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259670 OR161Nht.TO CITY CLRRK 2.596'70 , - , CITY OF ST. PAUL C�`E NCIL NO. . ' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK C RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM � PRESENTED BY � COMMISSIONE qTF In the m.atter of hazardous buildings being that two story frame duplex and garage known and described as 524 Ashland in the City of Saint Paul and situated upon those premises legally described as Lot 5, Block 15, Woodland Park Addition, according to the plat on file and of record 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. 259481, approved August 18, 1972, a public hearing was scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 7, 1972 before the Council of the City of Saint Paul, said hearing pertaining to the condition of the structure located at 524 Ashland, Saint Paul, Minnesota; and WHEREAS, upon facts presented at said hearing consisting of photographs, inspection reports and the recommendations of the Building Department, it is found and determined by the City Council that according to the records and files in the office of the Register of Deeds, the last record owners of the above described property are William C. and Eilleen Kruger and Bernice Ann Beckler; and that there are no lien holders of record; and that it is further determined that the above described buildings constitute hazardous buildings within the definitio� of Minnesota Statutes Section 463. 15 for the following reasons: v� a. The building is standing vacant, abandoned �P and is subject to being entered by unauthoriaed persons; �Z �� COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Councii 19- Yeas Nays �� Hunt �� Konopatzki Approve�l 19— Levine _�� Favor Meredith Sprafka Mayor Tedesco -- Against Mme.�. President, �!�x But 1 er . 7 � - _ , �� .� � ' � �t�� f� b. The exterior condition of the building is as follows: The roof covering is worn and parts are missing. The wood siding is deteriorated. All doors and windows are broken or missing. Both the front and rear porches are sagging and broken with parts missing. The foundation has mortar missing; c. The interior condition of the buildi.ng is as follows: The basement stairway is worn and weak. There is severe spalling of the foundation. The interior of both floors has been vandalized. Wall and ceiling plaster is dama.ged. The trim is broken and missing. The floors have deteriorated and the fireplaces have been removed. The plumbing and electrical systems have been vandalized. Fixtures have been removed and broken. The oil hot water heating system has been vandalized. The radiators have been broken; d. The building in the above condition is beyond reasonable repair; e. The building is unfit for human Yiabitation in its present condition and the above corrections must be made in compliance with the Buildir�g Code and the Housing Code of the City of Saint Paul in order to make the same habitable; f. The building constitutes a nuisance and a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare because of its physical damage, dilapidation and inadequate maintenance; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Sectio ns 463. 15 through 463. 26, and based upon the foregoing findings of the City Council, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby ma.ke the following Order: ORDER 1. The owner of the above described building shall ma.ke 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 thirty '(30) days from the date of the service of this Order; 2. Unless such corrective action is taken to comply with this Order or an answer served upon the City of Saint Paul and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of Ramsey County, ORIGINA{.�O CITY CL6RK � I�Ia�M�Jn - , CITY OF ST. PAUL Fo�Nca NO. " �� . " OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER �ATF Minnesota, within twenty (20) days from the date of the service of this Order, a Motion for Summary Enforcement of this Order to raze and remove the said building will be made to the Ramsey County District Court; 3. In the event that the building is to be razed by the City of Saint Paul pursuant to judgment of the District Court, all personal property or fixtures which may unreasonably interfere with the razing and removal of this building shall be removed within ten (10) days from the entry of judgment; and if not so removed, the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such personal property and fixtures as provided by law; 4. If the City of Saint Paul is compelled to take any corrective action herein, all necessary costs expended by the City will be assessed against the above described real estate and collected as other taxes; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and incorporated Order herein be served upon the last record owners of the above described property in the manner provided by law. FOR P VE Asst. City ttorney SEP 13 197►2 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19— Yeas Naya ��x xunt SEP 13 1972 �� Konopat zki pprove� 19— Levine � Tn Favor Meredith � � Sprafka Mayor A gainst Tedesco Mme� President, �� But 1 er . � pt�t.►� SEP 1� 1972 Area Codc f,12 �� THOMAS J. STEARNS ' �7_3-5121 : � �� ARTHUR M. MELSON �,.y PAUL F. MC CLOSKGY, JR. , 1 �� i�- -• R. $COTT DA V I ES . 1 �- ��l` PIERRE N. REGNIER i' � ..�_.. DANIEL L. FICKER - � � JOHN C. MC LAUCHLPN . � 'T f\ (� /� �'"� /� ROCtERT C. HOENE KENNETH J. F17ZPA"fRICK � !�� 0 )� 1.LA��" Y - �Ll�� A. KEITH HANZEL � �.!A \/.6." 0.JL i J.L JL. .�� i i�Ld FIYSt ASSIStd11f . TERRY F. 5ULLIVAN . LEGAL DEPARTMENT Assistants JEROMG J. SEGAL ROHERT W. MATTSON Special Assistant 647 City Hall, St. Paul, MinnesoYa 55102 Investiyator DANIEL A. KLAS Corporaiior. Couns::i September 11, 1972 Mr. Albert B. Olson Council Recording Secretary City Clerk' s Office Re: 524 Ashland Dear Mr. Olson: Attached hereto is resolution/order pertazning to the above hazardous building. Upon passage of the sam� by the City Council, please forward $ certified copies to me. You.rs truly, . UL F. MC CLOSKEY, JR. Assistant City Attorney PFM:j r. En^ 1��TE: 9-1�-72 8 Certified copie� sent to City Attoraey's Office. l�G �;;-=v� o��,�.�,��.� � � 2596'7U . , . � CtTY OF . PAUL w uNa� NO OFFICE OF TH CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTIO ENERAL FORM ��r COMMISSION� � DA*� In the �atter of hazardaus b�uildings b ing that two story freme dupl and gnrage known and descri d as 524 A:hland in the City taf Saint Paul �tnd �ituated thosa premisss I.egally des ribed as Lot 5� Block 15, Woodlea Park Additian, according t the plat on fil� and of reco d in the office of the Ragist of Deads in and for the Caun�y f R�tnsey, State of Mirnlesota►. TM � WHER�AS pureusnt to r�solu ion, C. F. No. 2�9481, approved Av,gu�t 18, 1�72 a public hsar was s�hQduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saptsmber 7, 19�72 �efore the C il .of the City of Saint Paul, seid hearing pertaining to the c itian ot the structure located at 524 Ashland, Saint Paul, Mixm sota; and WHEREAS, upon €�cta preaent at said hearing canaist of photographa, inepettion reporta d tha r�cvmmendatians of�e Building Dapartment, it is found and determinad by tha Citq Council that a�cord ni ,g to the records an filea in the offic� of the Registsr of De4ds, the laat reco d o�aners of the abov�e described propQrty are William C. ead Eill en Kruger and Be�rnice Atm Backler; and ti�at there are no li�a hold s of racord e�d that it is furthsr determined that ths a described �ilding� canstituta hazardous building� �vi.thin tbe d finitio� of Mirmm�sota Stat�es Section 463.15 for the folloWin,g reasones a. The buildiag is a ding vacsnt, abando�ne�d and is subject to being ent red bp �thoriaed peraon:; � COUNCILMEN I Adopted by the Counc;� 19_ Yeas Naqs I� �! Hu�nt �t Konopatzki Apprn� 19— �°�e Tr Favpr Meredith �I Sprafka '� �� 4 ecy►ina4 Tedeaco l�ne.7�r. President, � But 1 er � ' �� 2596�7�1 b. The exterior condition of the building is as follows: The roof covering is worn and parts are missing. The wood siding is deteriorated. All doors and windows are broken or missing. Both the front and rear porches are sagging and broken with parts missing. The foundation has mortar missing; c. The interior condition of the building is as follows: The basement stairway is worn and weak. There is severe spalling of the foundation. The interior of both floors has been vandalized. Wall and ceiling plaster is dama.ged. The trim is broken and missing. The floors have deteriorated and the fireplaces have been removed. The plutnbing and electrical systems have been vandalized. Fixtur es have been removed arid broken. The oil hot water heating system has been vandalized. The radiators have been broken; d. The building in the above condition is beyond reasonable repair; e. The building is unfit for huma.n habitation in its present condition and the above corrections must be made in compliance with the Building Code and the Housing Code of the City of Saint Paul in order to ma.ke the same habitable; f. The building constitutes a nuisance and a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare because of its physical damage, dilapidation and inadequate ma.intenance; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Sectio ns 463. 15 through 463. 26, and based upon the foregaing 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 rem.oved from the premises within thirty (30) days from the date of the service of this Order; 2. Unless such corrective action is taken to comply with th is Order or an answer served upon the City of Saint Paul and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of Ramsey County, � �5ys�n ouM.tcwti ro MetN�s�t � _ . ; � CITY OF ST� PAUL ��N�� NO � , OFFICE OF THE ICITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION�--6ENERAL FORM C�.OMM�IS.�SIO�NFR II�� DAT� Minnesota, within t�entq (20) day fram the d�te of th�a servica of this Ord�r, a Motion for ummary orcem�rnt of this Order to raza and rro�ove tha said buildi�ng will be made to the Ramasy County Diatrict Court; i � 3. In the event that the bu lding is to be r�tz�d by the City of Sa3Rnt Paul p�rettent to judgm�en of the District �aurt, all parsonal propartq or fixtures which mny sbaably interfare �1.th tht razing a�d removel of thi� t�uilding shal be removed w3thin ten (10) daqs fran the entry of �ud�mecit; and i� not �o remov+ed, the City of Saint Paul shall remove and diapo$e of h persomal propertq and fixtures as provided by law; - 4. If the Ci�y of Saint Fau is compelled to tak� �q correctiv�e acticmr �+erein, all necassary cost �xpended by the City rvill be �� '° � aasees.ed against the above descri�d raal estat� end collecttd as . other taxes; �nd be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that a cer ified copy of this resolution and incorporated Order harein be erv+ed upon the last record owners of the abov�e described property i th� mainzer provided by law. i I I � � � I � i� , �I SEP i 3197Z COUNCILMEN I Adopted by the Co�.n� 19—. Yeaa Naya I� � �t SEP 13 �� 1 Konopatzki � Approv� 19— , Levine Tn Favo� Meredit.h Sprafka � �� A asiingt Tedeaco ��. President,�Ey�t ler �9 , ,. ' � ' : < ,. �` �'� TY C? F S:�k� NT PAU � � �� - - � � ,,� � « , �� ' � � � � ,� Capita�� of in��so#a �; �, �,� ,_ �: � �� .� �� . � �'��f � � , , � � �, . � �� , , � . R �e�„ , _ ;, , , , � � '.�+° . ., -' q � i� .' y'. r� 1" � � � +�.��.� � i :,,.. ; � _ . , . �:. . �:, . �: ... ' � . t � ��x�� ° ri a - �� — � ; _�, . r � �� , .,. � p .. �. � - ., �.� . W ,, � .�, ;� � �� ' �. , , � � � . r. �.. � �: , � ; , : �`„� , �� , � � r= - �� a a, � '„ � � �� `'a"�+, �:_� � '" �`�� BUREAU OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS ROBERT L. AMES, City Architect 445 Cify Hall, 55102 223-4212 September 5 , 1972 Madam President and Members of the City Council Re: 524 Ashland File #2257 Honorable Council: The Bureau of Public Buildings is hereby submitting its report on the condition of the structures at the location referred to above. The owners of record are William C. and Eilleen Kruger fee owner and Berniece Ann Beckler contract purchaser. The legal description of the property is Lot 5, Block 15, Woodland Park Addition. The buildings are a two story frame duplex 32 ' x 60 ' and 20 ' x 30 ' frame garage. The �oof covering is worn and parts are missing. The wood siding is deteriorated. All doors and windows .are broken or missing. Both the front and rear porches are sagging and broken with parts missing. The foundation has mortar missing. The basement stairway is worn and weak. There is severe spalling of the foundation. The interior of both floors is vandalized. Wall and ceiling plaster is damaged. Trim is broken and missing. Floors have deteriorated. The fireplaces have been removed. The plumbing and electrical systems have been vandalized. Fixtures have been removed and broken. The oil hot water heating system has been vandalized. The radiators have been broken. ,,�� V 55 . . .� . � Madam President and Members of the City Council September 5, 1972 �Za� The Housing and Redevelopment Aut�iority does not intend to acquire this property . The subject property has been boarded up by the city since June 6, 1972. Inasmuch as the conditions outlined above constitute a publice hazard and the owner has made no attempt to satisfactorily repair the dam- age despite our warnings, and the continued vacant and boarded up condition contributes a blighting influence on the neighborhood, 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. Ve truly yours, . en A. Erickson Asst. City Architect GAE/RJP/gd cc: Messrs. Lavarence D. Cohen, Mayor P. McCloskey, Gity Attorney Office W. Shimek, Fire Marshal F. Staffenson, Housing Code i ,,. o�,.,N��;��►a�� c�r�r oF . P�u�. 259481 � „ ., � � No ' � OFFlCE OF TH CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTfO FORM r.o'��o�w �,� �t �►?, �9T� WHEREAS. the Building Depar ent has reque�ted the City Council to hold a public hearing to consider the advieab'lity and neceaeity of the correction or wreckin�q and removal of the following descr bedbuildinge, said etructuree having been reported to conetitute a public hazard: Addreee Legal �ee�cr#ption ' Type of Structure �� 7t�hla� L�►t �, SlQOk 13, . .'lhr�4 �� !�'ari . ��le 1�tio� �a�r�i�c ��' x IE�' �paalt 3p x �' !�'�Ni g�'i►qIt WHEREAS, it appears that the laet known record ownere of said buildinge are ae follows: ,��.� �� S� �� il�e1� �!� — OI�At�� p��C' THEREFORE, BE IT RES LVED, that a public hearing be held by and before the Council of the City of Saint Paul i the Council Chamber of the Court House in e aid city at 10:00 a.m. on T 1!'�2 to coaeider the advisability and neceseity of rdering the correction or wrecking and removal of said structuree on the above deec ibed property ix�asmuch'as ssid structures are reported to constitute a hazard to public slth� aafety and welfare; be it FURTHER RESOLVED, thaft the Building Department, on behal.f of the City Council� notify by mail the record o � ere of the property in question at the last known addrese, se well as ather intere�ted p�eon� of record; of the date and time of the hearing. � � � FORM APPROYED: (� (new) , ' Ae s t. City Attorney 1 � ��72 � Adopted by t�he Coun�i�U6 ig_ COUNCILMEN I Yea� Nays � A�� AUG 18 t972 19- , Hunt T� Favo#: Konopata ki � � , �T� Meredith �inet ' Sprafka ,' '�"-� ' Tedeeco ' Madam Preeident, Hutler i 7J September 7, 1972 h1r. Kenneth Fitzpatrick City Attorney Dear Sir: ihe Counc:.i r�que�ts t�aat you prepare a resolution ar�.ergn6 the correction cr wreeking and remova�. of a haz�.rdous structure at 52�+ Ashland Ave. Ver,y tru].y ;�oizrs, City Clerk ml