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99-1100C�R�GINAI. Presented A �er.c).¢� - 1�1oV -�G \1V9 RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �! Referred To Committee Date � 1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the November?r, 2 1999, decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Properry Code Enforcement Appeals for the following 3 addresses: 4 Propertv Ap en aled An elp lant 5 1670 Laurel Avenue 6 Decision: Appeal granted on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the 7 nonconforming doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with conforming fire rated doars, 2) the building 8 must otherwise be in compliance. 9 476 Brimhall Street 10 Decision: Appeal granted on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the 11 nonconfornung doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with conforming fire rated doors, 2) the building 12 must otherwise be in campliance. � 13 2214 Marshall Avenue 14 Decision: Appeal granted on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the 15 nonconfornung doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with confornung fire rated doors, 2) the building 16 must otherwise be in compliance. 17 417 and 419 Cleveland Avenue South 18 Decision: Appeal granted. 19 136 Curtice Street East 20 Decision: Vacant building fee waived until January 1, 2000. 21 1854 Benson Avenue 22 Decision: Compliance date on the septic system will be extended to July 1, 2001, on the following condition: the 23 sepfic system will be inspected again in September 2000 and the system is found to be functioning as designed. Council File # �1—l\0 Green Sheet # 101637 °Iq - t �oo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yeas Nays Absent Blakey ✓ Coleman � Harris t / Benanav � Reiter ✓ Bosuom � Lanuy Z / � C� 1 8 Adopted by Council: Date �\; �_�� \ �c�c t c� 9 10 Adoption Cert'�ied by Counal Sec,tetary� 11 By: �� ����� G }� � 12 Approved by Mayor: Date 1y�1[ ���yY� 13 By: Requested by Depazhnent of. � Form Approved by Ciry Attomey � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � 2 City Council Offices Gerry Strathman, 266-8575 November 10, 1999 11 wn TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET �T-,-_��.�_, qq-ttpo No 101 �37 c:r� _. ❑ acr�nauer ❑ a�rueuc _ ❑ wuwoq.aavr�sa¢ ❑ wwo��aEavl�tto ❑MYdll�AtliG1111� ❑ (CLJP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving the 11-2-99 decisions of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code Enforcement Appeals on the following addresses: 1670 Laurel Avenue, 476 Brimhall Street, 2214 Marshall Avenue, 417 and 419 Cleveland Avenue South, 136 Curtice Street East, and 1854 Benson Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMlTTEE CML SERVICE CAMMfSSION � Fias this personlRim everwdked uMer a wr�t�act for Mis AePa�� YES NO Has fhis pnaa�rm e�a bec� a cry empbyee? . YES HO Does mis paaoNfim� v�eas a s�a� not rarmelbW� b7r anY wfrerrt clY emPbyee? YES NO k ihis peisaJfirm a teryNed verMOY! YES NO �iiu , w„�,.,.,... m.. , ::.'r�W'?�,�� �„�r?ri'ra;+ �e`� � � `; � IF APPROVED /1MOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUD6HTED (CIRCLE ONE) ACTNRYNUMBER YEE NO (�WM al��\�Od Z�t . NOTES FROM THE PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING Tuesday, November 2, 1999 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathmau., Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m. STAFF PRESENT: Peter Gallagher, Public Works-Sewer Utility; Tom LeClair, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection (LIEP); Dennis Senty, Code Enforcement; Mike ITrmann, Fire Prevention 1670 Laurel Avenue Mark Erickson, owner, appeared. Gerry Strathman stated this is with respect to the doors in the building. He asked are these the original 1919 doors. Mr. Exickson responded yes. Mike Urmann reported this is a standard appeal. Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the nonconforming doors with the following condifions: 1) when the nonconforming doars need to be replaced, they wiil be replaced with conforming fire rated doors, 2) the building must otherwise be in compliance. 476 Brimhall Street Lu Borxnan for Johnson Realty Co. appeared and stated he has two appeals today: 476 Brimhall Street and 2214 Marshall Avenue. Crerry Strathman asked is this the same situation as the previous address. Mr. Borman responded 2214 Marshall has original doars. The property at 476 Brimhall is being remodeled, and the doors are being replaced with 20 minute fire rated doors. Three doors have been done so faz, and two will be done in a few months. Mike Urmann responded this is a standard fire door appeal far both addresses. Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the nonconfornvng doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with conforming fire rated doors, 2) the building must otherwise be in compliance. 2214 Marshall Avenue (5ee 476 Brimhall Street.) Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: i) when the nonconforming doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with confornung fire rated doors, 2) the building must otherwise be in compliance. `�9-��ao NOTES OF TF3E PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING OF 11-2-99 Page 2 417 and 419 Cleveland Avenue South Mike Urmann reported he spoke to the owner tlus morning; the owner had surgery yesterday. Gerry Stratlnnan stated the owner described to him that the basement in this business was used for storage of product and has a hard wired CO detector that is audible from the upstairs area. They are in the basement 20 to 30 times a day. Mr. Urmann added there is also a cazbon mono�de detector in the residential unit. He told the owner that he would not object to the appeal if the detectors are maintained in working order. Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the yeazly inspection of the fiunaces. 136 Curtis Street East Lilly Zepeda, owner, appeared and stated she purchased the building last September. There was a vacant buiiding sign posted on the back door in June. She was not the owner at that time and does not feel she should be held liable to pay the fee. Gerry Strathman asked the condition of the building. Mr. Zepeda responded it needs a lot of work. The roofers are there now. When will the building be ready for occupancy, asked Mr. Strathman. Ms. Zepeda responded she hopes by the end of November. Mr. Strathman explained vacant buildings require a lot of oversight by City employees due to the many complaints. The vacant building fee is an effort to recover some of that expense from the properiy owner. If the building will be ready for occupancy soon, Mr. Strathman is willing to waive the vacant building fee for a short while. If it will remain vacant for a long time, there will be addifional costs related to it, and the fee will need to be collected. Dennis Senty reported it is not unusual to grant an extension of tnne and cancel the fee if there is an agreement with the owner to have the building code compliant within 45 days. The previous owner was going to be tagged for not paying that fee. The court does not uphold tags given to previous owners; that is why a tag was not issued at that time. Gerty Strathman waived the vacant building fee to January 1, 2000. 1854 Benson Avenue Janet Pelzel, owner, appeared and stated she received a letter that her septic tank needed to be inspected. She has been at this address for six yeazs and had never had it inspected. She found out the septic tank was failing. She asked for and received a ten month extension. Ms. Pelzel's house will be paid offin June of 2001, and she is planning to do remodeling at that time. She cannot afford to hook her home to the main sewer now. Ms. Pelzel does get her septic tank `IQ -\lo� NOTES OF THE PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING OF 11-2-99 Page 3 emptied. It is not a dangerous situation. The first six months she lived there, she did not know she had a septic system. Tom LeCiair reported this is a cesspool, which is a septic tank that is not air tight (leakage proo fl. It is open jointed on the side and has earth on the bottom. It is leeching into the ground, which is not unique. Normally, LIEP grants 60 days to hook up to the sewer, but due to the fact that winter is alxnost here and this is the end of the construction season, Mr. LeClair gave an eactension to July 2000 to implement the changes. Ms. Pelzel asked for another year, and Mr. LeClair told the owner an addifional extension would be entertaiued at this fonun. Is there a City sewer line in the street, asked Mr. Strathman. Ms. Pelzel responded there is a hook up in front of her house. Peter Gallagher reported the sewer was built in 1976. He asked was her house lower or higher than the street. Mr. Pelzel responded her bathroom is in the basement; however, she was going to move the bathroom upstairs to the main floar. Mr. Gallagher went on to say there is rock in the azea. The sanitary sewer is only about 8 feet deep; therefore, a system would have to be installed for pumping. There is a stub to the property line so that would save a little money. Mr. Strathman stated the City sewer has been there 24 yeazs, and no one has required her to hook up to it. Mr. LeClair responded apparently someone found out there was a septic system at that address. It was not on the original list. This was brought to the attention of public health, and they issued a notice to have the system inspected. Mr. LeClair issued the order to hook up to the main City sewer. Mr. Strathman asked is anyone aware of unusuai problems with this system: back up, raw sewage. Mr. LeClair responded one of the stubs is in a rocky area. The stub is at 6'/2 feet deep and it is generally at 8 feet. Gerty Strathman extended the compiiance date to be July 1, 2001, on the following condition: the septic system will be inspected again in September 2000 and the system is found to be functioning as designed. This is not a good situation; however, since this has gone on for 27 years, another 1%z years will not make much difference. The meeting was adjourned at 1:56 pm. rrn C�R�GINAI. Presented A �er.c).¢� - 1�1oV -�G \1V9 RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �! Referred To Committee Date � 1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the November?r, 2 1999, decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Properry Code Enforcement Appeals for the following 3 addresses: 4 Propertv Ap en aled An elp lant 5 1670 Laurel Avenue 6 Decision: Appeal granted on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the 7 nonconforming doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with conforming fire rated doars, 2) the building 8 must otherwise be in compliance. 9 476 Brimhall Street 10 Decision: Appeal granted on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the 11 nonconfornung doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with conforming fire rated doors, 2) the building 12 must otherwise be in campliance. � 13 2214 Marshall Avenue 14 Decision: Appeal granted on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the 15 nonconfornung doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with confornung fire rated doors, 2) the building 16 must otherwise be in compliance. 17 417 and 419 Cleveland Avenue South 18 Decision: Appeal granted. 19 136 Curtice Street East 20 Decision: Vacant building fee waived until January 1, 2000. 21 1854 Benson Avenue 22 Decision: Compliance date on the septic system will be extended to July 1, 2001, on the following condition: the 23 sepfic system will be inspected again in September 2000 and the system is found to be functioning as designed. Council File # �1—l\0 Green Sheet # 101637 °Iq - t �oo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yeas Nays Absent Blakey ✓ Coleman � Harris t / Benanav � Reiter ✓ Bosuom � Lanuy Z / � C� 1 8 Adopted by Council: Date �\; �_�� \ �c�c t c� 9 10 Adoption Cert'�ied by Counal Sec,tetary� 11 By: �� ����� G }� � 12 Approved by Mayor: Date 1y�1[ ���yY� 13 By: Requested by Depazhnent of. � Form Approved by Ciry Attomey � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � 2 City Council Offices Gerry Strathman, 266-8575 November 10, 1999 11 wn TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET �T-,-_��.�_, qq-ttpo No 101 �37 c:r� _. ❑ acr�nauer ❑ a�rueuc _ ❑ wuwoq.aavr�sa¢ ❑ wwo��aEavl�tto ❑MYdll�AtliG1111� ❑ (CLJP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving the 11-2-99 decisions of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code Enforcement Appeals on the following addresses: 1670 Laurel Avenue, 476 Brimhall Street, 2214 Marshall Avenue, 417 and 419 Cleveland Avenue South, 136 Curtice Street East, and 1854 Benson Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMlTTEE CML SERVICE CAMMfSSION � Fias this personlRim everwdked uMer a wr�t�act for Mis AePa�� YES NO Has fhis pnaa�rm e�a bec� a cry empbyee? . YES HO Does mis paaoNfim� v�eas a s�a� not rarmelbW� b7r anY wfrerrt clY emPbyee? YES NO k ihis peisaJfirm a teryNed verMOY! YES NO �iiu , w„�,.,.,... m.. , ::.'r�W'?�,�� �„�r?ri'ra;+ �e`� � � `; � IF APPROVED /1MOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUD6HTED (CIRCLE ONE) ACTNRYNUMBER YEE NO (�WM al��\�Od Z�t . NOTES FROM THE PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING Tuesday, November 2, 1999 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathmau., Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m. STAFF PRESENT: Peter Gallagher, Public Works-Sewer Utility; Tom LeClair, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection (LIEP); Dennis Senty, Code Enforcement; Mike ITrmann, Fire Prevention 1670 Laurel Avenue Mark Erickson, owner, appeared. Gerry Strathman stated this is with respect to the doors in the building. He asked are these the original 1919 doors. Mr. Exickson responded yes. Mike Urmann reported this is a standard appeal. Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the nonconforming doors with the following condifions: 1) when the nonconforming doars need to be replaced, they wiil be replaced with conforming fire rated doors, 2) the building must otherwise be in compliance. 476 Brimhall Street Lu Borxnan for Johnson Realty Co. appeared and stated he has two appeals today: 476 Brimhall Street and 2214 Marshall Avenue. Crerry Strathman asked is this the same situation as the previous address. Mr. Borman responded 2214 Marshall has original doars. The property at 476 Brimhall is being remodeled, and the doors are being replaced with 20 minute fire rated doors. Three doors have been done so faz, and two will be done in a few months. Mike Urmann responded this is a standard fire door appeal far both addresses. Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the nonconfornvng doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with conforming fire rated doors, 2) the building must otherwise be in compliance. 2214 Marshall Avenue (5ee 476 Brimhall Street.) Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: i) when the nonconforming doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with confornung fire rated doors, 2) the building must otherwise be in compliance. `�9-��ao NOTES OF TF3E PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING OF 11-2-99 Page 2 417 and 419 Cleveland Avenue South Mike Urmann reported he spoke to the owner tlus morning; the owner had surgery yesterday. Gerry Stratlnnan stated the owner described to him that the basement in this business was used for storage of product and has a hard wired CO detector that is audible from the upstairs area. They are in the basement 20 to 30 times a day. Mr. Urmann added there is also a cazbon mono�de detector in the residential unit. He told the owner that he would not object to the appeal if the detectors are maintained in working order. Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the yeazly inspection of the fiunaces. 136 Curtis Street East Lilly Zepeda, owner, appeared and stated she purchased the building last September. There was a vacant buiiding sign posted on the back door in June. She was not the owner at that time and does not feel she should be held liable to pay the fee. Gerry Strathman asked the condition of the building. Mr. Zepeda responded it needs a lot of work. The roofers are there now. When will the building be ready for occupancy, asked Mr. Strathman. Ms. Zepeda responded she hopes by the end of November. Mr. Strathman explained vacant buildings require a lot of oversight by City employees due to the many complaints. The vacant building fee is an effort to recover some of that expense from the properiy owner. If the building will be ready for occupancy soon, Mr. Strathman is willing to waive the vacant building fee for a short while. If it will remain vacant for a long time, there will be addifional costs related to it, and the fee will need to be collected. Dennis Senty reported it is not unusual to grant an extension of tnne and cancel the fee if there is an agreement with the owner to have the building code compliant within 45 days. The previous owner was going to be tagged for not paying that fee. The court does not uphold tags given to previous owners; that is why a tag was not issued at that time. Gerty Strathman waived the vacant building fee to January 1, 2000. 1854 Benson Avenue Janet Pelzel, owner, appeared and stated she received a letter that her septic tank needed to be inspected. She has been at this address for six yeazs and had never had it inspected. She found out the septic tank was failing. She asked for and received a ten month extension. Ms. Pelzel's house will be paid offin June of 2001, and she is planning to do remodeling at that time. She cannot afford to hook her home to the main sewer now. Ms. Pelzel does get her septic tank `IQ -\lo� NOTES OF THE PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING OF 11-2-99 Page 3 emptied. It is not a dangerous situation. The first six months she lived there, she did not know she had a septic system. Tom LeCiair reported this is a cesspool, which is a septic tank that is not air tight (leakage proo fl. It is open jointed on the side and has earth on the bottom. It is leeching into the ground, which is not unique. Normally, LIEP grants 60 days to hook up to the sewer, but due to the fact that winter is alxnost here and this is the end of the construction season, Mr. LeClair gave an eactension to July 2000 to implement the changes. Ms. Pelzel asked for another year, and Mr. LeClair told the owner an addifional extension would be entertaiued at this fonun. Is there a City sewer line in the street, asked Mr. Strathman. Ms. Pelzel responded there is a hook up in front of her house. Peter Gallagher reported the sewer was built in 1976. He asked was her house lower or higher than the street. Mr. Pelzel responded her bathroom is in the basement; however, she was going to move the bathroom upstairs to the main floar. Mr. Gallagher went on to say there is rock in the azea. The sanitary sewer is only about 8 feet deep; therefore, a system would have to be installed for pumping. There is a stub to the property line so that would save a little money. Mr. Strathman stated the City sewer has been there 24 yeazs, and no one has required her to hook up to it. Mr. LeClair responded apparently someone found out there was a septic system at that address. It was not on the original list. This was brought to the attention of public health, and they issued a notice to have the system inspected. Mr. LeClair issued the order to hook up to the main City sewer. Mr. Strathman asked is anyone aware of unusuai problems with this system: back up, raw sewage. Mr. LeClair responded one of the stubs is in a rocky area. The stub is at 6'/2 feet deep and it is generally at 8 feet. Gerty Strathman extended the compiiance date to be July 1, 2001, on the following condition: the septic system will be inspected again in September 2000 and the system is found to be functioning as designed. This is not a good situation; however, since this has gone on for 27 years, another 1%z years will not make much difference. The meeting was adjourned at 1:56 pm. rrn C�R�GINAI. Presented A �er.c).¢� - 1�1oV -�G \1V9 RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �! Referred To Committee Date � 1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the November?r, 2 1999, decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Properry Code Enforcement Appeals for the following 3 addresses: 4 Propertv Ap en aled An elp lant 5 1670 Laurel Avenue 6 Decision: Appeal granted on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the 7 nonconforming doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with conforming fire rated doars, 2) the building 8 must otherwise be in compliance. 9 476 Brimhall Street 10 Decision: Appeal granted on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the 11 nonconfornung doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with conforming fire rated doors, 2) the building 12 must otherwise be in campliance. � 13 2214 Marshall Avenue 14 Decision: Appeal granted on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the 15 nonconfornung doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with confornung fire rated doors, 2) the building 16 must otherwise be in compliance. 17 417 and 419 Cleveland Avenue South 18 Decision: Appeal granted. 19 136 Curtice Street East 20 Decision: Vacant building fee waived until January 1, 2000. 21 1854 Benson Avenue 22 Decision: Compliance date on the septic system will be extended to July 1, 2001, on the following condition: the 23 sepfic system will be inspected again in September 2000 and the system is found to be functioning as designed. Council File # �1—l\0 Green Sheet # 101637 °Iq - t �oo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yeas Nays Absent Blakey ✓ Coleman � Harris t / Benanav � Reiter ✓ Bosuom � Lanuy Z / � C� 1 8 Adopted by Council: Date �\; �_�� \ �c�c t c� 9 10 Adoption Cert'�ied by Counal Sec,tetary� 11 By: �� ����� G }� � 12 Approved by Mayor: Date 1y�1[ ���yY� 13 By: Requested by Depazhnent of. � Form Approved by Ciry Attomey � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � 2 City Council Offices Gerry Strathman, 266-8575 November 10, 1999 11 wn TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET �T-,-_��.�_, qq-ttpo No 101 �37 c:r� _. ❑ acr�nauer ❑ a�rueuc _ ❑ wuwoq.aavr�sa¢ ❑ wwo��aEavl�tto ❑MYdll�AtliG1111� ❑ (CLJP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving the 11-2-99 decisions of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code Enforcement Appeals on the following addresses: 1670 Laurel Avenue, 476 Brimhall Street, 2214 Marshall Avenue, 417 and 419 Cleveland Avenue South, 136 Curtice Street East, and 1854 Benson Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMlTTEE CML SERVICE CAMMfSSION � Fias this personlRim everwdked uMer a wr�t�act for Mis AePa�� YES NO Has fhis pnaa�rm e�a bec� a cry empbyee? . YES HO Does mis paaoNfim� v�eas a s�a� not rarmelbW� b7r anY wfrerrt clY emPbyee? YES NO k ihis peisaJfirm a teryNed verMOY! YES NO �iiu , w„�,.,.,... m.. , ::.'r�W'?�,�� �„�r?ri'ra;+ �e`� � � `; � IF APPROVED /1MOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUD6HTED (CIRCLE ONE) ACTNRYNUMBER YEE NO (�WM al��\�Od Z�t . NOTES FROM THE PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING Tuesday, November 2, 1999 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathmau., Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m. STAFF PRESENT: Peter Gallagher, Public Works-Sewer Utility; Tom LeClair, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection (LIEP); Dennis Senty, Code Enforcement; Mike ITrmann, Fire Prevention 1670 Laurel Avenue Mark Erickson, owner, appeared. Gerry Strathman stated this is with respect to the doors in the building. He asked are these the original 1919 doors. Mr. Exickson responded yes. Mike Urmann reported this is a standard appeal. Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the nonconforming doors with the following condifions: 1) when the nonconforming doars need to be replaced, they wiil be replaced with conforming fire rated doors, 2) the building must otherwise be in compliance. 476 Brimhall Street Lu Borxnan for Johnson Realty Co. appeared and stated he has two appeals today: 476 Brimhall Street and 2214 Marshall Avenue. Crerry Strathman asked is this the same situation as the previous address. Mr. Borman responded 2214 Marshall has original doars. The property at 476 Brimhall is being remodeled, and the doors are being replaced with 20 minute fire rated doors. Three doors have been done so faz, and two will be done in a few months. Mike Urmann responded this is a standard fire door appeal far both addresses. Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: 1) when the nonconfornvng doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with conforming fire rated doors, 2) the building must otherwise be in compliance. 2214 Marshall Avenue (5ee 476 Brimhall Street.) Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the nonconforming doors with the following conditions: i) when the nonconforming doors need to be replaced, they will be replaced with confornung fire rated doors, 2) the building must otherwise be in compliance. `�9-��ao NOTES OF TF3E PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING OF 11-2-99 Page 2 417 and 419 Cleveland Avenue South Mike Urmann reported he spoke to the owner tlus morning; the owner had surgery yesterday. Gerry Stratlnnan stated the owner described to him that the basement in this business was used for storage of product and has a hard wired CO detector that is audible from the upstairs area. They are in the basement 20 to 30 times a day. Mr. Urmann added there is also a cazbon mono�de detector in the residential unit. He told the owner that he would not object to the appeal if the detectors are maintained in working order. Gerry Strathman granted the appeal on the yeazly inspection of the fiunaces. 136 Curtis Street East Lilly Zepeda, owner, appeared and stated she purchased the building last September. There was a vacant buiiding sign posted on the back door in June. She was not the owner at that time and does not feel she should be held liable to pay the fee. Gerry Strathman asked the condition of the building. Mr. Zepeda responded it needs a lot of work. The roofers are there now. When will the building be ready for occupancy, asked Mr. Strathman. Ms. Zepeda responded she hopes by the end of November. Mr. Strathman explained vacant buildings require a lot of oversight by City employees due to the many complaints. The vacant building fee is an effort to recover some of that expense from the properiy owner. If the building will be ready for occupancy soon, Mr. Strathman is willing to waive the vacant building fee for a short while. If it will remain vacant for a long time, there will be addifional costs related to it, and the fee will need to be collected. Dennis Senty reported it is not unusual to grant an extension of tnne and cancel the fee if there is an agreement with the owner to have the building code compliant within 45 days. The previous owner was going to be tagged for not paying that fee. The court does not uphold tags given to previous owners; that is why a tag was not issued at that time. Gerty Strathman waived the vacant building fee to January 1, 2000. 1854 Benson Avenue Janet Pelzel, owner, appeared and stated she received a letter that her septic tank needed to be inspected. She has been at this address for six yeazs and had never had it inspected. She found out the septic tank was failing. She asked for and received a ten month extension. Ms. Pelzel's house will be paid offin June of 2001, and she is planning to do remodeling at that time. She cannot afford to hook her home to the main sewer now. Ms. Pelzel does get her septic tank `IQ -\lo� NOTES OF THE PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING OF 11-2-99 Page 3 emptied. It is not a dangerous situation. The first six months she lived there, she did not know she had a septic system. Tom LeCiair reported this is a cesspool, which is a septic tank that is not air tight (leakage proo fl. It is open jointed on the side and has earth on the bottom. It is leeching into the ground, which is not unique. Normally, LIEP grants 60 days to hook up to the sewer, but due to the fact that winter is alxnost here and this is the end of the construction season, Mr. LeClair gave an eactension to July 2000 to implement the changes. Ms. Pelzel asked for another year, and Mr. LeClair told the owner an addifional extension would be entertaiued at this fonun. Is there a City sewer line in the street, asked Mr. Strathman. Ms. Pelzel responded there is a hook up in front of her house. Peter Gallagher reported the sewer was built in 1976. He asked was her house lower or higher than the street. Mr. Pelzel responded her bathroom is in the basement; however, she was going to move the bathroom upstairs to the main floar. Mr. Gallagher went on to say there is rock in the azea. The sanitary sewer is only about 8 feet deep; therefore, a system would have to be installed for pumping. There is a stub to the property line so that would save a little money. Mr. Strathman stated the City sewer has been there 24 yeazs, and no one has required her to hook up to it. Mr. LeClair responded apparently someone found out there was a septic system at that address. It was not on the original list. This was brought to the attention of public health, and they issued a notice to have the system inspected. Mr. LeClair issued the order to hook up to the main City sewer. Mr. Strathman asked is anyone aware of unusuai problems with this system: back up, raw sewage. Mr. LeClair responded one of the stubs is in a rocky area. The stub is at 6'/2 feet deep and it is generally at 8 feet. Gerty Strathman extended the compiiance date to be July 1, 2001, on the following condition: the septic system will be inspected again in September 2000 and the system is found to be functioning as designed. This is not a good situation; however, since this has gone on for 27 years, another 1%z years will not make much difference. The meeting was adjourned at 1:56 pm. rrn