86-929 M!"'TE +C�TV CLERK
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Presented By `
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Referred To ' Committee: �Date
Out of Comm tee By Date
WH E , the Building Inspection and Design Division has re-
quested '� th City Council to hold a public hearinq to consider
the adv sa ility and necessity of the correction an3 wrecking
and rem va of the following described building, said structure
having e reported to cons�itute a public hazard:
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291 T ping Atwater Street Addition to Wood frame
i the City of St. Paul, two story
', Ramsey County, Lot 15, duplex
iBlock 1 residence
WH RE S, as of June 23, 1986 the records at the Ramsey County
Recorde ' s Office indicate the following parties may have an
interes i the subject property:
1. D ris Ludwig, as personal representative of the
I E �ate of Ne�tie Hingst, whose address is 77 Maywood
P ace, St. Paul, MN 55117 or can be reached through
t e attorney for the Estate of Nettie Hingst, which
i Peterson, Gray & Sheahan, Ltd. , 307 Midwest
F deral Building, St. Paul, Mn 55101 .
2 . � D niel J. and Patricia A. Sullivan„ 293 Brimhall St. ,
! S . Paul, MN 55105
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3 .i ' chard Wickworth, 842 Goodrich Ave. , St. Paul, MN
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4 �I ank S. Lentsch, 1234 Alameda St. , St. Paul, MN 55117
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R o ds of the St. Paul Department of Community Services,
Buildi g nspection and Design Division indicate that John W. and
Mary T er se Lentsch may also have an znterest in th� p-rc,:,cr�y.
Their dd ess is : 90 Parkview Avenue, S�. Paul, Mn 55117 .
COUNCILM Requested by Department of:
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Nicosia ln Favor o n' - v'
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Scheibel // ,
Sonnen I __ AgeinSt BY ����
Tedesco
Wilson �
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Adopted by Counci I Date
CertiEied Yassed b I Co cil Secretary BY C 1° 2� I�
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Approved by :Vlavor te _ Approved May fo 'ssion to Council
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A M'� rt agor of record is the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency,
480 Ceda S reet, St. Paul, Mn 55101, Document #2076581 which is
an Exten° io of Repayment Agreement dated March 10, 1980 .
A a h for judgments revealed a federal tax lien dated
Octoberi 4 1984 filed against a Daniel Joseph Sullivan in the
amount f 362 .83, Document No. 3-84-0680 . It is unknown whether
this is th same Daniel J. Sullivan as previously mentioned.
WH� RE S, the Division of Building Inspection and Design
Divisio' o behalf of the City Council did notify by mail the
above t parties of interest at their last known addresses .
W � R S, a public hearing was held by and before the Council
of the ; i y of Saint Paul in the Council Chamber of the Court
House �f aid City at 10 : 00 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 1986, to
consid r he advisability and necessity of ordering the correction
or wre' ki g and removal of said structure on the above described
proper, y nasmuch as said structure is reported to constitute a
hazar �; to public health, safety and welfare.
� E AS, upon the facts presented at the said hearing con-
sisti � f photographs, inspection reports and the recommendations
of th ° B ilding Department, it is further determined that the
above bu lding constitutes a hazardous building within the
defin � ti n of Minnesota Statutes 463 .15 for the following reasons :
. The subject property has been boarc.ed up by the City
sinc i vember, 1985.
i;2 . Because of age, deterioration, lack of adequate mainte-
nanc ' a d the following list of the deficiencies, this building
is d �em d to be hazardous and a blighting influence on the
neig bo hood.
LiS� of Deficiencies
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1 . h stucco veneer on the west side, rear and east side of
theiiho se is severely deteriorated, has holes, loose areas, cracks
and; mi sing pieces .
2 . ! Th rim joist ( 8" x 8" beam) is exposed in several areas . It
is ! ot ed and leaning out of plumb on the east side.
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3 . The ! ir t floor window sills on both west side windows, rear
windows,i a one east side window are decayed.
4 . Thei' e t side entry steps are unlevel and unstable.
5. Theiwe t side deck has missing boards .
6 . The" e re exposed sections of wooden wall covering and wooden
support; po ts that are decayed.
7 . Th ! e ' s missing mortar between the exposed foundation
blocks.
8. Th 're are holes in the eaves at the northeast corner.
Cellar
9 . St ps are worn.
10 . Sl; b as cracked, settled and missing areas.
11. ; u ation is in very poor condition:
front wall is bowed in and has missing and loose mortar.
rear wall is bowed in.
east and west walls have cement block walls built in
front of the original foundation walls. The block walls
are cracked and unlevel and appear to lack a proper
footry.
. east side wall has several temporary wooden shims
supporting the floor system.
12 . i h floor joists are in generally poor condition with several
jois s aving rotten ends and improperly cut and spliced sections
13 . iiTn galvanized water piping has some corroded areas.
14 . ` Th re is an uncapped gas pipe near the water heater.
lst � 1 r, living room:
15 . iiL ks an openable window.
16 . i T e floor is unlevel .
17 . T e wall plaster is cracked. �
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lst Floo' , itchen:
18 . Im ; o r flexible gas connection to stove .
19 . Br ' e sash cord on windows.
lst Flo ''r, Bedroom-east side:
20 . P1' st r sagged and cracked.
21. B !' ke sash cords on windows.
2 . F1 r nlevel.
23 . B ok n sash cords on windows.
2nd F1 ' or Kitchen:
24 . I' pr per flexible gas connection to stove.
25 . W'� d s are deteriorated and have broken sash cords .
26 . � e floor covering is worn and has broken areas .
2nd F oo , Living room:
27 . lo r is unlevel .
28 . ; i ows have broken sash cords .
2nd �lo r, Bathroom:
29 . �De eriorated wall by bathtub.
30 . iFl or has some broken and open holes.
31 . ;! T let has a dry trap.
2nd ; 1 r, Southeast bedroom:
32 . i F oor is unlevel .
33 . iWi dows have broken sash cords and are loose fitting.
2n i' F1 or, Northeast bedroom: e-
34 .;I oken and cracked wall plaster. A�
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35 'i� indows have broken sash cords. �
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36. Th � e ectricity, water and gas have been disconnected to
this bu ld ng.
3 . T e conditions outlined above constitute a public
hazard;i e owners have made no attempt to satisfactorily repair
the da ' g despit� the warnings of the Building Inspection and
Designi i ' sion; the continued vacan-t and boarded up condition
contri � t s a blighting influence on the neighborhood;
now, t � er fore, be it,
R� SO VED, that in accordance with Minnesota Statutes
Sectio' s 63 . 15 through 463 . 25 and based upon the foregoing
findi s f the City Council, the Council of the city of St. Paul
does � r y make the following Order:
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Presented By
Referred To � Committee: Date
Out of Comm tee By Date
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ORDER
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l ' he owners of the above described building shall make
the s � e safe and no't detrimental to the public peace, health,
safety, d welfare by having the said building razed or
rehabi it ted and the materials therefrom removed from the
premi s ithin thirty (30 ) days from the date of the service of
this d ;
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Unless such corrective action is taken to comply with
this rd r or an Answer served upon the City of Saint Paul and
filed i the office of the Clerk of District Court of Ramsey
Coun� � , innesota within twenty (20) days from the date of the
servi e f this Order, a Motion for summary enforcemen� of this
Orderj t raze and remove the said building will be made to the
Rams unty District Court;
'I . In the event that the building is to be razed by �he
City ; of Sain�t Paul pursuant to judgment of the District Court,
all ; pe sonal property or fixtures of any kind which may
unre so ably interfere with the razing and removal of these
buil in s shall be removed within ten (10) days from the entry of
judg en ; and if not so removed, the City of Saint Paul shall
remo e and dispose of such personal property and fixtures as
pro de by law;
,� 4 . If the City of Saint Paul is compelled to take any
cor c ive action herein, all necessary costs expended by the
Cit w 11 be assessed against the above described real estate and
col ec ed as other taxes; and be it
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� F RTHER RESOLVED, that a cer�ified copy of 'this resolution
an I i corporated Order herein be served upon the last record
ow rs of �the above descri'�ed pro�erty in the manner provided by
COU(VCI ME Requested by Department of:
Yeas ays
Drew �
N'°os'a ' [n Favor rvices
Rettma
Scheibel
Sonnen i � Against BY
Tedes
Wilson i
JUL 8 ��6 Form Approved ity Attortt��yy
Adopted by Co�ncil Date � ��
Certified Yas 'I b cil Se e r BY 2'�
By�
Appro y :'� vor Dat '` JUL 9 Approv d ayor f ub 'ssi Council
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BY —
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Community Se ice DEPARTMENT C��l'��
N° 572
Stev�n �o CONTACT
298-4153 PHONE
5/22/86 DATE �e v� e�
ASSIGN NUN�ER FOR UT G ORDER Cli All Locations for Si nature :
1 Department Dir to 3 Director of Management/Mayor
Finance and Ma ge ent Services Director 4 City Clerk
Budget Directo 5 City Council
2 City Attorney
WHAT WILL BE ACHI ED Y TAKING ACTION ON THE ATTACHED MATERIALS? (Purpose/
_ Rationale) :
The City wil be n the process of having this dama.ged and vacant, duplex residence
declared haz do s, and ordered repaired or razed.
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f,9AYQR�S C���ICE
COST/BENEFIT BU ET RY AND PERSONNEL IMPACTS ANTICIPATED:
If the owne fa ls to repair or raze the building, the City will raze it and assess
the cost ag ns the taxes. Estimated cost $4000.00 to 5000.00. Already budgeted.
FINANCING SOUR A BUDGET ACTIVITY NUMBER CHARGED OR CREDITED: (Mayor's signa-
ture not re-
Total Amoun of ransaction: quired if under
$10,000)
Funding Sou e: 03326
Activity Nu er
ATTACHMENTS st nd Number All Attachments :
List of d ic encies for the duplex residence located at 291 Topping - File 4�4403
DEPARTMENT R IE CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW
X Yes No Co ncil Resolution Required? Resolution Required? Yes No
Yes X No In urance Required? Insurance Sufficient? Yes No
Yes X N I urance Attached:
(SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR INSTRUCTIONS)
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4���,,,,, ., CITY OF SAI NT PAU L
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FILED BUILDING INSPECTION AND DESIGN DIVISION
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GEORGEL/►TIMER ���Y �' `-�"�`�`� ���;}vE
MAYOR � I r:,�i_, ;`;i°��;.
May 22, 1986i1
Mr. Preside a d Date of Hearing: June 19, 1986
Members of �� e ity Council
Re: 291 To pi
File No. 4F` 40
Honorable � un il:
The Buildi �g I spection and Design Division is hereby submitting its report on the
condition f e structure at the location referred to above.
The owner ' of record are: Fee: Nettie Hingst c/o Doris Ludwig
77 Maywood P1.
St. Paul, Minn. 55117
Taxpayer: Richard M. Wickworth
842 Goodrich Ave.
;I St. Paul, Minn. 55105 �
Unlisted Purchaser: John Lentsch
900 Parkview
�� St. Paul, Minn. 55117
The lega,l d cription of the property is: Atwater Street Addition to the City of
St. Pau R sey County, ; Lot 15, Blk. 1.
The bui in is a wood frame, two story duplex residence.
The sub ec property has been boarded up by the city since November, 1985.
This b � ld g because of age, deterioration, lack of adequate maintenance and the
follow � g ist of deficiencies is deemed to be hazardous and a blighting influence
on the ', ei hborhood.
Inasmu h the couditions outlined above constitute a public hazard and the ow�?Pr
has ma e attempt to satisfactorily repair the damage despite our warnings, and
the co' ti ed vacant and boarded up condition contributes a blighting influence on
the n gh orhood, it is the recommendation of this Division that this matter be
refer ; d o the City Attorney's office for razing and removal through District Court
proce in s.
Since e �
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Jan � G sterland
Buil"ng Code Officer
c: �es s. George Latimer, Mayor
ji John B. McCormick, Assistant City Attorney '
ii Fire Marshall
Frank Staffenson, Housing Code
A1 Olson, City Clerk
File
Enc os e: List of deficiencies
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� LIST OF DEFICIENCIES
291 Topping
Exterior•
1. The stucc v eer on the west side, rear and east side of the house is severely
deterior ' ed has holes, loose areas, cracks and missing pieces.
2. The rim '; is (8" x 8" beam) is exposed in several areas. It is rotted and
leaning ;, t f plumb on the east side.
3. The firs f or window sills on both west side windows, rear windows, and one
east si ° w dow are decayed.
4. The wes si e entry steps are unlevel and unstable.
5. The wes s' e deck has missing boards.
6. There e posed sections of wooden wall covering and wooden support posts that
that a d cayed.
7. There 's ssing mortar between the exposed foundation blocks.
8. There � re oles in the eaves at the northeast corner.
Cellar:
9. Steps are worn.
10. Slab��ha cracked, settled and missing areas
11. Fou � at on is in very poor condition:
, a. front wall is bowed in and has missing and loose mortar.
b. rear wall is bowed in.
� c. east and west walls have cement block walls built in front of the
original foundation walls. The block walls are cracked and unlevel
� and appear to lack a proper footry.
d east side wall has several temporary wooden shims supporting the
floor system.
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12. Th f or joists are in generally poor condition with several joists having
ro� te ends and improperly cut and spliced sections.
13. T 'I g lvanized water piping has some corroded areas.
14. T ere is an uncapped gas pipe near the water heater.
lst Fllor livin room:
15. ck an openable window.
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16. e loor is unlevel.
17. he all plaster is cracked.
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LIST OF DEFIC�EN ES (Con't)
lst Floor, K'� ch
18. Improper �j le ible gas connection to stove.
19. Broken s�sh ord on windows.
lst Floor, ° dr m-east side:
20. Plaster!'I ag ed and cracked.
21. Broken as cords on windows.
22. Floor u' le l.
23. Broken ' as cords on windows.
2nd Floor, �i it hen:
24. Improp 'r exible gas connection to stove.
25. Windo � a e deteriorated and have broken sash cords.
26. The f or covering is worn & has broken areas.
2nd Floor ' L in room:
27. Flo ' i unlevel.
28. Wind ' s ave broken sash cords.
2nd Floa , throom:
29. Det ' io ated wall by bathtub.
30. F1 ' r as some broken and open holes.
31. To le has a dry tramp.
2nd Fl r, Southeast bedroom:
32. Fl �i r s unlevel.
33. W�ndo s have broken sash cords and are loose fitting.
2nd F or Northeast bedroom:
34. B ; ke and cracked wall plaster.
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35. in ws have broken sash cords.
Gener l:
36. �� e lectricity, water and gas have been disconneted to this building.
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