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08-150Council File # 0� � � 'J�� Green Sheet #� RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented by /Io BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul, based on a review of the legislative hearing record and testimony heard at public hearing on Pebruary 6, 2008 hereby memorializes its decision to certify and approve the January 22, 2008 decision of the Legislarive Hearing Officer for the following address: 6 ADDRESS 8 872 Galrier Street 9 APELLANT Chazlotte M. Murray 10 Decision: Appeal granted on the excessive consumption chazge and allowing the property owner to be on 11 the property from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning January 22 to February 8, 2008. Requested by Department of: Adopted by CouncIl: Date 'L] 7i0 � O f�j Adoptjoa-Eqrtified by Co cil ecretary r By: Approved Date By: � Form Approved by City Attomey By: Form Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council ifi � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet � 6 $-i�'U '' (,`� - Council ' Contact Person 8 Phone: � Marcia Moertnond , 6-8570 Must Be on Council Agenda by (D � Doc.Type: RESOLUTION �� E-Document Required: Y . Document Contact: Mai Vang I, Contact Phone: &8563 07-FEB-08 ( Green Sheet NO: 3049791 � uepartmen[ aeoc �o rerson 0 oaocil Assign 7 ooncil De artmentDirector Number y ' Clerk For Routing 3 Order 4 5 Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locations for Signature) Resolution memorializing City Council action [aken February 6, 2008 granting the appeal on the excessive consumption chazge and allowmg the property owner to be on the property from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning January 22 to February 8, 2008 for property at 872 Galtier Street, per [he recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer. dations: Approve (A) or A Planning Commission CIB Committee Civil Service Commission 1. Has this person�rm ever worketl under a contrect for this departmeM? Yes No 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? Yes No 3. Does this person�rm possess a skill not normally possessed by any curtent city employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): � Advantages If Approved: j I :� Disadvantages If AAProved: ; DisadvanWges If Not Approved: Transaction; Funding Source: F inancial I nformation: (Explain) Cosf/Revenue Budgeted: Activity Number. February 7, 2008 11:07 AM Page 1 �IS 6 � p m a, llli r 0 � �� January 10, 2008 Charlotte M. Murray 872 Galtier St. St. Paul, MN 55117 RE: appeal for 872 Galtier St. Dear Ms. Murray: CITY OF SAINT PAUL CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Your application for an appeal has been received and processed. b8-Ih?� Piease attend the public hearing before the Legislative Hearing Officer on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 330 City Hall and Courthouse to consider your appeal concerning the above refierenced property. Atthat time the Legislative Hearing Officerwiff hear all parties relative to this action. Failure to appear at the hearing may result in denial of your appeal. Sincerely, �� Shari Moore City Clerk cc. Paula Seeley, DSI Code Enforcement Richard Lippert, DSI Manager Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer 15 WEST KELLOGG BOULEVARD, SUITE 310 SAINT PAi)L, MINNESOTA55102 AA-ADA-EEO Emp7oyer Te1:651-266-8688 Fax:651-2668574 wcvw.stpaul.gov D$-1-� �� '.. 5fiItiY �. :t[;L � i�AlEi! : APPLICATION FOR APPEAL Saint Paul City Clerk 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., 310 City Hall Saint Paui, Minnesota 5� 102 Telephone:(651) 266-8688 ✓��,�� Opy�� zp0 �� 1. Address of Property being Appealed: 2. Number of Dwelling Units: 3. Date of Letter Appealed: S7�C'sALT �� 5T, 6 N� ��t�. �/y �.008 � - . • . i : • r lr �1 ' : i � Address: �7a2 C�fR STi City: � �{4 (�LL State: �_ Zip:_��[� Phone Numbers: Bus:ness J Residence 6SI T S/ I QS�Cellulaz 5. Appellant / Applicant (if other than owner): Phone Numbers: Business Residence Cellulaz 6 State specifically what is being appealed and why (Use an attachment if necessary): 1�� Sv.00 Firv� wc``C�.,-I�eauj�— £.'.. NO'I'E: A$25.00 filing fee made payable to the City of Saint Paul must accompany. this applicauon as a necessary condition for filing. You must attach a copy of the original orders and any other correspondence relative to this appeal. Any person unsatisfied by the final decision of the City Council may obtain judicial review by timely filing of an acuon as provided by law in District Court. 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Wt�v�tc�; R-�:sa Li t��`�'o �[RV�-A c�i��.��t�G'�� n��{ `�'o '� ��ld L� M C�,S� y '`o �tt��.��,�.�50,0� �w�� 1�i�dR�t�.tt��t��d`advs ��'o��-`t�odo� `�°G��I�N�T�`ioL�-C�.�,f��.�o��.�-�,L�o►�, �'�^--�-� c o r�s o F�� -�i o r� � Rd � R. j �td► .(��C �Pl� �w ��6N r •� �{J LfeoRte'�li�� .��k � , �1��1V �tJ�o �fi9'5�� fs�°��i�r��go�r'�°�o ��pL�� J<`�`�l� ��,d�.• . � DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND INSPECTIONS - Dick Lippert Manager o Code En orcement W' '"J�/ crrY oF sa�rr pauL Chr�stopher 8 Coleman January 4, 2008 Charlotte M Murray 872 Galtier St StPaul MN 55117-5333 Deu Charlette M Murray, and others, if listed: 1600WhiteBearAve K Telephone 65/d66-/900 SaintPau{ ,l!h'$j)06../608 Facsmile 6�l-266-/916 On January 3, 2008, this department conducted an inspecrion of your property at 872 GALTIER ST and because you were not compliant with a previous order Deficiency: Inadequate or insufficient interior maintenaace YOU ARE BEING BILLED 50.00 for the cost ot fhis inspecuon. This is in accordance witn Chap�er 34.24 01 the Saint Paul Legislarive Code. Payment is due upon receipt of this letter. Make your check payable to the "City of Saint Paul" and mail your payment to: Department of Safety and Inspecrions, Code Enforcement Excessive Consumption Unit 1600 VJhite Bear Avenue St. Paul, MN 55106 If vou do not uav within 30 davs the amount of this biIl, ntus administrative costs will be assessed to vour propertv taxes NOTICE Your property is next scheduled for a AEINSPECTION on January 16, 2008 WARNING IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED BY THE NEXT INSPECTION DATE, January 16, 2008, YOU WILL BE BILLED AN ADDITIONAL $75.00 . CALL THE INSPECTOR IF Y OU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS: Paula Seeley, at 651-266-2916 Dick Lippert Manager of Code Enforcement as ec60169 10/07 A�peals You may appeal chis order and obtam a heanng before [he Qry Council by complenng an appeal appticat�on wrth the Qty Clerk before the appeal deadLne noted above or seven (9) days after the date maited, wh�chever comes first. No anoeals mav be filed aRer [hat date You mav obtai an aooeal aonl at o from the Cnv C1erk's Office. Room 310 Grv Hall S[ Paul MN SS IO2 "Che tele hone mbe is f651) �66-8688 Yo must s b 2 a�y of th s O der �th vo r anceal aoDhCanon. Date: October 30, 2007 File #: 07 - 185248 Foider Name: 872 GAL'TTER ST b��1r0 PIN: 252923410225 Date: October 30, 2007 File #: 07 - 185248 Folder Name: 872 GAI.TIER ST bQ- �� PIN: 252923410225 Date: October 30, 2007 File #: 07 - 185248 D$i/� Folder Name: 872 GAL'TIER ST PIN: 252923410225 Date: October 30, 2007 File #: 07 -185248 f�g '/� Folder Name: 872 GAL'I'I�R ST PIN: 252923410225 Date: October 30, 2007 File #: 07 - 185248 0$'�� Folder Name: 872 GAL'I'IER ST PIN: 252923410225 � � A � �^'�i��''d x n3 Qa v 1 � � �y, � r w �� s ��::� S�:,x*5� x � x � �� $ �„.�'� # °: � �: � � ; � `� � -.e=��.��„a� , ..�m- - .� _ ae�-` � � g BPwL � `— _ �... . .,�, t� � iY,��r,� -'s G`{g , r`2�$ �'�`ri'�1' x. . � .�e+.. �y c x� R. �''' ..r '. }',� r c . ,.. K � • ,h4F`� Ey"-� # }a `+ r � � M �, a �� .. . �tt fl, •` :� . � .w .� �id.�r"# do— t « \�� l 9 0�+ � �� ` � } � i r� Date: November Ol, 2007 File #: 07 -185248 Folder Name; 872 GALTIER ST b$'/�' PIN: 252923410225 Date: November Ol, 2007 File #: 07 - 185248 Folder Name: 872 GALTIER ST bS �� PIN: 252923410225 Date: November Ol, 2007 File #: 07 - 185248 Folder Name: 872 GALTIER ST �� /� PIN: 252923410225 Date: November 07, 2007 File #: 07 - 185248 �p f� Folder Name: 872 GALTI�R ST �� PIN: 252923410225 Date: November 07, 2007 File #: 07 - 185248 b g�)T7� Folder Name: 872 GALTIER ST �`� PIN: 252923410225 Date: November 07, 2007 File #: 07 - 185248 Fotder Name: 872 GAL'TIER ST D� �,� PIN: 252923410225 January 22, 2008 Legislative Hearing Minutes 6 `� Page 2 3. Appeal of Charlotte Murray to an Excessive Consumption of Inspecfion Services chazge for properry at 872 Galrier Street. Charlotte Murray, appellant, appeared with her brother, 7ohn Murray, and a friend, Wanda Chutz. Ms. Seeley stated that she received a complaint on a possible gross/unsanitary and inspected the property on October 31. She issued a summary abatement order to remove garbage, rubbish, discarded fiuniture, appliances, vehicle parts, scrap wood and metal, recycling materials, household items, building materials or rubble, tires, bzush, grocery car, bed frame, and microwave from the yazd. She inspected the interior of the house on November 6 and condemned the building as she found there was an over accumularion stuff which was a fire hazard. She re-inspected the property every rivo to three weeks and found that little progress had been made over the past four months. She then issued a bill in the amount of $50 far excessive consumption of inspection services. She presented pictures of the property. Ms. Wittgenstein stated that Ms. Murray had suffered a lot of loss in her family over the past several yeazs. Her mother had operated an anrique store and when it closed, Ms. Murray stored the items in her home. The conditions in the home made it difficult to maneuver as there were only narrow pathways which she believed was a fire hazard. She had provided a dumpster for Ms. Murray and it took several weeks for her to fill it before it was removed. She didn't believe Ms. Murray had much assistance from friends or family and was doing the work, for the most part, by herself. Ms. Murray stated that she was appealing the $50 charge as she believed she had removed 50 percent of the shxff that was there. She stated that her brother and her friend, Wanda, were helping her for as much as they could since they both had jobs. She agreed that there was too much stuff in the house and she was in agreement that it needed to be cleaned out. She didn't believe Ms. Seeley remembered what was there from the first inspection and that she had gotten rid a lot of stuff. She claimed that Ms. Seeley caused her a lot stress; she would become ill after each inspecrion; and she requested a different inspector be assigned. She said that she could not meet the January 3 deadline to remove 50 percent of the stuff and had requested her friend, Wanda, to call Ms. Seeley to request an additional two weeks to remove the stuff. She also contested the fact that Ms. Seeley asked at every inspection where she was staying. She said that her neighbors offered her a room to stay in so that she could be close to her house to continue cleaning it out. She also claimed that Ms. Seeley called her friend Wanda to check up on her which she thought was inappropriate. Ms. Moermond asked Ms. Murray what she was doing with the stuff that she had removed from the house. Ms. Murray stated that she was storing at her brother's house in the garage. Mr. Murray stated that he believed 50 percent had been cleaned out. Ms. Chutz stated that Ms. Murray needed to go througJ� her stuff to determine what needed to be saved. She tried her best to help her out; however, she didn't get home until after 5 p.m. and three hours per night was not much time to make any progress. Ms. Murray stated that she had not been able to work at cleaning out the basement yet. She stated that nothing was blocking the doors or windows now and if she could live there again, she would be able to get the rest of the house cleaned out. She presented pictures dated January 17 that she had taken of the rooms on the first floor that she had cleaned out. Ms. Moermond reviewed the pictures January 22, 2008 Legislative Hearing Minutes b� �� Page 3 dated January 17 and she agreed with Ms. Murray that she had cleaned out a large percentage of the rooms. Ms. Moermond told Ms. Murray that she was sure Ms. Seeley and Ms. Wittgenstein had talked to her about a condition laiown as hoazding and she suggested Ms. Murray get some support for this condition. In looking at the pictures that the inspector presented, the house ciearly was a fire hazazd; it would be difficult to get out of the house if there were a fire; it would also be difficult for fire fighters to get into the house if there were a fire or other emergency. Ms. Miuray denied that fact that she had a problem with hoarding and said that she had basicaily shut herself in her house for the past 12 years with her cat and her dog since she lost many members of her family and friends. Ms. Moermond stated that as far as the comments by Ms. Seeley made to Ms. Murray, she explained that the inspector needed to ask where she was sleeping to be sure that she wasn't sleeping in the house and that she shouldn't take those comments personally. As far as Ms. Seeley calling Ms. Chutz, Ms. Chutz had contacted Ms. Seeley first which couid be viewed as consent for Ms. Seeley to talk with Ms. Chutz. She also stated that she did not have the ability to assign a different inspector to this case and that only the department director had the authority to do this. She asked Ms. Seeley whether a code compliance inspection would be necessary. Ms. Seeley responded that she was not sure as she had not been able to get into the basement. Ms. Seeley explained to Ms. Murray that she could be charging her for excessive consumption of inspection services every time she re-inspected the property. Ms. Moermond suggested that Ms. Murray wark with Ms. Wittgenstein since she specialized in situations such as this and perhaps she could refer her to therapists who could assist her. Ms. Murray responded that Ms. Wittgenstein had been very supportive of her. Ms. Chutz asked whether they should get the basement cleaned out first so that Ms. Murray could move back into her home. She would try to help her if she could and she asked whether they could extend the time from 8 p.m. to 10 pm. to be in the house. Ms. Wittgenstein asked what was in the basement. She emphasized that they needed more people to help to get the work done. Ms. Murray responded that it was mainly trash that could be thrown away. She said that she didn't have anyone else who could help. Mr. Murray stated that the other issue on cleaning out the house was money as it cost a lot to get rid of the excess garbage. Ms. Wittgenstein stated that she could get another dumpster; however, norm�ally, she will only provide one dumpster to people in situations such as this. She said that she could likely have it delivered by Friday and that they would need to haue it filled by Monday so that it could be removed. Ms. Moermond recommended granting the appeal on the excessive consumprion charge and will allow the property owner to be on the property from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning January 22 to February 8.