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00-350��f`c�er�.e� — �'Qr'i \�.� 2-000 ORIG�NAL Pzesented By Refened'I RESOLUTION Council File # po - 350 Green Sheet # \ OZZ�S� �_ 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enfarcement 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 duplex located on properiy hereinafter referred to as 4 the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 358 Aurora Avenue. This properry is legally described 5 as follows, to wit: 6 7 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 Lot 5, Block 6, "Elfelt, Bemheimer & Arnold's" Addition to Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before October 17, 1999, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Lawrence Bauer, c/o Patricia Bourgoin, 1634 Maryland Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55106-2944; Lawrence Bauer, 358 Aurora Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103-2307; Norwest Bank Minnesota, Attn: Sally Berdt, Mail Station N931-4-050, Suite 500, 730 2n Avenue South, Mpls, MN 55429 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated December 2, 1999; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by January 2, 2000. An extension date of Febrnary 3, 2000 was granted; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WIIEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WIIEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislafive Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA .�9 00 .3So 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City 2 Council on Tuesday, Apri14, 2000 to hear tesfvnony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and 3 evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties 4 to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and 5 remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all 6 applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the stnxcture in 7 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the sriucture to 8 be completed within after the date of the Council Hearing• r S�KC � 1 V �o�•:�� a.�� ooc.CO � b o ��Y 9 `S Q°s�-°.` D'.� nocn on1 yr. \2� aCOp 10 WIIEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 12, 11 2000 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was 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 49 50 51 52 considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above xeferenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 358 Aurora Avenue: That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. � � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 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 known responsible 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 Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this build'mg has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buiidings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properiy safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and weifaze and remove its biighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative 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 withi �€i€E��rr�5}�a3�s after the date of the Council Hearing. 5 , � �Gl rro �.�h.s 00 -s� 1 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of tune 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 ofthe Saint Paul Legisiative Code. 5 6 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paui, all personal 7 properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be 8 removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all 9 personal properiy is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint 10 Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 11 12 4. It is fiii4lier ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date (� '� a aa�a � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: � �.��:__., _ -� Approved by Mayor: Date .�7 Z� By: �(�/`-'�� Requested by Department o£ Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement i il , � I � ar� r Form Approved by City Attorney By: 6 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: ��/`-"' " � 00 . �50 GREEN SHEET Michael R. Morehead 266-8439 �� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES ;,.� -.: -,:, No 1 U�?O4 m.�.�. � m..� . r{/I � � �� _ ❑ AMICMLiOttNCF30R ❑ NNIdLiFRM�CCf6 N FS � MYORMRAffitYI1I ❑ (CL1P ALL LOCATIONS 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 remove the building. The subject property is located at 358 Aurora Avenue. �.,� PLANNING COMMiSS10N CIB COMMITTEE CML SERVICE COMMISSION Has mis a��rm everx+orked under a conhac� rormis aeczmne�n� YFS NO ti� mie pewoMrm aver neen a cAV emabveea YES NO Ooes this Pe(soMlm D� a sldll not mm�alNP� bY a^Y cunen[ ciry empbyee� YES NO k Nis P��Mrm a taryeted vetMOYt YES NO �in all ves a�xera on ceoe2te sheet and NJho. WheR When. Where. 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 tlie Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 358 Aurora Avenue by February 3, 2000, and have failed to comply with those orders. r�.::�.��;a.� The City will eliminate a nuisance. __� �� The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the communiry. s $7.500 - �8.500 COSTIREVENUE BUDfiETm (CIRCLE ON� � NO souRC� Nuisance Housing Abatement �TryRy NUMeER �G°sd°�';� �;15�'�ff;�I �S��t+�'f �:�R 1 c 2Q00 33261 INFORMATON (IXPWt� CI'IIZEDI SERVICE OFFICE Fred Aviau, City Clerk �O - DMS[OV OF PROPERTY CODE EYFORCEbfENT Michael R Morehead Pro�ram ManaAer - C ll ' Y�i SL NuisanceButldingCodeEnfarcem2nt Norm Coleman. Mayor IS W. KeltoggBtrd. Rm 190 Tei: 65t-366-8490 SaintPaul,7vLN�5107 Faz:651-266-8726 � March 10, 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC I3EARINGS Council Presidenf and Members ofthe City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 358 Aurora Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearin�s as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 4, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 12, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Lawrence Bauer Interest Fee Owner c/o Patricia Bourgoin 1634 Maryland Avenue East St. Paul, NLi3 55106-2944 LawTence Bauer 358 Aurora Avenue St. Paul, �fiT �5103-2307 Fee Owner Norwest Bank Minnesota Atin: Sally Berdt Mail Station N931-4-OSO Suite 500 730 2° Avenue South Mp1s.,MN 55429 Mort�agee ao -3so 358 Aurora Avenue March 10, 2000 Pa�e 2 The legal descripfion of this property is: Lot 5, Block 6, "Elfeit, Bemheimer & Amold's " Addition to Saint Paul. Division of Code Enforcernent has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Le�islative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an ordzr to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razin� and removing this buildina(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains tuiabated, the communiry continues to suffer the blightin� influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resohrtion orderin� the responsible 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 a�ainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, Steve �Vlagner Steve Nlagner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Buildin� Inspection and Design Meehan Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Nlordorski, PED-Housin� Division oa -� sD REPORT Date: April 4, 2000 Time: 10:00 am. (130 p.m. for 240 Sycamore) Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Sirathman Legislarive Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 2-15-00) Gerry Strathman recommended approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 358 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitafion on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of April 12, 2000. Appeal of Suminary Abatement Order for 240 Svcamore Street West. Gerry Sirathman laid over this matter to May 2, 2000. � MINUTES OF Tf� LEGISLATIVE HEARING tj0 - 7 S � TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry S�athman, Legislative Hearing Officer Ttie meeting was called to order at 131 p.m. Staff Present: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reanev Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolntion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 2-15-00) Gerry Strathman stated this property was laid over from February 15 because HUD (Housing and Urban Development) requested additional time to sell it. Steve Magner reported he has not heard any more feedback from HUD or First Preston Management Company. They have had three purchase contracts on the properiy, and none of them have closed. Czerry Strathman recommended approval. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 358 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Steve Magner reported this properry has been vacant since 10-23-98. Eight suuimary abatement notices have been issued to remove refuse, cut tall grass, secwre dwelling, and remove snow/ice. On 11-10-99, an inspection of the building was conducted, and a list of deficiencies wluch constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes aze paid. Taacation has placed a market value of $53,900 on this property. On 1-25-00, a code compliance inspection was completed. A bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $40,000; estimated cost to demolish, $7,500 to $8,500. Larry Bauer, owner, appeazed and stated Code Enforcement came to the property. He thought he would be sent a list of items to repair, but he never received anything. Mr. Magner responded Mr. Bauer should have received a copy of the code compliance inspection from Don Wagner of the Office of License, Inspections, and Environmental Protection (LIEP). Mr. Strathman asked is he plamiing to repair the building. Mr. Bauer responded yes but he did not know what to do. (Mr. Strathman gave Mr. Bauer a copy of the code enforcement inspection report.) a o -3s�o LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTE5, Apri14, 2000 Page 2 A bond would need to be posted if Mr. Bauer wants to rehabilitate this building, stated Mr. Strathman. (Mr. Magner explained where the bond should be posted.) Gerry Strathman recommended granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of April 12, 2000. The meeting was adjoumed at 2:02 p.m. � ��f`c�er�.e� — �'Qr'i \�.� 2-000 ORIG�NAL Pzesented By Refened'I RESOLUTION Council File # po - 350 Green Sheet # \ OZZ�S� �_ 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enfarcement 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 duplex located on properiy hereinafter referred to as 4 the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 358 Aurora Avenue. This properry is legally described 5 as follows, to wit: 6 7 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 Lot 5, Block 6, "Elfelt, Bemheimer & Arnold's" Addition to Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before October 17, 1999, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Lawrence Bauer, c/o Patricia Bourgoin, 1634 Maryland Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55106-2944; Lawrence Bauer, 358 Aurora Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103-2307; Norwest Bank Minnesota, Attn: Sally Berdt, Mail Station N931-4-050, Suite 500, 730 2n Avenue South, Mpls, MN 55429 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated December 2, 1999; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by January 2, 2000. An extension date of Febrnary 3, 2000 was granted; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WIIEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WIIEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislafive Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA .�9 00 .3So 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City 2 Council on Tuesday, Apri14, 2000 to hear tesfvnony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and 3 evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties 4 to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and 5 remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all 6 applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the stnxcture in 7 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the sriucture to 8 be completed within after the date of the Council Hearing• r S�KC � 1 V �o�•:�� a.�� ooc.CO � b o ��Y 9 `S Q°s�-°.` D'.� nocn on1 yr. \2� aCOp 10 WIIEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 12, 11 2000 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was 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 49 50 51 52 considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above xeferenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 358 Aurora Avenue: That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. � � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 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 known responsible 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 Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this build'mg has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buiidings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properiy safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and weifaze and remove its biighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative 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 withi �€i€E��rr�5}�a3�s after the date of the Council Hearing. 5 , � �Gl rro �.�h.s 00 -s� 1 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of tune 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 ofthe Saint Paul Legisiative Code. 5 6 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paui, all personal 7 properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be 8 removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all 9 personal properiy is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint 10 Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 11 12 4. It is fiii4lier ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date (� '� a aa�a � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: � �.��:__., _ -� Approved by Mayor: Date .�7 Z� By: �(�/`-'�� Requested by Department o£ Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement i il , � I � ar� r Form Approved by City Attorney By: 6 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: ��/`-"' " � 00 . �50 GREEN SHEET Michael R. Morehead 266-8439 �� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES ;,.� -.: -,:, No 1 U�?O4 m.�.�. � m..� . r{/I � � �� _ ❑ AMICMLiOttNCF30R ❑ NNIdLiFRM�CCf6 N FS � MYORMRAffitYI1I ❑ (CL1P ALL LOCATIONS 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 remove the building. The subject property is located at 358 Aurora Avenue. �.,� PLANNING COMMiSS10N CIB COMMITTEE CML SERVICE COMMISSION Has mis a��rm everx+orked under a conhac� rormis aeczmne�n� YFS NO ti� mie pewoMrm aver neen a cAV emabveea YES NO Ooes this Pe(soMlm D� a sldll not mm�alNP� bY a^Y cunen[ ciry empbyee� YES NO k Nis P��Mrm a taryeted vetMOYt YES NO �in all ves a�xera on ceoe2te sheet and NJho. WheR When. Where. 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 tlie Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 358 Aurora Avenue by February 3, 2000, and have failed to comply with those orders. r�.::�.��;a.� The City will eliminate a nuisance. __� �� The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the communiry. s $7.500 - �8.500 COSTIREVENUE BUDfiETm (CIRCLE ON� � NO souRC� Nuisance Housing Abatement �TryRy NUMeER �G°sd°�';� �;15�'�ff;�I �S��t+�'f �:�R 1 c 2Q00 33261 INFORMATON (IXPWt� CI'IIZEDI SERVICE OFFICE Fred Aviau, City Clerk �O - DMS[OV OF PROPERTY CODE EYFORCEbfENT Michael R Morehead Pro�ram ManaAer - C ll ' Y�i SL NuisanceButldingCodeEnfarcem2nt Norm Coleman. Mayor IS W. KeltoggBtrd. Rm 190 Tei: 65t-366-8490 SaintPaul,7vLN�5107 Faz:651-266-8726 � March 10, 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC I3EARINGS Council Presidenf and Members ofthe City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 358 Aurora Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearin�s as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 4, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 12, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Lawrence Bauer Interest Fee Owner c/o Patricia Bourgoin 1634 Maryland Avenue East St. Paul, NLi3 55106-2944 LawTence Bauer 358 Aurora Avenue St. Paul, �fiT �5103-2307 Fee Owner Norwest Bank Minnesota Atin: Sally Berdt Mail Station N931-4-OSO Suite 500 730 2° Avenue South Mp1s.,MN 55429 Mort�agee ao -3so 358 Aurora Avenue March 10, 2000 Pa�e 2 The legal descripfion of this property is: Lot 5, Block 6, "Elfeit, Bemheimer & Amold's " Addition to Saint Paul. Division of Code Enforcernent has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Le�islative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an ordzr to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razin� and removing this buildina(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains tuiabated, the communiry continues to suffer the blightin� influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resohrtion orderin� the responsible 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 a�ainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, Steve �Vlagner Steve Nlagner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Buildin� Inspection and Design Meehan Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Nlordorski, PED-Housin� Division oa -� sD REPORT Date: April 4, 2000 Time: 10:00 am. (130 p.m. for 240 Sycamore) Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Sirathman Legislarive Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 2-15-00) Gerry Strathman recommended approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 358 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitafion on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of April 12, 2000. Appeal of Suminary Abatement Order for 240 Svcamore Street West. Gerry Sirathman laid over this matter to May 2, 2000. � MINUTES OF Tf� LEGISLATIVE HEARING tj0 - 7 S � TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry S�athman, Legislative Hearing Officer Ttie meeting was called to order at 131 p.m. Staff Present: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reanev Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolntion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 2-15-00) Gerry Strathman stated this property was laid over from February 15 because HUD (Housing and Urban Development) requested additional time to sell it. Steve Magner reported he has not heard any more feedback from HUD or First Preston Management Company. They have had three purchase contracts on the properiy, and none of them have closed. Czerry Strathman recommended approval. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 358 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Steve Magner reported this properry has been vacant since 10-23-98. Eight suuimary abatement notices have been issued to remove refuse, cut tall grass, secwre dwelling, and remove snow/ice. On 11-10-99, an inspection of the building was conducted, and a list of deficiencies wluch constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes aze paid. Taacation has placed a market value of $53,900 on this property. On 1-25-00, a code compliance inspection was completed. A bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $40,000; estimated cost to demolish, $7,500 to $8,500. Larry Bauer, owner, appeazed and stated Code Enforcement came to the property. He thought he would be sent a list of items to repair, but he never received anything. Mr. Magner responded Mr. Bauer should have received a copy of the code compliance inspection from Don Wagner of the Office of License, Inspections, and Environmental Protection (LIEP). Mr. Strathman asked is he plamiing to repair the building. Mr. Bauer responded yes but he did not know what to do. (Mr. Strathman gave Mr. Bauer a copy of the code enforcement inspection report.) a o -3s�o LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTE5, Apri14, 2000 Page 2 A bond would need to be posted if Mr. Bauer wants to rehabilitate this building, stated Mr. Strathman. (Mr. Magner explained where the bond should be posted.) Gerry Strathman recommended granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of April 12, 2000. The meeting was adjoumed at 2:02 p.m. � ��f`c�er�.e� — �'Qr'i \�.� 2-000 ORIG�NAL Pzesented By Refened'I RESOLUTION Council File # po - 350 Green Sheet # \ OZZ�S� �_ 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enfarcement 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 duplex located on properiy hereinafter referred to as 4 the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 358 Aurora Avenue. This properry is legally described 5 as follows, to wit: 6 7 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 Lot 5, Block 6, "Elfelt, Bemheimer & Arnold's" Addition to Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before October 17, 1999, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Lawrence Bauer, c/o Patricia Bourgoin, 1634 Maryland Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55106-2944; Lawrence Bauer, 358 Aurora Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103-2307; Norwest Bank Minnesota, Attn: Sally Berdt, Mail Station N931-4-050, Suite 500, 730 2n Avenue South, Mpls, MN 55429 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated December 2, 1999; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by January 2, 2000. An extension date of Febrnary 3, 2000 was granted; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WIIEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WIIEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislafive Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA .�9 00 .3So 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City 2 Council on Tuesday, Apri14, 2000 to hear tesfvnony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and 3 evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties 4 to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and 5 remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all 6 applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the stnxcture in 7 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the sriucture to 8 be completed within after the date of the Council Hearing• r S�KC � 1 V �o�•:�� a.�� ooc.CO � b o ��Y 9 `S Q°s�-°.` D'.� nocn on1 yr. \2� aCOp 10 WIIEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 12, 11 2000 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was 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 49 50 51 52 considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above xeferenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 358 Aurora Avenue: That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. � � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 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 known responsible 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 Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this build'mg has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buiidings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properiy safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and weifaze and remove its biighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative 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 withi �€i€E��rr�5}�a3�s after the date of the Council Hearing. 5 , � �Gl rro �.�h.s 00 -s� 1 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of tune 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 ofthe Saint Paul Legisiative Code. 5 6 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paui, all personal 7 properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be 8 removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all 9 personal properiy is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint 10 Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 11 12 4. It is fiii4lier ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date (� '� a aa�a � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: � �.��:__., _ -� Approved by Mayor: Date .�7 Z� By: �(�/`-'�� Requested by Department o£ Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement i il , � I � ar� r Form Approved by City Attorney By: 6 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: ��/`-"' " � 00 . �50 GREEN SHEET Michael R. Morehead 266-8439 �� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES ;,.� -.: -,:, No 1 U�?O4 m.�.�. � m..� . r{/I � � �� _ ❑ AMICMLiOttNCF30R ❑ NNIdLiFRM�CCf6 N FS � MYORMRAffitYI1I ❑ (CL1P ALL LOCATIONS 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 remove the building. The subject property is located at 358 Aurora Avenue. �.,� PLANNING COMMiSS10N CIB COMMITTEE CML SERVICE COMMISSION Has mis a��rm everx+orked under a conhac� rormis aeczmne�n� YFS NO ti� mie pewoMrm aver neen a cAV emabveea YES NO Ooes this Pe(soMlm D� a sldll not mm�alNP� bY a^Y cunen[ ciry empbyee� YES NO k Nis P��Mrm a taryeted vetMOYt YES NO �in all ves a�xera on ceoe2te sheet and NJho. WheR When. Where. 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 tlie Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 358 Aurora Avenue by February 3, 2000, and have failed to comply with those orders. r�.::�.��;a.� The City will eliminate a nuisance. __� �� The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the communiry. s $7.500 - �8.500 COSTIREVENUE BUDfiETm (CIRCLE ON� � NO souRC� Nuisance Housing Abatement �TryRy NUMeER �G°sd°�';� �;15�'�ff;�I �S��t+�'f �:�R 1 c 2Q00 33261 INFORMATON (IXPWt� CI'IIZEDI SERVICE OFFICE Fred Aviau, City Clerk �O - DMS[OV OF PROPERTY CODE EYFORCEbfENT Michael R Morehead Pro�ram ManaAer - C ll ' Y�i SL NuisanceButldingCodeEnfarcem2nt Norm Coleman. Mayor IS W. KeltoggBtrd. Rm 190 Tei: 65t-366-8490 SaintPaul,7vLN�5107 Faz:651-266-8726 � March 10, 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC I3EARINGS Council Presidenf and Members ofthe City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 358 Aurora Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearin�s as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 4, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 12, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Lawrence Bauer Interest Fee Owner c/o Patricia Bourgoin 1634 Maryland Avenue East St. Paul, NLi3 55106-2944 LawTence Bauer 358 Aurora Avenue St. Paul, �fiT �5103-2307 Fee Owner Norwest Bank Minnesota Atin: Sally Berdt Mail Station N931-4-OSO Suite 500 730 2° Avenue South Mp1s.,MN 55429 Mort�agee ao -3so 358 Aurora Avenue March 10, 2000 Pa�e 2 The legal descripfion of this property is: Lot 5, Block 6, "Elfeit, Bemheimer & Amold's " Addition to Saint Paul. Division of Code Enforcernent has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Le�islative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an ordzr to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razin� and removing this buildina(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains tuiabated, the communiry continues to suffer the blightin� influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resohrtion orderin� the responsible 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 a�ainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, Steve �Vlagner Steve Nlagner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Buildin� Inspection and Design Meehan Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Nlordorski, PED-Housin� Division oa -� sD REPORT Date: April 4, 2000 Time: 10:00 am. (130 p.m. for 240 Sycamore) Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Sirathman Legislarive Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reaney Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 2-15-00) Gerry Strathman recommended approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 358 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitafion on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of April 12, 2000. Appeal of Suminary Abatement Order for 240 Svcamore Street West. Gerry Sirathman laid over this matter to May 2, 2000. � MINUTES OF Tf� LEGISLATIVE HEARING tj0 - 7 S � TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry S�athman, Legislative Hearing Officer Ttie meeting was called to order at 131 p.m. Staff Present: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1216 Reanev Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolntion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 2-15-00) Gerry Strathman stated this property was laid over from February 15 because HUD (Housing and Urban Development) requested additional time to sell it. Steve Magner reported he has not heard any more feedback from HUD or First Preston Management Company. They have had three purchase contracts on the properiy, and none of them have closed. Czerry Strathman recommended approval. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 358 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Steve Magner reported this properry has been vacant since 10-23-98. Eight suuimary abatement notices have been issued to remove refuse, cut tall grass, secwre dwelling, and remove snow/ice. On 11-10-99, an inspection of the building was conducted, and a list of deficiencies wluch constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes aze paid. Taacation has placed a market value of $53,900 on this property. On 1-25-00, a code compliance inspection was completed. A bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $40,000; estimated cost to demolish, $7,500 to $8,500. Larry Bauer, owner, appeazed and stated Code Enforcement came to the property. He thought he would be sent a list of items to repair, but he never received anything. Mr. Magner responded Mr. Bauer should have received a copy of the code compliance inspection from Don Wagner of the Office of License, Inspections, and Environmental Protection (LIEP). Mr. Strathman asked is he plamiing to repair the building. Mr. Bauer responded yes but he did not know what to do. (Mr. Strathman gave Mr. Bauer a copy of the code enforcement inspection report.) a o -3s�o LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTE5, Apri14, 2000 Page 2 A bond would need to be posted if Mr. Bauer wants to rehabilitate this building, stated Mr. Strathman. (Mr. Magner explained where the bond should be posted.) Gerry Strathman recommended granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of April 12, 2000. The meeting was adjoumed at 2:02 p.m. �