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` COUNCI RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTEO BY
COMMISSIONER DATE __
In the Matter of a hazardous building
, being that one story frame store building
known and described as 435 North Grotto
Street in the City of Saint Paul and
• situated upon those premises legally des—
cribed as Lot 22, Block 3, Butterfield
Syndicate Addition No. 1, aecording 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. 235664, approved
November 7, 1967, a public hearing was duly held on Thursday,
November 16, 1g67, on Thursday, November 30, 1g67, and on
Thursday, December 28, 1967, before the Council of the City of
Saint Paul, said hearings pertaining to the condition of the
structure located at 435 North Gro�to Street, Saint Paul,
Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Upon the facts presented at the said hearings
consieting of ghotographs, inapection rep�rrts aact� t�-
tion `of the Citq Archit�t; it is fou�rd an� �et�rs�i.ns.d` by the.
. City Council that according to the records and files in the
office of the �egister of Deeda, the laat record owner of the
above—described property is Mabel Schmitt, there is an apparent
unrecorded interest of Frank M. Smith; and that there �,re no
other lien holders o� record; and that it is further determined
that the above—described building consf,itutes a hazardous build—
ing within the definition of Minnesota Statutes Section 463. 15
for the following reasons:
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays
Carlson
Dalglish Approved 19._
Holland
in Favo1'
Meredith
Peterson Mayor
Tedesco A8'��t
Mr. President, Byrne
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FILE N�• � � —
' COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED 8Y
COMMIS51 ONER DATF
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� 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 Clerk of the District Court of Ramsey
County, Minnesota, within twenty (20) days from the date of the
service of this Order, a Motion for Summary Enforcement of this
Order to raze and remove the said building will be made to the
Ramsey County District Court.
3. In the event that the building is to be razed by the
City of Saint Paul pursuant to judgment of the District Court,
all personal property or fixtures which may unreasonably inter—
fere with the razin and removal of this building shall be
removed within ten �10) days from the entry of judgment; and
if n.ot so removed, the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dis—
pose of sueh 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 of this resolution
and incorporated Order herein be served upon the last record
owner of the above—described property in the man.ner provided
by law and also upon other interested parties in the manner
provided by law.
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays Jt��� ,� , ����
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Dalglish � pproveci 19—
Holland S In Favor
Meredith J �
Peterson Mayor
T , Against P1161lSHE� FEB 3 1968
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Mr. President, Byrne P��LIS�$EJ �-�.�� � `J i��i�L
Pt��LISI�E9 f E8 17 1968
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a. The building is standing vacant,
apparently abandoned and subject to entry
by unauthorized persons;
b. The exterior of the building is in
poor condition in that the imitation brick
siding has been pulled off in several places,
the mortar joints of the chimney are eroded,
sections of the wood cornice trim are
missing and the cement block �oundation is
eroding;
c, There is a large structural crack
in the basement foundation wall, the con-
crete floor slab in the basement is
deteriorated, the basement window frames are
badly rotted, the stairway from the basement
is dangerous due to different heights of the
risers and absence of a railing;
d. The gypsum wall material is missing
from the walls on the main floor of the
• building, plaster walls are cracked, loose
and sections have fallen off, the roof
leaks and the floor has buckled;
e. The building is unfit for human
habitation 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 maintenance and
abandonment;
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now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That in accordance with Minnesota Statutes
Sections 463. 15 through 463. 26, and based upon the foregoing
findings of the City Council , the Council of the City of
Saint Paul does hereby make the following Order:
ORDER
1. The owner of the above-described building shall
make the same safe and not detrimental to the public health,
safety and welfare by havin� the sa�d building razed and the
materials there�rom removed from the premises within thirty
(30) days from the date of the service of this Order or, in
the alternative, begin to correct the hazardous conditions
within thirty (30) days �rom the date of the service of this
Order to correct the hazardous conditions by doing the
following:
a. Remove all paper and other combust-
ible materials from the building and securely
close and keep closed all doors , windows or
other openings in the building;
b. If the building is to be used for
human habitation, all of the above defective
conditions must be corrected and the building
corrected so as to comply with and meet the
Saint Paul Housing Code and the Saint Paul
Building Code requirements, and that the
owner submit a list of intended corrections
regarding the structural condition of the
building, electrical and heating system,
together with a schedule for the completion
of the rehabilitation program and that the
owner apply for the necessary permits in the
office of the City Architect within the
thirty (30) days imposed herein.
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