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� � CITY OF ST. PAUL FIOE NCIL NO� _
�, y OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
` U CIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE ATF
In the Matter of hazardous buildings
being that two story single family frame
dWelling known and described as 754 Selby
in the City of Saint Paul and situated
upon those pre�ises legally described as
Lot �, Block 7, Nininger snd Donnelly's
Addition, according to the plat on file and
of re�ord in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for the County of Ramsey,
State of Minnesota.
WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution, C . F. No. 257679, approved
March 14, 1972, a public hearing Was scheduled for 10: 00 a.m. on
April �►, 1972 before the Council of the City of Saint Paul, said
hearing pertaining to the eondition of the structure located at
751+ Selby, Saint Paul, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, upon facts presented at said hearing consist~ing of
photographs , inspection reports and the recommendations of the
City Architect , it is Found and determined by the City Council
that according to the records and fil�s in the offiee of the Ramsey
County Abstract Clerk, the last record owners of the above described
property are Cyril and Anna Michael; and that there are no lien
holders of record; and that it is further determined that the above
described b�ilding constitute: a hazardous building within the
definition of A�in�aesota Statutes Section 463 .15 for the folloWing
reasons :
a. The building is standing vacant, abaadoned
and is st�b�ect to being entered by unauthorized persons;
b. The exterior condition of' the building is as
follovs : There are broken asbestos siding shingles on
all four sides of the house. The cornice and window
and door frames are decayed. The gutters are rusted
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19—
Yeas Nays
Butler
Carlson Approved 19�
Levine _�n Favor
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through and the down spouts are missing. The porch
deck is decayed and boards are loose and broken.
c . The interior condition of the building is
as follows : There are holes in the lath and plaster.
The dining room ceilin� is saggin� from a leak in
the plumbing. The stairway from the first to the
second floor sags and the doors and windoWS are broken.
The plumbing leaks and the electrical system is in-
adequate. There is a hole in the basement concrete
floor;
d. The building in the above condition is beyond
reasonable repair;
e. The building is unfit for human habitation in
its present condition and the above corrections must
be made in compliance With the Buildittg Code and the
Aousing Code of the City of Saint Paul in order to
make the same habitable;
�'. The building constitutes a nuisance and a
hazard to the public health, safety and welfare
because of its physical damage, dilapidation and
inadequate maintenance;
g . The shed attached to the house has a hole in
the wall and the boards are rotted;
? now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Sections
463 .15 through �63 .26, and based upon the foregoin� findings of
the City Council, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby
make the following Order:
ORDER
1. The owner of the above described building shall make the
same safe and not detrimental to the public peace , health, safety
and welfare by having the said building razed and the materials
therefrom removed from the premises within thirtq ( 30} days from
the date of the service oP this Order;
2. Unless such corrective action is taken to comply with this
Order or an ansver served upon the City of Saint Paul and filed in
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ORIGINAL TO CITY CLBRK . �5861_/
CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCa ''�
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• COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATF
the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of Ramsey County,
Minnesota, vithin tWenty (20) days from the date of the service
of this Order , a Motion for Summary Enforcement oP this Order to
raze and remove the said building will be made to the Ramsey
County Distriet Court ;
3. In the event that the building and aecessory building is
to be razed by the City of Saint Paul pnrsuant to �udgment of the
District Court, all personal property or fiatures which may un-
reasonably interfere With the razing aad removal of thie building
and accessory building shall be removed vithin ten (10) days from
the entry of �udgment; and if not so removed, the City of Saint
Paul shall remove and dispose of such personal property and fixtures
as provided by law;
�. If the City of Saint Paul is compelled to take any
correetive action herein, all necessary costs expended by the
City will be assessed a�ainst the above described real estate
and collected as other taxes ; and be it
FURTHER RESOL9ED, That a certified copy of this resolution
and incorporated Order herein be serned upon the last record oWners
of the above described property in the manner provided by lav.
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Yeas Nays
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`223-5121 ARTHUR M. NELSON
PAUL F. MC CLOSKEY, JR.
R. SCOTT DAVIES
PIERRE N. REGNIER
� DANIEL L. FICKER
JOHN C. MC LAUGHLIN
Ca��r �� ����� ���� ROBERT C. HOENE
KENNETH J. FITZPATRICK � �.
}� A. KEITH HANZEL
FirSt ASSi5tdn1 TERRY F. SULLIVAN
LEGAL DEPARTMENT Assistants
JEROME J. SEGAL ROBERT W. MATTSON
Sr;��� .' Assistant 647 City H all, St. Paul, M innesota 55102 Investigator
DANIE� A. KLAS
Corpo�a��on Counse�
May 18 , �972
Mr . Albert B. Olson
�ouncii Recording Secretary
City Clerk s Office
Dear I�ir . Olson:
Attached hereto are reso]_utions�orders pertaining to sever�.1
hazardous bui�dings . These resolutions have been ador�ted by the
Council .
Please for�,vard six certified copies of each of these resolu-
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PAU�L F ' �IC CLOSKE", JR.
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BUREAU OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS ROBERT L. AMES, Ci�Fy Architect 445 Ci1y Hall, 55102 223-4212 y
April 4 , 1972
Honorable Charles McCarty, Mayor
and Members of the City Council
Re: 754 Selby Avenue
File #2122
Gentlemen:
The Bureau of Public Buildings is hereby submitting its report on the
condition of the structure at the above location.
The owners of record are Cyril W. and Anna Michael and the legal descrip-
tion of the property is Lot 4 , Block 7 , Nininger and Donnelly's Addition.
The building is a two story frame single family dwelling.
There are broken asbestos siding shingles on all four sides of this house.
The cornice and window and door frames are decayed. Gutters are rusted
through and down spouts are missing. There are rotted boards and a hole
in the wall of the shed attached to the house. The porch deck is decayed
and boards are loose and broken.
The basement concrete floor has a hole.
There are holes in the lath and plaster. The dining room ceiling is sag-
ging from a leak in the plumbing. The stairway from the first to the
second floor sags. Doors and windows are broken.
The plumbing leaks and the electrical system is inadequate.
The subject property has been boarded up by the city since September 27 ,
1971 after standing open since May 5 , 1971 and repeated attempts made to
have the owner secure.
Inasmuch as the conditions outlined above constitute a public hazard
and the continued vacant and boarded up condition of the building contri-
butes a blighting influence on the neighborhood and the owners have made
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Members of the City council April 4, 1972
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no attempt to satisfactorily repair the damage despite our warnings ,
it is the recommendation of this bureau that this matter be referred
to the City Attorney's office for razing and removal through District
Court proceedings.
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obert L. es
City Architect
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cc: Messrs. P. McCloskey
W. Shimek, Fire Marshal
F. Staffenson, Housing Code
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