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00-501O�IGINAL � Council File # Dd SO/ Presented By Referred "l o Lommittee: 1�ate 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City 2 Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repau or 3 wrecking and removal of a one-story, concrete block, wood frame structure with an attached gazage and 4 auto repair bays located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly 5 known as 62 Winifred Street West (formerly a gas station). This property is legally described as 6 7 follows, to wit: Lot 4, Merrill's Subdivision of the West'/z of Block 79, West Saint Paul Proper. 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 WIlEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 'uiformation obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before November 10, 1999, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property:Jerry L. Anderson; 352 Carl Street; Lino Lakes, MN 55014-3014; Minnesota Collection Enterprise; Re: Notice of State Lien; 600 North Robert Street; St. Paul, MN 55146 - 6553 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 January 4, 2000; 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 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by February 15, 2000; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property 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 Heazing 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 Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and Green Sheet # /!Jo?o�y/ G� sDi i WI-IEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City 2 Council on Tuesday, May 16, 2000 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and 3 evidence, made the recoxnmendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties 4 to make the Sub}ect Properry 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 structure in 7 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to 8 be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 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 WF�REAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, May 24, 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 Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 62 Winifred Street West: That the Subject Property 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 known 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 Property which declares 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, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 38 8. That the lrnown interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution 39 and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. 40 41 ORDER 42 43 The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 44 45 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and 46 not detrixnental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence 47 on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in 48 the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable 49 codes and ordinances, or in the aiternative by demolishing and removing the shucture in 50 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and 51 removal of the shucture must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 52 Hearing. �'.�( ;,�L D� soi 1 2. If the above conective action is not compieted 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 Pzoperry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 10 11 12 4. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the CiTy of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all pexsonal property is not removed, it sball be considexed to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. It is fiu•ther ardered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement B �P,. ��.,e.�c w� `��-�.�.-� Adopted by Council: Date �\\� „-�y ac,a� �—��. Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY� � 3 . � T = Approved by Mayor: Date ' � By: �C� Form Approved by City Attorney By: /1i/4 -�� t Approved by Mayar for Submission to Council B � `�' _,�wP � t "' �'l'�` U GREEN SHEET Michael R Morehead 26b-8439 �R7v1 �—� ,� lJo'-Sd� 1/ N � �,,.� _ —� � �,,.,,� M f,1 ❑ a„�� _ � � �� M1dIl�AiMl1111� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �_ (CLIP 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 oxdered to remove the building. The subject properry is located at 62 Winifred Street West. PWNNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE qVIL SERVECE CAMMISSION Has ihis P��m e.er warked uMer a wnhact farfhic departmenl? vES No FWe this p'-reaJfirm e�er been a cilY emDbYee7 `tES w0 Does ihis P�soNfirm P�aess a skll rwt normallypoasessetl bY anY curtent city emWoyeel l/�''::�7 Is MiH pefsoruTirm a tarpeted �endoYt 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, intesested parties and xesponsible parties known to the Enfarcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 62 Winifred Street West by February 15, 2000, and have failed to comply witli those orders. �� The City will eluninate a nuisance. F � .!� IF APPROVED The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the pxoperty, A nuisance condition will remain unabaYed in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. AMOUNTOFTRANSACTIONS $9.000 - $10,000 sounce Nuisance Housing Abatement COST/REVENUEBUDGEfm(CIRCLEONh7 ( YES - J � NO �� ,�cm„T„NU�e�c _ 33261 _ R�e�re�s �'�r.Y�r x 1.4E CRiZEi4 SERVICE OFF[CE Fred Owusu, CityCle�k dd .�d� DNGSION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCE�SENT Michael R Morehead Pro¢+'am lfaxaxer CITY OF SAII�T PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor Apri121, 2000 , �, Nuisance Building Code Enfo�rement I� W. Kel[aggBlvd. Rm. 190 Tel: 6�1-266-SJ10 SainSPaul,iVN5.i101 Fax:6�1-2658426 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 62 Winifred Street West The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, May 16, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, May 24, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Jerry L. Anderson 352 Carl Street Lino Lakes, MN 55014-3014 Interzst Fee O�vner Minnesota Collection Enterprise Re: Notice of State Lien 600 North Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55146 - 6553 The legal description of this property is: Sta?e Tax Lien Lot 4, Merrill's Subdivision ofthe West'/ ofBlock 79, West Saint Paul Proper. da'-Sdi 62 Winifred Street West Apri121, 2000 Pa�e 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buildin�(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Le�islative 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 razin� and removin� this buildin�(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been compli��d with the miisance condition remains unabated, the community contimies to suffer the blightin� influence of this properiy. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ocderin� the responsible parties to either zepair, or demolish and remove this buildin� in a timely manner, and failin� 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 taxes. Sincerely, Steve JVla�neY Steve Ma�er Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:ml cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Desi�n Meghan Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housin� Division � ccnph !��-Sd/ REPORT Date: May 16, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Summary Abatements: JOOOlAA Property Clean-Up for 541 Superior Street and 1493 University Avenue West JOOOIBB Boazding up of Vacant Buildings at 1350 Laurel Avenue, 815 Robert Street South, and 358 Aurora Avenue JOOOIW Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue 1493 Universitv Avenue West Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 541 Sunerior Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1350 Laurel Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 478 Lafond Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 369 Fuller Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Robert Street South Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 408 Blair Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitarion on the property on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 24, 2000. Od so� LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 2 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 62 VJinifred Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enfozcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 0 �G-Sd/ MINUTES OF TF� LECsISLATTVE HEARING Tuesday, May 16, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Sally Peterson, Code Enforcement Summary Abatements: JOOOlAA Property Clean-Up for 541 Superior Street and 1493 University Avenue West JOOOIBB Boarding up of Vacant Buildings at 1350 Laurel Avenue, 815 Robert Street South, and 358 Aurora Avenue JD�O1W Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue 1493 L3niversitv Avenue West Tom Lipschultz, 631 Mt. C�rve Boulevard, appeazed and stated his parents are one of the building owners. The building has been vacant since December 1998. Last summer, the neighborhood accumulated a lot of trash. It was not coming from his building because it was vacant. Mr. Lipschultz does not think he should have to pay for mattresses and other items that aze being dumped on his properiy. Before he went out of town, he picked up his mail from his post office box. Upon his return, two or three notices were received. He did not haue a chance to do anything about the problem. Mr. Strathman asked did Mr. Lipschultz want to view the videotape. Mr. Lipschultz responded no because he knows it was cleaned up. Mr. Strathman stated there aze two issues: was notice given as required by law and did the City do the cleanup. Mr. Lipschultz is not azguing the point that either one was not done, stated Mr. Strathman. Mr. Lipschultz stated there were two notices and they could not have been more than a week apart. If a person is out of town, he asked, what is suppose to happen. Mr. Strathman responded this assessment is not a punishment, fine, or penalty. The City is just recovering the cost it bore of cleaning up the properry. � Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 54i Superior Street Tom Edholm, owner, appeazed and stated he does not recall getting one of the notices. Sally Peterson reported notice was sent to Thomas Edholm, 419 View Street, and it was also posted on site at 541 Superior. The notice was mailed on 1-19-00, and the items were picked up by the City on 1-31-00. Mr. Edholm responded he did not get the notice, but that does not mean it did not arrive. �o=sd� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 2 Mr. S�athman added that the papenvork indicates the inspector called Tom, but there was no answer and no answering machine. The tenants informed him they did not throw anything out, stated Mr. Edhoim. Across the alley, townhouses were recenfly rented, and the people moving in were disposing of their junk. (The videotape was shown at the request of Mr. Edholm.) Mr. Strathman stated the items look like they were from the tenant and not from across the alley. Mr. Edholm stated there was not more than three bags and that isn't worth $300. Mr. Strathman responded more than three bags were seen on the videotape, and there is no question that it could be done for a cheaper amount. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 1350 Laurel Street (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the property.) Cserry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 478 Lafond Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 369 Fulier Avenue (No one appeared to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Robert Street South Raquel Cordero appeared and stated she received a notice to board the windows, and she boazded them. She has a contract for deed with Bric Weisman who went into the house, took down the boards, and opened up the windows. She sent a letter to her attorney who contacted Mr. od Sd� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINCITES OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 3 Weisman and informed him that Ms. Cordero had boazded up the windows. Mr. Weisman said he would redo the work. He put the boards up but did not cover the entire windows. Sally Peterson reported this is a vacant building. Qrders were mailed to Ms. Cordero and Eric Weisman on 12-30-99, posted on the site on 12-29-99, and the City boazded the building on 1-11-00. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. The notice was sent, Ms. Cordero received it, Mr. Weisman received it, and the City did the work. One window was boazded, the contractor charged $37.96 plus the administration fee for a total of $82.96. This is the cost the City incurred and it needs to be recovered from the properry owner. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 408 Blair Avenue. If the owner fails to camply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Steve Magner reported this properiy has been vacant since April 1997. Eleven summary abatement notices have been issued to secure dwelling, remove refuse, cut tail grass, remove snow and/or ice, and repair stairway. On 2-15-00, an inspection was conducted and a list of deficiencies that constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on 3-1-00 with a compliance date of 3-31-00. The vacant building fees are paid. Real estate taxes are current. Taxation has placed an estimated mazket value of $28,300 on this property. On 2-11-00, a building permit was issued. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair is $45,000; cost to demolish, $7,000 to $8,000. Cha Sur Vang, owner, appeared and stated he lives in Saint Paul and is trying to buy a house. He is doing the work himself and hires someone to help him occasionally. He has repaired many houses before. The inside of the house is noY much of a problem; the outside looks bad because the neighbors damaged a lot of windows. This building is big, tall, and there is a lot to do. He received notice about a bond, and has never had to do one before. He will do the plumbing, heating, and electricai first. He needs more than siac months because he does not have a crew. Gerry Strathman recommends granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on the property on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 24, 2000. Mr. Magner added the bond has to be posted at the Office of License, Inspections, Environmental Protection. The owner can ask about the code compliance inspection that was done in November1998, but the building has not changed much since that time. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 62 Winifred Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) �o'aso� LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 4 Steve Magner reported this is a concrete block wood frame structure with an attached garage and auto repair bays. It has been vacant since July 1990. The current owner is Jerry L. Anderson. Nine summary abatement notices have been issued to secure the dwelling, remove refuse, cut tall grass, and remove snow and/or ice. On 12-22-99, an inspecfion of the building was conducted and a list of deficiencies that constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on 1-4-00 with a compliance date of 2-3-00 and an extension date of 2-15-OQ. The vacant building fees are paid. The real estate taxes aze paid. Taxation has placed a market value of $26,500 on this property. A code compliance inspection has not been done. The estimated cost to repair is $50,000; the estimated cost to demolish, $9,000 to $10,000. The owner has submitted numerous plans over the last ten years, but nothing has come to fnution. The roof was installed without a pernut and overhangs the neighboring properry, which is a water displacement issue. Gerry Strathman recommends approval. The meering was adjourned at 10:36 p.m. �1 O�IGINAL � Council File # Dd SO/ Presented By Referred "l o Lommittee: 1�ate 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City 2 Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repau or 3 wrecking and removal of a one-story, concrete block, wood frame structure with an attached gazage and 4 auto repair bays located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly 5 known as 62 Winifred Street West (formerly a gas station). This property is legally described as 6 7 follows, to wit: Lot 4, Merrill's Subdivision of the West'/z of Block 79, West Saint Paul Proper. 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 WIlEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 'uiformation obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before November 10, 1999, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property:Jerry L. Anderson; 352 Carl Street; Lino Lakes, MN 55014-3014; Minnesota Collection Enterprise; Re: Notice of State Lien; 600 North Robert Street; St. Paul, MN 55146 - 6553 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 January 4, 2000; 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 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by February 15, 2000; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property 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 Heazing 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 Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and Green Sheet # /!Jo?o�y/ G� sDi i WI-IEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City 2 Council on Tuesday, May 16, 2000 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and 3 evidence, made the recoxnmendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties 4 to make the Sub}ect Properry 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 structure in 7 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to 8 be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 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 WF�REAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, May 24, 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 Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 62 Winifred Street West: That the Subject Property 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 known 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 Property which declares 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, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 38 8. That the lrnown interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution 39 and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. 40 41 ORDER 42 43 The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 44 45 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and 46 not detrixnental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence 47 on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in 48 the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable 49 codes and ordinances, or in the aiternative by demolishing and removing the shucture in 50 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and 51 removal of the shucture must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 52 Hearing. �'.�( ;,�L D� soi 1 2. If the above conective action is not compieted 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 Pzoperry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 10 11 12 4. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the CiTy of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all pexsonal property is not removed, it sball be considexed to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. It is fiu•ther ardered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement B �P,. ��.,e.�c w� `��-�.�.-� Adopted by Council: Date �\\� „-�y ac,a� �—��. Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY� � 3 . � T = Approved by Mayor: Date ' � By: �C� Form Approved by City Attorney By: /1i/4 -�� t Approved by Mayar for Submission to Council B � `�' _,�wP � t "' �'l'�` U GREEN SHEET Michael R Morehead 26b-8439 �R7v1 �—� ,� lJo'-Sd� 1/ N � �,,.� _ —� � �,,.,,� M f,1 ❑ a„�� _ � � �� M1dIl�AiMl1111� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �_ (CLIP 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 oxdered to remove the building. The subject properry is located at 62 Winifred Street West. PWNNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE qVIL SERVECE CAMMISSION Has ihis P��m e.er warked uMer a wnhact farfhic departmenl? vES No FWe this p'-reaJfirm e�er been a cilY emDbYee7 `tES w0 Does ihis P�soNfirm P�aess a skll rwt normallypoasessetl bY anY curtent city emWoyeel l/�''::�7 Is MiH pefsoruTirm a tarpeted �endoYt 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, intesested parties and xesponsible parties known to the Enfarcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 62 Winifred Street West by February 15, 2000, and have failed to comply witli those orders. �� The City will eluninate a nuisance. F � .!� IF APPROVED The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the pxoperty, A nuisance condition will remain unabaYed in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. AMOUNTOFTRANSACTIONS $9.000 - $10,000 sounce Nuisance Housing Abatement COST/REVENUEBUDGEfm(CIRCLEONh7 ( YES - J � NO �� ,�cm„T„NU�e�c _ 33261 _ R�e�re�s �'�r.Y�r x 1.4E CRiZEi4 SERVICE OFF[CE Fred Owusu, CityCle�k dd .�d� DNGSION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCE�SENT Michael R Morehead Pro¢+'am lfaxaxer CITY OF SAII�T PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor Apri121, 2000 , �, Nuisance Building Code Enfo�rement I� W. Kel[aggBlvd. Rm. 190 Tel: 6�1-266-SJ10 SainSPaul,iVN5.i101 Fax:6�1-2658426 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 62 Winifred Street West The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, May 16, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, May 24, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Jerry L. Anderson 352 Carl Street Lino Lakes, MN 55014-3014 Interzst Fee O�vner Minnesota Collection Enterprise Re: Notice of State Lien 600 North Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55146 - 6553 The legal description of this property is: Sta?e Tax Lien Lot 4, Merrill's Subdivision ofthe West'/ ofBlock 79, West Saint Paul Proper. da'-Sdi 62 Winifred Street West Apri121, 2000 Pa�e 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buildin�(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Le�islative 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 razin� and removin� this buildin�(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been compli��d with the miisance condition remains unabated, the community contimies to suffer the blightin� influence of this properiy. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ocderin� the responsible parties to either zepair, or demolish and remove this buildin� in a timely manner, and failin� 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 taxes. Sincerely, Steve JVla�neY Steve Ma�er Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:ml cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Desi�n Meghan Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housin� Division � ccnph !��-Sd/ REPORT Date: May 16, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Summary Abatements: JOOOlAA Property Clean-Up for 541 Superior Street and 1493 University Avenue West JOOOIBB Boazding up of Vacant Buildings at 1350 Laurel Avenue, 815 Robert Street South, and 358 Aurora Avenue JOOOIW Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue 1493 Universitv Avenue West Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 541 Sunerior Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1350 Laurel Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 478 Lafond Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 369 Fuller Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Robert Street South Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 408 Blair Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitarion on the property on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 24, 2000. Od so� LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 2 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 62 VJinifred Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enfozcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 0 �G-Sd/ MINUTES OF TF� LECsISLATTVE HEARING Tuesday, May 16, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Sally Peterson, Code Enforcement Summary Abatements: JOOOlAA Property Clean-Up for 541 Superior Street and 1493 University Avenue West JOOOIBB Boarding up of Vacant Buildings at 1350 Laurel Avenue, 815 Robert Street South, and 358 Aurora Avenue JD�O1W Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue 1493 L3niversitv Avenue West Tom Lipschultz, 631 Mt. C�rve Boulevard, appeazed and stated his parents are one of the building owners. The building has been vacant since December 1998. Last summer, the neighborhood accumulated a lot of trash. It was not coming from his building because it was vacant. Mr. Lipschultz does not think he should have to pay for mattresses and other items that aze being dumped on his properiy. Before he went out of town, he picked up his mail from his post office box. Upon his return, two or three notices were received. He did not haue a chance to do anything about the problem. Mr. Strathman asked did Mr. Lipschultz want to view the videotape. Mr. Lipschultz responded no because he knows it was cleaned up. Mr. Strathman stated there aze two issues: was notice given as required by law and did the City do the cleanup. Mr. Lipschultz is not azguing the point that either one was not done, stated Mr. Strathman. Mr. Lipschultz stated there were two notices and they could not have been more than a week apart. If a person is out of town, he asked, what is suppose to happen. Mr. Strathman responded this assessment is not a punishment, fine, or penalty. The City is just recovering the cost it bore of cleaning up the properry. � Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 54i Superior Street Tom Edholm, owner, appeazed and stated he does not recall getting one of the notices. Sally Peterson reported notice was sent to Thomas Edholm, 419 View Street, and it was also posted on site at 541 Superior. The notice was mailed on 1-19-00, and the items were picked up by the City on 1-31-00. Mr. Edholm responded he did not get the notice, but that does not mean it did not arrive. �o=sd� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 2 Mr. S�athman added that the papenvork indicates the inspector called Tom, but there was no answer and no answering machine. The tenants informed him they did not throw anything out, stated Mr. Edhoim. Across the alley, townhouses were recenfly rented, and the people moving in were disposing of their junk. (The videotape was shown at the request of Mr. Edholm.) Mr. Strathman stated the items look like they were from the tenant and not from across the alley. Mr. Edholm stated there was not more than three bags and that isn't worth $300. Mr. Strathman responded more than three bags were seen on the videotape, and there is no question that it could be done for a cheaper amount. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 1350 Laurel Street (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the property.) Cserry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 478 Lafond Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 369 Fulier Avenue (No one appeared to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Robert Street South Raquel Cordero appeared and stated she received a notice to board the windows, and she boazded them. She has a contract for deed with Bric Weisman who went into the house, took down the boards, and opened up the windows. She sent a letter to her attorney who contacted Mr. od Sd� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINCITES OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 3 Weisman and informed him that Ms. Cordero had boazded up the windows. Mr. Weisman said he would redo the work. He put the boards up but did not cover the entire windows. Sally Peterson reported this is a vacant building. Qrders were mailed to Ms. Cordero and Eric Weisman on 12-30-99, posted on the site on 12-29-99, and the City boazded the building on 1-11-00. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. The notice was sent, Ms. Cordero received it, Mr. Weisman received it, and the City did the work. One window was boazded, the contractor charged $37.96 plus the administration fee for a total of $82.96. This is the cost the City incurred and it needs to be recovered from the properry owner. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 408 Blair Avenue. If the owner fails to camply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Steve Magner reported this properiy has been vacant since April 1997. Eleven summary abatement notices have been issued to secure dwelling, remove refuse, cut tail grass, remove snow and/or ice, and repair stairway. On 2-15-00, an inspection was conducted and a list of deficiencies that constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on 3-1-00 with a compliance date of 3-31-00. The vacant building fees are paid. Real estate taxes are current. Taxation has placed an estimated mazket value of $28,300 on this property. On 2-11-00, a building permit was issued. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair is $45,000; cost to demolish, $7,000 to $8,000. Cha Sur Vang, owner, appeared and stated he lives in Saint Paul and is trying to buy a house. He is doing the work himself and hires someone to help him occasionally. He has repaired many houses before. The inside of the house is noY much of a problem; the outside looks bad because the neighbors damaged a lot of windows. This building is big, tall, and there is a lot to do. He received notice about a bond, and has never had to do one before. He will do the plumbing, heating, and electricai first. He needs more than siac months because he does not have a crew. Gerry Strathman recommends granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on the property on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 24, 2000. Mr. Magner added the bond has to be posted at the Office of License, Inspections, Environmental Protection. The owner can ask about the code compliance inspection that was done in November1998, but the building has not changed much since that time. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 62 Winifred Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) �o'aso� LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 4 Steve Magner reported this is a concrete block wood frame structure with an attached garage and auto repair bays. It has been vacant since July 1990. The current owner is Jerry L. Anderson. Nine summary abatement notices have been issued to secure the dwelling, remove refuse, cut tall grass, and remove snow and/or ice. On 12-22-99, an inspecfion of the building was conducted and a list of deficiencies that constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on 1-4-00 with a compliance date of 2-3-00 and an extension date of 2-15-OQ. The vacant building fees are paid. The real estate taxes aze paid. Taxation has placed a market value of $26,500 on this property. A code compliance inspection has not been done. The estimated cost to repair is $50,000; the estimated cost to demolish, $9,000 to $10,000. The owner has submitted numerous plans over the last ten years, but nothing has come to fnution. The roof was installed without a pernut and overhangs the neighboring properry, which is a water displacement issue. Gerry Strathman recommends approval. The meering was adjourned at 10:36 p.m. �1 O�IGINAL � Council File # Dd SO/ Presented By Referred "l o Lommittee: 1�ate 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City 2 Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repau or 3 wrecking and removal of a one-story, concrete block, wood frame structure with an attached gazage and 4 auto repair bays located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly 5 known as 62 Winifred Street West (formerly a gas station). This property is legally described as 6 7 follows, to wit: Lot 4, Merrill's Subdivision of the West'/z of Block 79, West Saint Paul Proper. 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 WIlEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 'uiformation obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before November 10, 1999, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property:Jerry L. Anderson; 352 Carl Street; Lino Lakes, MN 55014-3014; Minnesota Collection Enterprise; Re: Notice of State Lien; 600 North Robert Street; St. Paul, MN 55146 - 6553 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 January 4, 2000; 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 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by February 15, 2000; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property 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 Heazing 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 Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and Green Sheet # /!Jo?o�y/ G� sDi i WI-IEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City 2 Council on Tuesday, May 16, 2000 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and 3 evidence, made the recoxnmendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties 4 to make the Sub}ect Properry 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 structure in 7 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to 8 be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 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 WF�REAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, May 24, 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 Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 62 Winifred Street West: That the Subject Property 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 known 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 Property which declares 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, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 38 8. That the lrnown interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution 39 and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. 40 41 ORDER 42 43 The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 44 45 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and 46 not detrixnental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence 47 on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in 48 the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable 49 codes and ordinances, or in the aiternative by demolishing and removing the shucture in 50 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and 51 removal of the shucture must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 52 Hearing. �'.�( ;,�L D� soi 1 2. If the above conective action is not compieted 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 Pzoperry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 10 11 12 4. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the CiTy of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all pexsonal property is not removed, it sball be considexed to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. It is fiu•ther ardered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement B �P,. ��.,e.�c w� `��-�.�.-� Adopted by Council: Date �\\� „-�y ac,a� �—��. Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY� � 3 . � T = Approved by Mayor: Date ' � By: �C� Form Approved by City Attorney By: /1i/4 -�� t Approved by Mayar for Submission to Council B � `�' _,�wP � t "' �'l'�` U GREEN SHEET Michael R Morehead 26b-8439 �R7v1 �—� ,� lJo'-Sd� 1/ N � �,,.� _ —� � �,,.,,� M f,1 ❑ a„�� _ � � �� M1dIl�AiMl1111� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �_ (CLIP 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 oxdered to remove the building. The subject properry is located at 62 Winifred Street West. PWNNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE qVIL SERVECE CAMMISSION Has ihis P��m e.er warked uMer a wnhact farfhic departmenl? vES No FWe this p'-reaJfirm e�er been a cilY emDbYee7 `tES w0 Does ihis P�soNfirm P�aess a skll rwt normallypoasessetl bY anY curtent city emWoyeel l/�''::�7 Is MiH pefsoruTirm a tarpeted �endoYt 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, intesested parties and xesponsible parties known to the Enfarcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 62 Winifred Street West by February 15, 2000, and have failed to comply witli those orders. �� The City will eluninate a nuisance. F � .!� IF APPROVED The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the pxoperty, A nuisance condition will remain unabaYed in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. AMOUNTOFTRANSACTIONS $9.000 - $10,000 sounce Nuisance Housing Abatement COST/REVENUEBUDGEfm(CIRCLEONh7 ( YES - J � NO �� ,�cm„T„NU�e�c _ 33261 _ R�e�re�s �'�r.Y�r x 1.4E CRiZEi4 SERVICE OFF[CE Fred Owusu, CityCle�k dd .�d� DNGSION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCE�SENT Michael R Morehead Pro¢+'am lfaxaxer CITY OF SAII�T PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor Apri121, 2000 , �, Nuisance Building Code Enfo�rement I� W. Kel[aggBlvd. Rm. 190 Tel: 6�1-266-SJ10 SainSPaul,iVN5.i101 Fax:6�1-2658426 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 62 Winifred Street West The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, May 16, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, May 24, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Jerry L. Anderson 352 Carl Street Lino Lakes, MN 55014-3014 Interzst Fee O�vner Minnesota Collection Enterprise Re: Notice of State Lien 600 North Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55146 - 6553 The legal description of this property is: Sta?e Tax Lien Lot 4, Merrill's Subdivision ofthe West'/ ofBlock 79, West Saint Paul Proper. da'-Sdi 62 Winifred Street West Apri121, 2000 Pa�e 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buildin�(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Le�islative 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 razin� and removin� this buildin�(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been compli��d with the miisance condition remains unabated, the community contimies to suffer the blightin� influence of this properiy. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ocderin� the responsible parties to either zepair, or demolish and remove this buildin� in a timely manner, and failin� 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 taxes. Sincerely, Steve JVla�neY Steve Ma�er Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:ml cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Desi�n Meghan Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housin� Division � ccnph !��-Sd/ REPORT Date: May 16, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Summary Abatements: JOOOlAA Property Clean-Up for 541 Superior Street and 1493 University Avenue West JOOOIBB Boazding up of Vacant Buildings at 1350 Laurel Avenue, 815 Robert Street South, and 358 Aurora Avenue JOOOIW Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue 1493 Universitv Avenue West Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 541 Sunerior Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1350 Laurel Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 478 Lafond Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 369 Fuller Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Robert Street South Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 408 Blair Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitarion on the property on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 24, 2000. Od so� LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 2 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 62 VJinifred Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enfozcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 0 �G-Sd/ MINUTES OF TF� LECsISLATTVE HEARING Tuesday, May 16, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Sally Peterson, Code Enforcement Summary Abatements: JOOOlAA Property Clean-Up for 541 Superior Street and 1493 University Avenue West JOOOIBB Boarding up of Vacant Buildings at 1350 Laurel Avenue, 815 Robert Street South, and 358 Aurora Avenue JD�O1W Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue 1493 L3niversitv Avenue West Tom Lipschultz, 631 Mt. C�rve Boulevard, appeazed and stated his parents are one of the building owners. The building has been vacant since December 1998. Last summer, the neighborhood accumulated a lot of trash. It was not coming from his building because it was vacant. Mr. Lipschultz does not think he should have to pay for mattresses and other items that aze being dumped on his properiy. Before he went out of town, he picked up his mail from his post office box. Upon his return, two or three notices were received. He did not haue a chance to do anything about the problem. Mr. Strathman asked did Mr. Lipschultz want to view the videotape. Mr. Lipschultz responded no because he knows it was cleaned up. Mr. Strathman stated there aze two issues: was notice given as required by law and did the City do the cleanup. Mr. Lipschultz is not azguing the point that either one was not done, stated Mr. Strathman. Mr. Lipschultz stated there were two notices and they could not have been more than a week apart. If a person is out of town, he asked, what is suppose to happen. Mr. Strathman responded this assessment is not a punishment, fine, or penalty. The City is just recovering the cost it bore of cleaning up the properry. � Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 54i Superior Street Tom Edholm, owner, appeazed and stated he does not recall getting one of the notices. Sally Peterson reported notice was sent to Thomas Edholm, 419 View Street, and it was also posted on site at 541 Superior. The notice was mailed on 1-19-00, and the items were picked up by the City on 1-31-00. Mr. Edholm responded he did not get the notice, but that does not mean it did not arrive. �o=sd� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 2 Mr. S�athman added that the papenvork indicates the inspector called Tom, but there was no answer and no answering machine. The tenants informed him they did not throw anything out, stated Mr. Edhoim. Across the alley, townhouses were recenfly rented, and the people moving in were disposing of their junk. (The videotape was shown at the request of Mr. Edholm.) Mr. Strathman stated the items look like they were from the tenant and not from across the alley. Mr. Edholm stated there was not more than three bags and that isn't worth $300. Mr. Strathman responded more than three bags were seen on the videotape, and there is no question that it could be done for a cheaper amount. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 1350 Laurel Street (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the property.) Cserry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 478 Lafond Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 369 Fulier Avenue (No one appeared to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Robert Street South Raquel Cordero appeared and stated she received a notice to board the windows, and she boazded them. She has a contract for deed with Bric Weisman who went into the house, took down the boards, and opened up the windows. She sent a letter to her attorney who contacted Mr. od Sd� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINCITES OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 3 Weisman and informed him that Ms. Cordero had boazded up the windows. Mr. Weisman said he would redo the work. He put the boards up but did not cover the entire windows. Sally Peterson reported this is a vacant building. Qrders were mailed to Ms. Cordero and Eric Weisman on 12-30-99, posted on the site on 12-29-99, and the City boazded the building on 1-11-00. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. The notice was sent, Ms. Cordero received it, Mr. Weisman received it, and the City did the work. One window was boazded, the contractor charged $37.96 plus the administration fee for a total of $82.96. This is the cost the City incurred and it needs to be recovered from the properry owner. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 408 Blair Avenue. If the owner fails to camply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Steve Magner reported this properiy has been vacant since April 1997. Eleven summary abatement notices have been issued to secure dwelling, remove refuse, cut tail grass, remove snow and/or ice, and repair stairway. On 2-15-00, an inspection was conducted and a list of deficiencies that constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on 3-1-00 with a compliance date of 3-31-00. The vacant building fees are paid. Real estate taxes are current. Taxation has placed an estimated mazket value of $28,300 on this property. On 2-11-00, a building permit was issued. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair is $45,000; cost to demolish, $7,000 to $8,000. Cha Sur Vang, owner, appeared and stated he lives in Saint Paul and is trying to buy a house. He is doing the work himself and hires someone to help him occasionally. He has repaired many houses before. The inside of the house is noY much of a problem; the outside looks bad because the neighbors damaged a lot of windows. This building is big, tall, and there is a lot to do. He received notice about a bond, and has never had to do one before. He will do the plumbing, heating, and electricai first. He needs more than siac months because he does not have a crew. Gerry Strathman recommends granting the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on the property on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 24, 2000. Mr. Magner added the bond has to be posted at the Office of License, Inspections, Environmental Protection. The owner can ask about the code compliance inspection that was done in November1998, but the building has not changed much since that time. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 62 Winifred Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) �o'aso� LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 4 Steve Magner reported this is a concrete block wood frame structure with an attached garage and auto repair bays. It has been vacant since July 1990. The current owner is Jerry L. Anderson. Nine summary abatement notices have been issued to secure the dwelling, remove refuse, cut tall grass, and remove snow and/or ice. On 12-22-99, an inspecfion of the building was conducted and a list of deficiencies that constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on 1-4-00 with a compliance date of 2-3-00 and an extension date of 2-15-OQ. The vacant building fees are paid. The real estate taxes aze paid. Taxation has placed a market value of $26,500 on this property. A code compliance inspection has not been done. The estimated cost to repair is $50,000; the estimated cost to demolish, $9,000 to $10,000. The owner has submitted numerous plans over the last ten years, but nothing has come to fnution. The roof was installed without a pernut and overhangs the neighboring properry, which is a water displacement issue. Gerry Strathman recommends approval. The meering was adjourned at 10:36 p.m. �1