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RESOLUTION
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Presented
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Committee: Date
WHE�EAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings
to consider the advisabiliry and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-
story, wood frame dweiling and a detached garage with accessory structure, located on property
hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lrnown as 43 Front Avenue. This
properiy is legally described as follows, to wit:
L,ot 15, Block 2, Fawcetts Addition to St. Paul, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before June 14, 1995, the following are the
now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: H.U.D., 220 Second Street
South, Minneapolis, MN 55401; Research Realry, 220 Second Street South, Mpls., MN 55401;
Cha & Sur Vang, 861 Jessie Street, St. Paul, MN 55101.
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance
Building(s)" dated June 13, 1995; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the
structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by July 13, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement of£icer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring
this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and
WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Saint Paul Public Health
requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the
City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and
WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislauve Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
Council on Tuesday, August 15, 1995 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testnnony
and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible
parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and
welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in
accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and
removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
demolition of the structure to be completed within-€i€�gx-(�-��after the date of the Council
Hearing; and
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WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, August
23, 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing
Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above
referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopu the following Findings and
Order concerning the Subject Properry at 43 Front Avenue:
1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
I,egislative Code, Chapter 45.
2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed
three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at
the Subject Property.
4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible
parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s).
5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected.
6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
be a nuisance condition subject to demolition.
7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings
Code Enforcement Program.
8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in ffiis
resoluuon and tt�at the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
ORDER
The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properry safe
and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as
prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
date of the Council Hearing.
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2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the City of Saint
Paul, Public Health, Housing Code Enforcement Section is hereby authorized to take
whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge
the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of
the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, all
personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period.
If all personal property is not removed, it shail be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry
of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law.
4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested
parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code.
Requested by Department of:
Aaoptea by Council : Date � � 3\qq5
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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INITIAVDATE INITIAVDATE
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MUST BE ON CAUNCILAGENDA BY (DATE) p���� BUDGEf DIRECTOF � FIN. & MGT. SEflVICES Olq.
August 23, 1995 ONDER � MAYOR(ORASSISTANn Q
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AL"fION RE�UESTED:
City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the
referenced building(s). If the oumer fails to comply with the resolution, �lic Aealth
is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 43 Front Avenue.
flECAMMENDATION$: Approve (A) or Reject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEH THE FOLLOWING QUEST�ONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSiON _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Ha5 this persoNfirm ever workad uMer a contract for this tlepartment?
_ CIB COMMITfEE YES NO
� S7AFF 2_ Has this personHirm ever been a city employee?
— YES NO
_ DISTRIC7 COUR7 _ 3. Does this personHirm possess a skill not norma�ly possessed by any curreM ciry employee?
SUPPOFiTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet antl attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROB}EM ISSUE, OPP�f�TUNITY (Who. NTat. When, WherQ, Wh j�
This building(s) is a nuisance builc�ing(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building
as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested
parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 43 Front Avenue by July 13, 1995, and have failed to
comply with those orders.
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ADVANTAGES7F APPflOVED:
The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��, ��p� �����.�� ��t
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DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED.
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be
assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes.
DISADVANTAGES IP NOTAPPROVE�:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
$6,000 - $8,000
TOTAL AMOUNT OF7RANSACTION $ COSi/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261
FUNDIHG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMeER
FINANCIAL INFONMATION: (E%PLAIN)
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Nea( Holtan, M.D., M.P.N., Dvector
CTTY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCEBUILDINGSCODE
Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEMF.A'(
555 Cedar Street
Sainr Paul, FfN 55101-2260
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7uly 21, 1995
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Councii President and
Members of the City Council
Interest
Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildin;s Enforcement Unit has requested the
City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal
of the nuisance building(s) located at:
43 Front Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, August 15, 199�
City Council Hearing - �V'ednesday, Au�ust 23, 1995
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address
H.U.D.
220 Second Street South
Minneapolis, MN 5�401
Research Reaity.
220 Second Street South
Mpls., MN 55401
Cha & Suz Vang
861 7essie Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
The legal description of this property is:
Fee Owner
Taxpayer
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Interested Pariy/Buyer
Lot 15, Block 2, Fawcetts Addition to St. Paul, Minnesota.
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43 Front Avenue
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Ciry of Saint Paul PubIic Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as
deFined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then
known responsible parties to eluninate this nuisance condition by correctin� the deficiencies
or by razing and removing this buildin;(s).
Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains
unabated, the community continues to suffer the bli;hting influence of this property. It is the
recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the
responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timety manner,
and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess
the costs incurred against the real estat2 as a special assessment to be collected in the same
manner as taxes.
Si erely,
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Charles A. Votel
Program Supervisor
Housing Code Enforcement Programs
Saint Paul Public Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, Buildin� Inspection and Design
Peter Warner, Ciry Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
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L.EGISLATIVE HEARINGS
Augvst I5,1995
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing Officer
1. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements
for the following:
* 6ll Rice (J9506BB)
Legislative Hearing Ofiicer recommends approval
2. Summary Abatement -1777 Marshall
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal
3. Resolution ratifying assessment of henefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements
for the following:
* File SSA95021 - Repair of Sanitary Sewer Connections by Public Works for
1993/1994 (2156 Roblyn)
* 1672 Manton (J95074A)
Legisiative Hearing Ofticer recommends approval
� Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
43 Front Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building.
Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends a six month extension to rehabilitate the
building, contingent on the posting of appropriate 6onds by the August 23
Council meeting
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
1242 Juliet Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends approval
6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
674 Mendota Street and 879-881 Margaret Street. If the owner fails to comply with the
resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends allowing six months to compiete the
rehabilitation, contingent on a code compliance inspection and the posting of
appropriate bonds by the August 23,1995, Council meeting.