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230792ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK 230792 CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY VICTOR J. �(% ��/� COMMISSIONER TEDESCO . ��"`•;�GbATF Whereas, The City Architect has requested the City Council 'to hold a public hearing to consider the advisability and neces- sity of the correction or wrecking and removal of the one story single family dwelling at 280 Ramsey Street, more.particularly described as The East one -half of Lot 4, Whitacre, Brisbane and Mullins' Subdivision of Lots 1 and 2 of Leechs Addition of Out - lots to the Town of Sairkpaul. Whereas, It appears that-the last known record owners of the property Y4 Liland W. and Katherine Matthews; therefore be it Resolved, That a public hearing be held by and before the Council of the City of Saint Paul, in the Council Chambers of_ the Court House And City Hall, in said city at ten o'clock A.M. on Tuesday, November 29, 1966, to consider.the advisability and-necessity of ordering the correction or wrecking and removal of the structure on the above described property because said structure is reported to constitute a hazardous building and a hazard to public health, safety and welfare; be it Further Resolved, That the City Architect, on behalf of the City Council, notify by mail the record owners of the property in question at the last known address, as well as other interest- ed persons of record, of the date and time of the hearing. COUNCILMEN Novi 0 1966 •, Adopted by the Council 19— Yeas Nays Carlson Nov 10 1966 Dalglish t Approved 19— Holland Meredith _ T_In Favor �( Mayor Tedesco � Against n• �11�:::: �;; � ::•;:•::i:�• "�`��'11161d1lIIII� If�G... PUBLISHED NOV 196fi Mr. Vice Preaic oterso za fr Oak.". I �I k� BUREAU OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS � Y s T -Y OF SAINT P A lJ _`'--- -�''``---- ---�'' Capital of Minnesota 011 November 9, 1966 Honorable Thomas R. Byrne, Mayor �� and Members of the City Council Subjects 280 Ramsey Street Gentlemen: The following is a report of the Building Department on conditions of the property known as 280 Ramsey Street, owned by Leland W. and Katherine Matthews, The legal description of the property is, the East one -half of Lot 4, Whitacre, Brisbane and Mullins' Subdivision of Lots l and 2 of Leechs Addition of Outlots to The Town of Saint Paul, Inspection was made October 20, 1966 and the following is a report on the property as described above. This property is a single family dwelling of frame construction, one story in height. It is approximately 15 feet wide, 40 feet long and 15 feet in height. This building contains only a partial basement. As of October 20, 1966 this building was vacant. EXTERIOR The stairways, both front and rear, are dilapidated and collapsing. The porch is in a dilapidated condition, with the roof sagging. The siding has been damaged, with pieces fallen off. Sections of -the cornice have fallen off. The windows and doors are all broken. BASEMENT The basement construction is of red brick; it is badly eroded and crumbling. FIRST FLOOR The first floor contains six rooms,. all of which are vandalized._ The plaster is cracked, broken and falling from the ceiling and walls in all of the rooms. The floors have heaved and are now out of level. The cabinets in the kitchen have been torn from the walls. I I - \.J ,•A ROBERT November 9, 1966 Honorable Thomas R. Byrne, Mayor �� and Members of the City Council Subjects 280 Ramsey Street Gentlemen: The following is a report of the Building Department on conditions of the property known as 280 Ramsey Street, owned by Leland W. and Katherine Matthews, The legal description of the property is, the East one -half of Lot 4, Whitacre, Brisbane and Mullins' Subdivision of Lots l and 2 of Leechs Addition of Outlots to The Town of Saint Paul, Inspection was made October 20, 1966 and the following is a report on the property as described above. This property is a single family dwelling of frame construction, one story in height. It is approximately 15 feet wide, 40 feet long and 15 feet in height. This building contains only a partial basement. As of October 20, 1966 this building was vacant. EXTERIOR The stairways, both front and rear, are dilapidated and collapsing. The porch is in a dilapidated condition, with the roof sagging. The siding has been damaged, with pieces fallen off. Sections of -the cornice have fallen off. The windows and doors are all broken. BASEMENT The basement construction is of red brick; it is badly eroded and crumbling. FIRST FLOOR The first floor contains six rooms,. all of which are vandalized._ The plaster is cracked, broken and falling from the ceiling and walls in all of the rooms. The floors have heaved and are now out of level. The cabinets in the kitchen have been torn from the walls. I I - (Hon.. Thomas R+ Byrne,. Mayor and Members of the City Council) (November 9, 1966) -2- The plumbing and electrical systems are disconnected and unusable. There is no heating system in the building. There are no accessory buildings on the property. The building is in an advanced dilapidated and deteriorated condi- tion-and it is not practical for repair. The present condition is considered hazardous. Therefore, it is the conclusion of the Bureau of Public Buildings that by mason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage,- unsanitary condition and abandonment that this building constitutes a hazard to public health, safety and welfare. It is the further recommendation of the City Architect that the Council hold a public hearing at ten oxclock A.M. on Tuesday, November 29, 1966 to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the correction 'or wrecking and removal of the structure on the subject property, and that the City Architect on behalf of the City Council, notify by mail the record owner of the property in question at the last known address,, as well as other interested persons of record, of the date and time of this hearing. CITY ARCHITECT SB:gg cc: Fire Prevention Bureau DUPLICATE TO PRINTER o CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL � U q2 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FILE �• — COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY VICTOR J. TEDESCO COMMISSIONER DATE — Whereas, The City }Architect has requested the City Council to hold .a public hearing to consider the advisability and neces- sity of the correction or wrecking and removal of the one story single family dwelling at 280 Ramsey Street, more particularly described as The East one -half of Lot 4, Whitacre, Brisbane and Mullins' Subdivision of Lots 1 and 2 of Leechs Addition-of Outer lots to the Town of Sairn-t;Faul, Whereas, It ,appears that,the last known record owner of the property is Leland W. and Katherine Matthews; therefore be it Resolved; That-a public hearing be held by and before the Council of the City of Saint Paul, in the Council Chambers of the Court 4ouse And_City.Hall, in said city at ten o'clock A.M. on Tuesdayo November.29, 1966: to consider. -the advisability and necessity of ordering the correction or wrecking and removal of the structure on the above described property because said structure is reported to constitute a hazardous building and a hazard to public health, safety and welfare, be it Further Resolved, That the City Architects on behalf of the City Council,. notify by mail the record owner of the property in question at the last known address,_ as well as other interest- ed persons of record, of the date and time of the hearing. NOV 10 195-6 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19— Yeas Nays Carlson W. 1 o 1966 Dalglish Approved 19— Holland Meredith In Favor 1"erson — Mayor Tedesco Against lwaffmlli,� limlrll W. Vice President (FetersaI j 22