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241744 ORt61N,�,L�O CITY CLCRK �� } �1 �� . . CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCi� � ��" � ` • ' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FILE NO. � CO NCIL�tESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM � PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONE DATF In the Matter of a hazardous building being that three—story frame dwelling and commercial building known and described as 427-441 West Seventh Street in the City of Saint Paul and sit— uated upon those premises legally described as Part northwesterly of West Seventh Street of Lots 6 and '7, Block 9, Leech' s addition, according to the plat on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for the County of Ramsey, State of Minne— sota. WHEREAS, Pursuant to resolution, C. F. No. 241028, approved November 20, 1968, a public hearing was duly held on Thursday, Deeember 5, 1968, before the Council of the Gity of Saint Paul, said hearing pertaining to the condition of the structure located at 427-441 West Seventh Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Upon the facts presented at the said hearingeorl— sisting o� photographs, inspection reports and the recommendation of the City Architect, it is found and determined by the City Council that according to the records and files in the office of the Register of Deeds, the last record owner of the above— described property is Mollie Alpert; that Mary Kohout is the mortgagee and purehaser at foreclosure sale; and that there are no other lien holders of record; and that it is further determined that the above—described building constitutes a hazardous building within the definition. of Minnesota Statutes S ction 463 15 for the following reasons: FOR PPROV ` . Corpor� � n Cou el � COUNCILMEN Adopt by the Counci� 19— Yeas Nays Carlson Dalglish Approvec� 19-_ Meredith Tn Favor Peterson Sprafka Mayor Tedesco A gainst Mr. President, Byrne - O ��.��r�-�� Page 2. a. The building is standing vacant except for one unit ; b. The exterior condition o� the building is as follows: the brick veneer over the frame has fallen or been removed from all walls except the front wall ; the walls are now covered with an imitation brick asphalt siding; there is evidence that the sheathing under the siding is rotten as in one area the fire escape at the second floor level has started to collapse the subsheathin.g; the interior stairways are badly worn and sagging; the exterior fire escapes do not extend to the ground level ; the roof section has been burnt through above the west apartment and has been only temporarily repaired; the brick front on the north wall has bulges which indicate a failure in the structural supports; many of the windows have been smashed by van.dals and there is extensive rot to the exposed window sills ; c. The interior condition of the building is as follows : the basement has a stone floor an.d stone walls that are deteriorated due to the mortar eroding from between the stones ; the wood supporting posts have rotted at the bottom an,d in the basement you can see out through the rotted framing members in. many areas; the store space at 427 has the plaster falling �rom the walls , the floor is sagging and the stairs to the basement are rotted and sagging� there was water running across the floor into a hole in a soil pipe in the basement; the plumbing system is broken; the only heating available is through a gas range; and the floor joists , which are badly rotted, are given temporary support by extra posts; the apartment at 429 has hallway plaster cracked and falling; the stair has been repaired by planks spiked on the treads , hand- rails are missing; the plumbing system is leaking . � � . . - �/��--�-`"�`�'`� i+. Page 3. into the hall; plaster is cracked and falling from many areas within the apartment; heat is provided by a stove; the space at 433 West Seventh, a five-room apartment , has stair treads which are badly worn and were replaced by planks spiked on top of the worn treads; the plaster is cracked and falling; handrails are missing; �loors are badly sagging and the electrical system is inadequate; and plumbing shows evidence of leaking; the apartment at 439 has badly worn stairs , plaster is cracked an.d falling; the stairway to the second and third floor is sagging with the handrailings broken and loose; the apartment on the third floor has been - extensively damaged by fire; approximately 12 of the ceiling joists measuring 16 feet have been �: burned out, as have four of the window sash; and the other apartments and shop space in the building are the same as those previously men- tioned, or worse; d. The building in the above condition is beyond reasonable repair; e. The building is unfit for human habita- tion in its present condition and the above corrections must be made in compliance with the Building Code and the Housing Code of the City of Saint Paul in order to make the same habitable; f. The building constitutes a nuisance and a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare because of its physical damage, dilapidation and inadequate main.tenance; now, there�ore, be it RESOLVED, That in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Sections 463. 15 through 463. 26, and based upon the foregoing �indings of the City Council , the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby make the following Order: � 2��_�� OR�61N1}l TO CITY CLBRK . • CITY OF ST. PAUL FOENCIL NO. � OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DATF Page 4. ORDER 1. The owner of the above—described building shall make the same safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare by having the said building razed and the materials therefrom removed from the premises within thirty (30) days from the date of the service of this Order; 2. Unless such corrective action is taken to comply with this Order or an answer served upon the City of Saint Paul and filed in the Office of the Glerk of the District Gourt of RamsEy County, Min.nesota, within twenty (20) days from the date of the service of this Order, a Motion for Summary Enforcement of this Order to raze an.d remove the said building will be made to the Ramsey County District Court; 3. In thc event that the building is to be razed by the City of Saint Paul pursuant to judgment of the District Court, all person.:�,l property or fixtures which may un.reasonably inter� fere with the razin and removal of this building shall be removed within ten �10) days from the entry of judgment; and if not so removed, the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such personal property and fixtures as provided by law; 4. If the City of Saint Paul is compelled to take any corrective action herein, all necessary costs expended by the City will be assessed against the above—described real estate and collected as other taxes; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That a certified copy o� this resolution and incorporated Order herein be served upon the last record own:er of the above—described property in the manner provided by law and also upon other interested parties in the manner provided by law. JAN1 � 1969 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19— Yeas Nays car�son �A,� � � 1969 Dalgliah / Approved 19�_ Meredith �In Favor � �rr'` Sprafka J �j�q Mayor A gainst Tedeaco t� ;��"°.��`:::;� - PUB�ISHE� ,�AN �� Mr. Vice Preaident (Yeterson) 0 � µ �� t Area Coda 612 GtTY oa �� PAUL J. KELLY ' � 423-5121 F``��>. THOMAS J.STEARNS o � JON R. DUCKSTAD �� __�° ,,a ARTHUR M. NELSON �,� "`°' " �� JEROME J.SEGAL THOMAS M. MOONEY ROBERT E.O'CONNELL JAMES W. KENNEY Fint Assisfiant CITY OF SAINT PAUL AUL F. McCL SKEYRICK DANIEL A. KLAS LOUIS E.TORINUS sPe�iei,4s:�:tant LEGAL DEPARTMENT JOSEPH E. CARTWRIGHT 31 b Cifiy Hall, St. Poul. Minaesota b510Y JOSEPH P. SUMMERS Corporotion Counsel January 10� 1969 Mr. Albert B. Olson Council Recorder City Clerk' s Office Subject : File No. 1g60 -- 427-441 West Seventh Street. Dear 5ir: Attached hereto is the proposed resolution�Order pertaini�tg to the above hazardous building. Upon passage of the same by the City Council , will you please transmit to me 10 certified copies of the resolu ion�Order. Your very trul : , • Je � e J. S a As ' stant G rporation Counsel JJS�mla Enclosure � , . � .� �—d� , �/ao � 9 -. �. �. � �`- �� — ,.,�� ,�,'+- r ` 'y�"�^`a �"` �(�.,aNV°v�a�s�ks� , ��za 4i'� �,.. ; -�`" ��'�� x s�.�;,�� E.�x � � � `,� ��.� �' � �p I k - ��; �� '�� h 7-`� y, '��i,�� r�,� '� � t � � �� H �� ,�n � 1 �� „ � . ,pti Y ri '� � p 1 P 1 � �,�� p� i�t' t�� re� � �� `�'s" �j'. '� �; �s � „6�.. r s ;. �• i r " t ' t�.,; s i�� `;� �� , �� . ��`� u f�7 �H. ��}�,� ' � .; N � � � . � .�� p.. � , �� v . �� . � � �� r,r„� „ a d� �. p} .�� t�.: �r�' ,'�y.�"r"'��ws�ir��t� .S: , 1� + r `�. �"�``-_ i BUREAU OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS ROBERT L. AMES, City Architect 445 Ci+y Hall, 55102 223-4212 December 4, 1968 Honorable Thomas R. Byrne, Mayor and. Members of the City Council Re: File No. 1960--427--441 West Seventh Street Gentlemen: The Building Department is hereby submitting its report on the condition of the property known as 427-441 West 5eventh Street, a frame build.ing three stories in height with a full basement. It is approximately 87 ft. long, 30 ft. wid.e and 30 ft. high. The building contains four commercial occupancies on the first floor, four apartments on the second floor and. four apartments on the third floor. At the present time, the building is vacant except for the Beeler Cabinet Shop at 431 W. Seventh. There has been a recent fire on the third floor, which caused extensive interior damage to that apartment. The apartments were posted by the Health Department as being unfit to live in as of December 14, 1967. The owner of record. is Mollie Alpert and the legal description of the property is Part northwesterly of West Seventh 5treet of Lots 6 and 7, Block 9, Leech's Add.ition. A recent inspection of the property ind.icates the following: EXTERIOR. Originally brick veneer over frame. However, the brick veneer has fallen or been removed from all walls except the front wall. The walls are now covered. with an imitation brick asphalt sid.ing. There is evidence that the sheathing und.er the siding is rotten as in one area the fire escape at the second. floor level has started to collapse the subsheathing. The interior stairways are badly worn and sagging. The exterior fire escapes do not extend to the ground level. The roof s ection has been burnt through above the west apartment and has been only temporarily repared. The brick front on the north wall has bulges which ind.icate a failure in the structural supports. Many of the windows have been smashed. by vandals and there is extensive rot to the exposed window sills. } � r Hon. Thomas R. Byrne, Mayor and Members of the City Council -2- December 4, 1968 BASEMENT Has a stone floor and stone walls that are deteriorated due to the mortar eroding from between the stones. The wood. supporting posts have rotted at the bottom and in the basement you can see out through the rotted. framing members in many areas. The store space at 427 has the plaster falling from the walls, the floor is sagging and. the stairs to the basement are rotted. and sagging. There was water running across the floor into a hole in a soil pipe in the basement. A strong smell of sewer gas ind.icates the plumbing system is broken. The floor joists, which are bad.ly rotted., are given temporary support by extra posts. The only heating available is through a gas range. The apartment at 429 W. Seventh has hallway plaster cracked and. falling. The stair has been repaired by planks spiked. on the treads, making the stair unsafe to use. Handrails are missing. The plumbing system is leaking into the hall. Plaster is cracked and falling from many areas within the apartment. Heat is provided by a stove. The space at 433 W. Seventh is a five-room apartment. The stair tread.s, which are badly worn, were replaced by planks spiked on top of the worn treads, making an unsafe stairway. The plaster is cracked and. falling throughout. The handrails are missing. Floors are badly sagging and the electrical system is inadequate. Extension cords were used for outlets. Plumbing shows evidence of leaking. The apartment at 439 W. 5eventh has badly worn stairs, plaster is cracked. and falling from the walls and ceiling, the stairway to the second and. third floor is sagging with the hand.railings broken and. loose. The apartment on the third floor has been extensively damaged. by fire. The front room has been burned out through the roof and into the cornice in the front of the building. Approximately 12 of the ceiling joists measuring 16 ft. have been burned. out, as have four of the window sash. The other apartments and. shop space in the building are the same as those previously mentioned, or worse. Inasmuch as a rehabilitation schedule has not been submitted by the owner, it is the conclusion of the Bureau of Public Build.ings that by reason of inad.equate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage, unsanitary condition and abandonxnent, the above structure constitutes a hazard to public health, safety and welfare. It is hereby recommended. that the Council concur in this conclusion and refer the matter to the City Attorney's office for submission of this condemnati n to the District Court. ` , y " �) RLA/mfs obert L. s, Arch. I?ete�nber �, 1968 i i � � � �; i , Mr. Robert L Am�a �l -�, �� City Architeat �� ` .� � Build�ng ,� � `'..`� �� .�---.� , Dea�r Sir: �/� � 1 i The City �ounail ttiday Iaid avelr�to Jan �3+' 7th, 19�9: the n�tter of considera�i+an ��' the advi�sbilit d cesaity a�" the carrection or wrecking and remov,al of the lsaza��ldi,ng at �2?-k�1. W. 8eventh 1 .�'it. r��-°•'r � `� �f, �� very truzy yours, � � t ,\� ,.__..a_--.,� `� � Ci'ty Clerk ;�",�-� � ng �' ', , � I � ��.�_ ��% �� _ �anuary 7, �.969 �� i '' � 1 Mr. Joseph �. Sumrners -_--_� � .. � Corporation Counsel "`��,'�. Build:ing `` . `��,�'� i-�'�--�, `', Dear Sir: �'�� ,r ' ) i The City Council requested tha�'`f ou preps,a�e�a resolution proceedin� with the enndemnation of the ha�\ oua r,�(me building at �+2?-��+1 W. Seventh St. �..._, � �. ,;��."`-"°�.;� '�,, '��`� Very trul3r yours, �/ �� ✓ 4 � � City Clerk � �� n� ___ .�.�- ,1 ��,,__ _� �.. ./ � � ;� � � � ��,`��/� �`�.._�_�:'�