07-643City of St. Paul
RESOLUTION RATIFYING ASSESSMENT
Amended - July 18, 2007
COUNCIL FILE N0. O - (p �
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File No. SEE BELO
Assessment No. SEE BELOW
Voting
Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for
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J0706A1 (8363) Summary abatement (property clean-up) at 918 Westminster on April
10, 2007.
r.nrD OVER BY COUNCIL TO 07-18-07 PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing having been had upon the assessment for the above
improvement, and said assessment having been further considered by the Council, and
having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in all respects
ratified.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to
be payable in One equal installments.
Yeas Nays Absent
Benanav �
Bostrom �/
Harris �
Helgen y
Lantry �
Montgomery ✓
Thune ✓
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Adopted by Council: Date ,,�
Adoption Certified by Council S cretary
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Approved
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July 18, 2007 City Council Action Minutes
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31. Resolurion Ratifying Assessment — 07-643 — In the matter of the assessment of
benefits, cost, and expenses for summary abatement (property cleanup) at 918
Weshninster on April 10, 2007. (Laid over from June 20) (GS 3041130)
(Legislative Hearing Officer recommends reducing the assessment from a
total of $358 to a total of $258 and spreading the payments over three (3)
years)
Adopted
Officer)
as amended (per the recommendation of the Legislative Hearing
Yeas — 6 Nays — 0( I'hune not present)
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Conqct phone: 266-8&56
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At CounciPs request this item was laid over to 7-18-07, snmmary abatement (property clean-up) at 918 Wesmuoster on April 1Q
2007. File No. J0706AI
iaauons: npprove (n) or H
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has fhis perso�rtn ever worked under a contred for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this persoNfirtn ever been a aty employee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNflrm possess a skill not rrortnally po55essed by any
current dty employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attaeh to green sheet
IniHating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Property owners or reutezs create a health hazard at various times throughout the City of Saint Paul when theu property is not kept up.
The City is required by City code to clean up the property and charge the property owner for the wst of the clean up.
Advantages If Approved:
Cost recovery prograws to recover ea:peases for summary abatments, grass cutting� towing of abandoned velucles, demolitions,
garbage hauling and boazdings-up.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
Disadvanpges If Not Approved:
If Council does not apprwe these charges, general fund would be required to pay the assessmeat.
• �. Trensaction: $372
CostlRevenue Budgeted:
Funding Souree: Activity Number.
Financiai I�ormation:
(Expiain) 1 property owner will be notified of the public hearing and chazges.
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June 25, 2007 8:07 AM Page 1
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MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATNE HEARING
ORDERS TO REMOVElREPAIR, CONDEMI3ATIOI3S,
ABATEMENT ASSESSMENTS AND ABATEMENT ORDERS
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Room 330 City Hall, 15 Kellogg Blvd. West
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer
The hearing was called to order at 10:05 a.m.
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Ma�er, Deparhnent of Safety and Inspecrion (DST� - Code Enforcement;
and Harold Robinson, DSI-Code Enforcement
Laid over Suimnary Abatement Assessments:
J0706A Property clean-up from March 29 to April 12, 2007 for property at 918 Weshninster
Street (referred back for LeD slative Aearing at the June 20 City Council Public Hearing)
Fong Lor, DSI-Licensing, provided Hmong interpreter services far the property owner, Neng Lee.
Mr. Robinson stated orders were issued on March 22, 2007 to remove wood debris, bags of yard waste
and refuse by the side of the gazage with a compliance date of March 27, 2007. The property was re-
inspected on March 27 and the wark had not been done. A wark order was sent to the Parks
Deparhnent who cleaned up the yard on April 10, 2007. The orders were mailed to Neng Lee at 918
Weshninster Street and to Neng Lee at 990 County Road Q in Roseville. No mail was returned. Mr.
Robinson also stated that there was a note from the inspector in the file indicating that he had spoken
with Mr. Lee on March 27 and Mr. Lee indicated to him that all of the items would be removed by
March 30. Mr. Robinson presented a video of the clean up that was done at the property.
Mr. Lor stated that the neighbors had a lot of garbage next to her garage and Ms. Lee had asked them
to remove their stuff. When she saw that the items had been rennoved, she thought the neighbors had
gotten rid of it. She believed this was a misunderstanding and that she should not be responsible for
the cost of the assessment since it was her neighbors stuff.
Ms. Moermond stated that she understood this was unfair and perhaps the Police should have been
contacted since the neighbors had dumped their stuff on Ms. Lee's property. She asked how long Ms.
Lee had owned the property. Mr. Lor responded that Ms. L,ee had owned the property since 1947.
Ms. Moermond asked about the history of complaints and whether orders had been issued to this
property. Mr. Robinson stated that on January 22, 2007, orders were issued on a stove that wasn't
working properiy. He also noted that orders had been issued in May, 2006 to remove garbage and
rubbish.
Ms. Moermond recommended reducing the assessment from a total of $358 to a total of $258 and
spread the payments ovez three (3) years
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