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07-447AMENDED MAY 16, 2007 3� Council FSle # Q 7 Green Sheet # 3$�a. RESOLUTION � CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA . , � 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Presented by WHEREAS, Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame, single family dwelling and the detached, one and one-half stall garage located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly l�own as 123 ATWATER STREET. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Legal Desr. LEWIS' ADDITION TO ST. PAUL W 29 FT OF LOT 18 AND ALL OF LOT 17 BLK 6 WIIEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement on or before September 18, 2006, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properiy: Bayview Financial Prop Trust, 1143 Payne Avenue, St Paul, MN 55101; Darrin R Johnson, 2070 11` Avenue E, St Paul, MN 55104; Empire Mortgage X, Inc., 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 502, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031; District 6 Planning Council, Kerry Antrim , CO/Patty Lammers, Neighborhood Safety Coord., 213 Front Avenue, St Paul, MN 55117 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 February 22, 2007; 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 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the shucture located on the Subject Property by March 26, 2007; 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 corrected and Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council anc3 the Saint Paul City Council; and 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 WI�REAS, 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 WT�REAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to 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 demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days a$er the date of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT 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 123 ATWATER STREET. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). 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 demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7 F:� 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 notificarion requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 �'� The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: n 7-yy7 The above-referenced interested or responsible parties shall demolish and remove the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fdteeff fi�rdays after the date of the CouncilHearing.. five (5) 2. In the event the above-referenced interested or responsible parties doe not demolish and remove the structure within the specified time period, Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this shucture, fill the site and charge the costs incurred 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 fizrther 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. Adopted by CouncIl: Date / im ?//!�9 Adoption Certified by Council Secr $Y� � r f]/� Approved by r: Date �7 � O b By: Requested by Department of: Neighborhood Housing and Properry Improvement � Form Approved by City Attorney By: Form Approved by Mayor fox Submission to Council By: � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet � ��-yy� NH — N�B���xousing/Propeny j 73APR-07 Contad Person 8 Bob Kessler 266-9013 Must Be on Coum 16MAY-07 Doc. Type: PUBLIC HEARING (RESOLUI E-DOCUment Required: Y DocumentContact: Ma�cineLinston � Assign Number For Routing Order Contact Phone: 266-1938 I I Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locations for Signature) Green Sheet NO: 3038724 0 SleipLbor600dHoavn¢/Pronertv i � 2 'ty Attorner I 3 vor's Office � MavadASSistani � 4 ooncil � 5 'ry Clerk CiN C7erk Ciry Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolurioq Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement is ordered to remove the building. The subject proper[y is located at 123 Atwater Street iaanons: Hpprove �H) or n Planning Commission CIB Committee Civil Service Commission 1. Has this person/firm everworked under a contract forthis department? Yes No 2. Has this persoNfirm eyer been a city employee? Yes No 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? Yes No Facplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet Initiating Pro61em, lssues, 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 Legislarive Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 123 Arivater Street by Mazch 26, 2007, and have failed to compty with those orders. AdvanWges If Approved: The City will el'vninate a nuisance. DisadvanWges If Approved: The Ciry will 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 Approved: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the commtuiity. Trensaction: $1Q000 CostlRevenueBudgeted: y Funaing source: Nuisance Housing Abatement �+ctivity Number: 30251 Financial Information: (Explain) May 3, 2007 1:56 PM Page 1 SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC HEARING ° � 123 Atwater Street Legislarive Hearing — Tuesday, May 1, 2007 City Council - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 The building is a two-story, wood frame, single family dwelling on a lot of 6,098 square feet. According to our files, it has been a vacant building since June 7, 2006. The current property owner is Bayview Financial Property Trust, per AMANDA and Ramsey county property and taxation records. The city has had to board this building to secure it from trespass. There have been six (6) Si_TNIMARY ABATEMENT NOTICES issued for: - Removal of tall grass and weeds, - Removal of nnproperly stored refuse - Secure the building On February 14, 2007, an inspection 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 NiTISANCE BUILDING was posted on February 22, 2007 with a compliance date of March 26, 2007. As of this date this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The Vacant Building registration fees are paid. Taacation has placed an es6mated market value of $67,800 on the land and $50,900 on the building. As of Apri126, 2007, a Code Compliance inspection has not been completed. As of Apri126, 2007, the $5,000.00 performance bond not been posted. Real Estate taxes for the year 2006 is delinquent in the amount of $30.36 plus penalty and interest. Code Enforcement Officers estimate the cost to repair this struchu is $50,000 to $60,000. The estimated cost to Demolish is $8,000 to $10,000. 0 7-yy � NHPI, Division of Code Enforcement Resolution submitted for consideration orders the property owner to repair or remove this structure within fifteen (15) days, if not the resolution authorizes the Division of Code Enforcement to demolish and assess the costs to the property. � NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING AND � 7— yy � PROPERTY IIvffROVEMENT Dick Lippert, Manager of Code Enforcement '�{�J' CI� �F Sr��� PA� Nuisance Building Enforcement � '�I ChristopherB. Coleman, 1✓layor 1600 WhifeBear,4ve N SaintPavl, MN55106 Te1 � (651) 266-1900 Fccc. {651) 266-1926 �,,, '',_�_ '��:�:2� April 13, 2007 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council %:; � � ���` . Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement , Vacant/Nuisance Buildings 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: 123 ATWATER ST The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing — Tuesday, May 1, 2007 City Council Hearing — Wednesday, May 16, 2007 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Bayview Financial Prop Trust 1143 Payne Ave St Paul MN 55101-3616 Darrin R Johnson 2070 l lth Ave E St Paul MN 55109-5119 Empire Mortgage X, Inc. 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 502 Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031 District 6 Pianning Council Kerry Anh , CO / Patty Lammers, Neighborhood Safety Coord. 213 Front Avenue St Paul, M1V 55117 Interest Fee Owner Tax Owner Mortgage Holder District Council Contact AA-ADA-EEO Employer 123 Atwater Street April 13, 2007 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: U7-`��/7 Legal Desc: LEWIS' ADDTTIO\' TO ST. PAUL W 29 FT OF LOT 18 AND ALL OF LOT 17 BLK 6 Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. I�Teighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). 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 Neighborhood 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, 1.+ ii � Steve Magner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement SM:ml cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Judy Aanson, City Attorneys Office MaryErickson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Laurie Kaplan, PED-Housing Division pubhmg60183 NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING AND PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT O �]' yC�7 — Dick Lippert Mana�er o Code Enforcement CITY OF S�INT PAUL Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor Nuisance Building Enforcement 1600 White BearAve N Tel: (6i1J 266-1900 SaintPaul, MN55106 Fcix: (651) 266-1926 Februazy 22, 2007 Bayview Financial Prop Trust Darrin Johnson 1143 Payne Ave 2070 l l Avenue E St Paul MN 55101-3616 St. Paul, MN 55109 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s} Dear : Bayview Financial Prop Trust The Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Unit, Department of Neighborhood Housing and Property Improvement, hereby declares the premises located at: 123 ATWATER ST and legally described as follows, to wit: Legal Desa LEWIS' ADDITION TO ST. PAUL W 24 FT OF LOT 18 AND ALL OF LOT 17 BLK 6 to comprise a nuisance condition in violation of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45.02, and subject to demolition under authority of Chapter 45.11. On February 15, 2007, a Building Deficiency Inspection Report was compiled and the following conditions were observed. This list of de�ciencies is not necessarily all the deficiencies present at this time. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 8 Fourth Street East, Suite 200, Commerce Building (651)266-9090. That inspection will identify speci�c defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. You may also be required to post a five thousand doIlar ($5,000.00) performance bond with the Building Inspection and Design Office before any permits are issued, except for a demolition permit. AA-ADA-EEO Employer February 22,2007 123 ATWATER ST page 2 o7-yy7 This building(s) is subject to the restrictions of Saint Paul Ordinance Chapter 33.03 and shall not again be used for occupancy until such time as a Certificate of Compliance or a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. This is a two-story, wood frame, single family dwelling and the detached one and-half garage. Interior Lack of Electricity. Immediately restore electrical service. Failure to provide proper electrical service will result in these premises being declazed Unfit for Human Habitation and ordered vacated for lack of this basic facility. Use of candles, fuel operated lighting or extension cord wiring is not permitted while the power is off. 2. FURNACE: Have a licensed heating contractor service and clean the furnace or boiler and make any necessazy repairs. Perform a C/O test on the heating plant. Then, send the attached form back to the Inspector. Repair of gas fired appliances requires a permit. 3. G.F.C.I.: The bathroom is lacking an electrical G.F.C.I. outlet. Permit May Be Required. There are missing or defective guardrails. Provide all stainuays, porches, decks or steps which are more than 30" high with guardrails and intermediate rails with openings in the guardrail no more than four (4) inches apart and in accordance with the State Building Code. 5. The interior ceilings are defective. Repair all ceiling defects and finish in a professional manner. 6. The interior walls are defective. Repair all wall defects and finish in a professional manner. 7. Lack of basic facilities. Electric and/or gas service shut off. 8. There is evidence of a rodent infestation. Immediately exterminate and eliminate all rodents from the entire building. Remove rodent harborages in the yard areas. Tuckpoint the foundation if necessary to rodent-proof the building to prevent re-infestation. Immediately remove any dead rodents from the premises. 9. Smoke Detector: Lack of properly installed and operable smoke detector. Provide functioning smoke detectors in accordance with the attached requirement, within 24 hours. February 22, 2007 123 ATWATER ST page 3 D7 10. Lack of Water Service. Tsnmediately restore water service. Failure to provide water service will result in these premises being declazed Unfit for Human Habitation and ordered vacated for lack of this basic facility. 11. The window and/or door screens are missing, defective or in a state of disrepair. Provide proper window and door screens for all openable windows and doors. Screens must be tight-fitting and securely fastened to the frames. 12. The bathroom floor covering is deteriorated or inadequate. Provide floor covering which is impervious to water and easily cleanable throughout the bathroom and seal around the edges and fixtures. 13. Smoke Detector: Lack of properly installed and operable smoke detector. Provide functioning smoke detectors in accordance with the attached requirement, within 24 hours. Exterior 1. The chimney is defective, deteriarated or in a state of disrepair. Replace all missing or defective bricks, tuckpoint as needed to restore the chimney to a professional state of maintenance and repair. Permit may be required. 2. The eaves and soffits are in a state of disrepair or deterioration. Repair all defects, holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards, to a professional state of maintenance. Permit may be required. 3. The exterior wa11s andlor trim of the house has defective, peeled, flaked, scaled or chalking paint or has unpainted wood surfaces. Scrape and repaint to effect a sound condition in a professional manner. 4. The foundation is deteriorated, defective or in a state of disrepair. Repair all foundation defects in a professional manner to a weather-tight, water-tight and rodent-proof condition. Permit may be required. 5. Lack of Natural Gas Service. Immediately restore natural gas service. Failure to provide natural gas service will result in these premises being declared Unfit for Human Habitation and ordered vacated for lack of this basic facility. 6. There are missing or defective guardrails. Provide all stairways, porches, decks or steps which aze more than 30" high with guazdrails and intermediate rails with openings in the guardrail no more than four (4) inches apart and in accordance with the State Building Code. The roof is deteriorated, defecrive, or in a state of disrepair. Repair or replace the roof covering to a sound, tight and water impervious condition. Permit may be required. February 22, 2007 123 ATWATER ST page 4 � 7- yy7 8. DEFECTIVE STAIRS. Stairs are broken, defective, or in disrepair. Repair in a professional manner. As owner, agent or responsible party, you are hereby notified that if these deficiencies and the resultin� nuisance condition is not conected by March 26, 2007 Neighborhood Housing and Property Improvement, Division of Code Enforcement, will b aQin a substantial abatement process to demolish and remove the building(s). The costs of this action, including administrative costs and demolition costs wiil be assessed against the property tases as a special assessment in accordance with law. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection Report must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 8 Fourth Street, Suite #200, Commerce Building, (651)266-9090. This inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. As an owner or responsible party, you are required by law to provide full and complete disclosure of this "Order to Abate° to all interested parties, all present or subsequent renters and any subsequent owners. If you sell, transfer, or convey in any manner, the ownership ar responsibility for this property, you must within seven (7) days, notify the Enforcement Officer with the names and addresses of any new owners or responsible parties. The Enforcement Officer is required by law to post a placard on this property which declares it to be a"nuisance condition", subject to demolition and removal by the City. This placard shall not be removed without the written authority of the Deparhnent of Neighborhood Housing and Property Improvement. The deparhnent is further required to file a copy of this "Order to Abate" with the City Clerk's Office. If corrective action is not taken within the time specified in this order, the Enforcement Officer will notify the City Council that abatement action is necessary. The City Clerk will then schedule dates for Public Aearings before the City Council at which time testimony will be heard from interested parties. After this hearing the City Council will adopt a resolution stating what action if any, it deems appropriate. If the resolution calls for abatement action the Council may either order the City to take the abatement action or fix a time within which this nuisance must be abated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code and provide that if corrective action is not taken within the specified time, the City shall abate this nuisance. The costs of this acrion, including administrarive costs will be assessed against the property as a special assessment in accordance with law. Febmary 22, 2007 123 ATWATER ST page 5 �7 If you have any questions or request additional informarion please contact Maureen Mitch between the hours of 8:00 and 4:30 a.m. at 6�1-266-1947, or you may leave a voice mail message. 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'� '*� P. . <- . �j� . ,�. • � � . ,. . .. � u � '� y � �sl �'r �.. <. - �� >, �, . ' � � r � �� t � : . r � • �. � � • ' h •t .� .�.} � � S�� � � � v�,� C^ �� � , v+u,L `q � � . a � 1 -S �� `'r� �' � � �� �"i '��k� �- � ,�.^^. �� �.. n � � �� �...;�� . ... �«��.e.� -.!C'� 7. ,_,... ,. �. �' .=�� ,."a � u ,° . May 1, 2007 Legislative Hearing Minutes b�-yy7 Page S 4. Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building(s) at 123 Atwater Street within fifteen (15) days from adoption ofresolution. (NHPn Mr. Magner stated the building was a two-story, wood frame, single-family dwelling on a lot of 6,098 square feet and had been vacant since 7une 7, 2006_ The vacant building registration fees had been paid. The $5,000 performance bond had not been posted and a code compliance inspection had not been done. On February 14, 2007, an inspection of the building was done and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed. An order to abate a nuisance building was posted on February 22, 2007 with a compliance date of February 13, 2007. To date, the properry remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislative Code. Ramsey County Tasation has estimated the mazket value of the land to be approximately $67,800 and the building to be $SQ900. Real estate ta�ces for 2006 are due in the amount of $30.36 which includes penalty and interest. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair the building to be approximately $50,000 to $60,000. The cost far demolition was estimated to be approximately $8,000 to $10,000. There had also been six summary abatements issued to this property: to secure the building and the City had to board the building to secure it from trespass, remove tall grass and weeds and to remove improperly stored refuse. Code Enforcement recommends the building be demolished within 15 days. Mr. Manger presented photographs of the property. Ms. Moermond questioned whether any of the summary abatements had gone to work order. Mr. Magner reviewed the file and stated all of the suminary abatements went to work order. Ms. Moermond asked how they became aware this was a vacant building. Mr. Magner stated that the inspector supervisor went by the property and noticed it was open to entry. Ae looked in the interior and saw that it had been vandalized and trashed. In August, 2006 the building was registered as being vacant and no plan had been submitted to rehabilitate the property. The property owner of record, Bayview Financial Property Trust, did not appear. No parties of interest appeared. Ms. Moermond reviewed the photographs and requested Mr. Magner provide a photo view of the property from the street. Ms. Moermond recommended the building be removed within fifteen (15) days with no option for repair.