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02-928City of St. Paul COUNCIL FILE NO. Q� - t�a RBSOLIITION RATIFYING ASSSSSMSNT By �/����� File No. SEE BELOW (� ���� `_ � � a.pp�. Assessment No. SEE BELOW �—� ed Voting Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and espenses for 2 J0205AAA (0989) Summary abatements (property clean-up) at 1740 Stillwater Ave. (pin 27-29-22-41-0064). �cr�vY�c�-.� : ��.\��e_.. '�c 4ssessvr�c-�.'� . LAID OVER BY COUNCIL ON 9-25-02 TO 10-02-02 LBGISLATIVS HSARING WILL BS 10-01-02 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 RESOLV&D, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in all respects ratified. RSSOLVED FURTHER, That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to be payable in One equal installments. COUNCILPERSON Yeas Nays ✓Benanav Pbr�, ^-. Blakey ✓Sostrom vColeman ✓Harris VLantry �Reiter �o In Favor Q Against � 1�'�sc Adopted by the Council: Date Q�_a, Certified Passes by Council Secretary To Legislative Hearing Officer - 10-01-02 Public Hearin� Date - 10-02-02 T.M.S./REAL ESTATE DIVISION Date: 9/27/02 onGM Person and Phone Nu�ber. � EPAR Roxanna QT���i� •. �-' Green Sheet Number: 204013 D[RECTOR CIIYCOCNCIL AITORVEY CLERK i5[ be On Council Agenda by: � liDGEf DIRECTOR • N. &�IGT. SVC. DIR �..s[ be in Council Research Oftice UYOR(ORASSL57AT"T) 1 COliNCILRESEARCH noon on Friday public hearing is 10-02-02 �TAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) CTION REQUESTED: At Council's request on 9-25-02 this item was laid over to 10-02-02, Summary abatements (property clean-up) at 174U Stillwater Ave. (pin 27-29-22-41-0064). File J0205AAA. PLANNING Wb1J1I5S10N CNIL SERV[CE COb1b17SSI0� CIB COMNIITEE rts whidh Council Objettive Neighborhoods A STAFF Code A Enforcement A Has the person/firm ever worked under a contract for [Fis department? Has this person/firm ever been a Ciry employee? Does [hi5 per5on/firm possess a skill not normaliy possessed by am� curren[ City employee". Ezplain all YES answers on a separate sheet and attach. YG PROBLEbl, ISSUE, OPPORTUYITY (�Vho, Wha[, R'hen, Where, Why?): "SEE ORIGINAL GREEN SHEET NUMBERS 113030" AGES IF APPROVED: IFAPPROVED: IF \OT APPROVED: ALA�IOUNTOFTIU�SACTIOV: $2.$$,OO � SOURCE: ASSC OIlIV 4L IVFOR�IATION: (EXPLAt�) 1 property owner will be notified of the public heat �.,..�+•,. �'X�e'�� 'l�,�-rnc.^_',r,S : �. :. COST/REVENUE Bl`DGETED (CIRCLE ONE) ACTIVITY NUMBER: and YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO City of St. Paul Real Estate Division Dept. of Technology & Management Serv RSPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSSSSMENT COUNCIL FILE�NO. File No. SEE BELOW Assessment No. SEE BELOW � Voting Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and eapenses for 2 J0205AAA (0989) Summary abatements (property clean-up) at 1740 Stillwater Ave_ (pin 27-29-22-41-0064). LAID OVER BY COIINCIL ON 9-25-02 TO 10-02-02 LSGISLATIVS IiEARII3G WILL BS3 10-01-02 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 Engineering and Inspection Real Estate Service Fee Process Serving Charge Charge-Code Enforcement Abatement Service Charge TOTAL EXPENDITURES Charge To Net Assessment $243.00 $ $ $ $25.00 $20.00 $288.00 E :: �� Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer further reports that he has assessed and levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $288.00 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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DIR riust be on Cauncil Agenda by: 9-4-� �Iustbe in Counol Research OCtice fAYOR (OR ASSISTAN7) 1 OUNQL RESEARCfI >y noon on Friday $-23-�2 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) �1CTION REQUESTED: Set date of public hearing and approve assmts for Grass cutting (by private contractor) during part of May 2002 thru part of'June 2002, Provide weekly garbage hauling service for second quarter of 2002, Demo. of bldgs. from June 2002 to part of July 2002, Board-up of vacant bldgs. for May 2002 and Summary abate (property clean-up) for part of May 2002 thru part of July 2002. File No.'s J0201G, J02TRASH2Q, J0203C, J0205B and J0205A. PLA�I�L�G C0611fISSIOY f1V1L SERVICE CO�IlIISSION QB Co�iMITTEE rts whidh Council ObJec4ve Neighborhoods A srn� — Code A Enfomemenl A vacantbldg Expl��n all YES answers on a separate shect and attach. YROBLE\I, ISSOE, OPPORTU\ITY' (�Vho, �47ist, Nhen, �Vlicrc, Nlry?): YES YES YES Property owners or renters create a health hazard at various times throughout the City of Saint Paul when their property is not kept up AGES IF APPROVED: Cost recovery programs to recover expenses for Grass cutting, Garbage hauling, Demolitions, Board-up and Summary abatements. This indudes cutting tall grass and weeds, hauling away all garbage, debris, refuse and tires. Also, all household items such as refrigerators, stoves, sofas, chairs and all other items. In winter this includes the removal of snow and ice from sidewalk cross �valks. ICAPYROVED: If Council does not approve these charges, General Fund would be required to pay the assessment. Assessments are payable over 1 or 10 years and collected Fvith the property taxes if not NTAGES IF �OT APPROVED: Neighborhoods would be left to deteriorate and property values would decline. Nobody would take care of their property, especially vacant or rental properties. Rodents, filth, garbage and trash would accumulate e�•erywhere. Disease and pests could become a problem. TOTAL A310U\'T OF TAA\SACTIO\: �(�O 88y.^19 COST/REVE\UE BUDGETED (CIRCLE O\E) ��� sovxce: Assessments only \LIYFORJIATIO\:(ERFLAI\) 104 nroaertv owners �r�ilf be notified of the Has the person/Grm e�'er worked under a contract for this department? Has lhis pecso�Jfirtn evet been a Cily employee? Dues this persodFirm possess a s1311 not normally possessed by any currenl City employee? ACTI4ITY lYUbfBER: and aa-�a-� REPORT Date: October 1, 2002 Time: 3:00 p.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Keilogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. 815 Charles Avenue (J0205AA) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends delering the assessment. � 2. Laid Over Summary Abatement: 1740 Stillwater Avenue (J0205AA) Legislative Hearing OfFcer recommends deleting the assessment. 3. 1011 Conway Street (J0204V) Legislafive Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 4. Laid Over Sununary Abatement: 719 Case Ave (J0206A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends delering the assessment. 0 o�.- 9.a�' September 25, 2002, City Council Acrion Minutes �� I� Officer recommends laying over to the October 8, 2002, Legislative Hearing and the October 23, 2002, City Council Meeting) Laid over to October 23 Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 45. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 02-903 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and eapenses for the towing of abandoned vehicles from private property at 1105 Dale Street North (J0203V�. (Laid over from August 28) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval) Adopted Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 46. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - 02-904 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for the towing of abandoned vehicle from private property at 1569 Stillwater Avenue (J0203VW). (Laid over from August 28) (Legislative Hearing Officer recommends reducing the assessment from $1,509.10 to $430.00 plus the $'70.00 service fee for a totai assessment of $500.00) Adopted as amended (per the recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 47. Resolution Ratifying Assessment - OZ-905 - In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for grass cutting (by private contractor) during part of May, 2002 through part of June, 2002 (J0201G), weekly garbage hauling service for the second quarter of 2002 (J02TRASH2Q), demolirion of buildings from June, 2002 to part of July, 2002 (J0203C), board-up of vacant buildings for May, 2002 (J0205B), summary abatements (property clean-up) for part of May, 2002 through part of July, 2002 (J0205A). Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the following: 690 Lawson Avenue East (J0201G) - delete the assessment 1459 Sherburne Avenue (J02TRASI32Q) - approval of the assessment 391 Case Avenue (J0205A) - approval of the assessment 815 Charles Avenue (J0205A) - laying over to the October 1, 2002, Special Legislative Hearing and the October 2, 2002, City Council Meeting 489 Hatch Avenue (J0205A) - � � ��gis�ative��'ing approval of the assessment 857 Jenks Avenue (J0203C) - delete the assessment 1436 Raymond Avenue (J0205B) - approval of the assessment Legislative Hearing and the Qctober 2 2002 City Council Meeting Adopted as amended (per the recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer) ' Yeas - 6 Nays - 0 oa-�aY REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: September 10, 2002 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Laid over summary abatement from 8-13-02: J0203WV - Towiug of abandoned vehicle(s) from 1105 Dale Street North. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai of the assessment. 2. Summary abatements: J0201G Grass cutting by private contractor during part of May 2002 through part of June 2002; J02TRASH2Q Provide weekly garbage hauling service for the second quarter of 2002; J0203C Demolitions of buildings from June 2002 to part of July 2002; J0205A Property clean-up for part of May 2002 through part of July 2002; J0205B Board-up of vacant buildings for May 2002. 690 Lawson Avenue East (J0201G) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends deleting the assessment. 1459 Sherburne Avenue (J02TRASH2Q) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 391 Case Avenue (J0205A) Legislarive Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 815 Charles Avenue (J0205A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 1, 2002, Special Legislafive Hearing. 489 Hatch Avenue (J0205A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. � 1740 Stillwater Avenue (J0205A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 1, 2002, Special Legislative Hearing. 857 Jenks Avenue (J0203C) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends deleting the assessment. d�.- `la�' LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 2 1436 Ra�nond Avenue (J0205B) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 3. Summary Abatements: J02Q2G Grass cutting by private contractor for part of July 2002; J0204V Towing of abandoned vehicles from private property for Apri12002 and part of May and June 2002 J0206A Property clean-up for part of July 2002; J0206B Boarding-up of vacant buffdings for June and July 2002. 1011 Conway Street (J0204� Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 1, 2002, Special Legislative Hearing. 490 Edmund Avenue (J0204� L,egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1504 Sherburne Avenue (J0204V) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends reducing the assessment from $512.05 to $155 plus the $45 service fees far a total assessment of $200. 1816 Stillwater Avenue (J0206A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 837 Fourth Street Bast (J0206B) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 931 Marshall Avenue (J0204V) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1416 Park Street (J0206A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1630 Reanev Avenue (J0204V) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 846 Van Buren Avenue (J0204V) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 719 Case Avenue (J0206A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 1, 2002 Special Legislative Hearing. o,._qae' LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 3 4. Laid over summary abatement from 8-13-02: J0203V V V V- Towing of abandoned vehicle(s) from 1569 Stillwater Avenue. Legislafive Hearing Officer recommends reducing the assessment from $1509.10 to $430 plus the $70 service fees for a total assessment of $500. 5. Appeal of summary abatement order at 1240 Berkeley Avenue. (Rescheduled from 8-27-02) Legislative Aearing Officer recommends laying over to the November 12, 2002 Legislative Hearing. 6. The following assessment has already been ratified by the City Council: 522 Lawson Avenue East Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. Laid over summary abatement from 8-27-02: J0204AA - Property clean-up at 1194 Aibemarle Street. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the October 8, 2002, Legislarive Hearing. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 130 5ycamore Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (This property was demolished by the owner; no action is needed.) rrn p a.-q a�' MINUTES OF TF� LEGISLATTVE HEARING Tuesday, September 10, 2002 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STt1FF PRESENT: John Betz, Code Enforcement; Roxanne Fiink, Real Estate; Fong Lor, LIEP (License, Inspections, Environmental Protection); Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; 7ohn Mazshall, City Council Offices; Hazold Robinson, Code Enforcement The meeting was called to order at 10:08 a.m. Laid over summary abatement from 8-13-02: J0203VVV - Towing of abandoned vehicle(s) from 1105 Dale Street North. (Fong Lor provided an interpreting service for this address.) Cha Pao Her, owner, appeared and stated he had a 1986 CTmry in the backyazd since October 2001. It was towed in December. Gerry Strathman asked did he receive a notice from the City to remove the abandoned car. Mr. Her responded he doesn't read English, and might haue received something. In Saint Paul, stated Mr. Strathman, a person is not allowed to store a vehicle in their front yard. Any vehicle that is stored outside has to have current plates, be operable, etc. It appears the City inspector determined the vehicle was not properly stored. Mr. Her asked how long he can park the caz on the properiy. Mr. Strathman responded if it is on a proper surface, operable, and licensed, it can be kept there indefinitely. It is considered abandoned 90 days after the tabs aze expired. Mr. Her stated he was not sure how many days they were expired, but he was planning to renew it. Mr. Strathman stated the vehicle was abandoned, the owner was sent notice to remove it, he didn't remove it, and the City removed it. These are the charges the City incurred for towing, storage, and processing the vehicle. The charges of $542.05 are typical for this situation. The fact that he couldn't read the letter does not excuse him from complying with the law or the directive. In the future, he should get someone to read for him any letters from the City. Mr. Her stated there are a lot of inoperable vehicles all over the place. Mr. Strathman responded someone probably called and compiained about this vehicle. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. oa 9�r LEGISLATIVE HEt1RING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 2 of 11 Summary abatements: J0201G Grass cutting by private contractor during part of May 2002 through part of June 2002; J02TT2ASH2Q Provide weekly garbage hauling service for the second quarter of 2002; J0203C Demolitions of buildings from June 2002 to part of July 2002; J02QSA Proger[y clean-up for part of May 2002 through part of July 2002; and J0205B Board-up of vacant buildings for May 2002. 690 Lawson Avenue East (J0201G) (John Mazshall provided interpreting services on this address.) Hazold Robinson reported there are no records available on this abatement. It is an old one. Roxanne Flink reported it is about a grass cutting. Alberto Reynoso, owner, appeazed and stated he cut the front yazd in May and the reaz was not cut. He thought it was all cleaned up. He received a notice dated June 26, 2002. It was cut after he received that notice. He does not understand why he received a second notice on July 21. John Betz asked is this a vacant building. Mr. Reynoso responded he lived in the building. He moved out of the building June 1. Mr. Betz stated he thinks it is a vacant building, and they used a contractor to do the cutting. There aze pictures in the vacant buiiding file. Gerry Strathman recommends deleting the assessment. It is cleaz the City does not have its records straight. 1459 Sherburne Avenue (J02TRASH2Q) Mike Skinner, owner, appeazed and stated he received a few assessments eazlier this yeaz far garbage pickup. Evidently, his company did not pick up the gazbage in a timely fashion. He then contracted with Superior, and they have been picking up the gazbage on a regulaz basis since then. John Betz reported this is a property where the City had to notify the owner there was no garbage service at this property. Proof was not provided by the City that there was a licensed hauler, and the City provided trash service to the properiy. From looking at the file, it seems the service has been discontinued. The City picked up the trash from Mazch through June 28. There has been trash all over this property. It has been a neighbarhood problem. Roxanne Fiink reported trash hauler assessments are done quarterly. Service was provided on the following days: Apri12, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 26. This is the charge for all of those garbage pickups. Mr. Skinner responded this is the second or third aa-9�-r LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF SEPT'EMBER 10, 2002 Page 3 of 11 assessment he received. He has changed gazbage haulers. There was a problem with people dropping off trash there. He has been paying double because he also paid the haulers he hired previously, who did not do a good job. He has a new hauler, and he is still getting assessed by the City. Mr. Strathman stated the City has discontinued their service. Mr. Betz added he does not have any assessments more recent ffian June 28. Mr. Skinner stated his tenants were confused about when the gazbage was being picked up. Mr. Strathxnan stated this is about the City recovering the cost incurred. It is not a penalty. The City has discontinued doing this now that there is a private hauler. The pickups seem consistent with the assessment. Gerry Strathxnan recommends approval of the assessment. Mr. Betz added he wili make sure the service is discontinued. 391 Case Avenue (J0205A) Sheryl Tickal, owner, appeazed and stated there were items in the backyard. She was pulling things out of the property because there was going to be a local cleanup day by the district council on May 25. She called the inspector and explained the situation, and he said he would give an extension and do a recheck on May 28. May 28 came and went. She left town on June 1. Everything was correct. When she returned on June 12, she was informed the City had taken the snowblower, and walking staffs. While they were there, they wrote a second arder for grass. She does not feel the grass was too high. She made a good faith effort to comply with the original order. She wants to view the videotape to see how the assessment was split. Gerry Strathman responded this has nothing to do with grass; it has only to do with a cleanup. When the City truck came up the alley, stated Ms. Tickal, they hit the neighbor's steps and cracked them. This was observed by another neighbor, who also had an interaction with the inspectors. (A videotape was shown.) Mr. StraUunan stated she asked for an extension to May 28, but the material was still there on June 26. Ms. Tickal responded that most of the items listed on the order were by the house, but the City workers did not go by the house. She picked up a lot of stuff: washing machine, wood, eta The snow blower was not broken. All the items on the original order were picked up. Mr. Strathman stated there are items listed here that were picked up, such as the tire. Ms. Tickal responded there were five tires there. Some of the items picked up were sfill good. There was no credit given for what she did do. A lot of the items were removed. Mr. Strathman responded whether it is better or not better is not the point. The point is it is not suppose to be there at all. oa.-,a-t' LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUT'ES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 4 of 11 Ms. Tickal stated none of the items he just saw were in the yazd. They were all in the semi- enclosed azea by a cement wall. Mr. Strathman responded that is still not proper storage under the Ciry code. Regarding the broken steps, staled Mr. Strathman, she can fill out a claim application. Ms. Tickal responded it has been denied because the driver said he did not do it. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. The owner was given notice, she was given an opportunity to clean up all of it, and the City cleaned up what remained. The City is just recovering the money spent on the cleanup. There was trash stored in the yazd. Ms. Tickal responded this is unfair. There was obviously some effort being made. 815 Chazles Avenue (J0205A) (The owner did not send in the green card; therefore, the videotape is not available.) Hazold Robinson reported this is a summary abatement done on June 7, 2002. A work order was sent on June 14, and Pazks and Recreafion cleaned the properiy on June 19. The amount of the assessment is $288.00 for garbage bags in the backyard. Gloria Robinson, owner, appeazed and stated she got this properry from Habitat far Humanity. She had BFI pickup. She put the trash out before she went to work. She didn't have much out there. She did a lot of the work on Wednesday night. There were a lot of bags out there. Mr. Strathman asked was her trash picked up every week. Ms. Robinson responded that by the fime they came, the extra bags were out there. Mr. Robinson reported that the complaint details are that the yard was fixll of garbage and there was no gazbage pickup visible, i.e. trash container. Onsite were numerous gazbage bags. There was no change when he did the reinspection seven days later. The notice went to Gloria Robinson at 815 Charles. There is no evidence of mail returned. Gerry Strathman recommends laying over to the October i, 2002, Legislative Hearing. At that time, he would like to see the videotape and receipts to show that she paid for garbage service. 489 Hatch Avenue (J0205A) (No one appeared to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 1740 Stillwater Avenue (J0205A) (No one appeared to represent the property.) o�.-�bt' LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MINiJTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 5 of i 1 Gerry Strathman recommends laying over to the October 1, 2002, Special Legislative Hearing. (At the meeting, Mr. Strathman's recommendation was approval; however, the owner called later and requested another hearing.) 857 Jenks Avenue (J0203C) (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathman recommends deleting the assessment. This property is owned by the HRA (Housing and Redevelopment Authority), and the demolition has already been paid. 1436 Ra�xnond Avenue (J0205B) (No one appeazed to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. Summary Abatements: J0202G Grass cutting by private contractor for part of July 2002; J0204V Towing of abandoned vehicles from private property for Apri12002 and part of May and June 2002 J0206A Property clean-up for part of July 2002; J0206B Boarding-up of vacant buildings for June and July 2002. 1011 Conwa�treet (30204V) (John Mazshall provided an interpreting service for this address.) Alvaro Dominguez, owner, appeared. (Mr. Dominguez did not return the green card; therefore, information was not available on this properry.). Roxanne Flink stated that any abatements not approved by the City Council by October 2, 2002, will have two yeazs of interest added to the assessment. Gerry Strathman recommends laying over to the October 1, 2002, Special Legislative Hearing. 490 Edmund Avenue (J0204V) Dang Xiong, owner, appeazed and stated the vehicle belongs to his neighbor. He parked on the property. Geiry Strathman asked did he receive a notice to have it removed. Mr. Xiong responded he did not. oa -qa�r LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 6 of 11 Mr. Strathman stated he is responsible for the vehicle if it is on his property. The City detennined it was an abandoned vehicle because it met the legal definition. It was towed and Mr. Xiong gets the bill. He should talk to his neighbor about the assessment. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 1504 Sherburne Avenue (J0204� The following appeazed: Donna Tolefer and Michael E Cody. Mr. Cody stated it was his truck. The assessment is $512.05. He said he cannot handle that amount. The truck had plates until May 2002. Someone stole the tabs. He couldn't get the truck rnnning. He was contacting junk yards to see if he could get money for it. The next tune he looked out the window, it was towed. Ms. Tolefer added that a junkyard said they would pick up the vehicle that day. John Betz reported his recards show that orders had been issued several times on this vehicle for different things. They were issued on January 8, 2002, for expired tabs. At that time, the tabs on it were November 1999. Ms. Tolefer responded the tabs were on the back plate. Mr. Strathxnan asked where the notice was sent. Mr. Betz responded to Isaac Carpenter, who was the owner at the time of the violation. Mr. Cody responded Mr. Carpenter is no longer the owner and never said anything about the vehicle. Mr. Cody had no notice that the tnzck was going to be towed. Mr. Strathman asked about ownership. Ms. Tolefer responded the new owners are Cullen Homes. The ownership changed in May. Mr. Strathman stated the assessment is against the owner of the property. Ms. Tolefer responded she rents from them. Mr. Betz stated a norice was also issued on March 22 to Mr. Carpenter. Ms. Tolefer responded Mr. Cazpenter doesn't live there. Mr. Betz stated he just found a note in the file from Commander Morehead. What happened was a work order was sent out to impound this vehicle in Februa.ry. The police were there. They did not tow the vehicle because it had current tabs. After that, someone else called to complain the vehicle was still there. Mr. Morehead visited the vehicle at which time it had current registration on the back, no battery, was undriveable, and parked on an unapproved surface. Mr. Morehead had Code Enforcement issue a new work order to tow it. In June it was impounded. Ms. Tolefer responded there was a battery in the truck. Gerry Strathman recommends reducing the assessment from $512A5 to $155 plus the $45 service fees for a total assessment of $200. It met the legal requirements of an abandoned vehicle, and the property owner was notified; however, he understands the new owner is making Ms. Tolefer and Mr. Cody pay the costs. D a-1��' LEGISLATTVE HEARING MINCTTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 7 of 11 1816 Stillwater Avenue (J0206A) Brian Hoffinan, owner, appeazed and stated he did not want to contest it. This is about grass and weeds. He just wanted to apologize that it got to this point and the City did it. It is not something that normally happens. He asked would he get a bill. Mr. Strathman responded he will be sent a bill in a few weeks. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 837 Fourth Street East (J0206B) The following appeazed: Dorothy Lyons and William Lyons. Steve Magner reported that on July 12, 2002, an inspector was at the property, and issued a summary abatement order. This properry was referred to Vacant Buidings by another Code Enforcement officer. A registered vacant building file was opened on that day and a summary abatement order issued to secure the garage vehicle door, which was open to access. The simunary abatement was mailed on July 15, 2002, which a compliance date of July 22. On July 22, there was no compliance and a boazding order was issued to the contractor to secure it. The boazding contractor went there and installed one boazd over the garage vehicle door. Mr. Lyons asked who the officers were. Mr. Magner responded the inspector from the enforcement unit was Craig Mashuga who referred it to Vacant Building. The inspector from Vacant Buildings is Rich Singerhouse. Mr. Magner did a reinspection of the property for Ms. Lyons, who had some questions. He tried to contact her in the morning. He went back to the subject properiy, and the contractor had installed a boazd over the service door. This building is a registered vacant building as defined by the legislative code. Ms. Lyons stated she was out of town for a while. The taxes aze up-to-date. This is estate property. It has a new roof. She did everything she was suppose to do at the time. Now, there is a sign on the building that reads vacant. There should be another issue regarding grass cutting. Mr. Strathman responded the only issue here today about the cost of the boarding. Mr. Lyons stated the boazd that was installed is 2 feet by 3 feet. It was a little section of the garage door. The door has a padlock on it. (Mr. Magner showed a photograph of the gazage.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. The $74.75 is fairly reasonable for this type of work. 931 Marshall Avenue (J0204V) (No one appeared to represent the property.) oa- Z �� LEGISLATTVE HEARING MINLJTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 8 of 11 Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 1416 Pazk Street (J0206A) (No one appeazed to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. 1630 Reaney Avenue (J0204� (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) Gerry Strathxnan recommends approval of the assessment. 846 Van Buren Avenue (J0204V) (No one appeared to represent the properiy.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. Laid over summary abatement from 8-13-02: J0203VWV - Towing of abandoned vehicle(s) from 1569 Stillwater Avenue. The following appeared: Robert Turner, owner, and Rhonda Jones, his daughter. Mr. Turner stated he is retired and goes down south for the winter. His daughter sends the mail to him. He spoke to a Code Enforcement supervisor, who told him that if he had tabs and license plates for the cazs, it would not be towed. His daughter got the license plates and tabs. Ms. Jones stated the Volvo just needs tabs. The Lincoln required additional paperwork. She needed to send something to her dad so he can sign it and then get it back. That would have put it beyond the deadline. She spoke to somebody, and they said they would extend it and give her time to get the information back. He made sure the Lincoln had new plates and tabs. All she had to do with the Volvo was put tabs on it. Mr. Strathman stated the orders were issued on January 3, 2002. The vehicles were not towed until Febivary 26, which is almost two months later. He asked why it took two months to get the tabs. Ms. Jones responded it did not take two months. The notice is stamped January 31. Harold Robinson reported the orders were mailed on January 3, 2002. It was rechecked on January 30. An extension was given until February 4. At that time, the tabs were still not on, and they sent the work order to the police. The police impounded the vehicle on February 26. Ms. Jones responded that is not conect. The piates would not come off of the Lincoln. She put each plate in the windows. She removed the snow. It may have snowed again and been covered up. She made sure the plates were inside on the dashboard and on the back. oa-qaY LEGISLATTVE HEARING MINUT`ES OF SEPTENIBER 10, 2002 Page 9 of 11 Mr. Strathman asked did she have the tabs and plates by January 4 on the vehicle. Ms. 3ones responded yes. She has documentation. Mr. Strathman asked the cost. Roxanna Flink responded the cost is $1509.10 (Mr. Strathman looked at the paperwork provided by Ms. Jones.) Mr. Strathman stated it looked like she purchased the tabs on January 31. He asked her if she put them in the window. Ms. Jones responded they were in the window of the Lincoln. She couldn't unscrew the plates. On the Volvo, there was one piate on the back. She put the sticker on. The other plate was inside the caz, so she just opened the door. Mr. Strathxnan asked why she didn't retrieve the velucle when they disappeared. Ms. Jones responded she usualiy goes to the house and gets the mail. She did not generaliy look out the back window. One day she noticed the cars were gone, and she immediately called her dad. Mr. Turner stated when he called from Mississippi, he was told the car would not be towed. Not oniy that, they ripped down the whole fence, and did not put it back. Mr. Strathman asked where the vehicies were parked. Mr. Robinson responded they were pazked on grass, had flat tires, and were inoperable. Plates have to be properly displayed. When the inspector went back out on January 4, they were still not displayed. He may not have seen them when they were in the window. Mr. Turner asked about the fence. Mr. Strathman responded he can file a claim against the City. Gerry Strathman recommends reducing the assessment from $1509.10 to $430 plus the $70 service fees far a total assessment of $500. There are a number of problems here. The car was pazked on an unapproved surface. The cars were registered. Whether they were operable, is debatable. The owner made a good faith effort to deal with it. She did buy the tabs. Appeal of summary abatement order at 1240 Berkelev Avenue. (Rescheduled from 8-27-02) Dick McGirl, owner, appeazed and stated the machines in question are not his, but they aze on his property with his approval. The machines belonged to his neighbor, but his neighbor has died. Mr. McGirl has been in contact with the estate's attorney. Lately, his efforts to reach the attomey have been unsuccessful because he has not rehirned Mr. McGirl's ca11s. As of Sunday, the items were still there. He is trying to get rid of them because he has no need for them. In Chapter 45, there is no evidence that he is in violarion of anything. (He showed Mr. Strathman some photographs.) Mr. McGirl stated these aze ice cream machines. They aze very heavy. He helped the owner wrap them and tape them. They are covered with a blue tarp. The neighbors cut down his bush oa.-ga� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINLTTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 10 of 11 and added a picket fence. There was no way to see the machines before she put the fence up. This is in no way a public nuisance. He cannot fmd anytbing that says he has to remove an eyesore. Steve Schiller (Code Enforcement) is in agreement with him. Mr. Schiller had trouble finding the machines. John Betz responded there aze a couple of codes that come into play. Zoning would not allow commercial machinery to be stored on the property. The maintenance code does not allow the storage of machinery in a yazd azea. Mr. Sirathman stated Mr. McGirl wants the machines gone and the City wants them gone. He is having some problems with the estate. Mr. Strathman asked are they an immediate hazard. Unless they are infested with rodents, responded Mr. Betz. Mr. Strathman asked for a reasonable rime to get rid of them. Mr. McGirl responded the last tnne he talked to the attorney, he said he was no longer the probate attomey, but the family's attorney. When the probate court selected an attorney, he wouid let Mr. McGirl know. Mr. Strathman recommends laying this over to November 12. There is nothing incorrect about this order. It does not seem to be a matter of great urgency. They need to look at it before the snow flies. If it is taken care of by November 12, there is no need for Mr. McGirl to come back. The following assessment has already been ratified by the City Council: 522 Lawson Avenue East (No one appeared to represent the property.) Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the assessment. Laid over summary abatement from 8-27-Q2: J0204AA - Property clean-up at 1194 Albemarle Street. Gerry Strathman recommends laying over to the October 8, 2002, Legislative Hearing at the owner's request. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 130 Sycamore Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Per Steve Magner, this properry was demolished by the owner. No action is needed.) The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 a.m. rrn o a -q a�r LEGISLATIVE HEARING MIN [JTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Page 11 of 11 719 Case Avenue (J0206A) After the meeting, the owner requested to appear at a legislative hearing. Gerry Strathman recommends laying over to the October 1, 2002, Speciai Legislative Hearing.