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Grreen Sheet # 3001060
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the May 27, 2003,
decisions of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Appeals for Letters of Deficiency, Correction Notices, and
Conection Orders on the following addresses:
Propert�Ap ep aled
Appellant
1337 Edmund Avenue Tamaza L. Taylor
Decision: Extension granted to January 1, 2004, on Item 3—Garages and Accessory Structures—of the
Correction Notice dated Apri124, 2003. The compliance dates will not change on the other items.
1199 Seventh Street East Mary Benton Hununel
Decision: Refund the $25 filing fee as the appeal has been withdrawn.
319 Ramsey Street Mark Arth
Decision: Appeal denied on the Fire Prevention letters dated Apri14, April 15, and Apri130, 2003, as the
owner Mazk Arth and Inspector Michael Urmann have come to an agreement.
Yeas Nays Absent
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Action Requested:
Approving the May 27, 2003, decisions of the I,egislative Heazing Officer on Appeals of Letter of Deficiency, Correction Notices, and
Correction Orders on 1337 Edmund, 1199 7th Street East, 319 Ramsey.
Rewmmendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracks Must Answer the Following Quesfions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this personlfirtn ever worked under a contract for this department?
- CIB Committee , Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this personffirm ever been a city employee?
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3. Does this persoNfirm passess a skill not nortnally possessed by any
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NOTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING
LETTERS OF DEFICIENCY, CORRECTION NOTICES, CORREC"ITON ORDERS
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Room 330 City Hall, 15 Kellogg Boulevard West
Marcia Moermond, I,egislative Hearing Officer
The hearing was called to order at 135 p.m.
Mazcia Mcermond explained that she will be making a recommendation to the City Council at
this hearing. The City Council will not look at these issues in depth unless a Councilmember
wants to remove it from the Consent Agenda and discuss it, which is rare.
1337 Edmund Avenue
(No one appeared from Fire Prevention.)
Marcia Moermond stated it appears the owner wants more time and is not disagreeing that these
things were actually wrong.
Tamara L. Taylor, owner, appeared and stated the other things were taken away, but she cannot
afford to deal with the garage.
In response to several questions, Ms. Taylor stated this Correction Notice is the only thing she
has received from the City. The vehicles are gone, and the sanitation issues haue been taken care
of. BFI is her garbage service. She has trees that produce a lot of stuff. This correction notice
came right after she filed an OFP (Order for Protection) against her husband, who is being
charged with a felony against her. He is ordered away from the property. She has a lot of
financial obligations.
Ms. Moermond stated if the inspectors were here, she would ask about the condition of the
garage. If there were any question that the garage was not safe or if it would collapse on a child
that wandered in there, then it needs to be taken care of right away. Since that does not seem to
be the case, they can work out a long extension for her in terms of the siding and the trim. Ms.
Taylor responded she has stuff in the garage and in the basement. She has been requesting that
her husband's family come and remove it, but they have not.
Ms. Moermond stated there are damaged doors, windows, and siding on the Correction Notice.
Ms. Taylor responded it was like that when they bought it. The trim around the garage door has
wrecked wood. The siding had a little crack, but it got more damaged over time. She will not be
able to afford getting it fixed for quite a while.
Ms. Moermond asked can the garage door open and close. Ms. Taylor responded the gazage door
will not open and close, but the entry door can. There aze no vehicles in there. Her husband was
in construction, and there are consriuction materials in there.
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Ms. Moermond stated she will start off with a sis-month extension. Without the inspector
present, this issue can be revisited after sis months if she gets another correction notice. Ms.
Taylor responded she has bills that she did not know about and she cannot work any more than
she does. She has two children.
Ms. Moermond granted an extension to January 1, 2004, on only Item 3—Garages and Accessory
Structures-of the Apri124, 2003, Correction Notice. The compliance date will not change on the
other items as they have been addressed. If Code Enforcement is still concerned, Ms. Taylor will
get another notice, and she can appeal that notice.
1199 Seventh Street East
(No one appeared.)
Marcia Moermond recommends refunding the $25 filing fee because the appeal has been
withdrawn as staff will allow the owner to opt out of the Certificate of Occupancy Program until
the residence is used as a triplex again.
319 Ramsey Street
Marcia Moermond recommends denying the appeal on the Fire Prevention letters dated Apri14,
April 15, and April 30, 2003, as the owner Mazk Arth and Inspector Michael Urmann have come
to an agreement.
The hearing was adjourned at 1:43 p.m.
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