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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA los
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Referred To Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider
2 the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood
3 frame dwelling and detached, one-vehicle, wood frame garage and shed located on property
4 hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 993 Margaret Street.
5 This property is legally described as follows, to wit:
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7 Lot 14, Adam Gotzian's Subd'n of Bl'k 107, Lyman Dayton's Add'n
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9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
10 information obtained by Public Health on or before August 8, 1996, the following are the now
11 known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: H.U.D. Property Disposition, 220
12 Second Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55401; Pham Express, Inc., 6531 21nd Avenue South,
13 Richfield, MN 55423, Attn: Gene Johnson.
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15 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the
16 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated
17 August 2, 1996; and
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19 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the
20 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
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22 WHEREAS, tlus order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
23 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by September 3, 1996; and
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25 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring
26 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and
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28 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected and Public Health requested that
29 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council
30 and the Saint Paul City Council; and
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32 WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance
33 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and
34 purpose of the public hearings; and
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36 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
37 Council on Tuesday, October 15, 1996 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving
38 testunony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or
39 responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health,
40 safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this
41 structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by
42 demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances.
43 The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
44 date of the Council Hearing; and
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1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, October
2 23, 1996 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing
3 Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore
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5 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above
6 referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul Ciry Council hereby adopts the following Findings and
7 Order concerning the Subject Property at 993 Margaret Street:
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9 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
10 Legislative Code, Chapter 45.
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12 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed
13 three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
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15 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at
16 the Subject Property.
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18 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible
19 parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s).
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21 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected.
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23 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
24 be a nuisance condition subject to demolition.
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26 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Vacant/Nuisance Buildings
27 Code Enforcement Program.
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29 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this
30 resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
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33 ORDER
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36 The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
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38 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe
39 and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
40 influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
41 prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
42 all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
43 structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
44 demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
45 date of the Council Hearing.
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1 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health,
2 Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to
3 demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the
4 Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
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6 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all
7 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
8 shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period.
9 If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City
10 of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law.
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12 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested
13 parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. �
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C Y' @S Votel 298-4153 DEPARTMENTDIRECTOR CIT1fCWNCIL
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ACTION RECUE8TED:
City Council to pass thia resolution which will tirder the owner(s) to remove or repair the
referenced building(s) . If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public ii�alth
is ordered to remove the building. The-subject property is located at 993 Margaret
street.
REOOw11AENOd1TION8:Appow(A)or Ry�ct(R) pEpsONAL SERYICE CONTRACT'S MU8T AN8WER TNE FOL
_PLAI�pJINQ COMM13610N _�,CIHIL 8ERVICE CO�A�AI8810N 1. Hd8 this pae0►Uflrt11 9veP wOfk9d und6r a C011traCt fOr thiB dp�rhn�M? .
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'� _STAFF _ 2. Has•thfs psroon/Rrm s�rer been a dty empaoyee?
YES NO
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B�JPPOR'T8 wHICM c�O�ECf1vE4 YES NO
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Thie building{s) is a nuisance building(s) ae defined in Chapter 45 and a vaeant building
as defined ia Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested
parties and responsible parties known to the Bnforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 993 Margaret Street by 3eptember 3, 1996, aad have failed
to comply with those orders.
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The City will eliminate a nuisance. SEP 2 5 199fi
CITY ATTORNEY
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The City will spend �unds to wreck and remove this building(s) . These costs will be
assessed to the property, collected as a special asseeament against the property taxes.
a�►oviwr�oes�Ho�r�PaovEO: �
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will eontinue to
blight the community.
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OCT 0 4 1996
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANiACT10N S COST/REYENUE SUOA�IqC1.H ONE) YE NO
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�p�pp��E Nuisance Housinq Al�atement ACTIVITY NUMOER 33261
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN)
MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING
October 15, 1996 � `— '� Z '
Room 330, City Hall
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer
STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Health; Guy Willits, Public Health
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
1. Vehicle abatement at 'i3 E Marvland Avenue; Brad Merwin, appellant.
Guy Willits, Public Health, reviewed the staff report and presented pictures of the property. The vehicle
was an abandoned van that was undriveable and unlicensed.
Brad Merwin, property owner, appeared and stated that the van was used as a trailer and as an ice fishing
house. The vehicle was licensed and tabbed, however, they had been stolen from the vehicle. He
present�d a copy of the registration as verification. He also pointed out that the van was not visible from
the stre�t and he had secured the vehicle so that it could not be entered.
Gerald Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended granting the appeal._
2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at �
Beech Street. 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. The property was in foreclosure and the redemption
period had not yet expired. It was the mortgage company's intention to convey the property to HUD
within the next two months. It was the inspector's opinion that the cost to repair the building would exceed
the value of the property. The cost to demolish the building was $10,000.
The properry owner did not appear.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order.
3. Resolution ordering the ovvner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 2 7-21
Winona Street. If the owner fails to comply vvith the resolution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Mr. Votel revie�ved the staff report. The property was currently owned by Beneficial Loan & Thrift and
they were trying to sell the property. There had been 12 summary abatement orders issued against the
property and it was a complete nuisance to the neighborhood. A code compliance inspection had been done
in August, 1995, ho��vever, the inspector believed that the cost to repair the building would exceed the value
of the property.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order to demolish.
4. Resolution ordering the o�i�ner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 22�
Margaret Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered
to remove the building.
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October 15, 1996
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Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The property was owned by HUD since March, 1996 and had been
listed for sale since that time. A code compliance inspection had been done in August, 1996. The
estimated cost to repair the building was $25,000 and the cost to demolish was $9,000.
The property owner did not appear.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order.
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1�,,'�l ¢
Marvland Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered
to remove the build.ing.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since April, 1996 and there had been
several�summary abatements issued against the property. A code compliance inspection was done in
August, 1996 and he had been informed that the current property owners were trying to sell the property.
The estimate to repair the building was $25,000 and the cost to demolish was $8,000.
Neil Schwartz, potential buyer, appeared and stated that he was a real estate appraiser, a truth-in-housing
inspector and was in the process of obtauung his contractor's license. It was his intention to purchase the
property, repair it and he akeady had a potential buyer for the properry. He stated that he would post the
necessary bond and requested he be allowed six months to make the necessary repairs.
Mr. Strathman recommended that the potential owner be granted 180 days to repair t uilding provided
he post the $2,000 bond by Wednesday, October 23, 199 .
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
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Gerry Stra an, Legislative Hearing Officer
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, SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEAITH �L- �3��
Nea!Holran, M.D., M.P.H., Direc�or
CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDlNGS CODE 6/1-298-4153
Norm Coleman, Mayor � ENFORCF.MENT
SSS Cedar Stree�
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2260
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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:
993 Margaret Street
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, October 15, 1996
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 23, 1996
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address Interest
H.U.D. Property Disposition Fee Owner
220 Second Street South
Minneapolis, NIN 55401
Pham Express, Inc. Taxpayer
6531 21nd Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423
Attn: Gene Johnson
The legal description of this property is:
Lot 14, Adam Gotzian's Subd'n of B1'k 107, Lyman Dayton's Add'n.
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993 Margazet Street
Septernber 20, 1996
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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 correcting 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.
Sincerely,
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eneta Weiss �
rogram Supervisor �
Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit
Saint Paul Public Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design
Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office �
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
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