95-10170 8`e��9��+�i'�5� Council File # - 15�����
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RE50LUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA L;ti
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings
to consider the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of 674
Mendota Street a two-story, wood frame dwelling and 879-881 Margaret Street a two-story, multi-
unit dwelling located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly
known as 674 Mendota Street and 879-881 Margaret Street. This property is legally described as
follows, to wit:
Lot 16, and the�West 2 feet of Lot 17, Robert P. Lewis Subdivision of Block 106
Lyman Dayton's Addition to St. Paul.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
informauon obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before June 20, 1995, the following are the
now known interested or responsible parties for the 5ubject Property: Scott Anderson, 14959
Riverside Avenue North, Marine On St. Croix, MN 55047; John P. Basta, 1415 Lincoln Avenue,
St. Paul, MN 55105; Liberty State Bank, 176 Snelling Avenue North, P.O. Box 64075, St. Paul,
MN 55164-0075; Professional Credit Consultants Inc., 3055 Old Hwy 8, St. Anthony, MN 55418;
Andy Disposal Service, 781 Englewood Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104; John J. Milbauer, Kathleen
White Milbauer, 9707 Juniper Ct N., Forest Lake Twp., MN SSQ25.
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 16, 1995; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the then l�own interested or responsible parties that the
structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
WFiEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair ar
demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by July 18, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement officer 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 Legislative 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 I.egislative Code, of the tune, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
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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 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
welfare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry 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 €tf�e� �r{�-3}�aqs after the date of the Council
Hearing; and S� x_6 ) r�er�l�s
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WHEREA�, a hearing was held bef�re the Sain�Paul'City Counc�l on Wednesday, August�
23, 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L.egislative Hearing v
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 674 Mendota Street and 879-881 Margaret Street:
1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
Legislauve 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 l�own responsibie
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 this
resolution and that the notification requuements 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 interested or responsibie parties shall make the Subject Property safe
and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
influence on the community by rehabilitating tlus structure and correcting 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 aiternative 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.
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 auffiorized 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 property ar 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 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 I.egisla6ve Code.
Requested by Department of:
Adopted by Council: Date 3 ��S
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCiI DATE INITIAIEO {�J� 3 0 5 5 Q ,
Public Health o�-2 -95 GREEN SHEET
CONiACT PERSON & PHONE INITIAVDATE INITIAVDATE
Charles Votel 298-4153 DEPARTMENTDIRECTOR CITYCAUNCIL
A$$IGN RYATTORNEY L/ CRVCLERK
NUYBEA FOR
MUST BE ON CqUNCIL AGENOA BY (DATE) pOUfING BUDGET DIPECTOfl � FIN. & MGT. SEflVICES OIR.
Al1GJllSC 23 1995 � MAYOR(ORASSISTAPfT) �
TOTAI # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL IOCATfONS FOR S4GNATURE}
ACiION RE�UESTED:
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 674 Mendota Street
and 879-881 Margaret Street.
RECO�.fMENDATiONS: npprove (A) m Rejeet (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEFi TNE POLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION �� Has this person/Firm ever wOrked under a coMract for this department?
_ CIB COMMITiEE _ YES NO
2. Has this personmrm ever been a city employee?
_ STAFF
— YES NO
_ DISTRIC7 COUR7 _ 3. Does fhis person/firm possess a skill not normall
y possessed by any current ciry employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE4 YES NO
Explein all yes answers on separete sheet and enaeh to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIN (Who, What, When, Whare, 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 owners, interested
parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 674 Mendota Street and 879-881 Margaret Street by July
18, 1995, and have failed to comply with those orders.
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ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
The City will eliminate a nuisance. `+�G� ��� ���� � �,_,
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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.
DISADVANTAGESIF NOTAPPROVED'
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
$11,000 - $13,000
TOTAL AMOUN7 OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUD6ETED (CIPCLE ONE) YES NO
Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261
FUNDI(dG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBEH
FINANCIAL INFORMATION. (EXPLAIN) ?'
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Neal Holtm�, M.D., M P H., Dvector
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CITY OF SAINf PAUL
Norrrz Colem¢rs, Mayor
Iuly 21, 199�
NUISANCE BU�INGS CODE
ENFORCEME4T
555 Cedar Street
Satnt Paul, MN SSIOI-2260
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
672-2984153
Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings 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:
674 Mendota Street and 879-881 Margaret Street
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foilows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, August 15, 1995
City Council Hearing - �Vednesday, August 23, 1995
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and L,ast Known Address
Scott Anderson
14959 Riverside Avenue North
Marine On St. Croix, MN 55047
Interest
Fee Owner
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7ohn P. Basta Contract for Deed Holder
1415 Lincoln Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
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674 Mendota Street and 879-881 Margaret Street
July 21, 1995
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Name and Last Known Address
Liberty State Bank
176 Snelling Avenue North
P.O. Box 64075
St. Paul, MN 55164-007�
PLOfessional Credit Consultants Inc.
3055 Old Hwy 8
St. Anthony, MN 55418
Andy Disposal Service
781 Englewood Avenue
St. Pau1, MN 55104
John J. Milbauer, Kathleen White Mllbauer
9707 Juniper Ct N.
Forest Lake Twp., MN SSC2�
The legal description of this property is:
Interest
Mortga�or
Creditor of Scott Anderson
Creditor of John Basta
Creditor of Scott Anderson
Lot 16, and the West 2 feet of Lot 17, Robert P. Lewis Subdivision of Block
106 Lyman Dayton's Addition to St. Paul.
City of Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as
defined by L,egislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Aealth has issued an order to the then
known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correctin� the deficiencies
or by razing and removing this building(s).
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674 Mendota Street and 879-881 Margaret Street
7uly 21, 1995
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Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains
unabated, the communiry continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the
recommendation of Pubiic Health that the Ciry Council pass a resolution ordering the
responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely 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 5upervisor
Housing Code Enforcement Programs
Saint Paul Public Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design
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
Cserry Strathman
Legislative Heating Offcer
1. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements
for the following:
* 6ll Rice (J9506BB)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval
2. Summary Abatement -1777 Marshall
Legislative Hearing Ofiicer 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 (795074A)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval
4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced build'mg, lacated at
43 Front Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommends a sia month extension 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 Heaith is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval
� 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 Health is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing six months to complete the
rehabilitation, contingent on a code compliance inspection and the posting of
appropriate 6onds by the August 23,1995, Council meeting.