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03-630` ...City.Qt 5� Paul RESOLUTION RATIFYING ASSSSSMENT � rnc.v.�.� — �.,.Y.c �-s, ac�m3 03 -�3� COUNCI F �LE NO. � BY �'✓�� File No. SEE BELOW Assessment No. SEE BELOW � / Voting Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and e�penses for J0301VW (9937) Towing of abandoned vehicles from private property. located at 1688 York Ave, during the month of October, 2002. - �-c4;a1.�:.�� l��*-:w. O-Q�;� � ,,. - - � J0302AAA (9942) SummaTy batements (property clean-up during the . month of February, 2003 for the property located at 928 Maryland Ave. East. J0302BB J0301V2 (9943) (9946) Boarding -up of vacant building at 928 Maryland Ave. East during the month of February, 2003. Towing of abandoned vehicles from private property at 1607 Carroll Ave. during the month of October, 2002. LAID OVER BY COUNCIL ON 5-28-03 TO 6-25-03 LEGISLATIVE HEARING WAS 6-10-03 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. RHSOLVED FURTHER, That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to be payable in One equal installments. COUNCILPfiRSON Yeas Nays ✓�enanav �B'lakey �ostrom �oleman vI#arris Yl,antry �3"Eer �In Favor D Against Adopted by the Council: Date , doc'1� Certified Passes by Council Secretary City of St. Paul Real Estate Division Dept. of Technology & Management Serv RSPORT OF COMPL$TION OF ASSSSSMENT COUNCIL FILE NO. File No. SEE BELOW 03 -�3� Assessment No. SEE BELOW Voting Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for J0301WV J0302AAA J0302BB J0301V2 (9937) (9942) (9943) (9946) Towing of abandoned vehicles from private property located at 1688 York Ave, during the month of October, 2002. Summary abatements (property clean-up) during the month of February, 2003 for the property located at 928 Maryland Ave. East. Boarding -up of vacant building at 928 Maryland Ave. East during the month of February, 2003. Towing of abandoned vehicles from private property at 1607 Carroll Ave. during the month of Oct•ober, 2002. LAID OVER BY COUNCIL ON 5-28-03 TO 6-25-03 LEGISLATIVE AEARING WAS 6-10-03 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 $1,367.70 Charge-Code Enforcement $100.00 Abatement Service Charge $80.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES Charge To Net Assessment $1,547.70 $1,547.70 Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer further reports that he has assessed and levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $1,547_70 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 parcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, identified by the signature of the said Valuation 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 considered proper. Dated � � �l"�3 � "�"li"'""'�"� � Valuation and Assessment Engineer ., � D � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet � Depar[mentlofficelcouncil: : Date Initiated: "�E — Technology and Managemen[ Serv ' 'I'I-JUN-03 CoMact Person & Pho�e� ' � ' Bruce Engelbrekt � 266-8854 ' A5,5ign - ' Number ' 25-JUN-03 _ � � ,� � ,, For —� D Routing � Order Green Sheet NO: 3001361 Deoartment Sent To Person Initial/Date 0 Technolo_w aod blanao S� I Council tiancrAnderson . ToWI # of Signature Pages �(Clip All Locations for Signature) � Adion Requested: ^ At council's request these items were laid over�o 6-25-03, Towing of aband vehilce at 1688 York Ave, Suinm abatement at 928 Maryland Ave, Boarding-up at 928 Maryland Ave and Towin vehicle at 1607 Carroll Ave. File No.'s J0301 W V, J0302AAA, J0302BB I and70301V2. �, Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): � Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions: �, , Planning Commission ; 1. Has ihis person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department? � CIB Committee � Yes No � ' Civii Service Commission i 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city empioyee? Yes No 3. Does this perso�/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current ciry employee? , Yes No . Expiain aIl yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet , � — - � ------------ — �- -�- ------------ ----- - - --- -- Initiating Probiem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): ' " SEE ORIGINAL GREEN SHEET 1VCJMBER 204138 " AdvanWqes If Approved: DisadvanWqes If Approved: —�t� �nt�r — Disadvantapes If Not Approved: ', JJ�! ; � 2063 Total Amount of � 547.70 Trensaction: Fundinp Source: ` CosURevenue Budgeted: Activity Number: Financial information: (Explain) 4 Property owners will be notified of the public heazing and charges. 03 � �30 N � a Q I� a w a y £ M � m a E � � a 0 � 0 � 0 ti 0 � ti ,� I N Q I 'i F1 O 1 E�a x�� W�N CL i N a � o+ a�N � �� N U} I 0 0 0 II O E� o 0 o n o � . . . n � o �n o n �n O� m N�v n r� � � CZTLT II tn � N II � ; I E � ii u � n i n w n i m�000 H�000 H i O O O � � O O O � . . . 1 O� ri a�� O�v � � wi W�000 F�000 rL � o0 0 a � . . . ��o F � N N H i � I I I �] �a i U i H w�x w �a' �>ww z �zww �z �o u o � caz� c � �Ea w��4� , 1 1 I � i i � I i i 1 � i 1 i i � 1 � � i � ; w � �o� � �..a � �Fa � z��a � o �ca � ��Aq � F��z� � a � H�q � aiym i U�N m1 F � W i m O Q F] M 1 ��aHx � F�xwa CL I C� W W i 2 in a i .+ m O � E W i [# i (L' E � a��xo � �mwa � � � i M i ix o �z � i [x] l� N �a M �� a i� l0 N � M O I w� � a�N w�>o� X i�C 7 tn �C i H i FC 'a.'£a� i o�a oa°z� � w a�� w�xNmamz� � � H � o�s��m�. 0 0 o n o 0 0 o ii o • 11 • o in o n in Ol N N II M Ct?L} II N � II� w u a u U II H II x w n W w n >wwu O ii � q 2 H n H �-+> II O � a n E mown aa�llu aaanw aaauh FFF��O 00o ii a m a w U � a F a W X w 0 � a w u � a � � � Q a � a a W � Q � E N � m � F � m 4 M � N 0 � 0 �a �o q o H O � � N E � N a � W N LL i N o�� a i rn a � <v � im � N V] � O O O II O i E i o 0 o n o i z � . n a i c"� u� o n m � Q � a] N N II N � � i N iRLT II [�1 � i � 11 N � 11 x n p i n i E � II � U � �� Q �I � I I 1 [n 1 000 [-� � 000 I H i O O O z I O O O I � � � M.i.ti ai � O N E � � V � � i i w� � � w o00 �i000 � i000 � � ,y in o i E� NN H z� � a� � � � � � a � •ww � wmc� �H a w � �C E �C � � 2 r�.' 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Laid over summary abatements: J0302AAA Property cleanup at 928 Maryland Avenue East. (Laid over from 5-13-03) J0302BB Boarding-up of vacant building at 928 Marvland Avenue East (Laid over from 5-13-03) J0301V2 Towing of abandoned vehicles from 1607 Carroll Avenue (Laid over from 5-27-03) J0301VVV Towing of abandoned vehicles from 1688 York Avenue (Laid over from 5-27-03) 928 Maryland Avenue East Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 928 Marvland Avenue East Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1688 York Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends spreading the assessment over a five-year period. 1607 Carroll Avenue (Recommendation is forthcoming.) 2. Appeal of Summary Abatement Order at 928 Marvland Avenue East. (Laid over from 5-13-03) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 928 Maryland Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to the June 17, 2003, Legislative Hearing. D3 - �3a LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT FOR JUNE 10, 2003 Page 2 4. Summary Abatements: J0303A Property cleanup for part of February 2003 to part of Apri12003; J0302SNOW Snow/ice removal and/or sanding of walks for part of February 2003 to part of March 2003; J0302C Demolirion of buildings for part of March 2003; J0303B Boarding-up of vacant buildings for March 2003. 690 Central Avenue West (J0303A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 574 State Street (J0303A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends spreading the assessment over a five-year period. 1820 Stillwater Avenue (J0302SN0� Legislative Hearing Officer recommends reducing the assessment from $195 to $75 plus the $45 administrative fees for a total assessment of $120. 595 Edmund Avenue (J0303A) Legislative Heazing Officer recommends laying over to the July 8, 2003, Legislative Hearing. 1237 Matilda Street (J0303A) Legislative Heazing Officer recommends laying over to the June 23, 2003, Legislative Hearing. 1374 Ames Avenue (J0303A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 958 Bradlev Street (J0302SN0� Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 817 Dauton Avenue (J0303A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 994 Earl Street (J0303A) Legislafive Hearing O�cer recommends approval of the assessment. 1093 Hudson Road (J0303A) Legislarive Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 983 James Avenue (J0303A) Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 03 - �30 LEGISLA'ITVE HEARING REPORT FOR JCJNE 10, 2003 604 Jessamine Avenue East (J0303A) Legislarive Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 1848 Seventh Street West Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 659 Westem Avenue North (J0302SNOV� Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. 124 Winter Street (J0302SN0� Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the assessment. Page 3 5. Appeal of Summary Abatement Order at 1555 Iglehart Avenue; Daniel Jambor, owner. (VJithdrawn) � a 3- �3D MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING ORDERS TO REMOVE/REPAIR, CONDEMNATTONS, Si.JMMARY ABATEMENT ORDERS, ABATEMENT ASSESSMENTS Tuesday, June 10, 2003 Room 330 City Hall, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Marcia Mcermond, Legislative Hearing Officer (Note: 9:00 a.m. is scheduled to discuss issues concerning 928 Maryland Avenue East. 10:00 a.m. is scheduled for the rest of the agenda.) STAFF PRESENT: John Betz, Code Enforcement; Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Ruifen Zhuang, Technology and Management Services The meeting was called to order at 9:10 a.m. J0302AAA Property cleanup at 928 Maryland Avenue East. (Laid over from 5-13-03) J0302BB Boarding-up of vacant building at 928 Maryland Avenue East (Laid over from 5-13-03) Appeal of Summary Abatement Order at 928 Maryland Avenue East (Laid over from 5-13-03) Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the property at 928 Maryland Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Mazcia Moermond stated there are four issues here: two are assessments, one is an appeal of a suiximary abatement order, and there is an order to remove or repair the house. She will start with the assessments because they are straight forward. J0302B is about open and unsecured windows on the north side of the house. J0302A is about tires, mattress, trash, and truck in the yazd. Ms. Moerxnond asked about the vehicle abatement order on the truck. Mr. Magner responded the truck is not one of the items in front of Ms. Moermond right now. On the siiminary abatement issue to secure the windows, there was a compliance date of February 17, 2003, the building was rechecked on February 18, the windows were still open, and a summary abatement was issued. A work order went to the contractor, who secured the north side window. There was also a snmmary abatement issued for cleaning up the yard at the same time. They did the reinspection on the 18�'. There was no compliance. They sent the work order to Parks to clean up the yazd. The following appeared: Trudy May Gloe, owner, 18140 Fenway, Forest Lake, Minnesota; Bob Korf, friend of Ms. Gloe, 18140 Fenway, Forest Lake, Minnesota; and Brandon, Ms. Gloe's son. Ms. Moermond stated it appears the building had been condemned prior to the fire. Mr. Magner responded no. Mr. Karf also responded no, but said the documents appear that way. Ms. Gloe stated that is what she is upset about. She cailed the cops because the doors were open fl3 - �3� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MII�IIJTES OF JUNE 10, 2003 Page 2 again. The cops told her she could not go into the house and could not take anything out of the house. She could not even lock up her house. Mr. Korf stated the most important fact here is that Ms. Gloe has been out of her house for over seven months because the City inspector informed the insurance company that the house was condemned before the fire; therefore, the insurance company discontinued all work. Mr. Korf does not understand why the inspector is talking to the insurance adjuster. Ms. Moermond asked how Mr. Korf knows the inspector said that. Mr. Korf responded the adjuster told him. When the adjuster did not come back in three of four days as he said, Mr. Korf called and asked why. The adjuster said the City inforxned him that the house was condemned before the Fire. Ms. Moermond asked aze there any records of what the inspector said during the meeting with the insurance adjuster. NIr. Magner responded that there is no indication in the records that anyone in the City told the fire adjuster anything. Mr. Magner spoke to the fire adjuster at the properiy, and told him the property was condemned. The building was inspected at the time of the fire, which was November 7. The condemnation was posted on the building and a vacant building file was opened, which is standard practice following a fire. Uniess it is minor, the City does not allow people to stay in a building after a fue. There were also other conditions present that constituted a condemnation. The building had previously been condemned, but not at the time of the fire. The building was not already declared unfit for human habitation at the time of the fire. There were previous pending exterior violations—yazd, storage, etc.—but no pending condemnation. Ms. Gloe said she has photographs of the house. She met with a mortgage company the next day and had the house looking good. The code guy told her she had to pick up a11 this stuff, and the insurance said not to touch nothing. She cannot deal with this. Mr. Korf asked where the City has the right to tell Ms. Gloe that she has to remove everything from her house including silverware and have it inspected before she moves back in. Ms. Moermond asked was this indicated in any of the orders. Mr. Magner responded he does not believe so. Ms. Gloe stated the only thing that caught on fire was her son's bedroom. According to her insurance agency the only thing that needed to be done was painting because of smoke damage in the living room. Mr. Korf responded to Ms. Gloe that there was smoke and water damage throughout the house. Ms. Gloe showed a photograph to Ms. Moermond and said this is all that caught on fire. When the fire department got there, the fire was out. It was unnecessary for them to do all this. Mr. Korf responded to Ms. Gloe that the Fire Department had to check because it was so smoky in the house. They wanted to make sure nothing was smoldering. If there is a concern with the insurance company, Mr. Magner stated, the owner should go back to the company or get legal counsel. If the insurance company is unwilling to honor its 03 - �� LEGISLATIVE HEAItING MINUTES OF JLJNE 10, 2003 Page 3 commitment, the City does not have any responsibiliry to compel them to do so. If the insurance company says the building is condemned and that is why they aze not paying, they would have to have proof of that in the form of condemnation. There is no proof because there was no condemnarion prior to the fire. Ms. Gloe stated Mike Kalis (Code Enforcement) told the insurance company that the house was condemned before the fire. They investigated, but by tt�at time, the code guy had other things on her. NIr. Korf added that insurance adjusters aze hard to deal with, and Ms. Gioe is not in a position to deal with them. Ms. Gloe stated she was painting the walls until she got a stop-work order. The code guy was coming out every other day. He came with a police officer one day, and they went through the whole house. She showed them the list of what she was doing. Three days before she was complete, he put a stop work order on her because Mr. Magner was not infomung him. Ms. Moermond asked did she understand that the house had to be in the vacant building program because it was condemned. Ms. Gloe responded the house should not have been condemned because she had it done. Ms. Korf added that Ms. Gloe received the vacant building information on December 19. When he read through the codes, an owner has 90 days to register. Mr. Magner responded the code states there is an exemption from the vacant building fee, but the owner is still required to register the building. They have 90 days from the date of the fire to pay the $200 vacant building fee. Mr. Magner was at the building with Mr. Kalis on November 7 when this property was condemned, and he instructed Mr. Kalis to condemn the building for more than just the fire. There was a material endangerment issue based on the conditions. Ultimately, it was the responsibility of the occupant to clean the building and make the fire repairs. If Ms. Gloe had cleaned up the building and made the repairs within 90 days, she would not have had to pay the $200 vacant building fee, Code Enforcement would have lifted the condemnation, and she would be back in the property. Ms. Gloe stated she and her two sons worked on that house for three months. She tried to do what the City wanted her to do, but she did not get from them a list of things to do. She had people in there that trashed her house, who were alcoholics. When she was sick, she could not get out of bed to clean up after them. She had a restraining order against her mom's boyfriend, and he would ca11 the code guy and Child Protection. Every three to six months for seven years is a lot times to come out to her house. Ms. Kalis was peaking through her windows, said Ms. Gloe. For the vacant building, Mr. Korf asked, the house was registered November 7. Mr. Magner responded it is standard procedure that when a building is condemned and there is a fire, it automatically becomes a vacant building. On November 8, there was a Notice for Unfit for Human Habitation. Also on November 8, the vacant building registration was mailed to Ms. Gloe. At this point, Mr. Korf asked was he aware that they don't deliver mail to a vacant building. Mr. Magner responded that is generally a policy of the U.S. Post Office. There may be a forwazding order at the post office also. a3-�3D LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINLJTES OF J(JNE 10, 2003 Page 4 Ms. Moermond stated that it seems Ms. Gloe was in the registered vacant building program by the time the two suuuuary abatements occurred in Febivary because the fire was in early November, the building was posted, she knew the building was to be boarded, and the items were still in the yazd in February when they did the cleanup. Mr. Gloe stated that someone dumped junk in her yard and she called the cops two weeks ago. (The videotape was shown.) Mr. Korf asked how much was the charge. Ms. Moermond responded $328. Ms. Gloe responded the City did not pick up any of that stuff: Ms. Gloe stated Mr. Kalis broke her windows. Ms. Moermond responded she can not deal with Mr. Kalis here. Ms. Gloe can file a claim with Risk Management for damages. Mr. Korf asked about the other items being appealed. Ms. Moermond responded the assessment for boarding up the windows is for $88.25. The smmnary abatement order was appealed, but the work has already been done by the City. Mr. Magner responded the windows were broken open and the sliding glass door was open on a number of occasions. A suuunary abatement order for securing has to be inspected that day or the next day. Once the building was boarded, his office found out that the appellant had asked for an appeal on that issue. Brandon stated the sliding glass door had two boards in there and it was nailed shut from the inside. Ms. Gloe stated the neighbor kept throwing cats in her building also. Ms. Moermond stated the last thing is the order to remove or repair the house. If the Council issues the order to remove or repair, the department can demolish the place. That is the biggest issue here. She asked has there been a code compliance inspection. Mr. Korf responded Ms. Gloe cannot come up with the $2,000 bond to work on her house. She cannot get medication because she's out of the county. Her son could not go to school and got truancy because he had to change schools. Her house is immaculate on the first floor. Right before she was about to wrap it up, she got gets a stop work order on the house. She has been working there all the while. Mr. Kalis has been stopping by at night. When he sees she's about to get done, he puts a stop work order on it. He could have put the stop work order on a month ago. Ms. Moermond stated her paperwork says that Ms. Gloe is on disability. From looking at the videotape, things were cleaned and the properry was boarded by the City. She will recommend that these assessments aze approved. These assessments can be paid over five yeazs or Ms. Gloe can talk to the Real Estate Office about getting the assessment deferred unfil the properiy is sold because of her disability. Louise Langberg explained the requirements for deferring the assessment. It can be deferred for a m�imum of twenty years or until the properry is no longer homesteaded. 03 �3v LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINiJTES OF JLTNE 10, 2003 Page 5 Ms. Moermond explained that the owner may qualify for a property taz abatement because there was a fire and the property was condemned. Ms. Gloe stated she had the door nailed shut, so she does not understand how the City had to do it again. The inspector wanted to be let in through the sliding glass doors. She would pop out the nails for him to come in. Ms. Moermond asked is there any information about how the property was entered and is there standard operating procedure to open a nailed door. Mr. Magner responded the only time the inspectors entered the properry was when Ms. Gloe was there or someone else in control of the property. He does not know about entering the property any other times. He found the property to be unsecured at times and the door was physically open. Mr. Magner put his head through the window, looked around, didn't see anything, shut the door, and was unable to secure it because it is a sliding glass door. They issued the Summary Abatement Order. When they did the reinspection, the sliding glass door was wide open again. Ms. Gloe responded she has witnesses that they were in her house with flashlights without her there. The code guys have telling her neighbors that there are animal feces a11 over her house. She is embarrassed to go back there. Ms. Moermond stated that she recommends denying the appeal on the Suunnary Abatement Order. The owner can also appeal the cost of the assessment when it comes before Ms. Moermond at a later time. Mr. Korf asked about what happened to her cazs. Mr. Magner responded they sent a work order on a Suburu and the Suuunary Abatement was mailed to her property at 928 Maryland. It lacked current license tabs. Vehicles have to be licensed. Ms. Gloe responded she has a lot going on in her life with her mother being sick and other things she is dealing with. Ms. Moermond suggested to Ms. Gloe that she go to Southem Minnesota Regional Legal Services; they should be able to help her with the insurance company and saving the house. She has a lot going on here and counsel would help. (Ms. Moermond supplied Ms. Gloe with an"Application for Abatement-Local Option Disaster") Ms. Moermond stated she will lay this over to June 17, 930 a.m. to deal with the resolution to remove or repair the properiy. They are mm�ing out of time this morning. Mr. Magner stated that Ms. Gloe said she was going to sell the house. If you are going to sell the house, you are required to get a Truth-in-Housing report, but a person can use the code compliance inspection instead. (There was further discussion about the code compliance inspection.) Mr. Korf asked about the curfew for working on the properry. Mr. Magner responded that is 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm. There is no ordinance that says it, rather it is a policy out of Code Enforcement that is enforced on all vacant properties they monitar. If someone was in the dwelling occupying D 3' (�3a LEGISLATTVE HEARING MII�Ii.7TES OF JLJNE 10, 2003 Page 6 it, that person could bave been tagged, and the City Attomey would make a decision about prosecuting the case. Mr. Korf stated the Ms. Gloe was painting and then she was told she had to be out of the house at 8:00. Also, he asked why the enforcement guy was there at 8:00 p.m. and three nights a week. Mr. Magner responded the inspectors will be on duty if they are there at night. Mr. Magner is the only other person that would be going with those individuals. A number of times the property was inspected at night. Ms. Gloe and other individuals were on site and not engaged in working on the building. If Inspector Kalis was at the property other times than what was documented in the reports, Mr. Magner does not know about that. Ms. Gloe responded Mr. Magner is lying. Ms. Moermond stated Ms. Gloe wrote a letter to the Mayor about this situation, and the Mayor had an investigation conducted of this alleged behavor, but Ms. Moermond cannot deal with behavior in this forum. Ms. Moermond recommends approval of both assessments. She recommends denying the appeal on the Summary Abatement Order dated Apri12003. The resolution to remove or repair will be laid over to Tuesday, June 17, 9:30 a.m. (Recess from 10:15 to 10:18) Laid over summary abatements from May 13, 2003: J0301V2 Towing of abandoned vehicle at 1607 Carroll Avenue; J0301WV Towing of abandoned vehicle at 1688 York Avenue. 1688 York Avenue Marcia Moermond stated orders were mailed on September 25, 2002, and the work was done on October 24. Karen Mazza, owner, appeazed and stated she called the inspector. She does not know why it was towed. He said he looked under the hood and it did not have a battery. She found that odd because her son always kept it locked. One morning, they showed up with a tow huck. Her son was asked if could it be driven azound the block. He was told no; therefore, it was towed. John Betz reported the inspector issued arders on September 25 for an abandoned vehicle that was inoperable and missing parts. The compliance date was October 2. He went back on October 9 on another issue; therefore, he was doing the vehicle inspection in conjuction with another inspection. On October 9, there was no change in the vehicle ordered abated. He went back on October 17, it had flat tires, and it was still missing a battery. He agreed to meet the property owner at the property. No one showed for the inspection. He took pichues of the vehicles, and sent a work order to the police department to tow the vehicle. Ms. Mazza responded that she called the inspector as soon as she Irnew she would not be able to leave work in time to get there. b3� t�3D LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINI JTES OF JLJNE 10, 2003 Page 7 Ms. Moermond asked was that the same day it was towed. Ms. Mazza responded it was towed later. Ms. Moermond asked was she able to reschedule an appointment. Ms. Mazza responded he never called her back, and she did not call him. Ms. Moermond responded the responsibility is on her to do the calling. Ms. Mazza stated she drives by houses with cazs sitting on blocks for weeks. Ms. Moermond responded there are one of three ways abandoned vehicles are identified: 1) The City has a complaint-driven system, and someone could have called in to say there was a property in violation; 2) in some cases, the City does sweeps in neighborhoods; 3) if an inspector is already there on a problem and sees another problem, it was be noted. Ms. Mazza stated she has to pay all this money because they towed her son's caz. Another way to look at this, responded Ms. Moermond, is that she has to pay this money because she did not take care of this situation herself. It is her property, and she is responsible for maintaining her property in compliance with the code. The owner can also appeal to the City Council. Ms. Moermond can recommend that the assessment is spread over a five year time period. Ms. Mazza responded that is what she wants to do. Ms. Moermond recommends spreading the assessment over a five-year time period. 1607 Carroll Avenue Pheng Thao, owner, Route 2, Box 39A Bear Road, Hinckley, Minnesota, stated this is about a vehicle towed for $551.45 plus fees. He did not get a notice. He got a notice for court. He talked to the tenant, who said he did not want the car anymore. Later, Mr. Thao got a citation. He read the code and it says the owner should take care of this. He did not lrnow this beforehand. He felt it was his fault, so he paid the citation of $100. Now, he has this assessment. He was told to talk to a man who told him the fee was the storage for the car. Mr. Thao asked how there can be storage for the car when the owner did not want the car. Ms. Moermond stated the City is required to hold the vehicle for at least two weeks. That is State law. During that time period, the owner can get it. Also, there were other issues at this property in the last couple of yeazs regazding refuse. Mr. Betz stated his office does not have the correct address. There have been other tags issued for trash. The tags were undeliverable, so there may be a warrant out for the owner. Mr. Betz suggested the owner change his address with Ramsey County Taxation Records. There is another assessment for properiy cleanup that is pending. Mr. Thao responded he went to the post office and changed his address. Ms. Moermond stated he should go to Ramsey County and take care of the warrants today. Also, he should notify Ramsey County TaYation regarding the correct address. D3 - (v3i� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF NNE 10, 2003 Page 8 Mr. Thao stated the tenant had called and said he did not want the caz anymore. Ms. Moermond responded she is going to call the Impound Lot where the car was stored to bave them look at the records to see when he called and see if that effects their charges. If it does, she will recommend the CiTy Council decrease the assessment accordingly. (Decision forthcoming.) Summary Abatements: J0303A Property cleanup for part of February 2003 to part of Apri12003; J0302SNOW Snow/ice removal and/or sanding of walks for part of February 2003 to part of March 2003; J0302C Demolition of buildings for part of March 2003; J0303B Boarding-up of vacant buildings for March 2003. 690 Central Avenue West _ (No one appeared.) Marcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. 574 State Street (Ruifen Zhuang translated Cantonese and English for this issue.) Hon Wong, owner, appeazed and stated that he cannot understand English. When he received the letter on Apri13, he was not living in the house. He was temporarily living in his brother's house. He was in China when the mail was delivered. On March 18, he came back to the United States. He gave the letter to his son. Mr. Betz explained the owner was issued a letter to clean up the property by a particular date. The inspector went out there, it was not cleaned up, and the City cleaned it up. That is what the chazge is for. Ms. Moermond asked is the property in his name. Mr. Wong responded yes. Ms. Moermond asked who did he ask to be in chazge of his property while he was not living there. Mr. Wong responded that when he came back from China, he temporarily lived in his brother's home. His oldest son helped him paint the house. Ms. Moermond asked when the junk was in the yard, was he awaze of it. Mr. Wong responded he already removed the garbage. The sofa was heavy. He needed someone's help to remove it. (A videotape was shown.) 03- �30 LEGISLATiVE HEARING MINi.7T'ES OF JiINE 10, 2003 Page 9 Ms. Moermond asked what he is disputing. Mr. Wong responded this is his first tnne. He is not cleaz on the rules. He has been retired two yeazs and bas no job. Ms. Moermond asked would it be heipful to divide the assessment over five years with interest. The total of tl�e assessment is $330. Mr. Wong responded he would prefer five yeazs. He added that it is hazd to find someone that speaks Cantonese. It is difficult for him to communicate. When he calls, no one can understand him. Ms. Moermond asked does he have a relative or someone close to translate for him. Mr. Wong responded everyone is busy. Ms. Moermond responded tt�at is true with everyone's kids these days. Ms. Moermond recommends spreading the assessment over five years. 1820 Stillwater Avenue (J0302SNOR� Gary Blair, owner, 1769 Reaney Avenue, appeared and stated this is rental properry. He received a notice on about February 28, 2003, that the properry had snow that had to be removed. The notice he received says that on or after February 27, there could be an inspection. He went to the property after February 28, inspected the walk, and it had been shoveled. He talked to the resident at that time, and she said she had sanded it. There had not been much snow. He does not live far from there. He received a notice that the City had cleaned it. He felt it had already been cleaned. He wonders what they cleaned. John Betz reported an order was issued on February 28. A reinspection was made. The inspector sent a work order to the Pazks Department which cleaned it on March 5. The next occurrence resulted in a tag being issued. Mr. Blair responded he was out there on March i, and it had already been sanded and shoveled. He is not sure if there was snow in between. There were flurries all winter. (A videotape was shown.) Mr. Blair stated there must haue been snow in between. There is only about 30 feet of sidewalk, and the charge was almost $200. Ms. Moermond responded there is a minimum fee to have a work crew to go out there. Mr. Betz explained there is a one hour minimum chazge of $150, and that is to bring the equipment out there, and shovel the properry. Mr. Blair said that his paperwork indicates that the cost of snow removal is $150 with a half hour minimum. Mr. Betz responded he is not awaze of a half hour minimum. Ms. Moermond recommends reducing the assessment from $195 to $75 plus the $45 administrative fees for a total assessment of $120. D3- ��d LEGISLATIVE HEARING MIIVUTES OF JLJNE 10, 2003 595 Edmund Avenue (J0303A) Kazla Johnson, owner, appeared. Code Enforcement did not have a files available on this properry. Marcia Moermond recommends laying over to the July 8, 2003, Legislative Hearing. 1237 Matilda Street (J0303A) (No one appeazed.) Page 10 Mazcia Moerxnond recommends laying over to the June 23, 2003, Legislative Heazing, at the owner's request. Appeal of Summary Abatement Order at 1555 Iglehart Avenue; Daniel Jambor, owner. Appeal is withdrawn as the owner and inspectar have warked things out, and a hearing is no longer necessary. The meeting was adjoumed at 11:25 a.m. �� Note: no one appeared at the Legislative Heazing on the addresses listed below. These addresses were not read at the hearing. 1374 Ames Avenue (J0303A) (No one appeazed.) Marcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. 958 Bradle,�et (J0302SN0� (No one appeared.) Marcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. 817 Davton Avenue (J0303A) (No one appeazed.) Mazcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. D3" (o3D LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF JiINE 10, 2003 994 Earl Street (J0303A) (No one appeazed.) Mazcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. 1093 Hudson Road (J0303A) (No one appeared.) Marcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. 983 James Avenue (J0303A) (No one appeared.) Marcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. 604 Jessamine Avenue East (J0303A) (No one appeared.) Marcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. 1848 Seventh Street West (J0302SN0� (No one appeared.) Marcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. 659 Western Avenue North (J0302SN0� (No one appeazed.) Marcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. 124 Winter Street (J0302SN0� (No one appeared.) Page 11 Marcia Moermond recommends approval of the assessment. � � � � � � � U C h F � � F� Q Z =Q0 � � > F Z ' z¢ '�U4 o°� � FzQ U V C c.] F cz O F z � � C Q � C � � 6 z � � G / > 0 M ° z N fs. � 0 � N Y O � N ap � o O � w Q � a, ,� o � Y v � > � oY � � p � � � w O pj C�' ❑ N o¢' N � y O F � O L p�p .-°�. `� R � � Y � V y R � U � O U � � E a 3 z § � z 3 ° U � T C U 0. � N n 4 _ s "> i G C . C� � F C < � U Q \ bs ss bs .� a M t a 0 .i o �� V � 1 8 i ° � a .�. 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