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00-175OR[GI�IAL �t s Council File # �� 5 Green Sheet # � �P o !'7 RESOLUTION 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Aivision of Code Enfoxcement has requested the City 2 Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or 3 wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as 4 the "Sub}ect Property" and commonly known as 411 Sherburne Avenue. This property is legally 5 described as follows, to wit: 6 Lot 38, Block 16, Smith's Subdivision of Blocks 9, 10, 15, 16 of Stinson's Division of Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23. 9 10 il 12 13 14 l5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's O�ce and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before September 17, 1999, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: James R. Justice, 4ll Sherburne Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103-1942; Crreater Frogtown Com.Dev. Corp., 689 Dale Stxeet North, St. Paul, NIN 55104 WIIEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the pxovisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated October 29, 1999; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and Wf�REA5, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by November 29, 1999; and Wf�REAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WT�REAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public heazings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WI�REAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chaptex 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and C1TY OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA oo-t�t� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Aearing OfFicer of the Saint Paul City 2 Council on Tuesday, February 15, 2000 to hear testunony and evidence, and after receiving testunony 3 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible 4 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the pub&c peace, health, safety and 5 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by xehabilitating this structure in 6 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing 7 the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of 8 the sriucture to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 44 50 51 52 WI3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, Febri.iary 23, 2000 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 Paui City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Pxoperty at 411 Shexburne Avenue: That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lmown xesponsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Properry which declazes it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, VacantJNuisance Buildings. 8. That the known intexested parties and ownexs are as previously stated in this xesolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the 3ubject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting ali deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and oxdinances, 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 fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. ORIGI�AL 6°�'�S 1 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Citizen Service 2 Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary 3 to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the 4 Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 5 7 10 11 12 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolifion 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 properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and 'mterested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement By �� Adopted by Council : Date '� �. � �a0a Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secretary � �,(�_('^� \ By . ' "�" _ / BY� T \ � s lr�..�a..�__.—�___ - Approved by Mayor: Date ��<-E-G[i Approved by Mayor for Submission to Counc i 1� �� By: C�� BY: ��— 6 0-1'IS GREEN SHEET Michael R. Morehead 266-8439 RWfBIG TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �.,�,��,� No1J2?74 «•� � CRYAiiOR1EY y_ ❑ CIIYCLiPI( _ ❑ Ai�11Ci11Li�FtOYt ❑ Abl1Y'JIILfFR191CCfG � wvo�.luiu�srum ❑ (CLlP AlL IOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to refnove the building. The subject pxoperty is located at 411 Sherburne Avenue. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION F�S u,ic a�� everw«wea �nde. e conaaa wrmis aepartmenn VES NO Has ihis pnsoNfirm e�er been a dty andoyee9 . YES NO Does this Pa��rtn 0� a sldN not nomiaNYW�tl bY any CmrerR city emObYce7 Pl��i�5 Is Mis peisoMrm a tarpeteA 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 lmown to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 411 Sherburne Avenue by November 29, 1999, and have failed to comply with those ordeis. The C3ty will eliminate a nuisance. 11SADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs iuill be assessed to the property, A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to bIight the community. AMOUNTOFTRANSACTIDNS �E) OOO - $7.000 Nuisance Housing Abatement CO3T/REYENUE BUDfiE7ED ICIRCLE ON� / YES i NO l _� wcrnmHw�eER 33261 iNFOarMnoN (ocawp Co�n��4 R��r^.h �c�#Pr CITIZEN SERVICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, Crty Clerk ao - ��,s� DMSIODI OF PROPERTY CODE EDIF'ORCEMENT Michael R Morehead Pra,Qram MaxaRer C �Y �F' .SLyii�i L P[,�, Nuisance Buildmg Code Enfostement Norm Co7eman, Mayor 1 j W. Ke1[ogg B[vd. Rm. I90 Tel: 651-266-8440 SaintPaul,MN5i102 Fac:651-266-8426 [ 6a:. S' "" -°�,� .� " C`:v�:'c::, . January 21, 2000 �� E� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildin�s Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 411 Sherburne Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, February 15, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, February 23, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address James R. Justice 411 Sherbume Avenue St. Paul, NIlV 55103-1942 Inteiest Fee Owner Greater Fro�town Com.Dev. Corp. 689 Dale Street North St. Paul, NPi I �5104 The legal description of this property is: Interested Party Lot 38, Block 16, Smith's Subdivision of Blocks 9, 10, 15, 16 of Stinson's Division of Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23. �D - l'1 S 411 Sherburne Avenue January 21, 2000 Page 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s} to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correctin� the deficiencies or by razing and removin� 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 pass a resolution ordering the responsibie parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this buildin� in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as tases. Sincerely, Steve Magne� Steve Ma�er Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection.and Desi� Meghan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housin� Division ccnph oa-i�s REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: Febiliary 15, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolu6on, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the Apri14, 2000, Legislative Hearing. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 411 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. � oo-�s MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, Febniary 15, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Sally Peterson, Code Enforcement Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Photographs were submitted by Sa11y Peterson. They were later returned.) Sa11y Peterson reported the building has been vacant since July 1998. The properry owner is I3(JD (Housing and Urban Development). Six summary abatement notices ha�e been issued to remove refuse, secure the building, and cut tall grass. An inspection was conducted on 8-25-99 and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condifion was developed. Vacant building fees aze not paid. Rea1 estate tases are paid. Estimated mazket value of the property is $48,800; estnnated cost to repair, $40,000; estimated cost to demolish, $8,000 to $9,000. On 7-27-99, a code compliance inspecrion was completed. A$2,000 bond has not been posted. Pat Olawsky and Rich Lemcke appeared. Mr. Olawsky stated the property was sold for $50,000; however, that person reneged on the agreement. There were four other offers, and they plan to go back to these other offers to sell the properry. This may take 45 days at the maximum. Gerry Strathman asked is the building secure. Ms. Peterson responded yes. Is the exterior being maintained, asked Mr. Strathman. Mr. Olawsky responded the sidewalks aze being shoveled, and he is personally inspecting the property once a week. Did Code Enforcement haue any problems with the granting of addifional time, asked Mr. Strathxnan. Ms. Peterson responded she spoke to Steve Magner this morning who is fine with additional time being granted. Mazgaret Mudek, 119 E. Isabel, appeazed and stated the properly has been on sale since August when she first bid on it. A$20,000 bid is not realistic on this building because of the repair wark that is needed. The building is not secured well. The $50,000 estimate quoted by Code Enforcement may not be conect anymore because the Jacuzzi bathtub has been stolen and the building has been broken into numerous times. The police have been called, the building is open, the back doors and windows aze kicked in. Bids have been $60,000 to fix the building. The last buyer dropped out of her bid because she could not afford the repairs. 0 D -1'?.S LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF 2-15-00 Page 2 Mr. Stratlunazi asked when the building was last checked. Ms. Peterson responded on January 24. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the Apri14, 2000, Legislative Hearing. This will a11ow the owners time to go through the active bidders for the properiy. If there is not a successful sale by Apri14, then this matter will be looked at again. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 411 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Photographs were submitted.) Sally Peterson reported the property was condemned June 1997 and has been vacant since August 1997. The owner has moved out of state and would like the properiy demolished. Habitat for Humanity is planning to build a home on the properiy. Seven summary abatement notices haue been issued to remove refuse, secure the building, and cut tall grass. On 10-18-99, an inspection was done on the property and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed. The vacant buitding fees are not paid. Real Estate taxes are unpaid in the amount oF $4006.85. The estimated market value is $30,300; estimated cost to repair, $70,000; estunated cost to demolish, $6,000 to $7,000. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 a.m. � OR[GI�IAL �t s Council File # �� 5 Green Sheet # � �P o !'7 RESOLUTION 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Aivision of Code Enfoxcement has requested the City 2 Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or 3 wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as 4 the "Sub}ect Property" and commonly known as 411 Sherburne Avenue. This property is legally 5 described as follows, to wit: 6 Lot 38, Block 16, Smith's Subdivision of Blocks 9, 10, 15, 16 of Stinson's Division of Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23. 9 10 il 12 13 14 l5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's O�ce and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before September 17, 1999, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: James R. Justice, 4ll Sherburne Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103-1942; Crreater Frogtown Com.Dev. Corp., 689 Dale Stxeet North, St. Paul, NIN 55104 WIIEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the pxovisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated October 29, 1999; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and Wf�REA5, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by November 29, 1999; and Wf�REAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WT�REAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public heazings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WI�REAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chaptex 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and C1TY OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA oo-t�t� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Aearing OfFicer of the Saint Paul City 2 Council on Tuesday, February 15, 2000 to hear testunony and evidence, and after receiving testunony 3 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible 4 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the pub&c peace, health, safety and 5 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by xehabilitating this structure in 6 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing 7 the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of 8 the sriucture to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 44 50 51 52 WI3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, Febri.iary 23, 2000 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 Paui City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Pxoperty at 411 Shexburne Avenue: That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lmown xesponsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Properry which declazes it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, VacantJNuisance Buildings. 8. That the known intexested parties and ownexs are as previously stated in this xesolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the 3ubject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting ali deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and oxdinances, 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 fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. ORIGI�AL 6°�'�S 1 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Citizen Service 2 Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary 3 to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the 4 Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 5 7 10 11 12 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolifion 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 properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and 'mterested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement By �� Adopted by Council : Date '� �. � �a0a Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secretary � �,(�_('^� \ By . ' "�" _ / BY� T \ � s lr�..�a..�__.—�___ - Approved by Mayor: Date ��<-E-G[i Approved by Mayor for Submission to Counc i 1� �� By: C�� BY: ��— 6 0-1'IS GREEN SHEET Michael R. Morehead 266-8439 RWfBIG TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �.,�,��,� No1J2?74 «•� � CRYAiiOR1EY y_ ❑ CIIYCLiPI( _ ❑ Ai�11Ci11Li�FtOYt ❑ Abl1Y'JIILfFR191CCfG � wvo�.luiu�srum ❑ (CLlP AlL IOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to refnove the building. The subject pxoperty is located at 411 Sherburne Avenue. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION F�S u,ic a�� everw«wea �nde. e conaaa wrmis aepartmenn VES NO Has ihis pnsoNfirm e�er been a dty andoyee9 . YES NO Does this Pa��rtn 0� a sldN not nomiaNYW�tl bY any CmrerR city emObYce7 Pl��i�5 Is Mis peisoMrm a tarpeteA 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 lmown to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 411 Sherburne Avenue by November 29, 1999, and have failed to comply with those ordeis. The C3ty will eliminate a nuisance. 11SADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs iuill be assessed to the property, A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to bIight the community. AMOUNTOFTRANSACTIDNS �E) OOO - $7.000 Nuisance Housing Abatement CO3T/REYENUE BUDfiE7ED ICIRCLE ON� / YES i NO l _� wcrnmHw�eER 33261 iNFOarMnoN (ocawp Co�n��4 R��r^.h �c�#Pr CITIZEN SERVICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, Crty Clerk ao - ��,s� DMSIODI OF PROPERTY CODE EDIF'ORCEMENT Michael R Morehead Pra,Qram MaxaRer C �Y �F' .SLyii�i L P[,�, Nuisance Buildmg Code Enfostement Norm Co7eman, Mayor 1 j W. Ke1[ogg B[vd. Rm. I90 Tel: 651-266-8440 SaintPaul,MN5i102 Fac:651-266-8426 [ 6a:. S' "" -°�,� .� " C`:v�:'c::, . January 21, 2000 �� E� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildin�s Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 411 Sherburne Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, February 15, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, February 23, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address James R. Justice 411 Sherbume Avenue St. Paul, NIlV 55103-1942 Inteiest Fee Owner Greater Fro�town Com.Dev. Corp. 689 Dale Street North St. Paul, NPi I �5104 The legal description of this property is: Interested Party Lot 38, Block 16, Smith's Subdivision of Blocks 9, 10, 15, 16 of Stinson's Division of Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23. �D - l'1 S 411 Sherburne Avenue January 21, 2000 Page 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s} to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correctin� the deficiencies or by razing and removin� 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 pass a resolution ordering the responsibie parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this buildin� in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as tases. Sincerely, Steve Magne� Steve Ma�er Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection.and Desi� Meghan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housin� Division ccnph oa-i�s REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: Febiliary 15, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolu6on, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the Apri14, 2000, Legislative Hearing. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 411 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. � oo-�s MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, Febniary 15, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Sally Peterson, Code Enforcement Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Photographs were submitted by Sa11y Peterson. They were later returned.) Sa11y Peterson reported the building has been vacant since July 1998. The properry owner is I3(JD (Housing and Urban Development). Six summary abatement notices ha�e been issued to remove refuse, secure the building, and cut tall grass. An inspection was conducted on 8-25-99 and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condifion was developed. Vacant building fees aze not paid. Rea1 estate tases are paid. Estimated mazket value of the property is $48,800; estnnated cost to repair, $40,000; estimated cost to demolish, $8,000 to $9,000. On 7-27-99, a code compliance inspecrion was completed. A$2,000 bond has not been posted. Pat Olawsky and Rich Lemcke appeared. Mr. Olawsky stated the property was sold for $50,000; however, that person reneged on the agreement. There were four other offers, and they plan to go back to these other offers to sell the properry. This may take 45 days at the maximum. Gerry Strathman asked is the building secure. Ms. Peterson responded yes. Is the exterior being maintained, asked Mr. Strathman. Mr. Olawsky responded the sidewalks aze being shoveled, and he is personally inspecting the property once a week. Did Code Enforcement haue any problems with the granting of addifional time, asked Mr. Strathxnan. Ms. Peterson responded she spoke to Steve Magner this morning who is fine with additional time being granted. Mazgaret Mudek, 119 E. Isabel, appeazed and stated the properly has been on sale since August when she first bid on it. A$20,000 bid is not realistic on this building because of the repair wark that is needed. The building is not secured well. The $50,000 estimate quoted by Code Enforcement may not be conect anymore because the Jacuzzi bathtub has been stolen and the building has been broken into numerous times. The police have been called, the building is open, the back doors and windows aze kicked in. Bids have been $60,000 to fix the building. The last buyer dropped out of her bid because she could not afford the repairs. 0 D -1'?.S LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF 2-15-00 Page 2 Mr. Stratlunazi asked when the building was last checked. Ms. Peterson responded on January 24. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the Apri14, 2000, Legislative Hearing. This will a11ow the owners time to go through the active bidders for the properiy. If there is not a successful sale by Apri14, then this matter will be looked at again. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 411 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Photographs were submitted.) Sally Peterson reported the property was condemned June 1997 and has been vacant since August 1997. The owner has moved out of state and would like the properiy demolished. Habitat for Humanity is planning to build a home on the properiy. Seven summary abatement notices haue been issued to remove refuse, secure the building, and cut tall grass. On 10-18-99, an inspection was done on the property and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed. The vacant buitding fees are not paid. Real Estate taxes are unpaid in the amount oF $4006.85. The estimated market value is $30,300; estimated cost to repair, $70,000; estunated cost to demolish, $6,000 to $7,000. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 a.m. � OR[GI�IAL �t s Council File # �� 5 Green Sheet # � �P o !'7 RESOLUTION 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Aivision of Code Enfoxcement has requested the City 2 Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or 3 wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as 4 the "Sub}ect Property" and commonly known as 411 Sherburne Avenue. This property is legally 5 described as follows, to wit: 6 Lot 38, Block 16, Smith's Subdivision of Blocks 9, 10, 15, 16 of Stinson's Division of Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23. 9 10 il 12 13 14 l5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's O�ce and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before September 17, 1999, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: James R. Justice, 4ll Sherburne Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103-1942; Crreater Frogtown Com.Dev. Corp., 689 Dale Stxeet North, St. Paul, NIN 55104 WIIEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the pxovisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated October 29, 1999; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and Wf�REA5, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by November 29, 1999; and Wf�REAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WT�REAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public heazings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WI�REAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chaptex 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and C1TY OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA oo-t�t� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Aearing OfFicer of the Saint Paul City 2 Council on Tuesday, February 15, 2000 to hear testunony and evidence, and after receiving testunony 3 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible 4 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the pub&c peace, health, safety and 5 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by xehabilitating this structure in 6 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing 7 the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of 8 the sriucture to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 44 50 51 52 WI3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, Febri.iary 23, 2000 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 Paui City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Pxoperty at 411 Shexburne Avenue: That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lmown xesponsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Properry which declazes it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, VacantJNuisance Buildings. 8. That the known intexested parties and ownexs are as previously stated in this xesolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the 3ubject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting ali deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and oxdinances, 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 fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. ORIGI�AL 6°�'�S 1 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Citizen Service 2 Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary 3 to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the 4 Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 5 7 10 11 12 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolifion 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 properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and 'mterested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement By �� Adopted by Council : Date '� �. � �a0a Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secretary � �,(�_('^� \ By . ' "�" _ / BY� T \ � s lr�..�a..�__.—�___ - Approved by Mayor: Date ��<-E-G[i Approved by Mayor for Submission to Counc i 1� �� By: C�� BY: ��— 6 0-1'IS GREEN SHEET Michael R. Morehead 266-8439 RWfBIG TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �.,�,��,� No1J2?74 «•� � CRYAiiOR1EY y_ ❑ CIIYCLiPI( _ ❑ Ai�11Ci11Li�FtOYt ❑ Abl1Y'JIILfFR191CCfG � wvo�.luiu�srum ❑ (CLlP AlL IOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to refnove the building. The subject pxoperty is located at 411 Sherburne Avenue. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION F�S u,ic a�� everw«wea �nde. e conaaa wrmis aepartmenn VES NO Has ihis pnsoNfirm e�er been a dty andoyee9 . YES NO Does this Pa��rtn 0� a sldN not nomiaNYW�tl bY any CmrerR city emObYce7 Pl��i�5 Is Mis peisoMrm a tarpeteA 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 lmown to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 411 Sherburne Avenue by November 29, 1999, and have failed to comply with those ordeis. The C3ty will eliminate a nuisance. 11SADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs iuill be assessed to the property, A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to bIight the community. AMOUNTOFTRANSACTIDNS �E) OOO - $7.000 Nuisance Housing Abatement CO3T/REYENUE BUDfiE7ED ICIRCLE ON� / YES i NO l _� wcrnmHw�eER 33261 iNFOarMnoN (ocawp Co�n��4 R��r^.h �c�#Pr CITIZEN SERVICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, Crty Clerk ao - ��,s� DMSIODI OF PROPERTY CODE EDIF'ORCEMENT Michael R Morehead Pra,Qram MaxaRer C �Y �F' .SLyii�i L P[,�, Nuisance Buildmg Code Enfostement Norm Co7eman, Mayor 1 j W. Ke1[ogg B[vd. Rm. I90 Tel: 651-266-8440 SaintPaul,MN5i102 Fac:651-266-8426 [ 6a:. S' "" -°�,� .� " C`:v�:'c::, . January 21, 2000 �� E� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildin�s Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 411 Sherburne Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, February 15, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, February 23, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address James R. Justice 411 Sherbume Avenue St. Paul, NIlV 55103-1942 Inteiest Fee Owner Greater Fro�town Com.Dev. Corp. 689 Dale Street North St. Paul, NPi I �5104 The legal description of this property is: Interested Party Lot 38, Block 16, Smith's Subdivision of Blocks 9, 10, 15, 16 of Stinson's Division of Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23. �D - l'1 S 411 Sherburne Avenue January 21, 2000 Page 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s} to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correctin� the deficiencies or by razing and removin� 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 pass a resolution ordering the responsibie parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this buildin� in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as tases. Sincerely, Steve Magne� Steve Ma�er Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection.and Desi� Meghan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housin� Division ccnph oa-i�s REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: Febiliary 15, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolu6on, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the Apri14, 2000, Legislative Hearing. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 411 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. � oo-�s MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, Febniary 15, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Sally Peterson, Code Enforcement Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Photographs were submitted by Sa11y Peterson. They were later returned.) Sa11y Peterson reported the building has been vacant since July 1998. The properry owner is I3(JD (Housing and Urban Development). Six summary abatement notices ha�e been issued to remove refuse, secure the building, and cut tall grass. An inspection was conducted on 8-25-99 and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condifion was developed. Vacant building fees aze not paid. Rea1 estate tases are paid. Estimated mazket value of the property is $48,800; estnnated cost to repair, $40,000; estimated cost to demolish, $8,000 to $9,000. On 7-27-99, a code compliance inspecrion was completed. A$2,000 bond has not been posted. Pat Olawsky and Rich Lemcke appeared. Mr. Olawsky stated the property was sold for $50,000; however, that person reneged on the agreement. There were four other offers, and they plan to go back to these other offers to sell the properry. This may take 45 days at the maximum. Gerry Strathman asked is the building secure. Ms. Peterson responded yes. Is the exterior being maintained, asked Mr. Strathman. Mr. Olawsky responded the sidewalks aze being shoveled, and he is personally inspecting the property once a week. Did Code Enforcement haue any problems with the granting of addifional time, asked Mr. Strathxnan. Ms. Peterson responded she spoke to Steve Magner this morning who is fine with additional time being granted. Mazgaret Mudek, 119 E. Isabel, appeazed and stated the properly has been on sale since August when she first bid on it. A$20,000 bid is not realistic on this building because of the repair wark that is needed. The building is not secured well. The $50,000 estimate quoted by Code Enforcement may not be conect anymore because the Jacuzzi bathtub has been stolen and the building has been broken into numerous times. The police have been called, the building is open, the back doors and windows aze kicked in. Bids have been $60,000 to fix the building. The last buyer dropped out of her bid because she could not afford the repairs. 0 D -1'?.S LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF 2-15-00 Page 2 Mr. Stratlunazi asked when the building was last checked. Ms. Peterson responded on January 24. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the Apri14, 2000, Legislative Hearing. This will a11ow the owners time to go through the active bidders for the properiy. If there is not a successful sale by Apri14, then this matter will be looked at again. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 411 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Photographs were submitted.) Sally Peterson reported the property was condemned June 1997 and has been vacant since August 1997. The owner has moved out of state and would like the properiy demolished. Habitat for Humanity is planning to build a home on the properiy. Seven summary abatement notices haue been issued to remove refuse, secure the building, and cut tall grass. On 10-18-99, an inspection was done on the property and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed. The vacant buitding fees are not paid. Real Estate taxes are unpaid in the amount oF $4006.85. The estimated market value is $30,300; estimated cost to repair, $70,000; estunated cost to demolish, $6,000 to $7,000. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 a.m. �