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09-849Ciry af St. Paul RESOLUTION RATIFYING ASSESSMENT Voting Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for �P � J0901EI (8700) summary abatement for excessive consumption of inspection services for property code violations at 705 Watson Ave. LAID OVER TO OS/04/09 LEG HEARING AND 08/OS/09 PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing having been had upon the assessment for the above impzovement, and said assessment having been fiuther 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 Bostrom ,� Carter J Harris � Helgen ,/ Lan� ✓ st�k ✓ Thune � � Adoption Certified �� ! Council5ecretary Assessment No. SEE BELOW Adopted by Council: Date G��' � City of St. Paul Real Estate Division Dept. of Technology & Management Serv. REPORT OF COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT COL7NCIL FILE NO. o9-s49 File No. SEE BELO W Assessment No. SEE BELOW Voting Wazd In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for J0901E1 (8700) summary abatement for excessive consumption of inspection services for property code violations at 705 Watson Ave. LAID OVER TO 08/04/09 LEG HEARING AND 08/05/09 PUBLIC HEARING To the Council of the City of St. Paul The Valuation and Assessment Engineer hereby reports to the Council the following as a statement of the expenditures necessarily incurred for and in connection with the making of the above improvement, viz: Total costs D5I Admin Fee Parks Admin Fee Charge-Code Enforcement Real Estate Service Chazge Attorney Fees $125.00 $ $ $ 20.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES Charge To Net Assessment $145.00 $145.00 Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer further reports that he has assessed and levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $145.00 upon each and every lot, part or parcel of land deemed benefitted by the said improvement, and in the case of each lot, part or pazcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, identified by the signatute of the said V aluation and Assessment Engineer, and made a part hereof, is the said assessment as completed by him, and which is herewith submitted to the Council for such action thereon as may be consid red proper. Dated � " � �Q� JyJt.t�`' 1'J'T" / / 1� aluation and Assessment Engineer b�� August 5, 2009 City Councii Action Minutes Page 12 64. Resolurion Rarifying Assessment — 09-849 — In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost, and expenses for summary abatement for excessive consumption of inspection services for property code violations at 705 Watson Avenue. [J0901E1]. [Public hearing continued from June 3] (GS 3071418-Ward 2) (Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation is forthcoming; approve the assessment) Adopted as amended, per the recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer Yeas — 6 Nays — 0 l.D.-L�/- �'�D9 ��D.-��/-�"-�-D � Green Sheet Green Sheet Creen Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet 09-849 DepartmeMlOfficelCouocil: Date Initiafed: Fs -��a��serv� _ o�-��N-os Green Sheet NO: 3071418 Contad Peson S e- Deoartnent Sent To Person Initial/Date Lynn Mos � � ioancial Secrices L u Moxr 26G$851 � 1 onnN Ma Erickson Assign 2 ify Cluk � C' clerk Must o� Council AgeMa by {Date): Numbec S's P F� Rafing Doc. T OTHER (DOESNT FIT ANY Order �� CATEGORY} E-DocumerttRequired: Y Document Comact: wm Ranweiler ContactPhone: 2668856 Total # of Signature Pages ,(Clip Atl Locations for Signature) Action Requested: At Council's request this item was laid over to 8/4l09 LEG HEAR and 8(5f04 PUBLIC HEARTNG, suwmary abatement fot excessive consumption of inspecfion services for properiy code violarions at 705 Watson Ave. File No. J090] El RecommendaGons: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions: Planning Commission i. Has ihis person/fircn ever worked under a contract for this departrnent? CIB Committee Yes No Civil Service Commission 2. Has this persorJfirm ever been a city employee? Yes No 3. Does fhis personJfirm possess a skifl noi nom�ally possessed by any curcent city employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach W green sheet. Initiating Problem, lssues, Opportunity (Who, Whaf, When, YYhere, N/hy): Property owners or renters create a health hazazd at various times throughout the City of Saint Paul when iheir properiy is not kept up. The City is required by City code to clean up the property and chazge the ptoperiy owner for the clean up. Advantages IfApprwed: Cost recovery grogfams to recover expenses for suminary abatement, grass cutting, towing of abandoned vehicles, demolitions, gazbage hauling, vacant bldg fees and boazding-up. Disadvantages HApproved: None DisadvanWges If NcE Approved: If Council does not approve these charges, genezal fund would be required to pay the assessment. ToWI Amount of 7ransadion: $�45.00 Cost/RevenueBudgeted: Funding Source: Activity Number. Financial Information: (Explain) 1 properry owner will be no6fied of the pub]ic hearing and chazges. June 9, 2009 9:04 AM Page 1 June 2, 2009 Legislative Hearing Minutes 705 Watson Avenue (J0901E) Rescheduled from May 19 as owner missed the hearing. (�� ?�G� Page 3 � / Mr. Essling stated orders were issued March 3, 2008 to repair the garage with a compliance date of March 10, 2008. The property was re-inspected and was not in compliance. The property was re- inspected on the following dates: July 11, 2008 with an inspection fee of $50; and November 17, 2008 with an inspection fee of $75. He said the properiy was re-inspected on May 15, 2009 and was still not in compliance. He noted that the first set of orders concerning the garage were issued on March 5, 2007. The total assessment was $145. Gerald Soika, property owner, stated that he had faced tragedy in his family with the death of his daughter in 2007, his wife then had to quit her job for medical reasons, and his mother-in-law died eazlier in 2009. He said he was trying to take caze of the garage and had asked his son if he would help do the work; however, his son worked full time and couldn't make the commihnent to help him out. He said he also recently lost his job and finances were tight since his wife was on disability and could no longer work. Mr. Moermond told Mr. Soika that she would give him until July 31, 2009 to make the necessary repairs to the garage. If he was in compliance by July 31, she said she would reduce the assessment to a total of $70. If he was not in compliance, she would recommend approving the assessment in the total amount of $145. She continued the Legislative Hearing to August 4 and the Council Public Hearing to August 5. August 4, 2009 Legislative Hearing Minutes �� Page 2 � 1. Laid over Summary Abatement Assessments: J0901E Excessive consumption of inspection services for property code violations from May 21 to December 5, 2008 705 Watson Avenue (J0901E) Continued from June 2 Legislative Hearing. Staff report to verify the work is completed; if so, will reduce the assessment to $70; if not, approve the assessment in the amount of $145. Mr. Essling confirmed that the work had not been completed and they were issuing another charge for excessive consumption of inspection services. 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