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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings
to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-
story, wood frame dwelling and a singie stall wood frame garage located on property hereinafter
referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 1242 Juliet Avenue. This property is
legally described as follows, to wit:
The Westerly 1/2 of I.ot 5, and the East 12 1/2 feet of I,ot 6, Block 2 Lexington Park
Plat 8.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before June 26, 1995, the following are the
now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Ramsey County Attorney's
Office, Attn: Kathleen Hohman, 50 Keilogg Blvd. West #415, St. Paul, MN 55102; Mr. Jim
Essling, Medical Examiners Office, 300 University Avenue Fast, St. Paul, MN 55101; Marie
Cavallin, 1953 Field Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55116; State of Minnesota Trust Exempt, 620B
Government Center West, 50 Kellogg Blvd. West, St. Paul, MN 55102; First Tmst Co., Inc., 332
Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, Attn: Legal Department; Ann Hipp, 195 East Fifth Street
Apt 504, St. Paul, MN 55101; Valley Paving Inc., 8800 13th Avenue East, Shakopee, MN 55379;
Curt Potts (Currency Exchange), 981 Payne Avenue, 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 23, 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 arder informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
demolish the struciure located on the Subject Property by July 10, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property 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 Coancil and the Saint Paul City Council; and
VJFIEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public heazings; and
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WHEREA5, a hearing was held before the I.egislative Hearing O�cer of the Saint Paul City
Council on Tuesday, August 15, 1995 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony
and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible
parties to make the Subject Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and
welfaze 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 rehabilitarion or
demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council
Hearing; and
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 Legislative 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 adopts the following Findings and
Order concerning the Subject Property at 12A2 Juliet 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.
b. 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 Vacant/Nuisance Buildings
Code Enforcement Program.
8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this
resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
ORDER
The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
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1. The above referenced intezested 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 communiry by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
all applicable codes and ordivances, or in the alternauve 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-€z£�ays after the
date of the Council Hearing. �'" e' <5�
2. If the above conective acuon is not completed within this period of time the Ciry 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 City of Saint Paul, all
personal properiy or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the properry by the responsible parties by the end of this tune period.
If all personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City
of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property 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 Legislative Code.
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Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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by Mayor for Submission to
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/CAUNCIL DATE INITIATED N� 3 0 4 5 5
Public Health o�-a -9s GREEN SHEET _ _
1N1TiA1JDpTE 1NITIAUDATE
CONTAGTPERSONBPHONE A" / t DEPAflTMENTDIRECTOR � CffYCOUNdI,
Charles Votel 298-4153 W pgS�GN LffYATTOFNEY � CINCLERK
MUST BE ON CAUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) pOUfINGFaR BUDGEf DIFECTOR � iIN. & MGT. SEFVICES DIR.
ONDER MAYOR (OR ASSISTANn
August 23, 1995 ❑
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ACf10N FEQUESTED:
City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the
referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1242 Juliet Avenue.
RECOMMENOnTtONS:npprove(A)orRejeet(R) pERSONALSERVICECONTfiACT5MU5TANSWERTHEFOILOWING�UESTIONS:
_ PUINNING COMMISSION _ CML SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this per5ontlirm ever worked under a co�traa for ihis department? -
_ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
_ STAPF Z. Has this per5onrfrtm ever been a city employee?
— YES NO
—�STpK%T ��aT — 3. Does this personitirtn possess a skili not notmaly possessetl by any current ciry employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO
Explafn all yes answers on seperate sheet antl aiteeh to green sFeet
INITIAiING PROBIEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIN (Wtw, What, Whert, Whece, Why):
This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building
as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The o�,mers, interested
pa�ties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 1242 Juliet Avenue by July 10, 1995, and have failed to
comply with those orders.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
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�ISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVEP � � '
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be
assessed to the property, collecCed as a special assessment against the property taxes.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVEp:
A nuisance oondition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the oommunity.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF 7RANSAC710N $ COS7/HEVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIHCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDINGSOURCE ATn+canra NMl4in�,LFIAYPMPnY AC7IVITYNUMBER 33261
fINANCIAL WFORMATION: (EXPLAIN�
SAtN7' PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Nea[ Hofmn, M.D., M.P.H.. Ovecror
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Norm Cofeman, Mayor ENFORCEMEM
555 Cedar Street
Sairu Pau[, MN 55102-2260
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
612-298-4153
Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the
City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering rhe repair or removal
of the nuisance building(s) located at:
1242 Juliet Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearin,s as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, Au;ust 15, 1995
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, August 23, 1995
The owners and responsibie parties of record are:
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Name and Last Known Address
Ramsey County Attorney's Office
Attn: Kathleen Hohman
SU Iiellogg Blvd. West #415
St. Paul, MN 55102
Mr. Jim Essling
Medical Examiners Office
300 Universiry Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55101
Marie Cavallin
1953 Field Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116
Interest
County Attomey
Medical Examiner
Next of Kin
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1242 7uliet Avenue
July 21, 1995
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Name and Last Known Address
State of Minnesota Trust Exempt
620B Government Center West
50 Kellogg Blvd. West
St. Paul, MN 55102
First Trust Co., Inc.
332 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Ann Hipp
195 East Fifth Street Apt SG4
St. Paul, MN 55101
Attn: I.e�al Department
Va11ey Paving Inc.
8800 13th Avenue East
Shakopee, MN 55379
Curt Potu (Currency Exchange)
981 Payne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55101
The legal description of this property is:
Interest
Fee Owner after August 31, 1995
State Lienholder
State Lienholder
State Lienholder
State T.ienholder
The Westerly 1/2 of I,ot 5, and the East 12 1/2 feet of Lot 6, Block 2
Lexington Park Plat 8.
City of Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as
defined by L,egislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then
known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies
or by razing and removing this building(s).
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1242 7uliet Avenue
July 21, 1995
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Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains
unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting infiuence of this property. It is the
recommendation of Public Health that the Ciry Councii pass a resolution ordering the
responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a tunely manner,
and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess
the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same
manner as taxes.
Sincerely,
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Charles A. Votel
Program Supervisor
Housing Code Enforcement Programs
Saint Paul Public Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Desi�n
Peter Warner, City Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
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LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS
August 15,1995
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing Officer
1. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements
for the following:
* 6ll Rice (J4506BB)
Legisiative Hearing Of7icer recommends approval
2. Summary Abatement -1777 Marshall
Legislative Hearing Officer'recommends denying the appeal
3. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, 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)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval
4. 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.
Legislative Hearing Officer recammends a six month eatension to rehabilitate the
building, contingent on the posting of appropriate bonds by the August 23
Council meeting
� 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 buiiding.
Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommends approvai
6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
674 Mendota Street and 879-881 Mar�azet Street. If the owner fails to comply with the
resolution, Public Heaith is ordered to remove the building.
Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends allowing six months to complete the
rehabilitation, contingent on a code compliance inspection and the posting of
appropriate bonds 6y the August 23,1995, Council meeting.