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98-868�� Presented By Referred To �+��,�� _ 9 �0�- �� Council File # ��Y� Gseen Sheet # b1 b��1 RESOLUTION � CITY� SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 3� Committee : ➢ate WFIEREAS, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of arderiug the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lmown as 370 Atwater Street. T'his properry is legally described as follows, to wit: The North 2!3 of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Block 2, Pacific Addition to Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before March 4, 1998, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Thomas V. Walsh, 5635 165th 5treet North, Hugo, MN 55038-9397; Heartland Credit Union, 5500 E. Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated April 9, 1998; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by 7uly 8, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and VJHEREAS, this nuisance condiuon has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Pau1 Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHER.EAS, a heariug was held before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, September 15, 1998 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable aodes and ordinances, or in the alYernative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all appiicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within �'�' °^�� after the date of the Council Hearing; and V 5 i� ��> �mav�i-Y� Q��GINAI. �Ig � ��r WF3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, September 23, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning ihe Subject Properry at 370 Atwater Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s} is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properry. 4. That an Order to Abate Nnisance Building(s) was sent to the ffien known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected. 6. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subyect Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORUER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties sha11 make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolirion and removal of the structure must be completed within-��'°°^� �?a,s after the date of the Council Hearing. J 5��, �6� rnc��.�hS OR1GlNAL 1 2 3 4 5 b 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 By: q�' 2. If the above correcrive action is not comgleted within this period of time the Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fi�tnres of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properry by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Approved by Requested by Department of: F're- Code &nforcement Division B /l/ �.a � Form Approved by City Attorney $ ��J.�� Council Mayor for Submission to By: Adopted by Council: Date � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Division of Code Enforcement ��is � September 23, 1998 08/21J98 ( �SE1GM �� nounxc TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES T_ GREEN SHEET L• � ..�":T �T•:: 4� • 8��( n,o 61619 � �,�------ � tJIYJiiOp1EY _ �� L �.L� ❑ Cf1YGiP1I � � ❑�� ❑,.�.�,,,a.a � rwvcwrortwsssr ❑ (CLIP ALL L CATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ardered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 370 Atwater Street. PIANNWG COMMISSION d6 COMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION Hasmis ce��a untlera�«araarorthis aepanme��a VES NO Hes thia P�eonlPom erer heen a cily empbyee4 YES NO Dces Mis parsoMfim poesess a slall rwt nwmairypossessed by any arreM dty emWoyee7 YES NO Is lh� parmMnn etergst¢d veMb(7 YES NO This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul LegislaUve Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 370 Atwater Street by July 8, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. At�G 2 8 1998 �'R• i� h� � �=, � f' � K'��"y ��".�L,�Y.r� � C- €+ax:':;� 1�� 27 1998 The City will eliminate a nuisance. � �� #.. I VA PGES IF PPROVED `" -� T e iry wi I spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs, will be assessecl to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taaces. remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. qUNT OF TR0.NSACTION L Nuisance Housing Abatement SOURCE INFORMA110N (IXPWN) �,t�G 31199� COSTrtiEVENUE9UDGETW(CIRCLEON� �_. NC ACTNITYNUMBER t x< �, . DEPART�fEN7 OF FIRE pND SAFEfY SERVICES Trmodry K. Fu!ler, Fi�e Chiej D[VISIO:7 OF PROPERTY COQE EflFORCEA�¢,NT �� Charles Yo[el, Program pirzctor �� I g CITY OF SAINT PALJL Nuisance Building Code Enforcement Narm Coleman, Mayor SSS Cedar Stree[ Tel.� 651-Z98-4153 � Saint Pau{ MN 55101-?260 Fax: 651-228-3170 i Aua sC 21, 1998 �'.OUttCi� �G'SEaiC�? ° �'$f�z :i NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AUC 3 � �9� Council President and Members of the Ciry Council Departrnent of Fire and Safety Services, VacantJNuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 370 Atwater Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tnesday, September 15, 1998 City Council Hearing - YVednesday, 5eptember 23, 1998 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and L,ast Known Address Interest Thomas V. Walsh Fee Owner 5635 165th Street North Hugo, MN 55038-9397 Heartiand Credit Union Mortgage Hoider 5500 E. Babcock Trail Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 The legal description of this property is: The North 2/3 of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Block 2, Pacific Addition to Saint Paul. Division of Code Enforcement has declared this bu3lding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as de�ned by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Bnforcemznt has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). 370 Atwater Street August 21, 1998 Page 2 q �- .��r Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been compiied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsibie parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and faiIin� that, authorize the Aivision of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. ' eiy�� Reneta FVeiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department of Fire and Safety Services RW:ml cc: Frank Berg, Buildin; Inspection and Design Rachel Youn�, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Paut Mordorski, PED-Housing Division 1 •: a � .Y� �»�.T.� Date: September 15, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hali IS West Kellogg Blvd. LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 370 Atwater Street. ff the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 312 Erie Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Summary Abatements for the following: File J9805A - Summary Abatements (Property Ciean-Up) for June and July 1998; File J9805V - Abandoned Vehicies for May, June, and July 1998; and Fi]e J98TDBC - Summary Abatements (b ass cutting by the TDBC) for part of May and ail of June 1998. 1194 Ross Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1028 Aurora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 6 Legislative Hearing. 1721 York Avenue Lzgislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 4. Summary Abatements for the following: File 39804A - Summary Abatements (Property Clean-Up) for May 1998; File J9804B - Boardings-Up for April and May 1998; and File J9804V - Abandoned Vehicles for April, May, and June 1998. 851 Tuscazora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. �� `� REPORT OF TI� LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 787 Fuller Avenue L,egislative Hearing O�cer recommends deleting the assessment. 481 Arevle Street I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1904 Jefferson Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 6 Legislative Hearing. Page 2 5. File SSA9805 - Sanitary Sewer Service Connection Repairs for 1996, 1997, and 1998. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends approval. 3Z y8 MIIVUTES OF THE LEGISLATNE HEARING September 15, 1998 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Thomas LeClair, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection; Harold Robinson, Public Health; Chuck Votel, Code Enforcement; Guy Willits, Code Enforcement Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 am. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair tlse building located at 370 Atwater Stree� If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Tom Walsh, owner, appeared. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned October 14, 1997. The vacant building registration fees aze paid. The real estate ta�ces aze unpaid in the amount of $2,741.70. Ramsey County Taxation has placed an estimated mazket value on the property of $53,300. A Code Compliance Inspection was done on May 8, 1998. A$2,000 bond was posted in September. This resolution orders the owner to repair or remove the building within I S days. The owner says he intends to repair the property. Gerry Suathman viewed photographs of the property. He asked was there any reason to proceed with the order instead of granting the customary six month extension. Chuck Votel responded no. Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 312 Erie Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. No one appeared representing the property. Chuck Votel reported this building was condemned Pebruary 11, 1998. Diane McCabe is the registered owner. Appazentiy a new owner Tracy Demo has recently stepped forwazd. There have been two summary abatement notices issued for removing gazbage from the dweiling and reaz yard and to cut tall grass. Ramsey County T�ation has placed an estimated market value of $33,500 on the property. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair this siructure is $50,000. The cost to demolish is $5,000 to $6,000. This resolution orders the owner to repair or remove the building within five days. The Code Compliance Inspection was done in August. The house has been extensively damaged by fire, smoke, and water. Gerry Strathman viewed photographs of the property. . . .- MINLTTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE FiEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 2 Gerry Strathman recommended approval citing a11 information indicates the building is beyond salvation. 1194 Ross Avenue Toumoua Lee, owner, appeazed. Guy Wiilits reported orders were mailed with a compliance date of 3une 22, 1998. Work was not compieted. The Thomas-Dale Block Club cut the grass for a total of $280 on 7une 23. Toumoua Lee, owner, appeared and stated he was taking possession of the property at the time of ihis incident. He asked for the assessment to be reduced. Gerry Suathman stated the notification was sent to both the mortgage company and to Toumoua Lee before the work was done. The assessment is against the properry, therefore the present owner is responsible for it. If the assessment was done before Mr. I.ee became the owner, he could make claim against the previous owner. Gerry Suathman recommended approval of the assessment. 851 Tuscarora Avenue Guy Willits reported orders were mailed five times to the owner to remove a vehicle with expired plates from the yazd. There were four compliance dates given. The City removed it for $333. Jose Gustavo Ortiz, owner, appeared and stated he temporarily moved to Mexico and came back last month. The person that lived in the house while he was gone did not move the vehicle. This pezson did not teli Mr. Ortiz about the orders. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment citing the owner is responsible for the property. 787 Fuller Avenue Guy Willits reported this assessment is for cleanup of an illegal dumping spiliing over from 783 Fuller Avenue onto 787 Fuller Avenue. The owner of 787 Fuller Avenue is an elderly woman; she was not capahle of removing the spillover. Mr. Wiilits suggested deleting the assessment. I.egislative Hearing Officer recommended deleting the assessment citing the spillover was not under the owner's control. . . . MINCITES OF TFIE LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 3 1028 Aurora Avenue Guy Willits reported one of the two people thax lived there died last week. Mr. Willits suggested laying over to October 6. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the October 6, 1998 L.egislative Hearing. 981 Arevle Street Kirby Henke, owner, appeazed. Harold Robertson reported this assessment comes from a summary abatement issued by Code Enforcement to clean the yazd at 981 Argyle 3treet. The order was issued April 22, 1998. Mr. Robertson spoke to Kirby Henke in May when a night inspection was done because illegal occupancy was suspected. This property had previously been condemned for fire damage and lack of basic facilities. Mr. Robertson advised Mr. Henke that a work order had been sent and cleanup would be done by Pazks and Re�reation after the compliance date. At that time, Mr. Henke said he wouid clean it himself. Pazks and Recreation cleaned the properry on May 8, 1498. It was an extensive cleanup. Kirby Henke viewed the photographs provided by Hazold Robertson and stated a friend was going to clean it up the day before it was done. The Fire Marshal told Mr. Henke that he could clean up the property. Mr. Henke had taken some of the items from the fire damage out of the house. The police arrested him for being in a condemned building and ordered him off the property. Mr. Henke was trying to resolve getting back into the property when the work was done by the City. The following damage was done by the City wotkers: the fence was knocked down, the grass was ripped up, a tree was damaged, cement was ripped up, the entire patio was ripped up, and the patio furniture was taken. A friend drove by and stopped the workers from taking the boat and the barbecue griii. A videotape was viewed showing the property before and after the cleanup. Gerry Strathman informed Kirby Henke that the damage to the property as a result of the cleanup cannot be dealt with here. Mr. Strathman told Mr. Henke to fill out a claim at the City AYtorney's Office for any damages incurred during the cleanup of the property. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. 1721 York Avenue No one appeared representing the property. � i / ♦ MINt3TES OF THE LEGlSLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 4 Guy Willits reported orders were mailed on three times for the dilapidated gazage with a compliance date of May 3Q 1998. The garage was removed by the City on 3uly 9, 1998. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. Pronertv Code Enforcement Anueal for 1564 Unner Afton Road. No one appeared representing the properry. Thomas LeClair reported he talked to the owner this morning. The owner says he found a sketch that shows a trench system on his sepuc system. This is compietely different than what is on the annual inspecuon report. The owner wants six weeks to verify the information that he has. The report could be sustained or amended depending on what is found. Mr. Dufresne plans to use an infrared detector sysiem on the ground to substantiate the trench system. Mr. L.eClair is agreeable to a six week layover. Gerry Suathman recommended laying over to the November 3, 1998 I.egislative Hearing. 1904 Jefferson Avenue Gerry Suathman recommended laying over to the October b, 1998 Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 10:31 a.m. i�911 �� Presented By Referred To �+��,�� _ 9 �0�- �� Council File # ��Y� Gseen Sheet # b1 b��1 RESOLUTION � CITY� SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 3� Committee : ➢ate WFIEREAS, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of arderiug the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lmown as 370 Atwater Street. T'his properry is legally described as follows, to wit: The North 2!3 of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Block 2, Pacific Addition to Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before March 4, 1998, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Thomas V. Walsh, 5635 165th 5treet North, Hugo, MN 55038-9397; Heartland Credit Union, 5500 E. Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated April 9, 1998; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by 7uly 8, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and VJHEREAS, this nuisance condiuon has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Pau1 Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHER.EAS, a heariug was held before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, September 15, 1998 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable aodes and ordinances, or in the alYernative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all appiicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within �'�' °^�� after the date of the Council Hearing; and V 5 i� ��> �mav�i-Y� Q��GINAI. �Ig � ��r WF3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, September 23, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning ihe Subject Properry at 370 Atwater Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s} is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properry. 4. That an Order to Abate Nnisance Building(s) was sent to the ffien known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected. 6. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subyect Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORUER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties sha11 make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolirion and removal of the structure must be completed within-��'°°^� �?a,s after the date of the Council Hearing. J 5��, �6� rnc��.�hS OR1GlNAL 1 2 3 4 5 b 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 By: q�' 2. If the above correcrive action is not comgleted within this period of time the Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fi�tnres of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properry by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Approved by Requested by Department of: F're- Code &nforcement Division B /l/ �.a � Form Approved by City Attorney $ ��J.�� Council Mayor for Submission to By: Adopted by Council: Date � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Division of Code Enforcement ��is � September 23, 1998 08/21J98 ( �SE1GM �� nounxc TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES T_ GREEN SHEET L• � ..�":T �T•:: 4� • 8��( n,o 61619 � �,�------ � tJIYJiiOp1EY _ �� L �.L� ❑ Cf1YGiP1I � � ❑�� ❑,.�.�,,,a.a � rwvcwrortwsssr ❑ (CLIP ALL L CATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ardered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 370 Atwater Street. PIANNWG COMMISSION d6 COMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION Hasmis ce��a untlera�«araarorthis aepanme��a VES NO Hes thia P�eonlPom erer heen a cily empbyee4 YES NO Dces Mis parsoMfim poesess a slall rwt nwmairypossessed by any arreM dty emWoyee7 YES NO Is lh� parmMnn etergst¢d veMb(7 YES NO This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul LegislaUve Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 370 Atwater Street by July 8, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. At�G 2 8 1998 �'R• i� h� � �=, � f' � K'��"y ��".�L,�Y.r� � C- €+ax:':;� 1�� 27 1998 The City will eliminate a nuisance. � �� #.. I VA PGES IF PPROVED `" -� T e iry wi I spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs, will be assessecl to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taaces. remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. qUNT OF TR0.NSACTION L Nuisance Housing Abatement SOURCE INFORMA110N (IXPWN) �,t�G 31199� COSTrtiEVENUE9UDGETW(CIRCLEON� �_. NC ACTNITYNUMBER t x< �, . DEPART�fEN7 OF FIRE pND SAFEfY SERVICES Trmodry K. Fu!ler, Fi�e Chiej D[VISIO:7 OF PROPERTY COQE EflFORCEA�¢,NT �� Charles Yo[el, Program pirzctor �� I g CITY OF SAINT PALJL Nuisance Building Code Enforcement Narm Coleman, Mayor SSS Cedar Stree[ Tel.� 651-Z98-4153 � Saint Pau{ MN 55101-?260 Fax: 651-228-3170 i Aua sC 21, 1998 �'.OUttCi� �G'SEaiC�? ° �'$f�z :i NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AUC 3 � �9� Council President and Members of the Ciry Council Departrnent of Fire and Safety Services, VacantJNuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 370 Atwater Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tnesday, September 15, 1998 City Council Hearing - YVednesday, 5eptember 23, 1998 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and L,ast Known Address Interest Thomas V. Walsh Fee Owner 5635 165th Street North Hugo, MN 55038-9397 Heartiand Credit Union Mortgage Hoider 5500 E. Babcock Trail Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 The legal description of this property is: The North 2/3 of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Block 2, Pacific Addition to Saint Paul. Division of Code Enforcement has declared this bu3lding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as de�ned by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Bnforcemznt has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). 370 Atwater Street August 21, 1998 Page 2 q �- .��r Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been compiied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsibie parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and faiIin� that, authorize the Aivision of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. ' eiy�� Reneta FVeiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department of Fire and Safety Services RW:ml cc: Frank Berg, Buildin; Inspection and Design Rachel Youn�, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Paut Mordorski, PED-Housing Division 1 •: a � .Y� �»�.T.� Date: September 15, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hali IS West Kellogg Blvd. LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 370 Atwater Street. ff the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 312 Erie Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Summary Abatements for the following: File J9805A - Summary Abatements (Property Ciean-Up) for June and July 1998; File J9805V - Abandoned Vehicies for May, June, and July 1998; and Fi]e J98TDBC - Summary Abatements (b ass cutting by the TDBC) for part of May and ail of June 1998. 1194 Ross Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1028 Aurora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 6 Legislative Hearing. 1721 York Avenue Lzgislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 4. Summary Abatements for the following: File 39804A - Summary Abatements (Property Clean-Up) for May 1998; File J9804B - Boardings-Up for April and May 1998; and File J9804V - Abandoned Vehicles for April, May, and June 1998. 851 Tuscazora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. �� `� REPORT OF TI� LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 787 Fuller Avenue L,egislative Hearing O�cer recommends deleting the assessment. 481 Arevle Street I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1904 Jefferson Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 6 Legislative Hearing. Page 2 5. File SSA9805 - Sanitary Sewer Service Connection Repairs for 1996, 1997, and 1998. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends approval. 3Z y8 MIIVUTES OF THE LEGISLATNE HEARING September 15, 1998 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Thomas LeClair, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection; Harold Robinson, Public Health; Chuck Votel, Code Enforcement; Guy Willits, Code Enforcement Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 am. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair tlse building located at 370 Atwater Stree� If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Tom Walsh, owner, appeared. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned October 14, 1997. The vacant building registration fees aze paid. The real estate ta�ces aze unpaid in the amount of $2,741.70. Ramsey County Taxation has placed an estimated mazket value on the property of $53,300. A Code Compliance Inspection was done on May 8, 1998. A$2,000 bond was posted in September. This resolution orders the owner to repair or remove the building within I S days. The owner says he intends to repair the property. Gerry Suathman viewed photographs of the property. He asked was there any reason to proceed with the order instead of granting the customary six month extension. Chuck Votel responded no. Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 312 Erie Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. No one appeared representing the property. Chuck Votel reported this building was condemned Pebruary 11, 1998. Diane McCabe is the registered owner. Appazentiy a new owner Tracy Demo has recently stepped forwazd. There have been two summary abatement notices issued for removing gazbage from the dweiling and reaz yard and to cut tall grass. Ramsey County T�ation has placed an estimated market value of $33,500 on the property. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair this siructure is $50,000. The cost to demolish is $5,000 to $6,000. This resolution orders the owner to repair or remove the building within five days. The Code Compliance Inspection was done in August. The house has been extensively damaged by fire, smoke, and water. Gerry Strathman viewed photographs of the property. . . .- MINLTTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE FiEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 2 Gerry Strathman recommended approval citing a11 information indicates the building is beyond salvation. 1194 Ross Avenue Toumoua Lee, owner, appeazed. Guy Wiilits reported orders were mailed with a compliance date of 3une 22, 1998. Work was not compieted. The Thomas-Dale Block Club cut the grass for a total of $280 on 7une 23. Toumoua Lee, owner, appeared and stated he was taking possession of the property at the time of ihis incident. He asked for the assessment to be reduced. Gerry Suathman stated the notification was sent to both the mortgage company and to Toumoua Lee before the work was done. The assessment is against the properry, therefore the present owner is responsible for it. If the assessment was done before Mr. I.ee became the owner, he could make claim against the previous owner. Gerry Suathman recommended approval of the assessment. 851 Tuscarora Avenue Guy Willits reported orders were mailed five times to the owner to remove a vehicle with expired plates from the yazd. There were four compliance dates given. The City removed it for $333. Jose Gustavo Ortiz, owner, appeared and stated he temporarily moved to Mexico and came back last month. The person that lived in the house while he was gone did not move the vehicle. This pezson did not teli Mr. Ortiz about the orders. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment citing the owner is responsible for the property. 787 Fuller Avenue Guy Willits reported this assessment is for cleanup of an illegal dumping spiliing over from 783 Fuller Avenue onto 787 Fuller Avenue. The owner of 787 Fuller Avenue is an elderly woman; she was not capahle of removing the spillover. Mr. Wiilits suggested deleting the assessment. I.egislative Hearing Officer recommended deleting the assessment citing the spillover was not under the owner's control. . . . MINCITES OF TFIE LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 3 1028 Aurora Avenue Guy Willits reported one of the two people thax lived there died last week. Mr. Willits suggested laying over to October 6. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the October 6, 1998 L.egislative Hearing. 981 Arevle Street Kirby Henke, owner, appeazed. Harold Robertson reported this assessment comes from a summary abatement issued by Code Enforcement to clean the yazd at 981 Argyle 3treet. The order was issued April 22, 1998. Mr. Robertson spoke to Kirby Henke in May when a night inspection was done because illegal occupancy was suspected. This property had previously been condemned for fire damage and lack of basic facilities. Mr. Robertson advised Mr. Henke that a work order had been sent and cleanup would be done by Pazks and Re�reation after the compliance date. At that time, Mr. Henke said he wouid clean it himself. Pazks and Recreation cleaned the properry on May 8, 1498. It was an extensive cleanup. Kirby Henke viewed the photographs provided by Hazold Robertson and stated a friend was going to clean it up the day before it was done. The Fire Marshal told Mr. Henke that he could clean up the property. Mr. Henke had taken some of the items from the fire damage out of the house. The police arrested him for being in a condemned building and ordered him off the property. Mr. Henke was trying to resolve getting back into the property when the work was done by the City. The following damage was done by the City wotkers: the fence was knocked down, the grass was ripped up, a tree was damaged, cement was ripped up, the entire patio was ripped up, and the patio furniture was taken. A friend drove by and stopped the workers from taking the boat and the barbecue griii. A videotape was viewed showing the property before and after the cleanup. Gerry Strathman informed Kirby Henke that the damage to the property as a result of the cleanup cannot be dealt with here. Mr. Strathman told Mr. Henke to fill out a claim at the City AYtorney's Office for any damages incurred during the cleanup of the property. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. 1721 York Avenue No one appeared representing the property. � i / ♦ MINt3TES OF THE LEGlSLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 4 Guy Willits reported orders were mailed on three times for the dilapidated gazage with a compliance date of May 3Q 1998. The garage was removed by the City on 3uly 9, 1998. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. Pronertv Code Enforcement Anueal for 1564 Unner Afton Road. No one appeared representing the properry. Thomas LeClair reported he talked to the owner this morning. The owner says he found a sketch that shows a trench system on his sepuc system. This is compietely different than what is on the annual inspecuon report. The owner wants six weeks to verify the information that he has. The report could be sustained or amended depending on what is found. Mr. Dufresne plans to use an infrared detector sysiem on the ground to substantiate the trench system. Mr. L.eClair is agreeable to a six week layover. Gerry Suathman recommended laying over to the November 3, 1998 I.egislative Hearing. 1904 Jefferson Avenue Gerry Suathman recommended laying over to the October b, 1998 Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 10:31 a.m. i�911 �� Presented By Referred To �+��,�� _ 9 �0�- �� Council File # ��Y� Gseen Sheet # b1 b��1 RESOLUTION � CITY� SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 3� Committee : ➢ate WFIEREAS, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of arderiug the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lmown as 370 Atwater Street. T'his properry is legally described as follows, to wit: The North 2!3 of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Block 2, Pacific Addition to Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before March 4, 1998, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Thomas V. Walsh, 5635 165th 5treet North, Hugo, MN 55038-9397; Heartland Credit Union, 5500 E. Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated April 9, 1998; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by 7uly 8, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and VJHEREAS, this nuisance condiuon has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Pau1 Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHER.EAS, a heariug was held before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, September 15, 1998 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable aodes and ordinances, or in the alYernative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all appiicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within �'�' °^�� after the date of the Council Hearing; and V 5 i� ��> �mav�i-Y� Q��GINAI. �Ig � ��r WF3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, September 23, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning ihe Subject Properry at 370 Atwater Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s} is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properry. 4. That an Order to Abate Nnisance Building(s) was sent to the ffien known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected. 6. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subyect Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORUER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties sha11 make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolirion and removal of the structure must be completed within-��'°°^� �?a,s after the date of the Council Hearing. J 5��, �6� rnc��.�hS OR1GlNAL 1 2 3 4 5 b 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 By: q�' 2. If the above correcrive action is not comgleted within this period of time the Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fi�tnres of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properry by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Approved by Requested by Department of: F're- Code &nforcement Division B /l/ �.a � Form Approved by City Attorney $ ��J.�� Council Mayor for Submission to By: Adopted by Council: Date � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Division of Code Enforcement ��is � September 23, 1998 08/21J98 ( �SE1GM �� nounxc TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES T_ GREEN SHEET L• � ..�":T �T•:: 4� • 8��( n,o 61619 � �,�------ � tJIYJiiOp1EY _ �� L �.L� ❑ Cf1YGiP1I � � ❑�� ❑,.�.�,,,a.a � rwvcwrortwsssr ❑ (CLIP ALL L CATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ardered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 370 Atwater Street. PIANNWG COMMISSION d6 COMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION Hasmis ce��a untlera�«araarorthis aepanme��a VES NO Hes thia P�eonlPom erer heen a cily empbyee4 YES NO Dces Mis parsoMfim poesess a slall rwt nwmairypossessed by any arreM dty emWoyee7 YES NO Is lh� parmMnn etergst¢d veMb(7 YES NO This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul LegislaUve Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 370 Atwater Street by July 8, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. At�G 2 8 1998 �'R• i� h� � �=, � f' � K'��"y ��".�L,�Y.r� � C- €+ax:':;� 1�� 27 1998 The City will eliminate a nuisance. � �� #.. I VA PGES IF PPROVED `" -� T e iry wi I spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs, will be assessecl to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taaces. remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. qUNT OF TR0.NSACTION L Nuisance Housing Abatement SOURCE INFORMA110N (IXPWN) �,t�G 31199� COSTrtiEVENUE9UDGETW(CIRCLEON� �_. NC ACTNITYNUMBER t x< �, . DEPART�fEN7 OF FIRE pND SAFEfY SERVICES Trmodry K. Fu!ler, Fi�e Chiej D[VISIO:7 OF PROPERTY COQE EflFORCEA�¢,NT �� Charles Yo[el, Program pirzctor �� I g CITY OF SAINT PALJL Nuisance Building Code Enforcement Narm Coleman, Mayor SSS Cedar Stree[ Tel.� 651-Z98-4153 � Saint Pau{ MN 55101-?260 Fax: 651-228-3170 i Aua sC 21, 1998 �'.OUttCi� �G'SEaiC�? ° �'$f�z :i NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AUC 3 � �9� Council President and Members of the Ciry Council Departrnent of Fire and Safety Services, VacantJNuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 370 Atwater Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tnesday, September 15, 1998 City Council Hearing - YVednesday, 5eptember 23, 1998 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and L,ast Known Address Interest Thomas V. Walsh Fee Owner 5635 165th Street North Hugo, MN 55038-9397 Heartiand Credit Union Mortgage Hoider 5500 E. Babcock Trail Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 The legal description of this property is: The North 2/3 of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Block 2, Pacific Addition to Saint Paul. Division of Code Enforcement has declared this bu3lding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as de�ned by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Bnforcemznt has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). 370 Atwater Street August 21, 1998 Page 2 q �- .��r Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been compiied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsibie parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and faiIin� that, authorize the Aivision of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. ' eiy�� Reneta FVeiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department of Fire and Safety Services RW:ml cc: Frank Berg, Buildin; Inspection and Design Rachel Youn�, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Paut Mordorski, PED-Housing Division 1 •: a � .Y� �»�.T.� Date: September 15, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hali IS West Kellogg Blvd. LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 370 Atwater Street. ff the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 312 Erie Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Summary Abatements for the following: File J9805A - Summary Abatements (Property Ciean-Up) for June and July 1998; File J9805V - Abandoned Vehicies for May, June, and July 1998; and Fi]e J98TDBC - Summary Abatements (b ass cutting by the TDBC) for part of May and ail of June 1998. 1194 Ross Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1028 Aurora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 6 Legislative Hearing. 1721 York Avenue Lzgislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 4. Summary Abatements for the following: File 39804A - Summary Abatements (Property Clean-Up) for May 1998; File J9804B - Boardings-Up for April and May 1998; and File J9804V - Abandoned Vehicles for April, May, and June 1998. 851 Tuscazora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. �� `� REPORT OF TI� LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 787 Fuller Avenue L,egislative Hearing O�cer recommends deleting the assessment. 481 Arevle Street I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1904 Jefferson Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 6 Legislative Hearing. Page 2 5. File SSA9805 - Sanitary Sewer Service Connection Repairs for 1996, 1997, and 1998. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends approval. 3Z y8 MIIVUTES OF THE LEGISLATNE HEARING September 15, 1998 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Thomas LeClair, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection; Harold Robinson, Public Health; Chuck Votel, Code Enforcement; Guy Willits, Code Enforcement Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 am. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair tlse building located at 370 Atwater Stree� If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Tom Walsh, owner, appeared. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned October 14, 1997. The vacant building registration fees aze paid. The real estate ta�ces aze unpaid in the amount of $2,741.70. Ramsey County Taxation has placed an estimated mazket value on the property of $53,300. A Code Compliance Inspection was done on May 8, 1998. A$2,000 bond was posted in September. This resolution orders the owner to repair or remove the building within I S days. The owner says he intends to repair the property. Gerry Suathman viewed photographs of the property. He asked was there any reason to proceed with the order instead of granting the customary six month extension. Chuck Votel responded no. Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 312 Erie Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. No one appeared representing the property. Chuck Votel reported this building was condemned Pebruary 11, 1998. Diane McCabe is the registered owner. Appazentiy a new owner Tracy Demo has recently stepped forwazd. There have been two summary abatement notices issued for removing gazbage from the dweiling and reaz yard and to cut tall grass. Ramsey County T�ation has placed an estimated market value of $33,500 on the property. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair this siructure is $50,000. The cost to demolish is $5,000 to $6,000. This resolution orders the owner to repair or remove the building within five days. The Code Compliance Inspection was done in August. The house has been extensively damaged by fire, smoke, and water. Gerry Strathman viewed photographs of the property. . . .- MINLTTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE FiEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 2 Gerry Strathman recommended approval citing a11 information indicates the building is beyond salvation. 1194 Ross Avenue Toumoua Lee, owner, appeazed. Guy Wiilits reported orders were mailed with a compliance date of 3une 22, 1998. Work was not compieted. The Thomas-Dale Block Club cut the grass for a total of $280 on 7une 23. Toumoua Lee, owner, appeared and stated he was taking possession of the property at the time of ihis incident. He asked for the assessment to be reduced. Gerry Suathman stated the notification was sent to both the mortgage company and to Toumoua Lee before the work was done. The assessment is against the properry, therefore the present owner is responsible for it. If the assessment was done before Mr. I.ee became the owner, he could make claim against the previous owner. Gerry Suathman recommended approval of the assessment. 851 Tuscarora Avenue Guy Willits reported orders were mailed five times to the owner to remove a vehicle with expired plates from the yazd. There were four compliance dates given. The City removed it for $333. Jose Gustavo Ortiz, owner, appeared and stated he temporarily moved to Mexico and came back last month. The person that lived in the house while he was gone did not move the vehicle. This pezson did not teli Mr. Ortiz about the orders. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment citing the owner is responsible for the property. 787 Fuller Avenue Guy Willits reported this assessment is for cleanup of an illegal dumping spiliing over from 783 Fuller Avenue onto 787 Fuller Avenue. The owner of 787 Fuller Avenue is an elderly woman; she was not capahle of removing the spillover. Mr. Wiilits suggested deleting the assessment. I.egislative Hearing Officer recommended deleting the assessment citing the spillover was not under the owner's control. . . . MINCITES OF TFIE LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 3 1028 Aurora Avenue Guy Willits reported one of the two people thax lived there died last week. Mr. Willits suggested laying over to October 6. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the October 6, 1998 L.egislative Hearing. 981 Arevle Street Kirby Henke, owner, appeazed. Harold Robertson reported this assessment comes from a summary abatement issued by Code Enforcement to clean the yazd at 981 Argyle 3treet. The order was issued April 22, 1998. Mr. Robertson spoke to Kirby Henke in May when a night inspection was done because illegal occupancy was suspected. This property had previously been condemned for fire damage and lack of basic facilities. Mr. Robertson advised Mr. Henke that a work order had been sent and cleanup would be done by Pazks and Re�reation after the compliance date. At that time, Mr. Henke said he wouid clean it himself. Pazks and Recreation cleaned the properry on May 8, 1498. It was an extensive cleanup. Kirby Henke viewed the photographs provided by Hazold Robertson and stated a friend was going to clean it up the day before it was done. The Fire Marshal told Mr. Henke that he could clean up the property. Mr. Henke had taken some of the items from the fire damage out of the house. The police arrested him for being in a condemned building and ordered him off the property. Mr. Henke was trying to resolve getting back into the property when the work was done by the City. The following damage was done by the City wotkers: the fence was knocked down, the grass was ripped up, a tree was damaged, cement was ripped up, the entire patio was ripped up, and the patio furniture was taken. A friend drove by and stopped the workers from taking the boat and the barbecue griii. A videotape was viewed showing the property before and after the cleanup. Gerry Strathman informed Kirby Henke that the damage to the property as a result of the cleanup cannot be dealt with here. Mr. Strathman told Mr. Henke to fill out a claim at the City AYtorney's Office for any damages incurred during the cleanup of the property. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. 1721 York Avenue No one appeared representing the property. � i / ♦ MINt3TES OF THE LEGlSLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 4 Guy Willits reported orders were mailed on three times for the dilapidated gazage with a compliance date of May 3Q 1998. The garage was removed by the City on 3uly 9, 1998. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. Pronertv Code Enforcement Anueal for 1564 Unner Afton Road. No one appeared representing the properry. Thomas LeClair reported he talked to the owner this morning. The owner says he found a sketch that shows a trench system on his sepuc system. This is compietely different than what is on the annual inspecuon report. The owner wants six weeks to verify the information that he has. The report could be sustained or amended depending on what is found. Mr. Dufresne plans to use an infrared detector sysiem on the ground to substantiate the trench system. Mr. L.eClair is agreeable to a six week layover. Gerry Suathman recommended laying over to the November 3, 1998 I.egislative Hearing. 1904 Jefferson Avenue Gerry Suathman recommended laying over to the October b, 1998 Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 10:31 a.m. i�911