins
were carried over from the prior layout and permanent cardboard recycling bins
were added. Any addition to the district recycling program will infringe on parking
spaces.
Changes to the present district plan will require the district to be reformed with a
vote of the property owners.
TGB
c: Richard J. Folkers, Assistant City Manager for Development Services
Paul Gibson, Finance Director
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October 9, 2000
Ms. Edith Morrey
900 Island Drive, #109
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Dear Ms. Morrey:
Last Friday Vic Newton and myself met with you to measure the square
footage of your building located at 73-690 El Paseo. The total came to
7,661 square feet.
This information has been passed on to the City Manager, Finance Director
and the City's assessment engineer for consideration and any appropriate
action.
If you have any questions or require further information please contact me
at 776-6450.
Sincerely,
TOMB SLER
SR. MANAGEMENT ANALYST
TGB
c: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager
Richard .). Folkers, Assistant City Manager for Development Services
Paul Gibson, Finance Director
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