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1 WHEREAS, Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has requested the City Council to
2 hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and
3 removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject
4 Property" and commonly known as 366 Erie Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit:
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6 The South 26 feet of the West 65 feet of L.ot 2, Stinson and Ramseys Sub-division of the
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West half of Block Sixteen (16) of Stinson, Brown and Ramsey's addition to St. Paul
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder s Office and information
obtained by Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement on or before May 10, 2004, the following
are the now lmown interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Joseph Ubl, 1231 Dwane
St., South St. Paul, MN 55075; Countrywide Home Loans, 1800 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA
93063
WHEREAS, Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has served in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate
Nuisance Building(s)" dated July 26, 2004; 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 August 25, 2004; 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 coirected and Neighborhood Housing &
Property Improvement 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
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1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul'�ity `�� o
2 Council on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and
3 evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties
4 to 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 with 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 or demolition of the structure to
8 be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and
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WF3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, October 27,
2004 and the testimony and evidence including the acrion taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was
considered by the Council; now therefore
BE TT 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
concerning the Subject Property at 366 Erie Street:
That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
I.egislative Code, Chapter 45.
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That the costs of 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 have not been corrected.
That Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement 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 Neighborhood Housing & Property
Improvement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings.
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:
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 demolishing 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.
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2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time Neighborhood Housing
& Property Improvement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish
and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuired against the Subject Property
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal
property 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 time 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.
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Action Requested:
City Cowcil to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to
comply with the resoludon, Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement is ordered to remove the building. The subject property
is located at 366 Erie Street.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
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CIB Committee
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t. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department7
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2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul
I.egislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties laiown to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 366 Erie Street by August 25, 2004, and have failed to comply with those orders.
AdvantageslfApprovetl:
The City will eliminate a nuisance.
DiSadVanWges ff ApproVed:
The City wili spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special
assessment against the property taxes.
DisadvanWges If Not Approvetl:
A nuisance condirion will remain unabated in the CiTy. This building(s) will continue to blight the community.
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September 17, 2004
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
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Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement , Vacant/Nuisance Buiidings 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:
366 Erie Street
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, Octoher 12, 2004
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 27, 2004
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address
Joseph Ubl
1231 Dwane St.
South St. Paul, MN 55075
Countrywide Home Loans
1800 Tapo Canyon Road
Simi Valley, CA 93063
The legai description of this property is:
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Fee Owner
Holder of Mortgage
The South 26 feet of the West 65 feet of Lot 2, Stinson and Ramseys Sub-division
of the West half of Block Sixteen (16) of Stinson, Brown and Ramsey's addition
to St. Paul
Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has declazed this building(s) to constitute a
"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Neighborhood Housing & Property
Improvement has issued an order to the then Imown responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance
condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s).
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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 Nei�hborhood Housing & Property Improvement 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 failing that, authorize the Neighborhood Housing & Property
Improvement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the
real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes.
Sincerely,
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Steve Magner
Vacant Buildings Supervisor
Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement
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Meghan Riley, City Attorneys Office
MaryErickson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Laurie Kapian, PED-Housing Division
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LEGISLATIVE HEARING MII�TUTES FOR OCTOBER 12, 2004 Page 10
Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the pmperty at 366 Erie Street. If the
owner fails to comply with the resolution, Neighborhood Housing and Property
Improvement is ordered to remove the building.
(No one appeazed to represent the property.)
Steve Magner reported this is a two story wood frame dwelling. It has been vacant since January
3, 2003. The current owner is 7oseph D. UbL There ha�e been four siunmazy abatement notices
issued to cut tall grass and weeds and secure the front door. On July 13, 2004 an mspection of
the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was
developed, and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on
7uly 26, 2004 with a compliance date of August 25. As of this date, this property remaius in a
condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The City has had to
boazd this building to secure it against trespass. The vacant building fees aze due and owing.
Taxation has placed an estimated market vahxe of $21,300 on the land and $73,200 on the
building. AS of today, there is no Code Compliance Inspection, nor bond, nor contact with the
owner. Inspectors estimate the cost to repair is $60,000; estimated cost to demolish, $6,000 to
$7,000.
Ms. Moermond recommends approval.
(There was a recess from 11:53 a.m. to 12:17 p.m.)