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02-1038Council File # 0 y— �d 3 r Green Sheet # , psy p` Presented By Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 38� Committee: Date 1 2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 l6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one and one-half story, wood frame, single family dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 1083 Conway Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 15, Block 25, A. Gotzian's Re-arrangement of Sigel's Addition. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before April 11, 2002, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property:Michael L'Heurem:, Cf0 Angela L'Heureuac, 1083 Conway Street, St. Paul, MN 55106-5733; Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 400 Sibley Street, Suite 300, St. Paul, MN 55101 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated August 28, 2002; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WIIEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by September 27, 2002; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and AA-ADA-EEO Employer 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City � 1 2 Council on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 to hear tesrimony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and 3 evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to 4 make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and 5 remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance witta all 6 applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in 7 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation ar demolition of the structure to be 8 completed within fifteen (15) days after the date ofthe Council Hearing; and 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 WI3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, November 6, 2002 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 1083 Conway Street: That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condiUon as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. That the costs o£ demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition haue not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1, The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolashing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. AA-ADA-EEO Employer Oa•b3r 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the Subject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properiy or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this tune period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date `� ,� , a.c a.�c�� Adoption Certifiedby Council Secretary : Approved by jVla�or: Date � Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office: Code Enforcement BY: � � / Form Approved by City Attorney By. � �proved Mayor for Submissio to C il � By: G� AA-ADA-EEO Employer Division of Code Enforcement Dawkins 266-8427 November 09/27/02 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET � O �' .- � 0 3�" No1d���b � a.,,�.�. � �.arr.noaEr� �arv«F.R ❑wwcw.aaxc�sow. ❑nu�cw�a�aa�cero � WYORIqtAfffiTAIrt) ❑ �_ (CUP ALL LQCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE7 City Council to pass trris resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced builcling(s). If , the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1083 Conway Street. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION Fias this D��rm ever varked u�der a conhect torMis tleFaMment? Y6 NO tias mis oe�euilfrm wa been a dty empwycea . YES � NO � . � . Dnes ihis P��� P�ess a sidll not namalHW�� M�Y curteM dlY empbyee? YES N6 IsUisP��atarD�edosMOY� ,� � rES rio " .-�„ a. ,w oA_�.o r. a.._...., a.._. _._ _.,...... _.._..., a..x. °` '"'�"iis"�iuiP�ing�s j"is anuis"anc�tu��ing'�s "� �e"�'i�ied in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of ;.„ "` `: the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible' parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to, repair or remove the building at 1083 Conway Street by September 27, 2002, and �,,, , have fai�ed to comply with those orders. �� _ - _ ..� m...a e�� Nuvnrv�nucairnrrn�vcv `The Ciry will elnninate a nuisance. �: , � '�, 1 ! �'. ���� �` . - `.s �� l � �' i The City will spend fixnds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a soecial assessment a�ainst the vronertv tases. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) wiil continue to blight the community.,, /UAOUNTOFTRANSACTIONf $6,000-$7,000 �T/REVENIlEBUIXiE7m�CiRCLEONq � No v $OURCE T�R�icanroT7ro�cinn dho4nmcnf ACTNIiYNUMBER�_�2�'�i " inFOrsrumoN�ocvwM `� s �� : ��;-�rp�; ��ny�° �u �'T �. � 2602 , � AA-ADA-EEO Emplayer , � �a-�o�� REPORT LEGISLATiVE HEARING Date: October 22, 2002 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall I S West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Sirathman Legislative Hearing Qfficer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 1150 Prosneritv Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. � 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 1083 Conwav Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at �06 Charles Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resoluHon, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approve. rrn MINUTES OF T'F� LEGISLATIVE HEARING 03-1 Tuesday, October 22, 2002 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer STAFF PRESbT1T: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement The meeting was called to order at 10:03 a.m. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 1150 Prosperitv Avenue. If the owner fails to compty with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (No one appeazed to represent the properry.) (Steve Magner submitted photographs.) Steve Magner reported that this building is a one-story brick/block/masonry commercial building and has been vacant since December 22, 1995. The current properry owner is listed as Jerry's Enterprise, Inc. Two summary abatements have been issued to remove items, cut tall grass and weeds, and secure the build'ang from unauthorized entry. An inspection of the building was conducted on 3une 19, 2002. A list of deficiencies which constitutes a nuisance condition was developed and photogaphs were taken. An order to abate the nuisance building was issued on June 27, 2002, with a compliance date of July 29, 2002. As of this date, the building remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislarive Code. Vacant building fees have been paid. Ramsey County Tasation has placed an estimated market value of $71,000 on the land and $10,000 on the building. As of October 22, 2002, a code compliance inspection had not been applied for nor a bond posted. Repairs of the structure aze estimated to be in excess of $100,000. The estimate cost to demolish the building is between $14,000 and $16,000. Mr. Magner said they aze seeking a 15-day resolution to repair or remove the building. Mr. Magner noted that in the packet of information is a letter from Dazcy Winter of D.B. Winter and Associates, Inc., the owner's representative. She indicated that she is trying to remove the building and to comply with the City but has not been able to accomplish it at this point in time. Getry Strathman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair the properiy within 15 days. � Resoiution ordering the owner to remove or repair the properiy at 1083 Conwav Street. Tf the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (No one appeazed to represent the property.) (Steve Magner submitted photographs.) p�.-�o'�t' October 22, 2002, Legislative Hearing Minutes Page 2 Steve Magner stated that this is a 1%z story wood frame single-family dwelling. The building was condemned by Code Enforcement in March 2002 and has been vacant since Mazch 12, 2002. The current owner is Michael L'Heureus. Four suuunary abatement notices have been issued to cut tall gass and weeds, remove improperly stored refuse, and secure the building from unauthorized entry. On August 20, 2002, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies wlrich constitute a nuisance condition was developed, and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on August 28, 2002, with a compliance date of September 27, 2002. As of this date, the property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislative Code. The vacant building registration fees are due, and real estate taaces aze unpaid in the amount of $11,801.14. Tasation has placed an estimated market value of $5,400 on the land and $38,000 on the building. As of October 22, 2002, a code compliance inspection has not been applied for nor a bond posted. Repairs of the structure are estimated to be between $70,000 and $80,000 and demolirion between $6,000 and $7,000. As indicated from the photos, Magner said it is a very sma11 dwelling. It has had a long checkered past with Code Enforcement. Originally, a garage was built without permits and it was oversized for the lot. It was suspiciously bumed and had to be razed by the City on an emergency basis. There have also been numerous police activities at this property. The parties have now left the property. At one time, owners indicated they were going to rehabilitate it, but no further word has been heazd from them. Mr. Magner said it was his understanding that Michael L'Heureus is now deceased. Also, it was either his wife or partner who was in the property at the time it was condemned on a St. Paul Police warrant. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair the property within 15 days. (The meeting was recessed from 10:11 to 10:30 in order to accommodate the owner of the property at 706 Charles Avenue.) Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 706 Charles Avenne. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (No one appeazed to represent the property.) (Steve Magner submitted photographs.) Steve Magner reported this is a 1'/z story wood frame single-family struchue. The building was condemned on December 19, 2001 and has been vacant since December 26, 2001. Per Ramsey County Properry Records and Revenue, the current properry owners are listed as Josala Landvick and Chesley Dailey. Two summary abatement orders have been issued to cut tail grass and weeds, remove improperly stored refuse, and secure the building from unauthorized entry. On Mazch 7, 2002, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list the deficiencies which a�• ib�r October 22, 2002, Legislative Hearing Minutes Page 3 constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on August 28, 2002, with a compliance date of September 27, 2002. As of this date, the properry remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislative Code. Tfie City has had to board the building and secure it against trespass. Vacant building and registration fees are due and owing in the amount of $400 for the years 2001 and 2002. Real estate ta��es aze unpaid in the amount of $1,282.98. The Ramsey County Department of Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $5,100 on the land and $42,100 on the building. A code compliance inspection was obtained on March 7, 2002. However, there is no bond and no current permits. Mr. Magner said he has received phone calls from both 7osala Landvick and Chesley Dailey and on two different occasions Mr. Magner has explained that they aze being asked to rehabilitate their property, to post a bond, and to commence the action. Little or no action has been seen at the property since they obtained the code compliance inspecrion. Inspectors have talked to Mr. Dailey on numerous occasions indicating that this needs to be done. Mr. Daily called to have the Legislative Hearing changed to either a different date or rime and he still did not appear at this meeting. Code Enforcement is seeking a resolution to repair or remove the building within 15 days. If the owners were to post the bond and get permits, he felt Code Enforcement could work with them. Mr. Suathman recommended approve of the order to remove or repair the properiy within 15 days in view of the fact that no bond has been posted, vacant building fees aze still due, and the property ciearly constiiutes a nuisance. Also, the properiy owners are not present at this meeting, even though the hearing was rescheduled to 1030 a.m. to accommodate their schedule. The meeting was adjourned at 10:38 a.m. mce, rrn t , CTTY OF SAIN'I' PAUL Randy C. Kelly, hlm�or September 27, 2002 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council v, � r. � r � ,., M. +'? .�• ' v� Citizen Service Office, VacantJNuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1083 Conway Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legisiative Hearing - Tuesday, October 22, 2002 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, November 6, 2002 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Michaei L'Aeureux GO Angela L'Heureux 1083 Conway Street St. Paul, MN 55106-5733 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 400 Sibiey Street, Suate 300 St. Paul, MN 55101 The legal description of this property is: Interest Fee Owner Mortgagee Lot 15, Block 25, A. Gotzian's Re-arrangement of Sigel's Addition. CIT[ZEN SERVICE OFFICE Donald J. Luna, Ciry Clerk DIVISION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT O��O � Andy Dawk'ns, Program Manager Nvuance Building Code Enforcemenl /SW Kel[oggBlvd. Rm. )90 Tel: 651d66-8440 SaintPauI,MN55102 Fax:657-266-8426 AP.-ADA-EEO Employer 1083 Conway Street September 27, 2002 Page 2 O?-�O�Y Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then laiown responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correctin� the deficiencies or by razing and removing this buildin�(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failin� that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred a�ainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected iri the same manner as tases. Sincerely, �teve �a�rcer Steve Magner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Cirizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Meghan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Laurie Kaplan, PED-Aousing Division ccnph AA-ADA-EEO Employer � �' � »� : ls� � �� �� � ��,�� � '��� �.� t. _ ;`� > � . . �', � . � � ' � I ; i, I . . ,t/. �_ . � . . . � � ..,, � ' ^'MS�k ' � ' ;. ' � h t, ,�" : �' - � � F ,,rv> : ��.. , � ✓ .: Y :y: i ,' . ��. � . 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