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� Counci� Resolution
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Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED: That licenses for permit to conduct bingo game�, applied for by the following
organizations at the addresses stated, for the days, dates and hours indicated
on the application, be and the same are herda* granted.
Cretin High School 495 S. Hamli�n�e Avenue �" Bingo-1 pd. Appn. 19136 New
Nativity Church-I�4en's Club 1900 Stanford - _ Bingo-1 pd. Appn. 19158 New
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COUIVCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
Butler '7
Hozza �- In Favor
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Levine � __ Against BY
Roedier
Sylvester
Tedesco
Adopted by �car�t5ci1:� Date _�I�V t �977' Form Approved by City Attorney
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PINK - FINANGE CITY OF SAINT PAITL Council � /��,"�R�
CANARY - DEPARTMENT
BLUE - M�AVOR File NO.
u�.cil Resolution
Presented By �
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul
hereby ratifies and approves the action of the City of Saint Paul
Board of Appeals and Review pertaining to the following listed prop-
erty and as shown by the Excerpted Minutes of said Boaxd of Appeals
and Review, dated October 11, 1977, and marked Exhibit A, and
attached hereto �nd made a part hereof by reference:
DATE OF BOARD
MINUTES CASE NO. PROPERTY APPELLANT
10/11/77 43-'�7-B 650 Pt. Douglas Road Lorna M. Hulbert
(one-family �residence,
vacant)
BOARD ACTION: Granted waiver of Saint Paul Legislative Code provi-
sion pertaining to quarterly fees payable under the
Vacant Building Registration Ordinance.
Property Description: Burlington Heights, Division No. 2, Lots 15
through 20 and Lots 50 through 55, Block 9.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Na}�s Requested by Department of:
Butler
Hozza [n Favor
Hunt �
Levine _ __ Against BY
Roedler
Sylvester
Tedesco _ . __
r-^'` �e77 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopt��`Council: Date — �V ��
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Approved by avor• Date �� ` ` 7 �QV Z' � � p+pproved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By BY
PUBLISHED ;��'V � 1977
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� 10/11/77 - Meeting No. 134
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS AIVD REVIEIV
Tuesday, October 11, 1977
Ramsey County Boardroom - Room 356 City Hall
1: 30 p.m.
1�SEMBERS PRESENT: Arthur Tieso, Acting Chairman
LeRoy Coleman
Ron Glassman
David Heider
Estyr Bradley Peake
MEMBERS ABSENT: D. Donald Wozniak
James Voigt .
AGENCIES PRESENT: De�_artment of Community Services - Division of
Housing an Building Code En orcement :
Frank Staffenson
Alice Bijjani
Steve Roy
Fire Prevention Bureau:
James Tucker
OTHERS PRESENT: Lorna Hulbert
Belle Miller
Al M. Mayers
James Davis
John C. Hunter
STAFF PRESENT: Patricia Moxness , Appeals Board Secretary
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman Tieso at I : 40 p.m. '
The minutes of the meeting of September 13 , 1977, were approved as mailed
out to the members .
CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLANT
43- 77-B 650 Pt. Douglas Rd. Lorna M. Hulbert
(single family - vacant)
SUBJECT: Request waiver of St. Paul Legislative Code ordin ance pertain-
ing to vacant building registration fees , because of financial hardship .
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APPEAR.ANCE : Lorna M. Hulbert
PROCEEDINGS :
Mrs. Hulbert stated that their home had burned to a total loss in December,
1976 , caused by an explosion of their car in an attached garage as a result
of , a leak in the gas tank. The car had been in the repair shop and her
husband had just driven it home . He had noticed the leakin g gas tank and
was going to return the car to the repair shop the following day. They
had owned and lived in the house for thirty years , but there was no
insurance agains�C the loss , estimated to be about $30 ,000.
In �iarch, 1977, Mrs. Hulbert continued, her husband left her, probably
because he felt so overwhelmed by events , and she didn' t know where he
was . In May, 1977, the city ordered her to board up the house and �emQVe
debris from the premises , also requesting her to aduise them of her plans
for the building. After obtaining estimates on the cost of repairs , one
contractor estimating $35 ,000 and another, $50 ,000 , she had concluded that
the best solution -was to have the building torn down. She said this would
cost �2 ,000 , which she didn' t have , and in additio� she was storing her
smoke damaged home furnishings there , having them restored_ piece by giece
as she could afford it . At the end of August she received notice fram
the city that she must pay a fee of $45 per c{uarter as of August l under
the vacant building registration ordinance . She had understood this to
be payable at the end of the quarter (October 3T) , but Iater learned that
she was delinquent and would be fined an additional �5 per month for each
mon�h she was in arrears.
Mrs . Hulbert said she felt she had cooperated with every arder of the city,
but she felt she had suffered enough emotionally and financially and did
not feel she could pay the. quarterly fees. She was 67 years old and still
working a full time job , although she had hoped to be able to retire soon.
Now it appeared she would have to continue working indefinitely.
Acting Chairman Tieso asked if she had considered Iegal action against the
person or firm who had repaired the car, since it seemed that the repairs
had been defective and had been a direct cause of ths explosion and fire.
Mrs . Hulbert replied that, unfortunately, she and her husband had had the
car removed from the garage right after the fire. Later, when they consulted
a lawyer, he said they had a good case if it could be proved that the
faulty car repair had caused the fire , but they were unable to locate the
car. Also, when her husband disappeared, the most i�portant witness was
lost , because he knei,� the condition of the car, both before and after i't
was repaired.
Steve Roy, of the Code Enforcement Division, said his department had nv
objection to waiving the fees , if the Baard should so choose . He suggested
to Mrs. Hulbert that she might find it was financially to her advantage
to try to sell the house as is , that the lot was in a favorable location
and should be worth something even though the house would have to be torn
down . by the� buye r. - - _
BOARD ACTION: Mr. Glassman moved to waive payment af the vacant building
fees for an indefinite period. Mr. Heider seconded. MOTION CARRIED AND
SO ORDERED.
THE VOTE : Ayes - 5 Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0
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