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00-502City of St. Paul COUNCIL F LE NO. � RESOLUTION RAT=FYING ASSESSMEN'P B Fil No. SEE BELOW �� O R i/,.�� A � Assessment No. SEE BELOW i�1iJ n -�rr�� — �q a�l, aoco Voting v Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses £or 2 J0001AA ��3� Summary abatement (property clean-up) for 541 Superior St and 1493 University. J0001BB J0001W (9869) (9870) Boarding-up of vacant bldgs. located at 1350 Laurel Ave., 815 Robert St. S. and 358 Aurora Ave. Towing of abandoned vehicle from private property located at 478 Lafond Ave. and 369 Fuller Ave. 3�`e ��-\\e�r A.,e - Ass<sr-mcr��' �^c�,�� -fa �y�o.�f0 CSe< ��tv�� LAID OVER BY COUNCIL ON 5-10-00 TO 5-24-00 LEGISLATIVE HEARING 5-16-00 A public hearing having been had upon the assessment for the above improvement, and said assessment having been further consictered by the Council, and having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in a11 respects ratified. RESOLVED FURTFiER, That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to be payable in One equal installments. COUNCILPERSON Yeas Nays ✓Benanav pi,r<,rf —Blakey �strom ,�6leman �rris �antry �iter �P In Favor � Against _ ! ��O.Scx�� Adopted by the Council: Date P C30 Certified Passes by Council Secretary � - -� � I_ ��i� � �i / . ��J To Legislative Hearing Officer - 5-16-00 Public HearinQ Date - 5-24-00 T.M.S./REAL ESTATE DIVISION :onfac[ Person and Phone Roxanna Flink 266-8859 vIust be oa Council Agenda by: Public hearing is set for 5-24-00 RE-5-15-00 Date: 5/16/00 �! � d� Soa Green Sheet Number: 104674 DIItEClOR TTY COUNCII, ATTORNEY DIILECfOR CLER% & MGT. SVG DIIL toxnssisrarm � 1 �covrica.xESE,uica L# OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) )N REQUESTED: At Coucnil's request on 5-10-00 to 5-24-00, Sum. Abate. (property clean-up) for 541 Superior St. & 1493 iTniversity Ave., Boarding-up of vac. bldgs. at 1350 Laurel Ave., 815 Robert St� S. & 358 Aurora Ave. and Towing of aband. vehicle from private property at 478 Lafond Ave. & 369 Fuller Ave. were laid over for further discussion. .TOOOlAA, JOOOIBB and .i0001V V PLANNING C0�IMISSION CNIL SERVICE CONIMLSSION � STAFF Public Aealth Aas the persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for tlus department? Has this person/Pirm ever been a City employee? YES NO YES NO . Dou this person/firm possess a sldll not uormally possessed by any Cm CoMM1TTEE i current City employee? rts whidM1 Council Objective Ezplain all YES answers on a sepazate sheet and attach. Neighborhoods Ward 2 �TING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOR'1'�JNITY (Who, Whay When, Where, Why?): "SEE ORIGINAL GREEN SHEET NUMBER 104651" IF APPROVED: AGES IF APPROVED: IF NOT APPROVED: YES NO � � e AMO[JNT OF TRANSACTION: $2�01 I.S6 COST/REVEN[JE BUDGETED (CII2CLE ONE) YES NO �G SOURCE: ASSPSSIDOIItS ORI)' ACTIVITY NUNIBER: 'IAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIl� ��`�, p ��r,�j �8�1�t� 7 nronertv owners will be notified of the nublic hearing and charEes. '"'�' u k_1: To L,egislative Hearing Officer - May 2, 2000 Public Hearin� Date - May 10, 2000 T.M.S./REAL ESTATE DIVISION itact Pecson and Phonc Number: Roxanna Flink'Cl�' F� be on Council Agenda by: be in Council Research Office 266-8859 �¢��1�� noon on Friday 3-24-00 OTAL # OF SIGNATIIRE PAGES 1 � � � _ -��I RE-March 10, 2000 3/3/00 EPARTbIENT DI RY ATTORivEY Green Sheet Number: DFRECTOR (OR ASSISTAN17 d4 sea 104651 CLERK & MG7. SVG DIR RESEAl2CH (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNA 'TON REQLTESTED: Setting date of public hearing for Summ abate (property clean-up) during Jan and/or Feb 2000, Board-up of vac bldg during the months of Dec 1999 and/or Jan 2000 and Towing of aband veh ' from private property during Sept, Oct, and/or Nov 1999. File No's JOOOlA, JOOOIB and Jo001V. �I61E\DATIONS: APPROYE (A) OA iLE,JECT (R) ERSONAL SERV[CE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLO� ING: PLA\'VING CObIMISSIOV A S['AFF 1. Has the person/erm eveY x'ocked under a contrac[ for this depar[ment? YES NO CI�'IL SER�7CE CO�IbQSS10N CB CO)i>IITI'EE rts ��hidh Council Objecti��e Neighborhoods A Publi<FICaIth A v:,�;,�csid �Vard 2 Has Ihis person/firm ever been a City employ'ee? Docs this persodficm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current City employee? Explain all YES answcrs on a separate sheet and attach. TI\G PROBLEhI, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (\5'ho, R'hat, �Vhen, Nhcre, �Yhy?): YES NO YES NO Property owners or renters create a health hazard at various times throughout the City of Saint Paul when their property is not kept up. ANTACESIFAPPROVED: Cost recovery programs to recover expenses for Summary Abatements, Boarding-up and Towing Abandoned Vehicles. This includes cutting tall grass and weeds, hauling away all garbage, debris, refuse and tires. Also, ail household items such as refrigerators, stoves, sofas, chairs and all other items. In winter this includes the removal of snow and ice from sidewalk and cross wa]ks. IF APPROVED: If Council does not approve these charges, General Fund wouid be required to pay the assessment. Assessments are payable over 1 year and collected with the property taxes if not`. IF nOT APPROVED: Neighborhoods would be left to deteriorate and property values would decline. Nobody would take care of their property, especially vacant or rental properties. Rodents, filth, garbage and trash would accumulate everyrvhere. Aisease and pests could become a probiem. .TALA\l0U\TOFTRINSACTIOY: ��1�SIO.4C) COSTfREYEn'OEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO SOURCE: ASSCSSri1CriLSOS1Iy ACTIVITYNUAIBER: 1L INFOi2MATION: (EXPLAIN) 101 property oFVners will be notified of the public hearing and City of St. Paul Real Estate Division Dept. Of TechnolOgy & Management Sex�r. REPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMEN'P COUNCIL FILE NO. File No. SEE BELOW Assessment No. SEE BELOW 4o'-Sd� Voting Ward Sn the matter o£ the assessment of bene£its, cost and eapenses for 2 JOOOlAA J0001BB J0001W (9868) Summary abatement (property clean-up) for 541 Superior St and 1493 University. (9869) Boarding-up of vacant bldgs. located at 1350 Laurel Ave., 815 Robert St. S. and 358 Aurora Ave. (9870) Towing of abandoned vehicle from private property located at 478 Lafond Ave. and 369 Fuller Ave. LAID OVER BY COUNCIL OI3 5-10-00 TO 5-24-00 LEGISLATIVE HEARING 5-16-00 To the Council of the City of St. Paul The Valuation and Assessment Engineer hereby reports to the Council the following as a statement of the e�enditures necessarily incurred for and in connection with the making of the above improvement, viz: Total construction costs Valuation and Assessment Services Administration Charge - Public Health Re-Check Charge - Public Health Abatement Service Charge TOTAL EXPENDITURES Charge To Net Assessment $1,702.56 $ $ 125.00 $ 50.00 $ 140.00 $2,017.56 $2,017.56 Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer £urther reports that he has assessed and levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $2,017.56 upon each and every lot, part or parcel of lancl deemed benefited by the said improvement, and in the case of each lot, part or parcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, identified by the signature of the said Valuation and Assessment Engineer, and made a part hereof, is the said assessment as completed by him, and which is herewith submitted to the Council for such action�hereon as may be considered proper. � � Dated S� /lD ' � � uation and Assessment Engineer l✓d-so� e♦ w � a a a a � Q � � m m a E E � m Q � 'i O O n E V W O a a a 0 w E ,� ,o � N i M Q � 0 � ci H � O � O I 1 I � N � M � � ' E�M 'N � a „ � � w ��, �m ' a�N �N ' o , � � � a �m ��+ a�cv �N ' � ' � � � � ' �o �M ' i � mi000no �000no [��000no �000'io � 2 � . . . p . . . . a i pt N O P t0 � N tt1 O Il P � � i� N N I� m �� N N 11 O � � � N�K II N ; Ni/}L? 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U •+ >Ww zww �z� a��a QFCu�] aaa FHE � 0 H U h �0.' a m w a � w H a W W 0 N W w U ' a w N dd-SO'a do �d� REPORT Date: May 16, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hail 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legisiarive Hearing Officer 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 J0001 W Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue 1493 Universit�Avenue West Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 541 Superior Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1350 Laurel Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue Legislafive 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 rehabilitation on the properiy on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 24, 2000. dd-Sda LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 2 3. 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. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. � d�'-5�.� MINt7'I`ES OF TF� LEGISLA'TIVE HEARING Tuesday, May 16, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Sally Peterson, Code Enforcement Snmmary 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 JOOOIW Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenne 1493 Universitv Avenue West Tom Lipschultz, 631 Mt. Curve Boulevazd, appeazed and stated his pazents aze one of the building owners. The building has been vacant since December 1998. Last summez, 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 property. 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 have 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. Strathxnan 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. 541 Sunerior 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. D� soaz LEGISLATIVE HEt1RING MINUTES OF MAY 16, 20Q0 Page 2 ivfr. S�-athman added that the paperwork indicates the inspector called Tom, but there was no answer and no answering machine. The tenants informed him they did not throw anything out, siated Mr. Edholm. 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 a11ey. Mr. Edholm stated there was not more than ttuee 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 property.) Gerry Strathman rccommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue (No one appeared to represent the properiy.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 478 Lafond Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 369 Fulier Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Robert Street South Raquel Cordero appeared and stated she received a notice to boazd the windows, and she boarded them. She has a contract for deed with Eric 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. ��-s�.� LEGISLATIVE HEARATG MINUTES OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 3 Weisman and informed him that Ms. Cordero had boarded 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. Orders 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. T4vs is the cost the City incurred and it needs to be recovered from the property owner. 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. Steve Magner reported this properry has been vacant since Apri11997. Eleven summary abatement notices have been issued to secure dwelling, remove refuse, cut tall 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. "fhe vacant building fees are paid. Real estate taxes aze current. Taxation has placed an estimated mazket value of $28,300 on this properry. On 2-11-00, a building pernut was issued. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair is $45,000; cost to demolish, $�,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 not 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 electrical first. He needs more than six 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. Resolntion ordering the owner to remove or repair the bu7ding at 62 Winifred Street West. If the owner faiLs to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (No one appeared to represent the property.) O�J-soa LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 4 Steve Magner reported this is a concrete block wood frame struchue with an attached garage and auto repair bays. It has been vacant since July 1990. The cuirent 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 inspection 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 2-15-00. The vacant building fees aze paid. The real estate ta�ces aze paid. T�ation 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 fruition. The roof was installed without a permit and overhangs the neighboring properly, wlrich is a water displacement issue. Gerry Strathman recommends approval. The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 p.m. rrn City of St. Paul COUNCIL F LE NO. � RESOLUTION RAT=FYING ASSESSMEN'P B Fil No. SEE BELOW �� O R i/,.�� A � Assessment No. SEE BELOW i�1iJ n -�rr�� — �q a�l, aoco Voting v Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses £or 2 J0001AA ��3� Summary abatement (property clean-up) for 541 Superior St and 1493 University. J0001BB J0001W (9869) (9870) Boarding-up of vacant bldgs. located at 1350 Laurel Ave., 815 Robert St. S. and 358 Aurora Ave. Towing of abandoned vehicle from private property located at 478 Lafond Ave. and 369 Fuller Ave. 3�`e ��-\\e�r A.,e - Ass<sr-mcr��' �^c�,�� -fa �y�o.�f0 CSe< ��tv�� LAID OVER BY COUNCIL ON 5-10-00 TO 5-24-00 LEGISLATIVE HEARING 5-16-00 A public hearing having been had upon the assessment for the above improvement, and said assessment having been further consictered by the Council, and having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in a11 respects ratified. RESOLVED FURTFiER, That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to be payable in One equal installments. COUNCILPERSON Yeas Nays ✓Benanav pi,r<,rf —Blakey �strom ,�6leman �rris �antry �iter �P In Favor � Against _ ! ��O.Scx�� Adopted by the Council: Date P C30 Certified Passes by Council Secretary � - -� � I_ ��i� � �i / . ��J To Legislative Hearing Officer - 5-16-00 Public HearinQ Date - 5-24-00 T.M.S./REAL ESTATE DIVISION :onfac[ Person and Phone Roxanna Flink 266-8859 vIust be oa Council Agenda by: Public hearing is set for 5-24-00 RE-5-15-00 Date: 5/16/00 �! � d� Soa Green Sheet Number: 104674 DIItEClOR TTY COUNCII, ATTORNEY DIILECfOR CLER% & MGT. SVG DIIL toxnssisrarm � 1 �covrica.xESE,uica L# OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) )N REQUESTED: At Coucnil's request on 5-10-00 to 5-24-00, Sum. Abate. (property clean-up) for 541 Superior St. & 1493 iTniversity Ave., Boarding-up of vac. bldgs. at 1350 Laurel Ave., 815 Robert St� S. & 358 Aurora Ave. and Towing of aband. vehicle from private property at 478 Lafond Ave. & 369 Fuller Ave. were laid over for further discussion. .TOOOlAA, JOOOIBB and .i0001V V PLANNING C0�IMISSION CNIL SERVICE CONIMLSSION � STAFF Public Aealth Aas the persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for tlus department? Has this person/Pirm ever been a City employee? YES NO YES NO . Dou this person/firm possess a sldll not uormally possessed by any Cm CoMM1TTEE i current City employee? rts whidM1 Council Objective Ezplain all YES answers on a sepazate sheet and attach. Neighborhoods Ward 2 �TING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOR'1'�JNITY (Who, Whay When, Where, Why?): "SEE ORIGINAL GREEN SHEET NUMBER 104651" IF APPROVED: AGES IF APPROVED: IF NOT APPROVED: YES NO � � e AMO[JNT OF TRANSACTION: $2�01 I.S6 COST/REVEN[JE BUDGETED (CII2CLE ONE) YES NO �G SOURCE: ASSPSSIDOIItS ORI)' ACTIVITY NUNIBER: 'IAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIl� ��`�, p ��r,�j �8�1�t� 7 nronertv owners will be notified of the nublic hearing and charEes. '"'�' u k_1: To L,egislative Hearing Officer - May 2, 2000 Public Hearin� Date - May 10, 2000 T.M.S./REAL ESTATE DIVISION itact Pecson and Phonc Number: Roxanna Flink'Cl�' F� be on Council Agenda by: be in Council Research Office 266-8859 �¢��1�� noon on Friday 3-24-00 OTAL # OF SIGNATIIRE PAGES 1 � � � _ -��I RE-March 10, 2000 3/3/00 EPARTbIENT DI RY ATTORivEY Green Sheet Number: DFRECTOR (OR ASSISTAN17 d4 sea 104651 CLERK & MG7. SVG DIR RESEAl2CH (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNA 'TON REQLTESTED: Setting date of public hearing for Summ abate (property clean-up) during Jan and/or Feb 2000, Board-up of vac bldg during the months of Dec 1999 and/or Jan 2000 and Towing of aband veh ' from private property during Sept, Oct, and/or Nov 1999. File No's JOOOlA, JOOOIB and Jo001V. �I61E\DATIONS: APPROYE (A) OA iLE,JECT (R) ERSONAL SERV[CE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLO� ING: PLA\'VING CObIMISSIOV A S['AFF 1. Has the person/erm eveY x'ocked under a contrac[ for this depar[ment? YES NO CI�'IL SER�7CE CO�IbQSS10N CB CO)i>IITI'EE rts ��hidh Council Objecti��e Neighborhoods A Publi<FICaIth A v:,�;,�csid �Vard 2 Has Ihis person/firm ever been a City employ'ee? Docs this persodficm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current City employee? Explain all YES answcrs on a separate sheet and attach. TI\G PROBLEhI, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (\5'ho, R'hat, �Vhen, Nhcre, �Yhy?): YES NO YES NO Property owners or renters create a health hazard at various times throughout the City of Saint Paul when their property is not kept up. ANTACESIFAPPROVED: Cost recovery programs to recover expenses for Summary Abatements, Boarding-up and Towing Abandoned Vehicles. This includes cutting tall grass and weeds, hauling away all garbage, debris, refuse and tires. Also, ail household items such as refrigerators, stoves, sofas, chairs and all other items. In winter this includes the removal of snow and ice from sidewalk and cross wa]ks. IF APPROVED: If Council does not approve these charges, General Fund wouid be required to pay the assessment. Assessments are payable over 1 year and collected with the property taxes if not`. IF nOT APPROVED: Neighborhoods would be left to deteriorate and property values would decline. Nobody would take care of their property, especially vacant or rental properties. Rodents, filth, garbage and trash would accumulate everyrvhere. Aisease and pests could become a probiem. .TALA\l0U\TOFTRINSACTIOY: ��1�SIO.4C) COSTfREYEn'OEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO SOURCE: ASSCSSri1CriLSOS1Iy ACTIVITYNUAIBER: 1L INFOi2MATION: (EXPLAIN) 101 property oFVners will be notified of the public hearing and City of St. Paul Real Estate Division Dept. Of TechnolOgy & Management Sex�r. REPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMEN'P COUNCIL FILE NO. File No. SEE BELOW Assessment No. SEE BELOW 4o'-Sd� Voting Ward Sn the matter o£ the assessment of bene£its, cost and eapenses for 2 JOOOlAA J0001BB J0001W (9868) Summary abatement (property clean-up) for 541 Superior St and 1493 University. (9869) Boarding-up of vacant bldgs. located at 1350 Laurel Ave., 815 Robert St. S. and 358 Aurora Ave. (9870) Towing of abandoned vehicle from private property located at 478 Lafond Ave. and 369 Fuller Ave. LAID OVER BY COUNCIL OI3 5-10-00 TO 5-24-00 LEGISLATIVE HEARING 5-16-00 To the Council of the City of St. Paul The Valuation and Assessment Engineer hereby reports to the Council the following as a statement of the e�enditures necessarily incurred for and in connection with the making of the above improvement, viz: Total construction costs Valuation and Assessment Services Administration Charge - Public Health Re-Check Charge - Public Health Abatement Service Charge TOTAL EXPENDITURES Charge To Net Assessment $1,702.56 $ $ 125.00 $ 50.00 $ 140.00 $2,017.56 $2,017.56 Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer £urther reports that he has assessed and levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $2,017.56 upon each and every lot, part or parcel of lancl deemed benefited by the said improvement, and in the case of each lot, part or parcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, identified by the signature of the said Valuation and Assessment Engineer, and made a part hereof, is the said assessment as completed by him, and which is herewith submitted to the Council for such action�hereon as may be considered proper. � � Dated S� /lD ' � � uation and Assessment Engineer l✓d-so� e♦ w � a a a a � Q � � m m a E E � m Q � 'i O O n E V W O a a a 0 w E ,� ,o � N i M Q � 0 � ci H � O � O I 1 I � N � M � � ' E�M 'N � a „ � � w ��, �m ' a�N �N ' o , � � � a �m ��+ a�cv �N ' � ' � � � � ' �o �M ' i � mi000no �000no [��000no �000'io � 2 � . . . p . . . . a i pt N O P t0 � N tt1 O Il P � � i� N N I� m �� N N 11 O � � � N�K II N ; Ni/}L? 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U •+ >Ww zww �z� a��a QFCu�] aaa FHE � 0 H U h �0.' a m w a � w H a W W 0 N W w U ' a w N dd-SO'a do �d� REPORT Date: May 16, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hail 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legisiarive Hearing Officer 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 J0001 W Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue 1493 Universit�Avenue West Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 541 Superior Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1350 Laurel Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue Legislafive 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 rehabilitation on the properiy on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 24, 2000. dd-Sda LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 2 3. 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. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. � d�'-5�.� MINt7'I`ES OF TF� LEGISLA'TIVE HEARING Tuesday, May 16, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Sally Peterson, Code Enforcement Snmmary 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 JOOOIW Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenne 1493 Universitv Avenue West Tom Lipschultz, 631 Mt. Curve Boulevazd, appeazed and stated his pazents aze one of the building owners. The building has been vacant since December 1998. Last summez, 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 property. 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 have 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. Strathxnan 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. 541 Sunerior 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. D� soaz LEGISLATIVE HEt1RING MINUTES OF MAY 16, 20Q0 Page 2 ivfr. S�-athman added that the paperwork indicates the inspector called Tom, but there was no answer and no answering machine. The tenants informed him they did not throw anything out, siated Mr. Edholm. 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 a11ey. Mr. Edholm stated there was not more than ttuee 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 property.) Gerry Strathman rccommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue (No one appeared to represent the properiy.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 478 Lafond Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 369 Fulier Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Robert Street South Raquel Cordero appeared and stated she received a notice to boazd the windows, and she boarded them. She has a contract for deed with Eric 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. ��-s�.� LEGISLATIVE HEARATG MINUTES OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 3 Weisman and informed him that Ms. Cordero had boarded 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. Orders 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. T4vs is the cost the City incurred and it needs to be recovered from the property owner. 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. Steve Magner reported this properry has been vacant since Apri11997. Eleven summary abatement notices have been issued to secure dwelling, remove refuse, cut tall 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. "fhe vacant building fees are paid. Real estate taxes aze current. Taxation has placed an estimated mazket value of $28,300 on this properry. On 2-11-00, a building pernut was issued. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair is $45,000; cost to demolish, $�,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 not 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 electrical first. He needs more than six 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. Resolntion ordering the owner to remove or repair the bu7ding at 62 Winifred Street West. If the owner faiLs to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (No one appeared to represent the property.) O�J-soa LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 4 Steve Magner reported this is a concrete block wood frame struchue with an attached garage and auto repair bays. It has been vacant since July 1990. The cuirent 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 inspection 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 2-15-00. The vacant building fees aze paid. The real estate ta�ces aze paid. T�ation 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 fruition. The roof was installed without a permit and overhangs the neighboring properly, wlrich is a water displacement issue. Gerry Strathman recommends approval. The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 p.m. rrn City of St. Paul COUNCIL F LE NO. � RESOLUTION RAT=FYING ASSESSMEN'P B Fil No. SEE BELOW �� O R i/,.�� A � Assessment No. SEE BELOW i�1iJ n -�rr�� — �q a�l, aoco Voting v Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses £or 2 J0001AA ��3� Summary abatement (property clean-up) for 541 Superior St and 1493 University. J0001BB J0001W (9869) (9870) Boarding-up of vacant bldgs. located at 1350 Laurel Ave., 815 Robert St. S. and 358 Aurora Ave. Towing of abandoned vehicle from private property located at 478 Lafond Ave. and 369 Fuller Ave. 3�`e ��-\\e�r A.,e - Ass<sr-mcr��' �^c�,�� -fa �y�o.�f0 CSe< ��tv�� LAID OVER BY COUNCIL ON 5-10-00 TO 5-24-00 LEGISLATIVE HEARING 5-16-00 A public hearing having been had upon the assessment for the above improvement, and said assessment having been further consictered by the Council, and having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in a11 respects ratified. RESOLVED FURTFiER, That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to be payable in One equal installments. COUNCILPERSON Yeas Nays ✓Benanav pi,r<,rf —Blakey �strom ,�6leman �rris �antry �iter �P In Favor � Against _ ! ��O.Scx�� Adopted by the Council: Date P C30 Certified Passes by Council Secretary � - -� � I_ ��i� � �i / . ��J To Legislative Hearing Officer - 5-16-00 Public HearinQ Date - 5-24-00 T.M.S./REAL ESTATE DIVISION :onfac[ Person and Phone Roxanna Flink 266-8859 vIust be oa Council Agenda by: Public hearing is set for 5-24-00 RE-5-15-00 Date: 5/16/00 �! � d� Soa Green Sheet Number: 104674 DIItEClOR TTY COUNCII, ATTORNEY DIILECfOR CLER% & MGT. SVG DIIL toxnssisrarm � 1 �covrica.xESE,uica L# OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) )N REQUESTED: At Coucnil's request on 5-10-00 to 5-24-00, Sum. Abate. (property clean-up) for 541 Superior St. & 1493 iTniversity Ave., Boarding-up of vac. bldgs. at 1350 Laurel Ave., 815 Robert St� S. & 358 Aurora Ave. and Towing of aband. vehicle from private property at 478 Lafond Ave. & 369 Fuller Ave. were laid over for further discussion. .TOOOlAA, JOOOIBB and .i0001V V PLANNING C0�IMISSION CNIL SERVICE CONIMLSSION � STAFF Public Aealth Aas the persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for tlus department? Has this person/Pirm ever been a City employee? YES NO YES NO . Dou this person/firm possess a sldll not uormally possessed by any Cm CoMM1TTEE i current City employee? rts whidM1 Council Objective Ezplain all YES answers on a sepazate sheet and attach. Neighborhoods Ward 2 �TING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOR'1'�JNITY (Who, Whay When, Where, Why?): "SEE ORIGINAL GREEN SHEET NUMBER 104651" IF APPROVED: AGES IF APPROVED: IF NOT APPROVED: YES NO � � e AMO[JNT OF TRANSACTION: $2�01 I.S6 COST/REVEN[JE BUDGETED (CII2CLE ONE) YES NO �G SOURCE: ASSPSSIDOIItS ORI)' ACTIVITY NUNIBER: 'IAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIl� ��`�, p ��r,�j �8�1�t� 7 nronertv owners will be notified of the nublic hearing and charEes. '"'�' u k_1: To L,egislative Hearing Officer - May 2, 2000 Public Hearin� Date - May 10, 2000 T.M.S./REAL ESTATE DIVISION itact Pecson and Phonc Number: Roxanna Flink'Cl�' F� be on Council Agenda by: be in Council Research Office 266-8859 �¢��1�� noon on Friday 3-24-00 OTAL # OF SIGNATIIRE PAGES 1 � � � _ -��I RE-March 10, 2000 3/3/00 EPARTbIENT DI RY ATTORivEY Green Sheet Number: DFRECTOR (OR ASSISTAN17 d4 sea 104651 CLERK & MG7. SVG DIR RESEAl2CH (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNA 'TON REQLTESTED: Setting date of public hearing for Summ abate (property clean-up) during Jan and/or Feb 2000, Board-up of vac bldg during the months of Dec 1999 and/or Jan 2000 and Towing of aband veh ' from private property during Sept, Oct, and/or Nov 1999. File No's JOOOlA, JOOOIB and Jo001V. �I61E\DATIONS: APPROYE (A) OA iLE,JECT (R) ERSONAL SERV[CE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLO� ING: PLA\'VING CObIMISSIOV A S['AFF 1. Has the person/erm eveY x'ocked under a contrac[ for this depar[ment? YES NO CI�'IL SER�7CE CO�IbQSS10N CB CO)i>IITI'EE rts ��hidh Council Objecti��e Neighborhoods A Publi<FICaIth A v:,�;,�csid �Vard 2 Has Ihis person/firm ever been a City employ'ee? Docs this persodficm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current City employee? Explain all YES answcrs on a separate sheet and attach. TI\G PROBLEhI, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (\5'ho, R'hat, �Vhen, Nhcre, �Yhy?): YES NO YES NO Property owners or renters create a health hazard at various times throughout the City of Saint Paul when their property is not kept up. ANTACESIFAPPROVED: Cost recovery programs to recover expenses for Summary Abatements, Boarding-up and Towing Abandoned Vehicles. This includes cutting tall grass and weeds, hauling away all garbage, debris, refuse and tires. Also, ail household items such as refrigerators, stoves, sofas, chairs and all other items. In winter this includes the removal of snow and ice from sidewalk and cross wa]ks. IF APPROVED: If Council does not approve these charges, General Fund wouid be required to pay the assessment. Assessments are payable over 1 year and collected with the property taxes if not`. IF nOT APPROVED: Neighborhoods would be left to deteriorate and property values would decline. Nobody would take care of their property, especially vacant or rental properties. Rodents, filth, garbage and trash would accumulate everyrvhere. Aisease and pests could become a probiem. .TALA\l0U\TOFTRINSACTIOY: ��1�SIO.4C) COSTfREYEn'OEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO SOURCE: ASSCSSri1CriLSOS1Iy ACTIVITYNUAIBER: 1L INFOi2MATION: (EXPLAIN) 101 property oFVners will be notified of the public hearing and City of St. Paul Real Estate Division Dept. Of TechnolOgy & Management Sex�r. REPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMEN'P COUNCIL FILE NO. File No. SEE BELOW Assessment No. SEE BELOW 4o'-Sd� Voting Ward Sn the matter o£ the assessment of bene£its, cost and eapenses for 2 JOOOlAA J0001BB J0001W (9868) Summary abatement (property clean-up) for 541 Superior St and 1493 University. (9869) Boarding-up of vacant bldgs. located at 1350 Laurel Ave., 815 Robert St. S. and 358 Aurora Ave. (9870) Towing of abandoned vehicle from private property located at 478 Lafond Ave. and 369 Fuller Ave. LAID OVER BY COUNCIL OI3 5-10-00 TO 5-24-00 LEGISLATIVE HEARING 5-16-00 To the Council of the City of St. Paul The Valuation and Assessment Engineer hereby reports to the Council the following as a statement of the e�enditures necessarily incurred for and in connection with the making of the above improvement, viz: Total construction costs Valuation and Assessment Services Administration Charge - Public Health Re-Check Charge - Public Health Abatement Service Charge TOTAL EXPENDITURES Charge To Net Assessment $1,702.56 $ $ 125.00 $ 50.00 $ 140.00 $2,017.56 $2,017.56 Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer £urther reports that he has assessed and levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $2,017.56 upon each and every lot, part or parcel of lancl deemed benefited by the said improvement, and in the case of each lot, part or parcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, identified by the signature of the said Valuation and Assessment Engineer, and made a part hereof, is the said assessment as completed by him, and which is herewith submitted to the Council for such action�hereon as may be considered proper. � � Dated S� /lD ' � � uation and Assessment Engineer l✓d-so� e♦ w � a a a a � Q � � m m a E E � m Q � 'i O O n E V W O a a a 0 w E ,� ,o � N i M Q � 0 � ci H � O � O I 1 I � N � M � � ' E�M 'N � a „ � � w ��, �m ' a�N �N ' o , � � � a �m ��+ a�cv �N ' � ' � � � � ' �o �M ' i � mi000no �000no [��000no �000'io � 2 � . . . p . . . . a i pt N O P t0 � N tt1 O Il P � � i� N N I� m �� N N 11 O � � � N�K II N ; Ni/}L? 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U •+ >Ww zww �z� a��a QFCu�] aaa FHE � 0 H U h �0.' a m w a � w H a W W 0 N W w U ' a w N dd-SO'a do �d� REPORT Date: May 16, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hail 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legisiarive Hearing Officer 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 J0001 W Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenue 1493 Universit�Avenue West Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 541 Superior Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1350 Laurel Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue Legislafive 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 rehabilitation on the properiy on condition that a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 24, 2000. dd-Sda LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 2 3. 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. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. � d�'-5�.� MINt7'I`ES OF TF� LEGISLA'TIVE HEARING Tuesday, May 16, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Sally Peterson, Code Enforcement Snmmary 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 JOOOIW Towing of Abandoned Vehicle from 478 Lafond Avenue and 369 Fuller Avenne 1493 Universitv Avenue West Tom Lipschultz, 631 Mt. Curve Boulevazd, appeazed and stated his pazents aze one of the building owners. The building has been vacant since December 1998. Last summez, 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 property. 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 have 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. Strathxnan 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. 541 Sunerior 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. D� soaz LEGISLATIVE HEt1RING MINUTES OF MAY 16, 20Q0 Page 2 ivfr. S�-athman added that the paperwork indicates the inspector called Tom, but there was no answer and no answering machine. The tenants informed him they did not throw anything out, siated Mr. Edholm. 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 a11ey. Mr. Edholm stated there was not more than ttuee 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 property.) Gerry Strathman rccommends approval of the assessment. 358 Aurora Avenue (No one appeared to represent the properiy.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 478 Lafond Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 369 Fulier Avenue (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Robert Street South Raquel Cordero appeared and stated she received a notice to boazd the windows, and she boarded them. She has a contract for deed with Eric 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. ��-s�.� LEGISLATIVE HEARATG MINUTES OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 3 Weisman and informed him that Ms. Cordero had boarded 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. Orders 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. T4vs is the cost the City incurred and it needs to be recovered from the property owner. 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. Steve Magner reported this properry has been vacant since Apri11997. Eleven summary abatement notices have been issued to secure dwelling, remove refuse, cut tall 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. "fhe vacant building fees are paid. Real estate taxes aze current. Taxation has placed an estimated mazket value of $28,300 on this properry. On 2-11-00, a building pernut was issued. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair is $45,000; cost to demolish, $�,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 not 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 electrical first. He needs more than six 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. Resolntion ordering the owner to remove or repair the bu7ding at 62 Winifred Street West. If the owner faiLs to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (No one appeared to represent the property.) O�J-soa LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF MAY 16, 2000 Page 4 Steve Magner reported this is a concrete block wood frame struchue with an attached garage and auto repair bays. It has been vacant since July 1990. The cuirent 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 inspection 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 2-15-00. The vacant building fees aze paid. The real estate ta�ces aze paid. T�ation 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 fruition. The roof was installed without a permit and overhangs the neighboring properly, wlrich is a water displacement issue. Gerry Strathman recommends approval. The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 p.m. rrn