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RES�LUTION
�F SAfNT PAUL� MtNNES�TA �
Presented By /����%"" ,
1�+2ferr�d To Coeunittee: Da'te
1 R�Fi�P�EAS, Fubli�Hea�Eh �xas x�quested t� City Co��cil ta hold �aublic �ariags t4 c�nsider
2 the advisability a�d necessity c��arclering t� repair or wrecldng and removal of a two-ssary, wood
3 frame fotu-twit dwellu�g located an gnrr�erty hereinafter referred to as Fhe "Subj�ct �iroperty" at�d
4 C�riiri��Yl1�+' �4w� aS 4G0 Beaumaitt Str�eet. `Y'hkis property iS 1Cg�i�1� Ck:3Crib0d. 8iS fO�lUwB, [o wit:
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+� Tne w� �s �c o�e� N�rn s$ ���t a�r�t ��, Irvines Addition af(�tlots ta the
7 Tovvn af St. Paul.
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9 WHP.REAS, bas�i upan t�e reoords ir.�the Ramse�r Counry Rscor�er's Off�Ce ax�d
1� z�formation obtained by Pul�lic Hcalth an or beforc 3uly �4t �996, tb�e fa��owin,g are the now �own
X� inte�sted ar responsible parcies fer the Subjecc P'rapezty: Gene John, 259� Bioam R.oad, V�hioe Be�r
12 L�.ke, MN 55110; D2�e �Iomgomery, 2655 Scillwater Street, '1?Vhite � Townshig, MAT 55��0.
13 Re:
14 WHE1�S, Public�ea�th bas �rved in accorcianc�e with the gr�visions of t�iapter 4� of the
13 �aint Fa�l Legislativ'e Cc�d� an order ide�ified as an "Or�ter to Abate Nuisance Buildiflg{s)" datsd
16 July !9, 199fi; and
17
i$ WI�R�EAS, tbis o�er inform�d the then knQwn int+erested or respa�ibie part�es F�a# the
19 �hu� located c+n +the Subj�ct Prc�erty is a nuisance iniildin�g{s] �.tt�suant to Ch�tptex'45; a�
20
21 Vi�HERF.A�, this order infarmed the i�erested c�r res�ox�si�te ���ti�ies t�at th�y must re�air or
�2 demolish the structure located r�n the �i6Ject�roperty by Au�ust 9, 1996; and
�3
2� 'RrHERE�i�, tt�e e�forceYnene o�Fcer�las posted a placaard o� the �ub.�ct PraPenY de�]a�'ing
2� thie 6�ilding(s) to eonstitute a miisan,ce cou+dition; sub,ject to demolitio�.; and
26
27 WHEREAS, this rntisa�ce condition has not beexi coxnected arad Public �Tea1t�requestod t�at
28 the City Clerk schedt�l� publi�c �a��gs be�o�re t�ie J�egislative �earing �r of the Gity Cc�u�cil
29 an�. the Saint Pa� �ily Counczl; a�d
30
31 'OV��Tt'�AS, the inberes�ci a� res�ons�le �arties harre been served rnotice in a�cco�+da�ce
32 vrnth the provisions nf Chg�t�r 45 of tl�e S�int psul �egi�lauve �ode, flf tlie titne, d�E'e, place a�d
33 ptiupoee of the public �arings; a�d
34
3S VVHEREAS, a hsaring was held before the Legisla#ive ��ri�,g (3fficer of the Sait�Paul City
3f Council on'h�ay, ()ct�ber 1, 1996 to h�ar tesCimo�ny a�d e�i�ence, �d after receiving testimo�r
37 and evidence, made �1ie recouunendation Ea appro�►e the request tQ ordacc the ixrte�+e�t,ed. ar res,pcnns.ibie
38 parti� ta make the �bject Propexty sa��e and z�ot det�rnnental to the public peaae, health, safety an�d
39 welfare a�d remove its blighti�a�g i�ence ox� the cammunity by reh�bilitating this strucdue in
40 acco�ee with al� applicable codes and ardinazues, or in tt�e �Iternstive by cl�rnolishi�o,g az�d
4� removing die smicture in accordance wit� all a�licabie codes and orclinanCes. �e xe�abilitatian ar
42 demolition of the $trn.cture to be eomglet�d within fiftee� (15) days a�ex t�e date of t� Ccruncil
43 Hearing; and
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1 W�REA..�, a b�earit�g r�r� held b�fa�e the Saint P'aul Cit,�+ Gcn��i� an�V�sday, Octf►ber
2 9, i� az�d the #estimo�► and evideu�e inc�eidi�g the a+etion taken by the Legislative �Iearing
3 O#�cjer was �nsidere+d Uy th� Cc�uncil; no� t�refore
4
S BE �'T I�F..SrJL'V'`�b, ti�at b�ased upan the t�i�o�.� �n�i. evide.t�e pz�ese�tea at the above
� r�eferen,cecl public h�ings, t�e Saint PaW City' �uncil I�ereby ad�pts t�e fo�lowing Find"engs a�,d
7 Ot�er cor�cernir�t; the S�bject �ro�nky at 46t1 Beaumont �t:
$
� 1. T�t the S�b3e� �ropeTty com�srises � nuis�nce conditia��s +d�efin�d in S�tint �ul
10 I..eg1S1a.W� Code, CI]aptieT 4S.
11
12 2. T�Zat the t:osts of c��mc�latiwn a�� t�emo�at of t�is bni�ding(s} is�stimiated to excsed
13 thx'ee tho�tts�d dallars ($3,Qp0.U{?).
14
15 3. That �n�v exists and bias exist�d nmiltigle Housing or Buildi�ag c�e viol�tticm� at
1E the S�bje�c't�l�perly.
�a
f$ 4. �a��au Chder tio A�te l+duis�nce �.ilding(s) wvas sent to the th�n �Cnown r�s�onsib�e
19 pazties bca carnect the dc��ciencies or ta +d�ms��ish �ud r�move t�e t�ttikii�(s)-
�b
21 5. That t��deficien�ies causi�,g this nuis� cond�tivn I�vE nvt been +cc��r�vct0d.
22
2� 6. 'Ibat �ublic Health �a�pvst�ed a p�ac�rd va th� Subject 1'rap�rt�r v�hieh de�c�s it to
24 �e � rntisa�oe cc�ndition subj�t to demoliticjn.
25
2b 7. That this building l�ns been, routinely monito�d by th� 'l��eamtlNu�s�e �itdi�igs
27 �e Enfarceu�nt F�t�g�ra�m.
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�9 8. 'I'hat t}�e la�a�vn interested. p�rties �d ow�rs ar+� as ��zt�usly state�i in tltis
30 r�sotutian and th2rt the nat��icatian�equ#reeaer�ts c�€C�t�er 4S hav� been fulf"il�ed.
31
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�3 O1�.DER
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35 '�'he Saint Pau1 CiEy Cou�ci� here�y makES the �oll�r�+ing orcler:
36
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3$ 1. Tl�.e above referea�t �erest� or respa�xsib�e psrcie� shal�. makde the Subject Ptop�rry safe
39 a�ad ncrt detrimentaI tQ t�te public �eac,e, �.tih, s�fety a�d welf�rt �rnd reaiave zts blightiqg
�0 infl�enoe or�th� en,�,m�,�n;�y by r�habilitating t,�is stxuelZxre and corr�ng all deficiencies �s
41 pr�s�ribed in tlxe abave z�eferenced Ord�r tu Aba#e Ntusance Buuttding{s} in acaarda� with
42 aIl app��cable codes and ard�ces, or in tt�e alternative by demoli�sb�ing and re�n,oving the
43 �e in aocorda�t�ce wXth �I1 applicabl� c�des �nt1 t�tx�inances. 'i'he rehabilitatio�n��
44 des�oliqo�a�d removal af the s�re must be ror�ple�ed wi'n fi�t.eez�{�.5) d�ys af�er the
45 clatate of tl�e Cou�ucil Hearing.
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1 2. If tbe above cor�rective action is not r„QOt�xplet�d within this pe�riod o£titm+� the Pablic He�Iih,
2 Code Enforc�me� �gram is hereby auth�rized to i�e whatever steps are nevessary to
3 demoli,sb� a�ud remove this sm�ctt�z�, �ll the sit�e anc�ch�ge t� cos�s i�urred a�ainst t�be
A� Subject Pro�erty ptYrsuant to t�e provisians of Chaptec �5 of the Sai�Pau1 Legislative Gode.
5
6 3_ In the e�ent the buildiva,� is tv be demolis�ed and xaemoecd by the City af 5a�nt Paul, all
7 personal pm�erty t�r f�xtures af any kind which �i�xterfe�e wi�h the +�emt��itinn and remaval
$ sha11 be r�mc��'ed �om the pro�eriy by Che respox�sible parties by the en� o�thi€ tinxe period.
9� Yf all Pe�� P��Y is na�t rernor�ed, zt shall bc considered to be abandoned and the �Cxcy
iCl c�f Sairn Faul shall remove and d�spose vf suct�property as pxovided by law.
11
12 4. it is fuFther oxdered, triat a cop�r of this r�sv�utiQn be mailed to the own�rs a�d int�rest�ed
13 parEies in ac.�orc�anc�e witli Chapter 45 of the Saint Paa� Legislati�e Cc�de.
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��p �CITY ATTORNEY �- �, i CITY CLERK
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U N. ND11 (DA ► �. . BUDOET DIRECTOR �FlN.a MQT.BENYICE8 DIR.
October 9, 1996 °�" w►va�(oA nseisr�m �
TOTAL�OF SIQNATURE Pll�ilS � (CLIP ALL L.�ATtONS FOR SIONATUR�
ACTION REO!lE8TED:
City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(a) to remove or repair the
referenced building(s) . If the owner fails to Comply with the reeolution, Public .Health
is ordered to remove the building. �'he subject praperty is located at 460 Beaumont
Street.
RECOM1Ap�Dr�T10N8:Approw(A)a Rs�eot(R) pgpsONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TME ROL
��IM�t��=:
_�A�uuro cOMNnSaroN �avl�seRV�ce o01�1881oN �. Has uAs psrsoMt'i►m sw►walcsd undsr a c�onvact tor tlNa d�p�rbn.rK4
—�°°�*EE — ,�S "o SEP 1
_� _ �. H��,����►�8�,,�.z 6 1996
vES No
—��� — 3. Doei thia ps►sONNrtn p0ewas a skql not nOrmeNy Pc�see�sd����s9
SuPPOR'is VIAlIGw�IL OBJECTIVE9 YES NO '
Explaln dl�rq a��rwn on q�anU�M�t p�d�oh to Ona�tM�t
r�rn�rnNO Pnoe�M.�,o�oaruNm�wno.wns�,vw�.n,wnM..wnr).
Thia buildiag(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building
as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, intereated
, parties and responsible parties known to the Fsnforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 460 Beaumont �treet by AuguBt 9, 1996, and have failed to
comply with those orders.
ADVANTAQE$IF APPROVED:
The City will eliminate a nuisance.
SEP111°�
CITY A��RNEY
DIBADVANTAOES IF APPROVED:
The City will spend �unds to wreck and remove thia build�.ng(s) . . These costs will be
assesaed to t�ie property, collected as a special aseesement agaiast the property taxes.
DIBADVANTAOES IF NdI'APPfiOVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the C�.ty. This building(a) will aontinue to
blight the community.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION =�� �,,,�.�T=�,�,�p.p COST/REVEMUE$UDCiETF.p(CIRCLE ONi) I/E NO
FUNDiNG SOURCE Nuisance Houeinq A1�AtemCrit ACTIVITV NUMBER 33261
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" � SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Nea!Hol�an, M.D.. M.P.ff., Director
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE 6/2-298-4l53
Norm Coleman, Mayor - . ENFORCEMENT
SSS Cedar Street
Sain1 Paul,MN SS/0/-2260
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September 6, 1996
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the
City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or
removal of the nuisance building(s) located at:
460 Beaumont Street
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, October 1, 1996
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 9, 1996
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address Interest
Gene John Fee Owner
2591 Bloom Road
White Beaz Lake, MN 55110 �
Dale Montgomery Previous Owner
2655 Stillwater Street
White Bear Township, NIN 55110
Re: 460 Beaumont Street
The legal description of this property is:
The West 65 feet of the North 58 feet of Lot 11, Irvines Addition of Outlots
to the Town of St. Paul.
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460 Beaumont Street
September 6, 1996
Page 2
Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a "nuisance" as defined
by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health 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 Public Health that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the
responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely
manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health 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.
:cerely,
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R neta Weiss
Program Supervisor
Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit
Saint Paul Public Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design
Philip Miller, City Attorneys Office "
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
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REPORT Date: October 1, 1996
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Room 330 City Hall
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
LEGISLATIVE HEARING
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing Officer
1. Resolutions ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the
following (laid over from 9/17/96 Legislative Hearing):
J9609AA--Property clean up for May through mid July, 1996
J9609TDBC1--Property clean up for May through mid July, 1996
328 Lexington Pkwy (J9609TDBC1)--Legislative Hearing Officer recommended deleting the
assessment.
1129 E. Minnehaha (J9609AA)--Legislative Hearing OfCcer recommended approvat.
2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at�$Hat�h
Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building. �
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval.
3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at �024 Milton
tree . If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying this matter over to the November 5, 1996
Legislative Hearing.
4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 874-878 SelbX
en . If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended the owner be granted 180 days to repair the building
provided a $2,000 bond is posted by October 9, 1996.
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at Z12 VVells
Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval.
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6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 460 Beaumont
treet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval.
7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 232 Cottaee
l�venue W. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building. �
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval.
MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING d
� October 1, 1996 -1 � " � a� �
Room 330, City Hall
- Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer
STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Health; Guy Willits, Public Health; Cathy Ries, Real Estate
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
1. Resolutions ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for
the following (laid over from 9/17/96 Legislative Hearing):
J9609AA--Property clean up for May through mid July, 1996
J9609TDBC1--Property clean up for May through mid July, 1996
328 LexinQton PkvvY
Guy WilTits, Public Health, reviewed the staff report and presented pictures of the property. The orders
were posted on the property on June 28, 1996 and the order was mailed on July 2, 1996 with a compliance
date of July 3, 1996.
Mohammed Shahidullah, property owner, appeared and stated that he had not received a letter notifying
him to cut the tall grass and weeds. It was his contention that he had cut the grass and the remainder of
the lawn was not growing.
Mr. Strathman stated that in looking at the pictures, it did not appear that the lawn was overgrown. He
also did not believe that mailing the order on July 2 with a compliance date of July 3 was reasonable. He
recommended deleti.ng the assessment.
1129 E. Minnehaha
No one appeared; recommended approval of the assessment.
2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at �2$
Hatch Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed the staff report. He had been in contact with the Ramsey County
Tax Exempt Office, owners of the property, and they indicated that they did not believe the building was
salvageable.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order.
3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1Q24
Milton Street N. If the o��ner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered
to remove the building.
Minutes of I,egislative Hearing � �� �a1 � �
October 1, 1996 �
Page - 2 -
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The property had been vacant since April, 1995 and was now owned
by Ramsey County Trust Exempt. They had indicated that they believed the property was worth
rehabilitating. The estimated cost to repair the building was $25,000 and estimated cost to demolish was
$8,000.
Brett Larson, Ramsey County Trust Exempt, appeared and stated that this property was scheduled to be
placed for auction on October 23 and he had several interested parties who desired to purchase the
property. He believed the building was salvageable.
Mr. Strathman recommended laying this matter over to the November 5, 1996 Legislative Hearing.
4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 74- 7
. Pl �Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. This was a commercial building which had suffered fire damage and
was condemned in April, 1996. The estimated cost to repair the building was $50,000 and the estimated
cost to demolish was $25,000.
Jim Bergstrom, Liberty State Bank, appeared and stated that the bank had foreclosed on the property which
took some time. He believed the building could be restored and they had found a potential buyer for the
property and were willing to provide financing to afford the repairs. A code compliance inspection had
been done on the property.
Russell Hamilton, potential buyer of the property, appeared and stated that he had surveyed the building
on more than one occasion and believed the building was salvageable. He had intended to secure
ownership some time ago, however, there were problems with the title which prevented him from
purchasing the property.
Mr. Strathman recommended that the owner be granted 180 days to bring the building into compliance
provided a $2,000 bond was posted prior to the Council meeting on October 9, 1996.
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 712
Wells Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. He had been in contact with the owner and the owner was in
agreement that the building should be demolished.
The property owner did not appear.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order.
6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 4�
Rpa�1nont Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered
to remove the building.
Minutes of Legislative Hearing �`- �a� �
October 1, 1996 �
Page - 3 -
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building was condemned in September, 1995. The estimated cost
to repair the building was $20,000 and the cost for demolition was $10,000.
James Geske, attorney representing the mortgage company Transamerica Financial, appeared and stated
that the warranty deed conveying title to the present owner had never been recorded and they were not
aware that there was a different owner of this property. The present owner had filed bankruptcy and the
owner was advised not to sell the property to a potential buyer. He requested that this matter be continued.
Nick Puente, representing the Railroad Island Task Force, appeared and presented a memorandum outluung
the initiative of the Task Force. He also presented a petition with 32 signatures of the surrounding
neighbors who wished to see the building demolished. The property had been seriously neglected and he
believed it was not worth rehabilitating.
Gordon�ieitzman, neighboring property owner, appeared and stated that the property had been a
continuous problem in the neighborhood and he wished to see the building demolished.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order.
7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 2�
�tta..ge Avenue W. If the o�;�ner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered
to remove the building.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had several add-on structures and was condemned in
May, 1996. The current owner had not made any contact as to his intentions with the property. It was
his opinion that it was not economically feasible to repair the building. The estimated cost to demolish the
building was $7,300.
Lawrence Zielke, representing Alliance Mortgage, appeared and stated that they foreclosed on the property
on June 12, 1996 and the six month redemption period had not expired. He requested that they be allowed
additional time to secure title to the property in order to convey it to HUD for re-sale.
Delores Hartzell, neighboring property owner, appeared and presented pictures of the property. The
property had been a continuing nuisance in the neighborhood and she and the neighbors wanted the building
demolished.
Mr. Strathman stated that he had received a phone call from a representative of the owner who indicated
that he was unable to attend the meeting. He recommended approval of th orde
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Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. %�
Gerry Stra an, Legislative Hearing Officer