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01-1141! —a ! \�l�E� � ��f t� A mc'�e.� —�c�'. �-`1,300\ Council File # b \ � 11 �l \ Green Sheet # ioa3 5� RESOLUTION Presented By Referred To CI F SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA t < M1'h Committee: Date ''10 1 WHEREAS, Cirizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council 2 to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repaix or wrecking and 3 removal of a one-story, commercial steel/masonary frame, stucco dwelling located on property hereinafter 4 refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 1104 Rice Street. This property is legally 5 described as follows, to wit: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Lot 11, Block 7, Stinson's Rice Street Addition to the city of St. Paul, Minn. WHEREAS, based upon the recards in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before June 7, 2001, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Michael Hilyar, 1104 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN 55117; Cheryl Hilyar, 8961 37"' Street North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042; Breezy Point International, Inc., c/o Springer Collections, 876 East 7�` Street, St. Paul, MN 55106; Ralph J. Overhalt, P.O. Box 5331, Hopkins, MN 55343: WIIEREAS, 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 August 6, 2001; 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 arder informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by August 21, 2001; 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 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, 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 o�-��1� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1� 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, October 2, 2001 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Properiy safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and weifare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternarive by demolishing and removing the struchue in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolition of the structure to be completed within ��{3j-�x�s after the date of the Council Hearing; and � -+� � a:�: owe.tiwr.�r.� �.�A�jt.\PC, C.e�npl��ws�,�waY..k:on �: oli��in. wnd. a ]��eo b��' 1�a}, WHEREAS, a hearing wa�s held befare the Saint Pa ity ounci on e es ay, c o er , b^bM1 2001 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was� considered by the Council; now therefore o�� 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 1104 Rice Street: 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 ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the l�own interested parties and owners are as previousiy stated in this resolution and that the norification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitaring this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within �• °�� after the date of the Council Hearing. V or�e.. hu..r.a, ra� e��l��- �,�$Ol c�o�yS— � o►-i��\ 1 2. If the above corrective acrion is not completed within this period of time the Citizen Service Office, 2 Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary to 3 demolish and remove this sriucture, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject 4 Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 8 9 10 11 12 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, a11 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 tune period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is fiuther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code. Adopted by Council: Date �_�y� ao o� Adoption Certified by Councii Secretary � .� ��- �-.-�--- �roved by Mayor: Date � �/ By: �� / dl Requested by Department o£ Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement g� `�-`�`~-'1 ;�G �� Form Approved by City Attorney By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: C/ ` � �� o�_ �1y� Division of Code Enforcement f!.T.7�i'ki: October 24, 2001 TOTAL S OF SIGNATURE PAGES City Council to pass tlus resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or iepair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1104 Rice Street. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CML SERVICE CAMMISSION No�o2�53 m.�.�. � � �..,,� ❑ m.� ❑�.��. �..�.w.��„�,o �w�piewtmawrl . ❑ . (CLIP ALL LOCA NS FOR SIGNATURE) �s w�s �erso�m� e.erxor�a w�r a �onr�su r« �nis ae�anmem2 YES NO Fias ttds pe�duTrtn ever been acilY emWnYce? . YES NO Oces this pe�saJfirm poesese a sldl not namalrypossesseE by airy a'rerR dry anpbyee7 YES NO bMispnsaYfi'mafmpetetiveMO/! . VES NO "�lYi�`'�i�� S��s°�ii�4��&��ed in Chapter 45 and a vacant building, as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code: The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1104 Rice Street by August 21, 2001, and have failed to comply with those orders. The City wilI eliminate a nuisance. GREEN SHEET Ci@o.g4€G§� �a��cSG�,�r E`Q3?t��` � �,��' )ISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED - The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). collected as a sroecial assessmznt against fl�e vropertv taxes. These costs will be assessed to the property, )ISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED ' -'^'^'^'^°._....- ` A nuisance condifion will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. AMOUNTOFTRpN5ACT10Nf aiv,wv-.ni�,vvv ' \ .t"•�. 1•��. cosrmevexue euoa�o tunu.e ori� �rEa J No �crrvmNweEre 33261 a i-II`�1 ` r��i•��i LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 2, 2001 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Laid over sununary abatement appeal: J0102G1 Grass Cutting (by private contractor) at 664 Edmund Avenue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. (Note: The City Council approved this assessment at their October 2 meeting.) 2. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the properry at 393 Sidnev Street East. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 9-4-01) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 16, 2001, Legislative Hearing. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the properry at 1104 Rice Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. LegisIaGve Hearing Officer recommends the owner be given six months to complete the rehabilitarion of the property on condition that the foliowing is done by noon of October 24, 2001: 1) Get a code compliance inspection, 2) Post a$2000 bond. 4. Suminary abatement order appeal far 2043 Manitou Avenue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal, but amending the compliance date to October 15, 2001. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 531 Ohio Street. ff the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the November 6, 2001, Legislative Hearing. rrn o�-�lyl MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, October 2, 2001 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Fong Lor, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection; Steve Magner, Code Enforcement The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Laid Over Summary Abatement Appeal: J0102G1 Grass Cuttiug (by private contractor) at 664 Edmund Avenue. (Fong Lor provided interpreting services for this address.) The following owners appeazed: Lee Lor and Tong Vang, 305 Aurora Avenue. Gerry Strathman had Fong Lor explain to the owner that he is here as a translator and not as a representative on the owner's behalf. (Steve Magner presented photographs to Mr. Strathman. They were also shown to Lee Lor. The photogaphs were later returned.) Mr. Strathxnan stated tlus has to do with cleaning up of refixse and cutting tall weeds and grass at 664 Edmund in the amount of $120. Mr. Lor asked when the work was done. Mr. Strathman responded June 1, 2001. Ms. Vang stated the house was on fire at one tnne, and they no longer live in that house. She asked why no one informed her that the grass was going to be cut. Mr. Strathman responded notice was sent to 664 Edmund Avenue. It should have been forwarded to them if there was a forwazding address. Ms. Vang stated when they moved to a different location, they sent a form to the post office to inform them of the new address. She never received a notice of this assessment. Mr. Strathman responded it was mailed to that address. It appeazs the City has met the legal requirement. As long as they aze the owner, they are responsible for keeping the grass cut and the yard clear. Mr. Lor stated he believes that if the property was damaged and he no longer lives there, his insurance should take caze of some of the issues. Mr. Strathxnan responded that may be possible, but that is between him and the insurance company. As far as the City is concerned, the cleanup was done and the proper procedures were followed. It is a proper chazge, and the City will be expecting him to pay it. ��41 LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MIN[J'i'ES OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 Page 2 Mr. Lor stated the City should be required to send two to three notices before the work is done. Mr. Strathman responded the City is required to send one and that notice was sent. Not only does their properry have tall weeds, Ms. Vang stated, the neighbars ha�e the same problem. She asked can the City tell the neighbors to do the saxne thing. Generally, responded Mr. Strathman, the City responds to complaints; someone must have complained about this properly and an inspector was sent out. Ms. Vang stated they should be excused for one time because they never received the notice. Mr. Strathman responded he cannot do that. Steve Magner responded he received a vacant building registration form on September 17, 2001, signed by Yee Lor. The form has 664 Edmund Avenue as their address. It would be advantageous for them to give Code Enfarcement their new address to minimize any future swmnary abatement. Eventually the post office will stop forwarding mail because there is an expiration on forwarding mail from a previous address. Mr. Lor responded his insurance agent told him he cannot notify us about his new address. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. It would be in the owner's interest to give Code Enforcement his current address. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 393 Sidney Street East. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 9-4-01) Gearge Borer, 386 Wabasha Street North, #1200, representing Lutheran Social Services, appeared and stated there has been a delay with the court appointed appraisers. They have not finished their appraisals of the property. Yesterday, one of them thought it should be valued more than the proposed sale price. Mr. Borer sent him various documents, and the appraiser has finaily concluded the value of the properiy is less than the sale price. That should be the last obstacle. Gerry Strathxnan asked when this will close. Mr. Borer responded the court will not approve the sale until the appraisals are in. Both appraisers indicate they will have them in within a week. His understanding is the neighborhood alliance is willing to close immediately upon the filing of the appraisals. Mr. Strathman asked can the matter be done by October 16. Mr. Borer responded he hopes so. He will tell the Alliance that it is imperative that the matter is closed by that date. Mr. Magner suggested this matter be laid over to October 16, and if there is a closing on or appro�mately on that date, the matter can go straight to City Council on October 24, and the resolution could be amended. It would just be a matter of posting a bond. Gerry Strathman laid over to October 16, 2001, for the property to go through closing. Mr. Magner stated the Alliance will need to post a bond befare noon of October 24. at-11�1) LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MIN[JT'ES OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 Page 3 Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 1104 Rice Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Photographs were submitted by Mr. Magner.) Steve Magner reported this is a steeUmasonry frame commercial structure. The building was condemned in October 2000 and has been vacant since then. There have been four sutmnary abatement notices to remove refuse and abate inoperable vehicles. On July 31, 2001, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed, and photograpUs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on August 6, 2001, with a compliance date of August 21. As of this date, this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The vacant building fees aze paid. Real estate taxes aze unpaid of $2,745.93. Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $14,400 on the land and $57,100 on the building. The estimated cost to repair is $100,000; estimated cost to demolish, $10,000 to $12,000. Mr. Magner has not had good feedback from the owner. There are numerous complaints regarding cats in the building. There is an excessive amount of starage. The roof structure is allowing moisture to enter the building. Cheryl Hilyar, 8961 37th Street North, Lake Elmo, owner, appeared and stated she plans to work closely with the inspector and remove everything from the back of the building. There are outside tools which wiil be removed or a storage shed built for them. Ail the storage from the inside of the building needs to be removed. She needs to get a new water heater installed. The furnace went out. The water meter eaploded. She needs to make water repairs. She needs to power wash the inside of the building. She needs to paint the trim, doors, and caulking around the doors and make the outside look presentable. The neighbor next door, who built this building, is supporting her in fixing it. Mr. Strathman asked is she aware of the roof problems. Ms. Hilyar responded she has not been up there, but someone told her it is strong. She has esrimates on the repairs. She also has support from the hardware store next door. Gerry Strathman recommended that the owner be given six months to complete the rehabilitation of the properly on condition that the following is done by noon of October 24, 2001: 1) Get a code compliance inspection done, 2) post a$2000 bond. Summary Abatement Order Appeal for 2043 Manitou Avenue. Marlene A. Campbell, owner, appeared and stated this 1972 vehicle was brought back to its original state. She told her son he could store it alongside the garage. She did not know it had to have something underneath it. The vehicle does not leak anything, so she thought it was safe enough to store on the ground. She was told she could put grauel undemeath it or move the LEGISLATIVE HEARING NIINUTES OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 o►_1►yl Page 4 vehicle. She has someone that can store the vehicle for her, but she cannot get it to that location until October 13. It has new tabs. Gerry Strathman denied the appeal, but amended the compliance date on the Vehicle Abatement Order to October 15, 2001. The inspector will not order it towed until after that date. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 531 Ohio Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Steve Magner reported that this property has gone tax forfeit to the State of Minnesota. It was originally suppose to forfeit on August 1. The reason it did not was because they had a notification problem of serving the individuals with this properiy. Since then, they held it over for up to two months. As of September 11, Mr. Magner found out that Ramsey County did take possession of the building. This enters into a problem far Code Enforcement doing property notification. He recommends laying over to the November 6 Legislative Hearing for re- notification. Chris Kujala (Ramsey County Tax Forfeited Lands) does not plan to oppose any action taken with this property at this time. Gerry Strathman laid over to the November 6, 2001, Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 1038 a.m. rrn CITIZEN SERVICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, City C[erk CPTY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Caleman, Mayor DNIS[ON OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT ��., � y` Michael R. Marehead, Program Manager Nuisance Building Code Enjorcemerst ]S W. KelinggBlvd. Rm. 190 Tel: 451 266-8440 Saint Paul, MN55102 Pax: 651-266-8426 September 7, 2001 p C�� I`�� I C \/ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARii��P 13 2001 CouncilPresidentand L'�'�Y A Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City ,Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: ` 1104 Rice Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, October 2, 2001 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 24, 2001 The owners and responsibie parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Michael Hilyar 1104 Rice Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Interest Fee Owner as Joint Tenant Cheryl Hilyar 8961 37�` Street North Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Breezy Point Intemational, Inc. - c/o Springer Collections 876 East 7�' Street St. Paul, MN 55106 Ralph J. Overhalt P.O. Box 5331 Hopkins, MN 55343 Fee Owner as Joint Tenant Judgment Creditor 7udgment Creditor's (Attomey) 1104 Rice Street September 5, 2001 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 11, Block 7, Stinson's Rice Street Addition to the city of St. Paul, Minn. 01- IIW� Division of Code Enforcement has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of th€ Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsibie parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, �authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, �teve �a�rter Steve Magner Vacant Buildin�s Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:ml cc: Frank Berg, Buiiding Tnspecfion and Desib Meghan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Laurie Kaplan, PED-Housing Division ccnph a ! —a ! \�l�E� � ��f t� A mc'�e.� —�c�'. �-`1,300\ Council File # b \ � 11 �l \ Green Sheet # ioa3 5� RESOLUTION Presented By Referred To CI F SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA t < M1'h Committee: Date ''10 1 WHEREAS, Cirizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council 2 to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repaix or wrecking and 3 removal of a one-story, commercial steel/masonary frame, stucco dwelling located on property hereinafter 4 refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 1104 Rice Street. This property is legally 5 described as follows, to wit: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Lot 11, Block 7, Stinson's Rice Street Addition to the city of St. Paul, Minn. WHEREAS, based upon the recards in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before June 7, 2001, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Michael Hilyar, 1104 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN 55117; Cheryl Hilyar, 8961 37"' Street North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042; Breezy Point International, Inc., c/o Springer Collections, 876 East 7�` Street, St. Paul, MN 55106; Ralph J. Overhalt, P.O. Box 5331, Hopkins, MN 55343: WIIEREAS, 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 August 6, 2001; 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 arder informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by August 21, 2001; 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 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, 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 o�-��1� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1� 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, October 2, 2001 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Properiy safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and weifare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternarive by demolishing and removing the struchue in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolition of the structure to be completed within ��{3j-�x�s after the date of the Council Hearing; and � -+� � a:�: owe.tiwr.�r.� �.�A�jt.\PC, C.e�npl��ws�,�waY..k:on �: oli��in. wnd. a ]��eo b��' 1�a}, WHEREAS, a hearing wa�s held befare the Saint Pa ity ounci on e es ay, c o er , b^bM1 2001 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was� considered by the Council; now therefore o�� 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 1104 Rice Street: 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 ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the l�own interested parties and owners are as previousiy stated in this resolution and that the norification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitaring this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within �• °�� after the date of the Council Hearing. V or�e.. hu..r.a, ra� e��l��- �,�$Ol c�o�yS— � o►-i��\ 1 2. If the above corrective acrion is not completed within this period of time the Citizen Service Office, 2 Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary to 3 demolish and remove this sriucture, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject 4 Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 8 9 10 11 12 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, a11 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 tune period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is fiuther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code. Adopted by Council: Date �_�y� ao o� Adoption Certified by Councii Secretary � .� ��- �-.-�--- �roved by Mayor: Date � �/ By: �� / dl Requested by Department o£ Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement g� `�-`�`~-'1 ;�G �� Form Approved by City Attorney By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: C/ ` � �� o�_ �1y� Division of Code Enforcement f!.T.7�i'ki: October 24, 2001 TOTAL S OF SIGNATURE PAGES City Council to pass tlus resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or iepair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1104 Rice Street. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CML SERVICE CAMMISSION No�o2�53 m.�.�. � � �..,,� ❑ m.� ❑�.��. �..�.w.��„�,o �w�piewtmawrl . ❑ . (CLIP ALL LOCA NS FOR SIGNATURE) �s w�s �erso�m� e.erxor�a w�r a �onr�su r« �nis ae�anmem2 YES NO Fias ttds pe�duTrtn ever been acilY emWnYce? . YES NO Oces this pe�saJfirm poesese a sldl not namalrypossesseE by airy a'rerR dry anpbyee7 YES NO bMispnsaYfi'mafmpetetiveMO/! . VES NO "�lYi�`'�i�� S��s°�ii�4��&��ed in Chapter 45 and a vacant building, as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code: The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1104 Rice Street by August 21, 2001, and have failed to comply with those orders. The City wilI eliminate a nuisance. GREEN SHEET Ci@o.g4€G§� �a��cSG�,�r E`Q3?t��` � �,��' )ISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED - The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). collected as a sroecial assessmznt against fl�e vropertv taxes. These costs will be assessed to the property, )ISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED ' -'^'^'^'^°._....- ` A nuisance condifion will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. AMOUNTOFTRpN5ACT10Nf aiv,wv-.ni�,vvv ' \ .t"•�. 1•��. cosrmevexue euoa�o tunu.e ori� �rEa J No �crrvmNweEre 33261 a i-II`�1 ` r��i•��i LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 2, 2001 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Laid over sununary abatement appeal: J0102G1 Grass Cutting (by private contractor) at 664 Edmund Avenue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. (Note: The City Council approved this assessment at their October 2 meeting.) 2. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the properry at 393 Sidnev Street East. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 9-4-01) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 16, 2001, Legislative Hearing. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the properry at 1104 Rice Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. LegisIaGve Hearing Officer recommends the owner be given six months to complete the rehabilitarion of the property on condition that the foliowing is done by noon of October 24, 2001: 1) Get a code compliance inspection, 2) Post a$2000 bond. 4. Suminary abatement order appeal far 2043 Manitou Avenue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal, but amending the compliance date to October 15, 2001. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 531 Ohio Street. ff the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the November 6, 2001, Legislative Hearing. rrn o�-�lyl MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, October 2, 2001 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Fong Lor, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection; Steve Magner, Code Enforcement The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Laid Over Summary Abatement Appeal: J0102G1 Grass Cuttiug (by private contractor) at 664 Edmund Avenue. (Fong Lor provided interpreting services for this address.) The following owners appeazed: Lee Lor and Tong Vang, 305 Aurora Avenue. Gerry Strathman had Fong Lor explain to the owner that he is here as a translator and not as a representative on the owner's behalf. (Steve Magner presented photographs to Mr. Strathman. They were also shown to Lee Lor. The photogaphs were later returned.) Mr. Strathxnan stated tlus has to do with cleaning up of refixse and cutting tall weeds and grass at 664 Edmund in the amount of $120. Mr. Lor asked when the work was done. Mr. Strathman responded June 1, 2001. Ms. Vang stated the house was on fire at one tnne, and they no longer live in that house. She asked why no one informed her that the grass was going to be cut. Mr. Strathman responded notice was sent to 664 Edmund Avenue. It should have been forwarded to them if there was a forwazding address. Ms. Vang stated when they moved to a different location, they sent a form to the post office to inform them of the new address. She never received a notice of this assessment. Mr. Strathman responded it was mailed to that address. It appeazs the City has met the legal requirement. As long as they aze the owner, they are responsible for keeping the grass cut and the yard clear. Mr. Lor stated he believes that if the property was damaged and he no longer lives there, his insurance should take caze of some of the issues. Mr. Strathxnan responded that may be possible, but that is between him and the insurance company. As far as the City is concerned, the cleanup was done and the proper procedures were followed. It is a proper chazge, and the City will be expecting him to pay it. ��41 LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MIN[J'i'ES OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 Page 2 Mr. Lor stated the City should be required to send two to three notices before the work is done. Mr. Strathman responded the City is required to send one and that notice was sent. Not only does their properry have tall weeds, Ms. Vang stated, the neighbars ha�e the same problem. She asked can the City tell the neighbors to do the saxne thing. Generally, responded Mr. Strathman, the City responds to complaints; someone must have complained about this properly and an inspector was sent out. Ms. Vang stated they should be excused for one time because they never received the notice. Mr. Strathman responded he cannot do that. Steve Magner responded he received a vacant building registration form on September 17, 2001, signed by Yee Lor. The form has 664 Edmund Avenue as their address. It would be advantageous for them to give Code Enfarcement their new address to minimize any future swmnary abatement. Eventually the post office will stop forwarding mail because there is an expiration on forwarding mail from a previous address. Mr. Lor responded his insurance agent told him he cannot notify us about his new address. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. It would be in the owner's interest to give Code Enforcement his current address. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 393 Sidney Street East. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 9-4-01) Gearge Borer, 386 Wabasha Street North, #1200, representing Lutheran Social Services, appeared and stated there has been a delay with the court appointed appraisers. They have not finished their appraisals of the property. Yesterday, one of them thought it should be valued more than the proposed sale price. Mr. Borer sent him various documents, and the appraiser has finaily concluded the value of the properiy is less than the sale price. That should be the last obstacle. Gerry Strathxnan asked when this will close. Mr. Borer responded the court will not approve the sale until the appraisals are in. Both appraisers indicate they will have them in within a week. His understanding is the neighborhood alliance is willing to close immediately upon the filing of the appraisals. Mr. Strathman asked can the matter be done by October 16. Mr. Borer responded he hopes so. He will tell the Alliance that it is imperative that the matter is closed by that date. Mr. Magner suggested this matter be laid over to October 16, and if there is a closing on or appro�mately on that date, the matter can go straight to City Council on October 24, and the resolution could be amended. It would just be a matter of posting a bond. Gerry Strathman laid over to October 16, 2001, for the property to go through closing. Mr. Magner stated the Alliance will need to post a bond befare noon of October 24. at-11�1) LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MIN[JT'ES OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 Page 3 Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 1104 Rice Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Photographs were submitted by Mr. Magner.) Steve Magner reported this is a steeUmasonry frame commercial structure. The building was condemned in October 2000 and has been vacant since then. There have been four sutmnary abatement notices to remove refuse and abate inoperable vehicles. On July 31, 2001, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed, and photograpUs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on August 6, 2001, with a compliance date of August 21. As of this date, this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The vacant building fees aze paid. Real estate taxes aze unpaid of $2,745.93. Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $14,400 on the land and $57,100 on the building. The estimated cost to repair is $100,000; estimated cost to demolish, $10,000 to $12,000. Mr. Magner has not had good feedback from the owner. There are numerous complaints regarding cats in the building. There is an excessive amount of starage. The roof structure is allowing moisture to enter the building. Cheryl Hilyar, 8961 37th Street North, Lake Elmo, owner, appeared and stated she plans to work closely with the inspector and remove everything from the back of the building. There are outside tools which wiil be removed or a storage shed built for them. Ail the storage from the inside of the building needs to be removed. She needs to get a new water heater installed. The furnace went out. The water meter eaploded. She needs to make water repairs. She needs to power wash the inside of the building. She needs to paint the trim, doors, and caulking around the doors and make the outside look presentable. The neighbor next door, who built this building, is supporting her in fixing it. Mr. Strathman asked is she aware of the roof problems. Ms. Hilyar responded she has not been up there, but someone told her it is strong. She has esrimates on the repairs. She also has support from the hardware store next door. Gerry Strathman recommended that the owner be given six months to complete the rehabilitation of the properly on condition that the following is done by noon of October 24, 2001: 1) Get a code compliance inspection done, 2) post a$2000 bond. Summary Abatement Order Appeal for 2043 Manitou Avenue. Marlene A. Campbell, owner, appeared and stated this 1972 vehicle was brought back to its original state. She told her son he could store it alongside the garage. She did not know it had to have something underneath it. The vehicle does not leak anything, so she thought it was safe enough to store on the ground. She was told she could put grauel undemeath it or move the LEGISLATIVE HEARING NIINUTES OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 o►_1►yl Page 4 vehicle. She has someone that can store the vehicle for her, but she cannot get it to that location until October 13. It has new tabs. Gerry Strathman denied the appeal, but amended the compliance date on the Vehicle Abatement Order to October 15, 2001. The inspector will not order it towed until after that date. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 531 Ohio Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Steve Magner reported that this property has gone tax forfeit to the State of Minnesota. It was originally suppose to forfeit on August 1. The reason it did not was because they had a notification problem of serving the individuals with this properiy. Since then, they held it over for up to two months. As of September 11, Mr. Magner found out that Ramsey County did take possession of the building. This enters into a problem far Code Enforcement doing property notification. He recommends laying over to the November 6 Legislative Hearing for re- notification. Chris Kujala (Ramsey County Tax Forfeited Lands) does not plan to oppose any action taken with this property at this time. Gerry Strathman laid over to the November 6, 2001, Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 1038 a.m. rrn CITIZEN SERVICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, City C[erk CPTY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Caleman, Mayor DNIS[ON OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT ��., � y` Michael R. Marehead, Program Manager Nuisance Building Code Enjorcemerst ]S W. KelinggBlvd. Rm. 190 Tel: 451 266-8440 Saint Paul, MN55102 Pax: 651-266-8426 September 7, 2001 p C�� I`�� I C \/ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARii��P 13 2001 CouncilPresidentand L'�'�Y A Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City ,Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: ` 1104 Rice Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, October 2, 2001 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 24, 2001 The owners and responsibie parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Michael Hilyar 1104 Rice Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Interest Fee Owner as Joint Tenant Cheryl Hilyar 8961 37�` Street North Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Breezy Point Intemational, Inc. - c/o Springer Collections 876 East 7�' Street St. Paul, MN 55106 Ralph J. Overhalt P.O. Box 5331 Hopkins, MN 55343 Fee Owner as Joint Tenant Judgment Creditor 7udgment Creditor's (Attomey) 1104 Rice Street September 5, 2001 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 11, Block 7, Stinson's Rice Street Addition to the city of St. Paul, Minn. 01- IIW� Division of Code Enforcement has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of th€ Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsibie parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, �authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, �teve �a�rter Steve Magner Vacant Buildin�s Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:ml cc: Frank Berg, Buiiding Tnspecfion and Desib Meghan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Laurie Kaplan, PED-Housing Division ccnph a ! —a ! \�l�E� � ��f t� A mc'�e.� —�c�'. �-`1,300\ Council File # b \ � 11 �l \ Green Sheet # ioa3 5� RESOLUTION Presented By Referred To CI F SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA t < M1'h Committee: Date ''10 1 WHEREAS, Cirizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council 2 to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repaix or wrecking and 3 removal of a one-story, commercial steel/masonary frame, stucco dwelling located on property hereinafter 4 refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 1104 Rice Street. This property is legally 5 described as follows, to wit: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Lot 11, Block 7, Stinson's Rice Street Addition to the city of St. Paul, Minn. WHEREAS, based upon the recards in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before June 7, 2001, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Michael Hilyar, 1104 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN 55117; Cheryl Hilyar, 8961 37"' Street North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042; Breezy Point International, Inc., c/o Springer Collections, 876 East 7�` Street, St. Paul, MN 55106; Ralph J. Overhalt, P.O. Box 5331, Hopkins, MN 55343: WIIEREAS, 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 August 6, 2001; 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 arder informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by August 21, 2001; 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 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, 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 o�-��1� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1� 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, October 2, 2001 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Properiy safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and weifare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternarive by demolishing and removing the struchue in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolition of the structure to be completed within ��{3j-�x�s after the date of the Council Hearing; and � -+� � a:�: owe.tiwr.�r.� �.�A�jt.\PC, C.e�npl��ws�,�waY..k:on �: oli��in. wnd. a ]��eo b��' 1�a}, WHEREAS, a hearing wa�s held befare the Saint Pa ity ounci on e es ay, c o er , b^bM1 2001 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was� considered by the Council; now therefore o�� 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 1104 Rice Street: 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 ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the l�own interested parties and owners are as previousiy stated in this resolution and that the norification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitaring this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within �• °�� after the date of the Council Hearing. V or�e.. hu..r.a, ra� e��l��- �,�$Ol c�o�yS— � o►-i��\ 1 2. If the above corrective acrion is not completed within this period of time the Citizen Service Office, 2 Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary to 3 demolish and remove this sriucture, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject 4 Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 8 9 10 11 12 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, a11 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 tune period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is fiuther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code. Adopted by Council: Date �_�y� ao o� Adoption Certified by Councii Secretary � .� ��- �-.-�--- �roved by Mayor: Date � �/ By: �� / dl Requested by Department o£ Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement g� `�-`�`~-'1 ;�G �� Form Approved by City Attorney By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: C/ ` � �� o�_ �1y� Division of Code Enforcement f!.T.7�i'ki: October 24, 2001 TOTAL S OF SIGNATURE PAGES City Council to pass tlus resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or iepair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1104 Rice Street. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CML SERVICE CAMMISSION No�o2�53 m.�.�. � � �..,,� ❑ m.� ❑�.��. �..�.w.��„�,o �w�piewtmawrl . ❑ . (CLIP ALL LOCA NS FOR SIGNATURE) �s w�s �erso�m� e.erxor�a w�r a �onr�su r« �nis ae�anmem2 YES NO Fias ttds pe�duTrtn ever been acilY emWnYce? . YES NO Oces this pe�saJfirm poesese a sldl not namalrypossesseE by airy a'rerR dry anpbyee7 YES NO bMispnsaYfi'mafmpetetiveMO/! . VES NO "�lYi�`'�i�� S��s°�ii�4��&��ed in Chapter 45 and a vacant building, as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code: The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1104 Rice Street by August 21, 2001, and have failed to comply with those orders. The City wilI eliminate a nuisance. GREEN SHEET Ci@o.g4€G§� �a��cSG�,�r E`Q3?t��` � �,��' )ISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED - The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). collected as a sroecial assessmznt against fl�e vropertv taxes. These costs will be assessed to the property, )ISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED ' -'^'^'^'^°._....- ` A nuisance condifion will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. AMOUNTOFTRpN5ACT10Nf aiv,wv-.ni�,vvv ' \ .t"•�. 1•��. cosrmevexue euoa�o tunu.e ori� �rEa J No �crrvmNweEre 33261 a i-II`�1 ` r��i•��i LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 2, 2001 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Laid over sununary abatement appeal: J0102G1 Grass Cutting (by private contractor) at 664 Edmund Avenue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. (Note: The City Council approved this assessment at their October 2 meeting.) 2. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the properry at 393 Sidnev Street East. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 9-4-01) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 16, 2001, Legislative Hearing. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the properry at 1104 Rice Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. LegisIaGve Hearing Officer recommends the owner be given six months to complete the rehabilitarion of the property on condition that the foliowing is done by noon of October 24, 2001: 1) Get a code compliance inspection, 2) Post a$2000 bond. 4. Suminary abatement order appeal far 2043 Manitou Avenue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal, but amending the compliance date to October 15, 2001. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 531 Ohio Street. ff the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the November 6, 2001, Legislative Hearing. rrn o�-�lyl MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, October 2, 2001 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Fong Lor, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection; Steve Magner, Code Enforcement The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Laid Over Summary Abatement Appeal: J0102G1 Grass Cuttiug (by private contractor) at 664 Edmund Avenue. (Fong Lor provided interpreting services for this address.) The following owners appeazed: Lee Lor and Tong Vang, 305 Aurora Avenue. Gerry Strathman had Fong Lor explain to the owner that he is here as a translator and not as a representative on the owner's behalf. (Steve Magner presented photographs to Mr. Strathman. They were also shown to Lee Lor. The photogaphs were later returned.) Mr. Strathxnan stated tlus has to do with cleaning up of refixse and cutting tall weeds and grass at 664 Edmund in the amount of $120. Mr. Lor asked when the work was done. Mr. Strathman responded June 1, 2001. Ms. Vang stated the house was on fire at one tnne, and they no longer live in that house. She asked why no one informed her that the grass was going to be cut. Mr. Strathman responded notice was sent to 664 Edmund Avenue. It should have been forwarded to them if there was a forwazding address. Ms. Vang stated when they moved to a different location, they sent a form to the post office to inform them of the new address. She never received a notice of this assessment. Mr. Strathman responded it was mailed to that address. It appeazs the City has met the legal requirement. As long as they aze the owner, they are responsible for keeping the grass cut and the yard clear. Mr. Lor stated he believes that if the property was damaged and he no longer lives there, his insurance should take caze of some of the issues. Mr. Strathxnan responded that may be possible, but that is between him and the insurance company. As far as the City is concerned, the cleanup was done and the proper procedures were followed. It is a proper chazge, and the City will be expecting him to pay it. ��41 LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MIN[J'i'ES OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 Page 2 Mr. Lor stated the City should be required to send two to three notices before the work is done. Mr. Strathman responded the City is required to send one and that notice was sent. Not only does their properry have tall weeds, Ms. Vang stated, the neighbars ha�e the same problem. She asked can the City tell the neighbors to do the saxne thing. Generally, responded Mr. Strathman, the City responds to complaints; someone must have complained about this properly and an inspector was sent out. Ms. Vang stated they should be excused for one time because they never received the notice. Mr. Strathman responded he cannot do that. Steve Magner responded he received a vacant building registration form on September 17, 2001, signed by Yee Lor. The form has 664 Edmund Avenue as their address. It would be advantageous for them to give Code Enfarcement their new address to minimize any future swmnary abatement. Eventually the post office will stop forwarding mail because there is an expiration on forwarding mail from a previous address. Mr. Lor responded his insurance agent told him he cannot notify us about his new address. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. It would be in the owner's interest to give Code Enforcement his current address. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 393 Sidney Street East. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 9-4-01) Gearge Borer, 386 Wabasha Street North, #1200, representing Lutheran Social Services, appeared and stated there has been a delay with the court appointed appraisers. They have not finished their appraisals of the property. Yesterday, one of them thought it should be valued more than the proposed sale price. Mr. Borer sent him various documents, and the appraiser has finaily concluded the value of the properiy is less than the sale price. That should be the last obstacle. Gerry Strathxnan asked when this will close. Mr. Borer responded the court will not approve the sale until the appraisals are in. Both appraisers indicate they will have them in within a week. His understanding is the neighborhood alliance is willing to close immediately upon the filing of the appraisals. Mr. Strathman asked can the matter be done by October 16. Mr. Borer responded he hopes so. He will tell the Alliance that it is imperative that the matter is closed by that date. Mr. Magner suggested this matter be laid over to October 16, and if there is a closing on or appro�mately on that date, the matter can go straight to City Council on October 24, and the resolution could be amended. It would just be a matter of posting a bond. Gerry Strathman laid over to October 16, 2001, for the property to go through closing. Mr. Magner stated the Alliance will need to post a bond befare noon of October 24. at-11�1) LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MIN[JT'ES OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 Page 3 Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 1104 Rice Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Photographs were submitted by Mr. Magner.) Steve Magner reported this is a steeUmasonry frame commercial structure. The building was condemned in October 2000 and has been vacant since then. There have been four sutmnary abatement notices to remove refuse and abate inoperable vehicles. On July 31, 2001, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed, and photograpUs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on August 6, 2001, with a compliance date of August 21. As of this date, this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The vacant building fees aze paid. Real estate taxes aze unpaid of $2,745.93. Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $14,400 on the land and $57,100 on the building. The estimated cost to repair is $100,000; estimated cost to demolish, $10,000 to $12,000. Mr. Magner has not had good feedback from the owner. There are numerous complaints regarding cats in the building. There is an excessive amount of starage. The roof structure is allowing moisture to enter the building. Cheryl Hilyar, 8961 37th Street North, Lake Elmo, owner, appeared and stated she plans to work closely with the inspector and remove everything from the back of the building. There are outside tools which wiil be removed or a storage shed built for them. Ail the storage from the inside of the building needs to be removed. She needs to get a new water heater installed. The furnace went out. The water meter eaploded. She needs to make water repairs. She needs to power wash the inside of the building. She needs to paint the trim, doors, and caulking around the doors and make the outside look presentable. The neighbor next door, who built this building, is supporting her in fixing it. Mr. Strathman asked is she aware of the roof problems. Ms. Hilyar responded she has not been up there, but someone told her it is strong. She has esrimates on the repairs. She also has support from the hardware store next door. Gerry Strathman recommended that the owner be given six months to complete the rehabilitation of the properly on condition that the following is done by noon of October 24, 2001: 1) Get a code compliance inspection done, 2) post a$2000 bond. Summary Abatement Order Appeal for 2043 Manitou Avenue. Marlene A. Campbell, owner, appeared and stated this 1972 vehicle was brought back to its original state. She told her son he could store it alongside the garage. She did not know it had to have something underneath it. The vehicle does not leak anything, so she thought it was safe enough to store on the ground. She was told she could put grauel undemeath it or move the LEGISLATIVE HEARING NIINUTES OF OCTOBER 2, 2001 o►_1►yl Page 4 vehicle. She has someone that can store the vehicle for her, but she cannot get it to that location until October 13. It has new tabs. Gerry Strathman denied the appeal, but amended the compliance date on the Vehicle Abatement Order to October 15, 2001. The inspector will not order it towed until after that date. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 531 Ohio Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Steve Magner reported that this property has gone tax forfeit to the State of Minnesota. It was originally suppose to forfeit on August 1. The reason it did not was because they had a notification problem of serving the individuals with this properiy. Since then, they held it over for up to two months. As of September 11, Mr. Magner found out that Ramsey County did take possession of the building. This enters into a problem far Code Enforcement doing property notification. He recommends laying over to the November 6 Legislative Hearing for re- notification. Chris Kujala (Ramsey County Tax Forfeited Lands) does not plan to oppose any action taken with this property at this time. Gerry Strathman laid over to the November 6, 2001, Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 1038 a.m. rrn CITIZEN SERVICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, City C[erk CPTY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Caleman, Mayor DNIS[ON OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT ��., � y` Michael R. Marehead, Program Manager Nuisance Building Code Enjorcemerst ]S W. KelinggBlvd. Rm. 190 Tel: 451 266-8440 Saint Paul, MN55102 Pax: 651-266-8426 September 7, 2001 p C�� I`�� I C \/ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARii��P 13 2001 CouncilPresidentand L'�'�Y A Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City ,Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: ` 1104 Rice Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, October 2, 2001 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 24, 2001 The owners and responsibie parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Michael Hilyar 1104 Rice Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Interest Fee Owner as Joint Tenant Cheryl Hilyar 8961 37�` Street North Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Breezy Point Intemational, Inc. - c/o Springer Collections 876 East 7�' Street St. Paul, MN 55106 Ralph J. Overhalt P.O. Box 5331 Hopkins, MN 55343 Fee Owner as Joint Tenant Judgment Creditor 7udgment Creditor's (Attomey) 1104 Rice Street September 5, 2001 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 11, Block 7, Stinson's Rice Street Addition to the city of St. Paul, Minn. 01- IIW� Division of Code Enforcement has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of th€ Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsibie parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, �authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, �teve �a�rter Steve Magner Vacant Buildin�s Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:ml cc: Frank Berg, Buiiding Tnspecfion and Desib Meghan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Laurie Kaplan, PED-Housing Division ccnph a