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95-1015Vf`.I�(�V�� Council File # �S� �0�5 Green Sheet # 3os�g RESOLUTION �IlVT PALTL, M Presented Referred To �� 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 V s �X�6� 5r�on - . �/ e��. o �c. ,p s � :.�., �-��. w`P.P`�°V�'��>�1'e� �Po�S �v��h� A`YA.2 C`'�zrCn�.�Ci�[��1cc�i�+ti�. qs - lols 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. 9S -lo�s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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 By: Appr By: By: $��-- Form Approved by City Attorney BY n /�" �/�'� G✓�✓of-�.�-�. 7� L,! S Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY: ���1 � �'G�� al5-1o\5 � DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INRIATEO � y � 3 0 5 4 8 ���� Health o�-2 -95 GREEN SHEET _ INITIAVDATE INITIAVDATE (`,pNTACTPEFiSON&PHONE DEPARTMENTDIRECTOR CITVCAUNCIL Charles �1Ot01 298-4153 p$S�GN CITYATTORNEY -�-- CITYCLERK MUST BE ON CAUNCILAGENDA BY (DATE) p���� BUDGEf DIRECTOF � FIN. & MGT. SEflVICES Olq. August 23, 1995 ONDER � MAYOR(ORASSISTANn Q TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) 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. .��� ADVANTAGES7F APPflOVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��, ��p� �����.�� ��t i"`�G'�;��'::'�: �r'.' .<.._ JUL 2 � 1995 __-.__._..__.,..� -.,.� 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 i 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 �e�e'3w� i°'�i;u�-k€ "' ;;�-•T ti: . �r `5�,�1J 61?-298-4153 ��� 2 � ���� _.._....___ ...... .........-.�..�e.,F.=.-�>-,� Interested Pariy/Buyer Lot 15, Block 2, Fawcetts Addition to St. Paul, Minnesota. qs-�o�s 43 Front Avenue July 21, 1995 Page 2 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, .� � �� Charles A. Votel Program Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health CAV:mI 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 01-93 95 -1o�S 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.