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Presented
Referred To
Date
BE TT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the April 14, 2003,
decision of the Legisiative Hearing Officer on a Special Legislative Hearing far the following address:
Properiv Ap�ealed
Ap elp lant
1694 Ames Avenue Ann Henderson
Decision: Appeal denied on the on the Notice of Condemnation and Order to Vacate dated April 11, 2003.
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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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City Council Offices
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Marcia Moermond, 266-8560
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DATE INIf WTED
April 16, 2003
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Approving the April 14, 2003, decision of the Legislative.Hearing Officer on a Special
Legislative Hearing for 1694 Ames Avenue.
PtANNING CAMMlSSlON
CIB COMMffTEE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
iS50NAL5ERVICE CONiRACiS MUSTANSWER TXE FOLLOWING QUESRONS:
Has this PersoNfiim e�ervrorked untler a mMract fw Mis dePartmenl'!
YES NO
Hes this personlfirm ever been a ciry empbyee')
YES NO
ooes u,is personRmi v�ss a sia�� no[ nwma�bryosse%sed bv any cument dH emo��`reev
YES NO
�S ihis peisoNfrm a tarpHed vendoh
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OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDfiETm (CIRCLE ON� YES NO
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MINIJTES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE HEARING
1694 AMES AVENiJE
Tuesday, Apri114, 2003
Room 330 City Hall, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Mazcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer
The meeting was called to order at 10:41 a.m.
STAFF PRESENT: Teng Vang, Code Enforcement
Appeal of Notice of Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 1694 Ames Avenue.
Mazcia Moermond stated this is an appeal of a condemnation that took place on Friday, April 11.
Ann Henderson, owner, appeared and stated the inspector was there once when she was present
and once when her husband was present.
Ms. Moermond asked is she saying the conditions did not merit a condexnnarion. Ms. Henderson
responded she did not think so.
Teng Vang reported that when he was there on Thursday, April 10, the bathroom was a mess.
The bathtub, toilet, and sink were diriy, and both bathrooms were torn up. There was ground in
dirt on all the floors. There were dirty dishes in the kitchen. Most of all, there were dog feces in
the basement, and the dog or someone had stepped in the feces and spread it throughout the
basement. This is why he condemned the property.
Ms. Henderson stated that was dirt and not from the dog. Mr. Vang responded there was one pile
of feces and it had been stepped in. Her husband said it was dirt. Some of it might have been
dirt, but it had feces mixed in because someone had definitely stepped in the feces.
Ms. Henderson stated both bathrooms are not torn up; the one downstairs is finished. Mr. Vang
responded that is not what he observed. He did not take pictures, but he noticed both bathrooms
were torn up. Some of the walls are also torn. Ms. Henderson responded stated the only thing
torn up upstairs is the grout that they are hying to regrout. They took the wallpaper off because it
was peeling.
Nfr. Vang stated the general condition was dirty. There was feces in the toilet that had not been
flushed. Ms. Henderson responded there are eight kids in the house, and there is always someone
that doesn't flush the toilet. She cleaned the house, mopped all the floors, and cleaned away the
debris.
Ms. Moermond asked was there evidence of infestation. Mr. Vang responded it is difficult to
look for infestation of small bugs, but he did have the opportunity to go to the school, talk to the
school nurse and a teacher, and see bags full of bugs that he was told were pulled off the
children.
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Ms. Henderson asked what kinds of bugs. Sbe was never told anything like this. Mr. Vang
responded ticks, lice.
Ms. Moermond asked has she had communication with the school nurse. Ms. Henderson
responded not lately.
Ms. Moermond stated the bathroom does not sound impervious to water. Mr. Vang responded it
is not. Ms. Henderson responded Yhere is nothing wrong with the bathrooms. She is working on
the one upstairs. The one downstairs is completely finished, and they aze now clean.
Ms. Moermond asked the ages of the eight children. Ms. Henderson responded 19, 15, 11, 7, 6,
and 5 years of age. Plus, she has a one yeaz old granddaughter. The 18 year old, mother of the
one year old, moved out.
Ms. Moermond stated the condifions did merit the condemnation if they are as the inspector said
they were. It is good she is cleaning up the place. Ms. Moermond needs to decide if the
conditions merited the condemnation, and if the inspector acted appropriately in doing the
condemnation. From what she can determine, the inspector did act appropriately. She is going
to uphold the condemnation. Ms. Henderson responded she has no place to go and cannot move
out of her house.
Ms. Moermond stated the next step is getting the house approved by Code Enforcement for
habitation again. Ms. Henderson will need to get the condemnation lifted, which is when Code
Enforcement feels, based on an inspection, that the house is habitable again. That may be the
case today. Right now, she is looking at the conditions observed last week. Because there are so
many children present, she would also encourage the Code Enforcement to have a short order to
vacate, unless Ms. Henderson can convince them it is habitable again. She may need to talk to
Social Services to find a different space if the house can't be kept habitable. Ms. Moermond is
concerned because of the children present and the school nurse finding insects. Ms. Henderson
responded she was never told anything about insects.
Ms. Moermond asked did she not observe the insects hersel£ Ms. Henderson responded the lice
have been an ongoing problem. She gets rid of it and it comes back. She has vacuumed the
bedding, the rugs, washed their clothes, sheets, pillows. Mr. Vang suggested the problem may
stem from the clothing scattered in the basement.
Ms. Moermond suggested she schedule another inspection. Ms. Henderson responded Mr. Vang
said he will come anytime he wants. She waited azound last Tuesday and he never came. She
spoke to him on the phone, he briefly said a few words, and hung up on her. Mr. Vang
responded that is not true. She talked to him on Friday after he had condemned the house. He
had talked to her husband and told him why he was condemning the house. She came on the
phone and was asking the same questions.
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Ms. Moerxnond stated this is not the place to engage in an azgument about what did or did not
happen on the phone with notification. Clearly Ms. Henderson was notified. Ms. Henderson
responded she was not told why.
Ms. Moermond stated Code Enforcement may be looking for the following in arder to lift the
condemnation: 1) no dog feces in the house, 2) information from a pest control company
because the situation is to the point that it does need the involvement of professionals, and 3)
clean bathrooms and kitchens. Now is a good time for Ms. Henderson and Mr. Vang to sit down
and put together a plan of action about getting the properry reinspected before it is deemed ready
to be occupied again. Ms. Moermond will have a resolution prepared for the City Council to
consider and she will follow up with the Mayor. Code Enforcement can move forward with
orders to vacate as soon as the necessary signatures are obtained. This issue will be on the City
Council agenda for Apri123, and it will be a public hearing.
Ms. Moermond recommends denying the appeal of the Notice of Condemnation and Order to
Vacate dated April 11, 2003.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
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CITIZEN SERVICE OFFICE
Dan¢/d J. Luna, Ciry Clerk
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CITY OF SALN'I' PAUI,
Randy Ke11y, Mayor
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Aprii 11, 2003
Ms. Ann Henderson
1694 Ames Avenue
Saint Paul, VIN 55106
RE: Appeal for 1694 Ames Avenue
Deaz Ms. Henderson:
You application for an appeal has been received and processed.
Please attend the public hearin� befare the Legislative Hearin� Officer on NIonday, Aprii 14, 2003
at 10:30 a.m. in Room 330 City Hall and Courthouse to consider your appeal concerning the above
referenced properiy. At that time the Legislative Hearing Officer will hear all parties relative to this
acrion.
Failure to appear at the hearing may result in denial of your appeal.
Sincerely,
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Lucille Johnson �
Clerk Typist III
cc. Teng Vang, Code Enforcement
Andy Dawkins, Director
Mazcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer
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�t0'Ir._ A 525.00 filing fe� made pay to the Ci'ry of Saini Paul must accampany this applicarion as a
nete<sary cnnririon for filing. You must at`�ch a capy of the or,g*�al orde:s and any orher
corespondeace relaiive io �his appe.sl. _
Any pe_son unsatisfied by the final de�:sion of the City Council'may obtain judicial review by tune?y
fiIing of an action as provided by law in Dissict Courc.
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Date Received: � Fee Rec..ived: Recei�c Nunber:
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April 11, 2003
NOTICE O�' COI�1D�iVINATION A�
UNFIT FOl[2 HiJMAN �ABITATIOl� AND
012D]ER TO VACA7CE
Emie R Henderson/Ann B Henderson
1694 Ames Ave
St Paul MN 55106-2904
Dear Sir or Madam:
The Citizen Se�vice OCfice, Division of Code Enforcement has determined that the dwcllin; and
premises at 7 G94 AMES AVE is "Unfit for Human Habitation". In accordance with Saint Paul
Legislative Code, Chapter 34, Section 23, the premises will be placarded on April il, Z003 and ordered
vacated no later than April 13, 2003.
Xour attention is called to the following provisions of 5ection 3423, Subsection 6 entitled, "Vacation of
Structure or Unit":
"Any residenfial structure or residenfiat unit �vhich has bcen condemned or piacarded as
unfit for hum�n habit�tion shall be vaclted ivithin the time sct forth in the ptacnrd and/or
order. It shall be unl�wful for zny person to let to nny person for humAn habifation any
structuie oY ttnit so condemned or ptne�rded, and nn person sh:�Il occupy the structure or
unit after the datc sct forth in the pincard and/or notice."
THIS DWELLIIVG SHALL NOT AGAIN Ti�'USED FOR I�IINTAIY HABITATIOiV UNTIL
W12ITTEN APPRO'UAL TS SECURED FROM THE CITY OT SATNT PAUL; CITIZEN
SERVIC� OT+FICE, DIVISION OF CODE ENFORC�:M�N"1'.
Principal Vio(ations: Tltese deficieneies must be corrected before this condemnation and vacate order
will be removed.
I�louse is grossly unsanitary. Clean all flooring surfflces of built up dirt and clean feces.
Disinfect downstairs floor. General clea��ing of kitchen surlaces and dishes required.
General cleaning of all batluoom surCaces also required. Clean clutter in all rooms.
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Authorization to reoccupy this/these dwelling unit(s} will not be given until it is demonstrated that all
principai violations have been corrected and that no new conditions exist which could constitufe material
endangerment or which threaten the peace, heatth, safety or we]fare of the occupants of this building.
All repairs and new installations mlut be made in accordance with the appcopriate codes. Permit
informauon may be obtained from the Bailding Inspection snd Design Sectioa, 354 St. Peter Street,
Lowry Professionai Btd;. #300, (651) 266-9090.
You may file an appeal to this notice by contacting the City Clerk's Oftice at (651) 266-8989. Any
appeal must be made in writinc within 10 days of the date of this notice.
It is the responsibility of the property owncr to keep al l buildings secured and to properly maintain the
premises at alI times.
lf yov have any questions concerning this matter, please cont�ct the Inspector, Teng Vang flt
551-2G6-1918. To arrangc an appointment or request an extension of fime to complete rcpairs, you
will need to speak directly to mc.
Sincerely,
Al�D'S� DAWKiNS
Andy Dawkins
Division Manager
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Public Housing Agency, Attn: Vera Iohnson
Community Stabilization Project
P}an.ning ��conomic Development - Attn: Stcve Rice
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