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Voting
Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for
2 J0106AAAA (0954) Summary Abatements (property clean-up) of
pro erty located at 1109 Magnolia Ave. E�
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LAID OVSR BY COIINCIL ON 4-24-02 to 6-5-02
L$GISLATIVS HEARING WILL BE 6-4-02
A public hearing having been had upon the assessment for the above
improvement, and said assessment having been further considered by the Council, and
having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in all respects
ratified.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the said assessment be and it is hereby determinecl
to be payable in One equal installments.
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Adopted by the Council: Date �,�
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Public Hearin Date - 6-5-02
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At council's request on 4-24-02 to 6-5-02 summary abatements (property clean-up) of properties
located at 1109 Ma�nolia Ave. E. were laid over for further discussion. File No. J0106AAAA
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Explain all YES answers on a separate shee[ and attach.
YG PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPYORTUMTY (Who, Whay When, Where, Why?):
"SEE ORIGINAL GREEN SHEET NUMBER 111649"
IF APPROVED:
IF APPROVED:
IF NOT APPROVED:
AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: $('JS.00 COST/REVENUE BUDCETED (CIRCLE ONE)
'GSOURCE: ASS0SS111CIItS 011l}' ACTNITYNUMBER:
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1 propertV owners will be noti�ed of the uublic hearine and char�es.
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RSPORT OF COMPLBTION OF ASSSSSMENT
COUNCIL FILE N0.
File No. SEE BELOW
Assessment No. SEE BELOW
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Voting
Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for
2 J0106AAAA (0954) Summary Abatements (property clean-up) of
property located at 1109 Magnolia Ave. E.
LAID OVBR BY COUNCIL ON 4-24-02 to 6-5-02
LEGISLATIV}3 HSARING WILL BS 6-4-02
To the Council of the City of St. Paul
The Valuation and Assessment Engineer hereby reports to the Council the
following as a statement of the expenditures necessarily incurred for and in
connection with the making of the above improvement, viz:
Total construction costs $630.00
Engineering and Inspection $
Real Estate Service Fee $
Process Serving Charge $
Charge-Code Enforcement $25.00
Abatement Service Charge $20.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Charge To
Net Assessment
$675.00
$675.00
Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer further reports that he has assessed and
levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $675.00 upon each
and every lot, part or parcel of land deemed benefited by the said improvement, and
in the case of each lot, part or parcel of land in accordance with the benefits
conferred thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto
attached, identified by the signature of the said Valuation and Assessment Engineer,
and made a part hereof, is the said assessment as completed by him, and which is
herewith submitted to the Council for such action thereon as may be considered
proper.
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REPORT
Date: June 11, 2002
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Room 330 City Hall
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
LEGISLAT'IVE HEARING
Gerry Stratlunan
Legislative Hearing Officer
1. Laid over summary abatements from May 14, 2002:
1104 Rice Street (J0106AAA)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai of the assessment.
1514 York Avenue (30201A)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment.
2. Summary Abatements:
J02TRASHIQ Provide weekly garbage hauling service for the first quarter of
2002;
J0202A Property clean-up during part of March 2002;
J0202B Boarding up of vacant buildings for February 2002;
J02SNOW1 Snow/ice removal and(or sanding of walks for part of March 2002:
l 164 Western Avenue North (J0202B)
Legislative Heazing Officer recommends approval of the assessment.
1188 Mazion Street (J0202A)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment.
1286 Rice Street (J02TRASHIQ, J0202A)
Legislative Hearing Officer tecommends laying over to the July 9, 2002, Legislative
Hearing.
(Note: At the meeting, the Legislafive Hearing Officer's recommendation was to lay over
to 7uly 2; however, the owner would like these assessments to be heard with a pending
one on July 9.)
814 Aurora Avenue (J0202A)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the July 2, 2002, Legislative
Hearing.
962 Btur Street (J02�2A)
Legislafive Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the July 2, 2002, Legislative
Hearing.
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914 Edmund Avenue (J0202A)
Legislative Hearing Officer recomxnends deleting the assessment.
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3. Summary abatement at 1461 Westminster Street. (J0201�
(Note: Councilmember Jim Reiter referred this matter back to the Legislative Hearing
Officer. This assessment has already been ratified by the City Council.)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that Councilmember Reiter 'vntroduce a
resolution to reduce the assessment from $917.05 to $555.00 plus the $45 service fees for
a total assessment of $600.
� 4. J0166AAAA - Laid over summary abatement for ll09 Ma�nolia Avenue East.
Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends deleting the assessment.
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 174 Charles
Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the owner six months to complete the
rehabilitation of this building.
6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 696 Tuscarora
Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval.
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MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING
Tuesday,June 11,2�02
Room 330 Courthouse
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am.
STAFF PRESENT: 7ohn Betz, Code Enforcement; Steve Magner, Code Enforcement
Laid over summary abatements from May 14, 2002:
1104I�ice StreetJfl106AAA)
(No one appeared to represent ihe property.)
Gerry Strati�man recommends approval.
1514 York Avenue (J0201A)
(No one appeared to represent the property.)
Gerty Strathmaa recommends approval.
Summary Abatements:
J02TRASHIQ Pr4vide wsekiy garbage haaling service for the first quarter of 2002;
30202A Property clean-up during part of March 2002;
30202B Boarding up of vacant buildings for February 2002;
J02SNOW1 Snow/ice removal and/or sanding of walks for part of March 2002.
1164 Western Avenue North (J0202B)
(No one appeared to represent the property.j
Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessmen�
1188 Marion Street (J0202A)
(No one ap�red #o represent t�►e property.)
Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment.
1286 Rice Street (J02TRASHIQ, J0202A)
Peggy Franzwa, owner, appeazed.
7ohn Betz reported that the owner did not send in her green cazd; therefore, the file and videotape
are not available.
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Gerry StraBvman recommends laying over to the July 9, 2002, Legislative Hearing.
(Note: At this hearing, Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to July 2; however, Ms.
Frauzwa has an assessment scheduled for the July 9 Legislative Hearing, and she would pzefer to
hear all her assessments on that day.)
814 Aurora Avenue (J0202A)
Dorothy Shelby, owner, appeared.
John Betz reported thai ths oemer ciid not send in her green cazd; therefore, the file and videotape
aze not available. �
Gerry Strathman recommends laying over to the July 2, 2002, Legislative Hearing.
962 Burr Streec (30202A}
Nayfeh Wraidat, owner, appeared. He stated it is not his properry where the items were cleaned
up.
John Betz reported that the owner did not send in his green card and, therefore, the files and
videotape are not availabie. He wi313ook at the videotape, go out to the site, and possibly make
the determination that is it not ius p�operiy.
Gerry Strathman recommends laying over to the July 2, 2002, Legislative Hearing. Mr. Betz will
look into #he issue. If the matter is stiii unresolved, it will be discussed on July 2.
914 Edmund �vena�e {JU2�)
John Betz zeported Parks and Recreation Department cleaned up something minor, but not what
was on the work order.
Gerry Straltuvan recommends deleting the assessment
Summary abatement at 14511D5�estminster S#reet, (Jp201�
(Note: This assessment was aaf3fied by khe Ciiy Council on May 22, 2002. Councilmember Jim
Reiter �f'� this a�atter back #o �e Legisiative Hearing Officer. )
Flora Benjamin, owner, appeazed and stated she received a letter telling her to tow the caz from
the backyazd. The next day, the caz was gone. She did not come to the legislative hearing last
momh because she did not receive a noUce. She was biiled $171 for the towing of the car. The
total charge is $917.
Gerry Stratiunan stated this was a vehicle towed in October. Ms. Benjamin responded yes.
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Mr. Strathman asked what she was looking for. Ms. Benjamin responded a cheaper price. The
vehicle was sold. Mr. Strathman added it was sold for $38.
Mr. Strathman stated ttus is an unusual situafion because he usually hears these matters before
they go to the City Council; however, Councilmember Reiter asked that he hear this.
Gerry Strathman recommends to Counciimember Reiter that he introduce a resolution to reduce
the assessment from $917.05 to $555.00 plus the $45 service fees for a total assessment of $600.
It seems the assessment is proper, but the charge is unusually high.
�� J0106AAAA - Laid over summary abatemenf for 11U9 Magnolia Avenne East.
Duane Spicer, 4659 Diamond Lane, Atwater, owner, appeared and stated he has been remodeling
this home since 1998. There was pallets and plaster in a garbage can in the backyazd. He was
slowly hauling items away. There were things in the backyazd that he didn't think were very bad.
He believes he should have been notified before the City did this.
John Betz reported orders that were mailed to the owner and the occupant were returned by the
post office.
Mr. Spicer stated he did pui in a ci3ange of address. His taxes go to his address in Atwater,
Minneso#a.
Mr. Stratlunan stated the nodces for this property were mailed in October and November. He
asked where Mr. Spicer was living then. Mr. Spicer responded he was living in Wiimar. The
post office forwazded mail for six months; he went back to request anoiher six months.
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Mr. Strathtnan asked did he have any mail that was forwazded by the post office. Mr. Spicer
. responded no.
Mr. Strathman asked would ti�is have occuned in the period of time tris mail was reriuned. Mr.
Spicer responded 3� �oved arye� ta> Wilmar in Mazch 2000
Mr. S�nan asked how the City was suppose to contact him if the post office is no longer
forwarding mail. Mr. Spicer responded he siraightened it out with Ramsey County Taxes and
they started mailing his taxes there.
(Mr. Strathman looked at several envelopes that were mailed to Mr. Spicer.)
Mr. Strathman stated one document was mailed from Ramsey County Records on May 1, 2000,
and it shows Mr. Spicer's new address.
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LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINIJTES OF JTJNE 11, 2002 Page 4
Mr. Betz stated ttris assessment was initiated in June 2001. They were changing programs at one
time.
Gerry Stratl�man recommends deleting the assessment due to lack of proper notification.
Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 174 Charles Avenue. If
the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the
building.
(Steve Magner submitted photographs.)
Mazk Hebert, representing Remax, 7450 France Avenue South, Minneapolis, appeazed.
Steve Magner reported this building was condemned in August 2001. It has been vacant since
Apri113, 2001. The current owner is Bank One. There have been four summary abatement
notices to remove snow and ice, secure front door, and remove graffiti. On April 16, 2002, an
inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which consritute a nuisance
condition was developed, and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building
was issued on Apri125, 2Q02, with a compliance date of May 10. As of this date, this property
remains in a condi6on which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The vacant
building fees have been paid. Real estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of $707.91. Taacafion
has placed an estimated mazket value of $8,500 on the land and $35,D00 on the building. On
May i 5, 2002, a ec�de rampliance inspection was done. On May 23, the $2,000 bond was posted.
Code Enforcement has estimated the rapairs #o be $50,000 to $60,000; estimated cost to
demolish, $8,500 to $10,000.
Mr. Magner stated Mr. Hebert has a potential buyer and a purchase agreement with a developer
that has done a nwnber of properties. They are waiting to close. Then, they will pull the pernuts
and do the rehabilitation. They are seeking 180 days to do that. Mr. Hebert concurred.
Geay Straihmau �commends granting the owner six months to complete the rehabilitation of
this buildiag.
liesolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 696 Tuscarora Avenue.
If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove
the building.
(Steve Magner submitted photographs.)
(No one appeared to represent the properiy.)
Gerty Strathman stated he received an e-mail from Racquel Naylor indicating Raymond Hessler
called her and said he had a fanuly emergency and could not attend the meeting today, but he is
wiliing to post a bond.
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Steve Magner reported this property was condemned June 2001 and has been vacant since then.
The current owner is 7oseph Ubl. Per information &om Raymond Hessler, a developer, Mr. Ubi
has quick claimed the property to Mr. Hessler. Five summary abatement notices have been
issued to remove snow and ice, remove debris in yazd, secure building. On March 20, 2002, an
inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies wluch constitute a nuisance
condition was developed, and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building
was issued on March 29, 2002, with a compliance date of Apri129. As of this date, this property
remains in a condition wluch comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The
vacant building fees have been paid. Real Estate taYes aze unpaid in the amount of $1,254.24.
Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $4,600 on the land and $37,600 on the
building. A code compliance inspection was done on April 16, 2002. As of June 11, the $2,000
bond has not been posted. Code Enforcement estimates to cost to repair is $40,000 to $50,000;
estimated cost to demolish, $5,000 to $6,000.
Mr. Magner stated he also received a phone call from Raymond Hessler that he was unable to
attend the meeting because his father had passed away. He is interested in posting the bond.
Gerry Strathman stated tlus building looks terrible from the photographs. He asked is it a serious
candidate for rehabilitation. Mr. Magner responded the properry is in a poor, dilapidated
condition. Mr. Hessler said on the telephone today that he never bought this properry; it was
quick claimed. to him a yeaz ago. Mr. Hessler planned to make payments for a couple of months,
but he has now been doing it for over a yeaz. If he can clear title, he can rehabilitate it. That is
why Mr. Magner suggested to Mr. Hessler that he contact Mr. Stratlunau to request a layover on
this properry.
Mr. Strathman stated he is rericent to allow this situation to continue for suc months. Mr. Magner
responded Mr. Hessler does not have clear title. This is a very dilapidated building that needs
extensive work. Mr. Magner does not feel comfortable just giving him 180 days.
Gerry Strathman recammends approval of the resolution. Mr. Hessler can come to the City
Council meeting on June 26 and present his case there. His office and Mr. Magner's office will
attempt to notify Mr. Hessler. Mr. Magner responded he will call Mr. Hessler about this issue.
A lettershould be mailed to him also.
The meeting was adjourned at 1036 am.
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