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98-869�� CounCil File # Green Sheet # Presented By Referred To Committee: Date �� L�b�"'� WHEREAS, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hoid public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one and one-haif, story wood frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly known as 312 Erie Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: L,ot 15, Block 13, A. Vance Brown's Subdivision of Biock 4 and East Half of Block 13 of Brown, Stinson and Ramsey's Addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement an or before June 5, 1998, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Diane E. McCabe, 33334 County 25 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009-4234; Tracy J. Demo, 312 Erie Street, St. Paui, MN 55102-3239; Hiway Credit Union, 111 Empire Drive, St. Paul, MN 55103; Ramsey County Attorney's Office, 50 West Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN SS102, Re: Ramsey County vs. Tracy J. Demo; State Fazm Insurance Co., 8500 State Farm Way, Woodbury, MN 55125, Re: State Farm Ins. Co. vs. Tracy 7. Demo WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served 'an accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Lzgislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated July 8, 1998; and WHEREAS, this order informed ffie 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 Property by July 22, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement of�cer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condifion has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City CouncIl and the Saint Paul 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 L,egislative Code, of the tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and �cs -$�q WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L,egislatave Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, September 15, 199$ to hear 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 ail 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 demolition of the structure to be completed with five (� days after the date of the Council Aearing; and R'HEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, September 23, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative 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 ihe following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 312 Erie Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condit3on as defined in Saint Paul Legislative 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 Properiy. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Bnilding(s) was sent to the then 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 corrected. 6. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject 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 Safery Services, Division of Code Enforcement, VacanUNuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notificauon requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul Ciry Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this shucture 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 demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within five (� days after the date of the Council Hearing. OR1GfiNAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 + � _. .. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed 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 struciure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuantto 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 City of Saint Paul, ali personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolirion and removal shall be removed from the property 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 City 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 L,egislative Code. Requested by Department of: By: Appz Sy Fi e• Code Enforcement Division By: G�,� /2<�� Form Approved by City Attorney B ��,r ,�. �-� Adopted by Council : Date ..� . a, ��'�,� i Adoption Certified by Council Secretary �Cg � �� Division of Code Enforcement 292-7718 23, 1998 DATEINffIAT� 08f21/98 rcz! �:1 RWi1NG ORDFJt TOTAL # OF S{GNATURE GREEN SHEET No 6161'7 � oE.uen�rt owcc.oR � arv�wwra _ ❑ a •�`� CT'ATIOMNIN � ❑ tltVtlTiW! _ ❑..�.�,��,�. ❑..,.�+�,u�,�.,a �WYORIORYffiSN{�� ❑ C� �' (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR StGNATURE) 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 resolution, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subyect property is located at 312 Erie Street. PL4NNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION SONAI SERVICE CANTRACfS MUSTANSWER iHF WLLAWING Q Has tl� P�� erer waked under a canGact Mr Nis department? YES NO Hes this Pe�oM�m evee been a cAY �PbYee? YE3 NO onea mis aersorJfirm ooasesc a slali not rionnanra�%sessed M�v ��«� �v emobv�"+ YES NQ Is Mis pewwVfirm a faigetetl vendor! 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 Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement O�cer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 312 Erie Street by July 22, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. � The City will elnninate a nuisance. AUG 2 8 199� �9&Yf3P'S €3EFlC� �"��'��-:�:�� , �,� ;.._.z.te�ia 6 !� �,�'� 2 7 i��' >�n . ._� The Citg will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property tases. remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. a�,vvv - .nv,vvv �OTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S Nuisance Housing Abatement ueo�rtc souace IW WCIpL INFORMATION (EfPWN) COET/REV6NUE BUDOETED i��LF CIi6) r�.� r.��m-� �» Caur�.ci! 4esear�t; Genter f� Ai16 31 199� �I� "�� :��z.�� Date: September 15, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 Ciry Hail 15 West Kellogg Blvd. LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry 3trathman Legisiarive Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 370 Atwater Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resoluuon, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. L.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilita6on. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 312 Erie Street. If the owner faais to comply with the resolution, Code Bnfoxcement is ordered to remove the huilding. I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Summary Abatements for the following: File J9805A - Summary Abatements (Properry Clean-Up) far 7une and July 1998; File 79805V - Abandoned Vehicles for May, June, and July 1998; and File J98TDBC - 5ummary Abatements (grass cutting by the TDBC) for part of May and all 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 L.egislative Hearing. 1721 York Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai of the assessment. 4. Summaty Abatements for the following: File J4804A - Summary Abatements (Property Clean-Up) for May 1998; File J9804B - Boardings-Up for April and May 1998; and File 79804V - Abandoned Vehicles for April, May, and 7une 1998. 851 Tuscazora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai of the assessment. �� .g�9 REPORT OF Tf� LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 787 Fuller Avenue Legislative Hearing Off'icer recommends deleting the assessment. 981 Argyle Street Legislative 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 Officer recommends approvai. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND SAFEIY SERVTCES Tunothy K Fu[ler, F'ue ChieJ DIVISION OF PROPERIY CODE EIVFORCEMENT ��9 Charles You1, Program Director �� CITY OF SAII�I'f PAUL Nuisunce Building Code fiiforcemeni Norm Coteman, Mayor 555 Cedar SveeJ Tel: 651-298-4153 � Saint Paul, � SSIOId?60 Fac: 65f-228-3170 i August 21, 1498 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING5 Counc�l �?ass�~c,r �=v:';=�r Council President and Members of the City Council �uc � �. �sss Department of Fire and Safety Services, Vacant/Nuisance 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: 312 Erie Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 15, 1998 City Council Aearuag - Wednesday, September 23, 1998 The owners and responsibie parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Diane E. McCabe 33339 County 25 Blvd. Cannon Falls, MN 55009-4234 Interest Fee Owner Tracy 7. Demo 312 Erie Street 5t. Paui, MN 55102-3239 Hiway Credit Union 111 Empire Drive St. Paul, MN 55103 Raznsey County Attomey's Office 50 West Kellagg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 Re: Ramsey Counry vs. Tracy J. Demo Taxpayer Mortgage Holder Judgment Creditor 312 Erie Street August 21, 1998 Page 2 Name and L,ast Known Address State Farm Insurance Co. 8500 State Farm Way Woodbury, MN 55125 Re: State Farm Ins. Co. vs. Tracy J. Aemo The legal description of this property is: Interest 3udgment Creditor a �. �� L.ot 15, Block 13, A. Vance Brown's Subdivision of Block 4 and East Half of Block 13 of Brown, Stinson and 12amsey's Addition to St. Paul. Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buiiding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by I,egislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condifion by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied 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 gass a resolution ordering the zesponsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removai, and to assess the costs incuned against the real estate as a special assessment to be collecked in the same manner as taxes. rely, � � � Reneta Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department of Fire and Safety Services RW:ml cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Rachel Young, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division Ol -98 "33 MINtJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING September 15, 1998 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman Legislative Aearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Thomas LzClair, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection; Harold Robinson, Pubiic Aealth; 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 the building located at 370 Atwater Street If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Tom Walsh, owner, appeazed. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned October 14, 1997. The vacant buiiding registration fees are paid. The real estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of $2,741.70. Ramsey County Taxation has placed an esfimated market value on the property of $53,300. A Code Compliance Inspe�tion was done on May 8, 1998. A$2,000 bond was posted in September. This resolution orders the owner to repair or remove the buiiding within 15 days. The owner says he intends to repair the property. Gerry Strathman 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 faiis to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. No one agpeazed representing the property. Chuck Votel reported this buiiding was condemned February 11, 1998. Diane McCabe is the registered owner. Appazently a new owner Tracy Demo has recently stepped forward. There have been two summary abatement notices issued for removing garbage from the dwelling and reaz yazd and to cut tall grass. Ramsey Counry T�ation has placed an estimated market value of $33,500 on the praperiy. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair this structure 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 Suathman viewed photographs of the properiy. MINi7TE5 OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 2 Gerry Strathman recommended approval citing all information indicates the building is beyond salvation. 1194 Ross Avenue Toumaua I.ee, owner, appeazed. Guy VJillits repoY�ed orders were mailed with a compliance date of June 22, 1998. Wark was not completed. The Thomas-Dale Block Club cut the grass for a total of $280 on June 23. Toumoua Lee, owner, appeued and stated he was taking possession of the property at the time of this incident. He asked for the assessment to be reduced. Gerry Strathman stated the notification was sent to both the mortgage company and to Toumoua I,ee before the work was done. The assessment is against the property, therefore the present owner is responsible for it. If the assessment was done before Mr. T_ee became the owner, he could make claim against the previous owner. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. 851 Tuscarora Avenue Guy Willits reported orders were mailed five times to the owner to remove a vehicie 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 person did not tell Mr. Ortiz about the orders. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment citing the owner is responsible for the ptoperty. 787 Fuller Avenue Guy Willits reported this assessment is for cieanup of an illegal dumping spilling over from 783 Fuller Avenue onto 787 Fuller Avenue. The owner of 787 Fuller Avenue is an elderly woman; she was not capable of removing the spillover. Mr. Wiliits suggested deleting the assessment. Legislauve Hearing Off'icer recommended deleting the assessment citing the spillover was not under the owner's conuol. MINUTES OF TE� LEGISLATNE HEARWG OF 9-15-98 Page 3 1028 Aurora Avenue Guy Willits reported one of the two people that lived there died last week. Mr. Willits suggested laying over to October 6. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the October 6, 1998 I.egislauve Hearing. 981 Argvle Street Kirby Henke, owner, appeared. Hazold Robertson reported this assessment comes from a summary abatement issued by Code Enforcement to clean the yard at 981 Argyle Street. '1`he order was issued Apri122, 1998. Mr. Robertson sgoke 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 Parks and Recreation after the compliance date. At that time, Mr. Henke said he would clean it himself. Pazks and Recreation cleaned the property on May 8, 1998. It was an extensive cleanup. Kirby Henke viewed the photographs provided by Harold Robertson and stated a friend was going to clean it up the day before it was done. The Fire Marshal told Mr. Hettke that he could clean up the property. Mr. Henke had taken some of the items frozn the fire damage out of the house. The police arrested him for being in a condemned building and ordered him off the proper[y. Mr. Henke was trying to resolve getting back into the property when the wotk was done by the City. The following damage was done by the City workers: the fence was knocked down, the grass was ripped up, a tree was damaged, cement was ripped up, the entire patio was rigped up, and the patio furniture was taken. A friend drove by and stopped the workers from taking the boat and the barbecue grill. 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 Attorney's Office for any damages incurred during the cleanup of the property. Gerry Strathman recommended approvai of the assessment. 1721 York Avenue No one appeared representing the property. MINU'TES OF THE LEGISLATTVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 4 Guy Wiliits reported orders were mailed on three times for ihe dilapidated garage with a compliance date of May 3Q 1998. The gazage was removed by the City on July 9, 1998. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. Pronertv Code Enforcement Anneai for 1564 Unner Afton Road. No one appeared representing the property. Thomas LeClair reported he talked to the owner this morning. T`he owner says he found a sketch that shows a trench system Qn his septic system. This is completely different than what is on the annual inspection 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 system on the ground to substantiate the trench system. Mr. LeClair is agreeable to a six week layover. Gerry 5uathman recommended laying over to the November 3, 1998 Legislative Aearing. 1904 Jefferson Avenue Gerty Strathman recommended laying over to the October 6, 1998 Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 10:31 a.m. � �� CounCil File # Green Sheet # Presented By Referred To Committee: Date �� L�b�"'� WHEREAS, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hoid public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one and one-haif, story wood frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly known as 312 Erie Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: L,ot 15, Block 13, A. Vance Brown's Subdivision of Biock 4 and East Half of Block 13 of Brown, Stinson and Ramsey's Addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement an or before June 5, 1998, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Diane E. McCabe, 33334 County 25 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009-4234; Tracy J. Demo, 312 Erie Street, St. Paui, MN 55102-3239; Hiway Credit Union, 111 Empire Drive, St. Paul, MN 55103; Ramsey County Attorney's Office, 50 West Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN SS102, Re: Ramsey County vs. Tracy J. Demo; State Fazm Insurance Co., 8500 State Farm Way, Woodbury, MN 55125, Re: State Farm Ins. Co. vs. Tracy 7. Demo WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served 'an accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Lzgislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated July 8, 1998; and WHEREAS, this order informed ffie 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 Property by July 22, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement of�cer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condifion has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City CouncIl and the Saint Paul 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 L,egislative Code, of the tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and �cs -$�q WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L,egislatave Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, September 15, 199$ to hear 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 ail 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 demolition of the structure to be completed with five (� days after the date of the Council Aearing; and R'HEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, September 23, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative 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 ihe following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 312 Erie Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condit3on as defined in Saint Paul Legislative 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 Properiy. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Bnilding(s) was sent to the then 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 corrected. 6. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject 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 Safery Services, Division of Code Enforcement, VacanUNuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notificauon requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul Ciry Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this shucture 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 demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within five (� days after the date of the Council Hearing. OR1GfiNAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 + � _. .. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed 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 struciure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuantto 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 City of Saint Paul, ali personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolirion and removal shall be removed from the property 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 City 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 L,egislative Code. Requested by Department of: By: Appz Sy Fi e• Code Enforcement Division By: G�,� /2<�� Form Approved by City Attorney B ��,r ,�. �-� Adopted by Council : Date ..� . a, ��'�,� i Adoption Certified by Council Secretary �Cg � �� Division of Code Enforcement 292-7718 23, 1998 DATEINffIAT� 08f21/98 rcz! �:1 RWi1NG ORDFJt TOTAL # OF S{GNATURE GREEN SHEET No 6161'7 � oE.uen�rt owcc.oR � arv�wwra _ ❑ a •�`� CT'ATIOMNIN � ❑ tltVtlTiW! _ ❑..�.�,��,�. ❑..,.�+�,u�,�.,a �WYORIORYffiSN{�� ❑ C� �' (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR StGNATURE) 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 resolution, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subyect property is located at 312 Erie Street. PL4NNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION SONAI SERVICE CANTRACfS MUSTANSWER iHF WLLAWING Q Has tl� P�� erer waked under a canGact Mr Nis department? YES NO Hes this Pe�oM�m evee been a cAY �PbYee? YE3 NO onea mis aersorJfirm ooasesc a slali not rionnanra�%sessed M�v ��«� �v emobv�"+ YES NQ Is Mis pewwVfirm a faigetetl vendor! 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 Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement O�cer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 312 Erie Street by July 22, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. � The City will elnninate a nuisance. AUG 2 8 199� �9&Yf3P'S €3EFlC� �"��'��-:�:�� , �,� ;.._.z.te�ia 6 !� �,�'� 2 7 i��' >�n . ._� The Citg will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property tases. remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. a�,vvv - .nv,vvv �OTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S Nuisance Housing Abatement ueo�rtc souace IW WCIpL INFORMATION (EfPWN) COET/REV6NUE BUDOETED i��LF CIi6) r�.� r.��m-� �» Caur�.ci! 4esear�t; Genter f� Ai16 31 199� �I� "�� :��z.�� Date: September 15, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 Ciry Hail 15 West Kellogg Blvd. LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry 3trathman Legisiarive Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 370 Atwater Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resoluuon, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. L.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilita6on. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 312 Erie Street. If the owner faais to comply with the resolution, Code Bnfoxcement is ordered to remove the huilding. I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Summary Abatements for the following: File J9805A - Summary Abatements (Properry Clean-Up) far 7une and July 1998; File 79805V - Abandoned Vehicles for May, June, and July 1998; and File J98TDBC - 5ummary Abatements (grass cutting by the TDBC) for part of May and all 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 L.egislative Hearing. 1721 York Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai of the assessment. 4. Summaty Abatements for the following: File J4804A - Summary Abatements (Property Clean-Up) for May 1998; File J9804B - Boardings-Up for April and May 1998; and File 79804V - Abandoned Vehicles for April, May, and 7une 1998. 851 Tuscazora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai of the assessment. �� .g�9 REPORT OF Tf� LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 787 Fuller Avenue Legislative Hearing Off'icer recommends deleting the assessment. 981 Argyle Street Legislative 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 Officer recommends approvai. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND SAFEIY SERVTCES Tunothy K Fu[ler, F'ue ChieJ DIVISION OF PROPERIY CODE EIVFORCEMENT ��9 Charles You1, Program Director �� CITY OF SAII�I'f PAUL Nuisunce Building Code fiiforcemeni Norm Coteman, Mayor 555 Cedar SveeJ Tel: 651-298-4153 � Saint Paul, � SSIOId?60 Fac: 65f-228-3170 i August 21, 1498 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING5 Counc�l �?ass�~c,r �=v:';=�r Council President and Members of the City Council �uc � �. �sss Department of Fire and Safety Services, Vacant/Nuisance 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: 312 Erie Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 15, 1998 City Council Aearuag - Wednesday, September 23, 1998 The owners and responsibie parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Diane E. McCabe 33339 County 25 Blvd. Cannon Falls, MN 55009-4234 Interest Fee Owner Tracy 7. Demo 312 Erie Street 5t. Paui, MN 55102-3239 Hiway Credit Union 111 Empire Drive St. Paul, MN 55103 Raznsey County Attomey's Office 50 West Kellagg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 Re: Ramsey Counry vs. Tracy J. Demo Taxpayer Mortgage Holder Judgment Creditor 312 Erie Street August 21, 1998 Page 2 Name and L,ast Known Address State Farm Insurance Co. 8500 State Farm Way Woodbury, MN 55125 Re: State Farm Ins. Co. vs. Tracy J. Aemo The legal description of this property is: Interest 3udgment Creditor a �. �� L.ot 15, Block 13, A. Vance Brown's Subdivision of Block 4 and East Half of Block 13 of Brown, Stinson and 12amsey's Addition to St. Paul. Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buiiding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by I,egislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condifion by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied 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 gass a resolution ordering the zesponsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removai, and to assess the costs incuned against the real estate as a special assessment to be collecked in the same manner as taxes. rely, � � � Reneta Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department of Fire and Safety Services RW:ml cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Rachel Young, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division Ol -98 "33 MINtJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING September 15, 1998 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman Legislative Aearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Thomas LzClair, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection; Harold Robinson, Pubiic Aealth; 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 the building located at 370 Atwater Street If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Tom Walsh, owner, appeazed. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned October 14, 1997. The vacant buiiding registration fees are paid. The real estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of $2,741.70. Ramsey County Taxation has placed an esfimated market value on the property of $53,300. A Code Compliance Inspe�tion was done on May 8, 1998. A$2,000 bond was posted in September. This resolution orders the owner to repair or remove the buiiding within 15 days. The owner says he intends to repair the property. Gerry Strathman 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 faiis to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. No one agpeazed representing the property. Chuck Votel reported this buiiding was condemned February 11, 1998. Diane McCabe is the registered owner. Appazently a new owner Tracy Demo has recently stepped forward. There have been two summary abatement notices issued for removing garbage from the dwelling and reaz yazd and to cut tall grass. Ramsey Counry T�ation has placed an estimated market value of $33,500 on the praperiy. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair this structure 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 Suathman viewed photographs of the properiy. MINi7TE5 OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 2 Gerry Strathman recommended approval citing all information indicates the building is beyond salvation. 1194 Ross Avenue Toumaua I.ee, owner, appeazed. Guy VJillits repoY�ed orders were mailed with a compliance date of June 22, 1998. Wark was not completed. The Thomas-Dale Block Club cut the grass for a total of $280 on June 23. Toumoua Lee, owner, appeued and stated he was taking possession of the property at the time of this incident. He asked for the assessment to be reduced. Gerry Strathman stated the notification was sent to both the mortgage company and to Toumoua I,ee before the work was done. The assessment is against the property, therefore the present owner is responsible for it. If the assessment was done before Mr. T_ee became the owner, he could make claim against the previous owner. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. 851 Tuscarora Avenue Guy Willits reported orders were mailed five times to the owner to remove a vehicie 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 person did not tell Mr. Ortiz about the orders. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment citing the owner is responsible for the ptoperty. 787 Fuller Avenue Guy Willits reported this assessment is for cieanup of an illegal dumping spilling over from 783 Fuller Avenue onto 787 Fuller Avenue. The owner of 787 Fuller Avenue is an elderly woman; she was not capable of removing the spillover. Mr. Wiliits suggested deleting the assessment. Legislauve Hearing Off'icer recommended deleting the assessment citing the spillover was not under the owner's conuol. MINUTES OF TE� LEGISLATNE HEARWG OF 9-15-98 Page 3 1028 Aurora Avenue Guy Willits reported one of the two people that lived there died last week. Mr. Willits suggested laying over to October 6. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the October 6, 1998 I.egislauve Hearing. 981 Argvle Street Kirby Henke, owner, appeared. Hazold Robertson reported this assessment comes from a summary abatement issued by Code Enforcement to clean the yard at 981 Argyle Street. '1`he order was issued Apri122, 1998. Mr. Robertson sgoke 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 Parks and Recreation after the compliance date. At that time, Mr. Henke said he would clean it himself. Pazks and Recreation cleaned the property on May 8, 1998. It was an extensive cleanup. Kirby Henke viewed the photographs provided by Harold Robertson and stated a friend was going to clean it up the day before it was done. The Fire Marshal told Mr. Hettke that he could clean up the property. Mr. Henke had taken some of the items frozn the fire damage out of the house. The police arrested him for being in a condemned building and ordered him off the proper[y. Mr. Henke was trying to resolve getting back into the property when the wotk was done by the City. The following damage was done by the City workers: the fence was knocked down, the grass was ripped up, a tree was damaged, cement was ripped up, the entire patio was rigped up, and the patio furniture was taken. A friend drove by and stopped the workers from taking the boat and the barbecue grill. 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 Attorney's Office for any damages incurred during the cleanup of the property. Gerry Strathman recommended approvai of the assessment. 1721 York Avenue No one appeared representing the property. MINU'TES OF THE LEGISLATTVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 4 Guy Wiliits reported orders were mailed on three times for ihe dilapidated garage with a compliance date of May 3Q 1998. The gazage was removed by the City on July 9, 1998. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. Pronertv Code Enforcement Anneai for 1564 Unner Afton Road. No one appeared representing the property. Thomas LeClair reported he talked to the owner this morning. T`he owner says he found a sketch that shows a trench system Qn his septic system. This is completely different than what is on the annual inspection 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 system on the ground to substantiate the trench system. Mr. LeClair is agreeable to a six week layover. Gerry 5uathman recommended laying over to the November 3, 1998 Legislative Aearing. 1904 Jefferson Avenue Gerty Strathman recommended laying over to the October 6, 1998 Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 10:31 a.m. � �� CounCil File # Green Sheet # Presented By Referred To Committee: Date �� L�b�"'� WHEREAS, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hoid public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one and one-haif, story wood frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly known as 312 Erie Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: L,ot 15, Block 13, A. Vance Brown's Subdivision of Biock 4 and East Half of Block 13 of Brown, Stinson and Ramsey's Addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement an or before June 5, 1998, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Diane E. McCabe, 33334 County 25 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009-4234; Tracy J. Demo, 312 Erie Street, St. Paui, MN 55102-3239; Hiway Credit Union, 111 Empire Drive, St. Paul, MN 55103; Ramsey County Attorney's Office, 50 West Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN SS102, Re: Ramsey County vs. Tracy J. Demo; State Fazm Insurance Co., 8500 State Farm Way, Woodbury, MN 55125, Re: State Farm Ins. Co. vs. Tracy 7. Demo WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served 'an accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Lzgislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated July 8, 1998; and WHEREAS, this order informed ffie 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 Property by July 22, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement of�cer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condifion has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City CouncIl and the Saint Paul 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 L,egislative Code, of the tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and �cs -$�q WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L,egislatave Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, September 15, 199$ to hear 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 ail 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 demolition of the structure to be completed with five (� days after the date of the Council Aearing; and R'HEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, September 23, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative 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 ihe following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 312 Erie Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condit3on as defined in Saint Paul Legislative 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 Properiy. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Bnilding(s) was sent to the then 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 corrected. 6. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject 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 Safery Services, Division of Code Enforcement, VacanUNuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notificauon requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul Ciry Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this shucture 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 demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within five (� days after the date of the Council Hearing. OR1GfiNAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 + � _. .. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed 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 struciure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuantto 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 City of Saint Paul, ali personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolirion and removal shall be removed from the property 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 City 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 L,egislative Code. Requested by Department of: By: Appz Sy Fi e• Code Enforcement Division By: G�,� /2<�� Form Approved by City Attorney B ��,r ,�. �-� Adopted by Council : Date ..� . a, ��'�,� i Adoption Certified by Council Secretary �Cg � �� Division of Code Enforcement 292-7718 23, 1998 DATEINffIAT� 08f21/98 rcz! �:1 RWi1NG ORDFJt TOTAL # OF S{GNATURE GREEN SHEET No 6161'7 � oE.uen�rt owcc.oR � arv�wwra _ ❑ a •�`� CT'ATIOMNIN � ❑ tltVtlTiW! _ ❑..�.�,��,�. ❑..,.�+�,u�,�.,a �WYORIORYffiSN{�� ❑ C� �' (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR StGNATURE) 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 resolution, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subyect property is located at 312 Erie Street. PL4NNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION SONAI SERVICE CANTRACfS MUSTANSWER iHF WLLAWING Q Has tl� P�� erer waked under a canGact Mr Nis department? YES NO Hes this Pe�oM�m evee been a cAY �PbYee? YE3 NO onea mis aersorJfirm ooasesc a slali not rionnanra�%sessed M�v ��«� �v emobv�"+ YES NQ Is Mis pewwVfirm a faigetetl vendor! 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 Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement O�cer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 312 Erie Street by July 22, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. � The City will elnninate a nuisance. AUG 2 8 199� �9&Yf3P'S €3EFlC� �"��'��-:�:�� , �,� ;.._.z.te�ia 6 !� �,�'� 2 7 i��' >�n . ._� The Citg will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property tases. remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. a�,vvv - .nv,vvv �OTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S Nuisance Housing Abatement ueo�rtc souace IW WCIpL INFORMATION (EfPWN) COET/REV6NUE BUDOETED i��LF CIi6) r�.� r.��m-� �» Caur�.ci! 4esear�t; Genter f� Ai16 31 199� �I� "�� :��z.�� Date: September 15, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 Ciry Hail 15 West Kellogg Blvd. LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry 3trathman Legisiarive Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 370 Atwater Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resoluuon, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. L.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilita6on. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 312 Erie Street. If the owner faais to comply with the resolution, Code Bnfoxcement is ordered to remove the huilding. I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Summary Abatements for the following: File J9805A - Summary Abatements (Properry Clean-Up) far 7une and July 1998; File 79805V - Abandoned Vehicles for May, June, and July 1998; and File J98TDBC - 5ummary Abatements (grass cutting by the TDBC) for part of May and all 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 L.egislative Hearing. 1721 York Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai of the assessment. 4. Summaty Abatements for the following: File J4804A - Summary Abatements (Property Clean-Up) for May 1998; File J9804B - Boardings-Up for April and May 1998; and File 79804V - Abandoned Vehicles for April, May, and 7une 1998. 851 Tuscazora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai of the assessment. �� .g�9 REPORT OF Tf� LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 787 Fuller Avenue Legislative Hearing Off'icer recommends deleting the assessment. 981 Argyle Street Legislative 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 Officer recommends approvai. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND SAFEIY SERVTCES Tunothy K Fu[ler, F'ue ChieJ DIVISION OF PROPERIY CODE EIVFORCEMENT ��9 Charles You1, Program Director �� CITY OF SAII�I'f PAUL Nuisunce Building Code fiiforcemeni Norm Coteman, Mayor 555 Cedar SveeJ Tel: 651-298-4153 � Saint Paul, � SSIOId?60 Fac: 65f-228-3170 i August 21, 1498 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING5 Counc�l �?ass�~c,r �=v:';=�r Council President and Members of the City Council �uc � �. �sss Department of Fire and Safety Services, Vacant/Nuisance 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: 312 Erie Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 15, 1998 City Council Aearuag - Wednesday, September 23, 1998 The owners and responsibie parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Diane E. McCabe 33339 County 25 Blvd. Cannon Falls, MN 55009-4234 Interest Fee Owner Tracy 7. Demo 312 Erie Street 5t. Paui, MN 55102-3239 Hiway Credit Union 111 Empire Drive St. Paul, MN 55103 Raznsey County Attomey's Office 50 West Kellagg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 Re: Ramsey Counry vs. Tracy J. Demo Taxpayer Mortgage Holder Judgment Creditor 312 Erie Street August 21, 1998 Page 2 Name and L,ast Known Address State Farm Insurance Co. 8500 State Farm Way Woodbury, MN 55125 Re: State Farm Ins. Co. vs. Tracy J. Aemo The legal description of this property is: Interest 3udgment Creditor a �. �� L.ot 15, Block 13, A. Vance Brown's Subdivision of Block 4 and East Half of Block 13 of Brown, Stinson and 12amsey's Addition to St. Paul. Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buiiding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by I,egislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condifion by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied 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 gass a resolution ordering the zesponsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removai, and to assess the costs incuned against the real estate as a special assessment to be collecked in the same manner as taxes. rely, � � � Reneta Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department of Fire and Safety Services RW:ml cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Rachel Young, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division Ol -98 "33 MINtJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING September 15, 1998 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman Legislative Aearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Thomas LzClair, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection; Harold Robinson, Pubiic Aealth; 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 the building located at 370 Atwater Street If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Tom Walsh, owner, appeazed. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned October 14, 1997. The vacant buiiding registration fees are paid. The real estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of $2,741.70. Ramsey County Taxation has placed an esfimated market value on the property of $53,300. A Code Compliance Inspe�tion was done on May 8, 1998. A$2,000 bond was posted in September. This resolution orders the owner to repair or remove the buiiding within 15 days. The owner says he intends to repair the property. Gerry Strathman 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 faiis to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. No one agpeazed representing the property. Chuck Votel reported this buiiding was condemned February 11, 1998. Diane McCabe is the registered owner. Appazently a new owner Tracy Demo has recently stepped forward. There have been two summary abatement notices issued for removing garbage from the dwelling and reaz yazd and to cut tall grass. Ramsey Counry T�ation has placed an estimated market value of $33,500 on the praperiy. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair this structure 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 Suathman viewed photographs of the properiy. MINi7TE5 OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 2 Gerry Strathman recommended approval citing all information indicates the building is beyond salvation. 1194 Ross Avenue Toumaua I.ee, owner, appeazed. Guy VJillits repoY�ed orders were mailed with a compliance date of June 22, 1998. Wark was not completed. The Thomas-Dale Block Club cut the grass for a total of $280 on June 23. Toumoua Lee, owner, appeued and stated he was taking possession of the property at the time of this incident. He asked for the assessment to be reduced. Gerry Strathman stated the notification was sent to both the mortgage company and to Toumoua I,ee before the work was done. The assessment is against the property, therefore the present owner is responsible for it. If the assessment was done before Mr. T_ee became the owner, he could make claim against the previous owner. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. 851 Tuscarora Avenue Guy Willits reported orders were mailed five times to the owner to remove a vehicie 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 person did not tell Mr. Ortiz about the orders. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment citing the owner is responsible for the ptoperty. 787 Fuller Avenue Guy Willits reported this assessment is for cieanup of an illegal dumping spilling over from 783 Fuller Avenue onto 787 Fuller Avenue. The owner of 787 Fuller Avenue is an elderly woman; she was not capable of removing the spillover. Mr. Wiliits suggested deleting the assessment. Legislauve Hearing Off'icer recommended deleting the assessment citing the spillover was not under the owner's conuol. MINUTES OF TE� LEGISLATNE HEARWG OF 9-15-98 Page 3 1028 Aurora Avenue Guy Willits reported one of the two people that lived there died last week. Mr. Willits suggested laying over to October 6. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the October 6, 1998 I.egislauve Hearing. 981 Argvle Street Kirby Henke, owner, appeared. Hazold Robertson reported this assessment comes from a summary abatement issued by Code Enforcement to clean the yard at 981 Argyle Street. '1`he order was issued Apri122, 1998. Mr. Robertson sgoke 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 Parks and Recreation after the compliance date. At that time, Mr. Henke said he would clean it himself. Pazks and Recreation cleaned the property on May 8, 1998. It was an extensive cleanup. Kirby Henke viewed the photographs provided by Harold Robertson and stated a friend was going to clean it up the day before it was done. The Fire Marshal told Mr. Hettke that he could clean up the property. Mr. Henke had taken some of the items frozn the fire damage out of the house. The police arrested him for being in a condemned building and ordered him off the proper[y. Mr. Henke was trying to resolve getting back into the property when the wotk was done by the City. The following damage was done by the City workers: the fence was knocked down, the grass was ripped up, a tree was damaged, cement was ripped up, the entire patio was rigped up, and the patio furniture was taken. A friend drove by and stopped the workers from taking the boat and the barbecue grill. 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 Attorney's Office for any damages incurred during the cleanup of the property. Gerry Strathman recommended approvai of the assessment. 1721 York Avenue No one appeared representing the property. MINU'TES OF THE LEGISLATTVE HEARING OF 9-15-98 Page 4 Guy Wiliits reported orders were mailed on three times for ihe dilapidated garage with a compliance date of May 3Q 1998. The gazage was removed by the City on July 9, 1998. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. Pronertv Code Enforcement Anneai for 1564 Unner Afton Road. No one appeared representing the property. Thomas LeClair reported he talked to the owner this morning. T`he owner says he found a sketch that shows a trench system Qn his septic system. This is completely different than what is on the annual inspection 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 system on the ground to substantiate the trench system. Mr. LeClair is agreeable to a six week layover. Gerry 5uathman recommended laying over to the November 3, 1998 Legislative Aearing. 1904 Jefferson Avenue Gerty Strathman recommended laying over to the October 6, 1998 Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 10:31 a.m. �