07-845Council File # '�8
Green Sheet # 3 (o
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Presented by
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WFIEREAS, adverse action was taken against tl�e Second Hand Dealer — Motor Vehicle Parts and
Auto Repair Gazage licenses held by Payless Tires, Inc., d/b/a Payless Tires (License ID #20060000597)
for the premises located at 698 University Aveaue West in Saint Paul by Notice of Intent to 5uspend
Licenses dated August 13, 2007, alieging his License & Permit Surety bond had been cancelled effective
May 17, 2007 for non-pa}mzent of premium; and
WHEREAS, licensee did not respond to the Notice of Intent to Suspend Licenses to contest the
allegation or submit a copy of a current bond; and
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WFIEREA5, the Notice of Intent to Suspend Licenses stated that if the licensee failed to contest the
allegations or submit the requested bond information by August 23, 2007, that the matter would be placed
on the consent agenda to impose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Second Hand Dealer — Motar Vehicle Parts and Auto Repair Garage licenses
held by Payless Tires, Inc., d1b/a Payless Tires are hereby suspended.
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DocumeM Cor�d: Julie Kraus
Co�act Phone: 266-8R6
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Approval of the attached resolution to take adverse acrion against the Second Hand Dealet - Motor Vehicle Parts and Auto Repair
Gazage lice¢ses held by Payless Tires, Inc., d/b/a Payless Tires (License ID#20060000597) for the premises located at 698 University
Avenue West in Saint Paul.
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has this personlFirtn ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this personlfirm ever been a city emptoyee?
Yes No
3. Dces Shis personKmi possess a skiN frot nonnally possessed by any
curtent city employee?
Yes No
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Licensee's License and Permit Surety Bond was cancelled effective May 17, 2007 for non-payment of premium. After notification,
licensee failed to respond to the Norice of Intent to Suspend Licenses.
Advantages IfApproved:
License suspension.
DisadvanWges If Approved:
None.
DisadvaMeges If Not Approved:
Ttansaction:
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
ChristopherB. Coleman, Mayor
August 13, 2007
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OFFICE OF TT� CITY ATTORNEY
,Iohn J Choi, CityAttomey
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civit DivLrion
400 CityH¢IZ
IS WestKelloggBlvd
Sa'mt Paui, Minnesota 551 D2
TeTephane: 65I 266-8710
Facsimile: 657 298-5619
NOTICE OF INTENT TO 5USPEND LICENSES
Owner/Manager
Payless Tires
698 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55104
RE: Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle Parts and Auto Repair Garage ]icenses held by
Payless Tires, Inc., d/b/a Payless Tires for the premises located at 698 University Avenue
West in Saint Paul.
License ID #: 2Q�60000597
Dear SirlMadam:
The Department of Safety and Inspections (DSn has recommended suspension of the
Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle Parts and Auto Repair Gazage licenses held by Payless
Tires, Inc., d/b/a Payless Tires far the premises located at 698 University Avenue West in Safnt
Paul. The basis for the recommendation is as follows:
On May 18, 2007, you were sent a letter from the Department of Safety and
Inspections (DSp, stating that yonr license had been placed on hold until you
submitted payment for your delinquent license and late fees when your
licenses expired effective Aprill4, 2007. The totai amount now dne is
$1,029.00 ($792.00 in license fees and $237.00 in late fees).
In addition, on Aprfl 5, 2007, DSI was notified by your insurance company,
that your License & Permit Surety Bond had been cancelled effective May
17, 2007 for nonpayment of gremium. You were then asked to submit a
replacement bond effective May 17, 2007.
You were given until May 25, 2007 to submit payment for delinquent license
and laEe fees and the replacement bond. As of today's date, neither the
license and late fee payment nor the replacement bond have been submitted.
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Payless Tires
Angnst 13, 2007
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At this time, you have three options on how to proceed:
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ff you wish to continue to do business in the City of Saint Paul, you need to submit
payment for delinquent license and late fees and the replacement bond to the Department
of Safety and Inspections at 8 Fourth Sixeet East, Suite 200, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-
1002 no later than Thursday, Angust 23, 20a7. Information should be directed to the
attention of Christine Rozek. A self-addressed envelope is enclosed for your
convenience. Payment of the delinquent license and late fees will be considered to be a
waiver of the hearing to which you are entitled.
2. If you wish to admit the facts but contest the penalty, you may ha�e a public hearing
before the Saint Paul City Council, you will need to send me a letter with a statement
admitting the facts and requesting a public hearing. We will need to receive your letter by
Thursday, August 23, 2007. The matter will then be scheduled before the City Council
for a public hearing to determine whether to suspend your licenses. You will haue an 1
opporhmity to appeaz before the Council and make a statement on your own behalf.
If you no longer wish to do business in the City of Saint Paul, you may send a written
statement to that effect to the Department of Safety and Inspecfions at 8 Fourth Street
East, Suite 200, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1002 no later than Thursday, August 23,
2007. Information should be directed to the attention of Christine Rozek.
If you have not contacted me by that date, I will assume that you do not contest the
suspension of your licenses. In that case, the matter will be placed on the Council's
Consent Agenda for approval of the recommended penalty.
If you ha�e questions about these options, please feel free to contact me at 266-8770.
Sincerely,
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Rachel Gunderson
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Christine Rozek, Deputy Director of DSI
Tarek Hamla, 4201 Trenton Road, Eagan, MN 55123
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STATE OF MINNESOT(�
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Julie Kraus, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that on the 13�' day of August, she
served the attached NOTICE OF IlVTENT TO SUSPEND LICENSES by placing a ixue and
correct copy thereof in an envelope addressed as follows:
Owner/Manager
Payless Tires
698 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55104
Tarek Hamla
4201 Trenton Road
Eagan, MN 55123
(which is the last known address of said person) depositing the same, with postage prepaid, in
the United States maii at St. Paui, Minnesota.
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Ju1ie Kraus
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 13�' day of August, 2007
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AI� FIDAVIT OF SEi. JICE BY U.S. MAII.
RITA M. BQSSARD
NO7ARY PUBLIC-MINMESO7A
MY COMMISSIOff
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