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95-1096{j � �� Council File # S � � � � ° � � � � � " ' � Green Sheet # d � � RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL,�MINNESOTA ^-- - - �A Presented By Referred To Committee: Date WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two- story, concrete block and steel girder commercial building with a large attached metal shed located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Propeny" and commonly lrnown as 500 Bush Avenue. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit: Lots 2, 3 and 6, Block 14, Stinson's Addition to the City of St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in ffie Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before June 28, 1995, the following are the now known interested or xesponsible parties for the Subject Property: Susan M. Dolle or Ronald Dolle, 3096 Cleveland Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113; Evelyn M. Dolle, 3395 Snelling Avenue N., Arden Hills, MN 55112; Hoffman Corner Oil, 3595 Hoffman Rd., Gem I,ake, MN 55110. 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 22, 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 Properry by July 24, 1995; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this buiiding(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 Cierk schedule public hearings before the I.egislative Aearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry 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 WFiEREAS, a hearing was held before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, September 5, 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 Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety 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. ��i��"�� QS- 109� p�2Q�3 The rehabilitation 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, September 13, 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 foilowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 500 Bush Avenue: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 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). Thatthe deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Public Health has posted a placazd on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 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 5aint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery 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 Suilding(s) in accordance with all appiicable codes and ordinances, or in We alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicabie codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of ihe structure must be completed within�tee:r(43}days after the date of the Council Hearing. '`�o��ti.�.,�,� �;��,-�,1��;�� 3,��;�r�� e uf � p.3 �3 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 City of Saint Paul, all personal property 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 time period. If all personal properiy is not removed, it shalt be considered Yo be abandoned and the Ciry 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. Requested by Department of: Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: Appr By By ��C ��-� ��-"�`_-� Form Approved by City Attorney BY: � e(/F`�„"'"`. �'�? �/�,L,— Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY:'h�� Adopted by Council: Date �}�$_ � \� � �'s-r� �✓ DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED � y � 3 0 4 5 7 P,�� Health o8-� -95 GREEN SHEET CONTACT PERSON 8 PHONE �NITIAVDA7E . INITIAVDATE Charles VOtEl 298-4153 DEPARTMENTDIRECTOF ITYCOUNCIL ASSIGN �dTVATTORNEV .� CINCLEBK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (OATE) pOUTINGFOR BUDGET DIPECTOR � FIN. & MGi SERVICES DIR. September �.3 1995 OflDEfl MAVOR(ORASSISTANT) � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (CLIP ALL IOCATIONS POR SIGNATURE) ACTION 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 Ae�lth is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 500 Bush Avenue. RECOMMENDA710NS. Approve (A) or Peject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOILOWING �UESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this personRirm ever worked under a contract for this dapartment? _ CIB COMMITfEE __ YES NO _ STAFF Z. Has this perSOnRirm ever been a ciry employee? — YES NO _ oi57Ric7 COUm' — 3. Does ihis person/firm possess a skill not �ormally possessed by any current ciry employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE4 YES NO Explein all yes answers on seperete sheet and attach to green sheet INIT T�NG PROB} I$SUE, OP P ORTUNITV (Who,yVhat. When. her9. ): T�iis bui�. is a nuisance �ui��ing(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Criapter 43 of �.he 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 500 Bush Avenue by July 24, 1995, and have failed to comply with those orders. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. �� V�� RUG � 5 1995 i�� DISAOVANTAGES 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 t 4JVtai�Om� � diOE.�}i'� AU� s � 1995 DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. indeterminable TOTAL AMOUNT OF TFiANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDIldG SOURCE p.C71V1TY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) �S-ld9G LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS September 4,1995 Ger;y Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer � Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 500 Bush Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends a six month layover 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 691 Canton Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 662 Central Avenue W. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 647 Farrineton Street If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends a layover to the October 3 Legislative Hearings 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 614 Oakdale Avenue. If the owner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legistative Hearing Officer recommends approval 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1329 Thomas Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner sig months to complete rehabilitation, contingent on obtaining the code compiiance inspection and appropriate bonds by the September 13 Council meeting. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 707 �rginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Ncal Holtan, M.D., M.P.H., Director ' CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUIIDINGS CODE Narm Coleman, Mayor &VFORCEMENf 555 Cedar Strea Sa'vu Paul, MN 5570]-2260 August 11, 1995 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council �,5 � 612-298-4153 Saint Paul Public Health, VacandNuisance Buiidings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councii schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: �'�Ci«� �a��a",�i �a'i�r?`a?�"C 500 Bush Avenue The City Councii has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 5, 1995 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 13, 1995 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and L,ast Known Address Susan M. Dolle or Ronaid Dolle 3096 Cleveland Avenue Roseville, MN 55113 Evelyn M. Dolle 3395 Snelling Avenue N. Arden Hills, MN 55112 Hoffman Comer Oil 3595 Hoffman Rd. Gem I.ake, MN 55110 Interest Fee Owner Lienholder Lienholder Al�u 1 � i�95 � �s—r�a� 500 Bush Avenue August 11, 1995 Page 2 The legai description of this proper[y is: L.ots 2, 3 and 6, Block 14, Stinson's Addition to the City of St. Paul. Ciry of Saint Paui Public Health has declared tYus building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Pubiic Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to elirninate trus nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting 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 timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Heaith to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the cosu incuned against the real estate as a speciai assessment to be coliected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, �� Charles A. Votel Program Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health CAV:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Buiiding Inspection and Design Peter Warner, Ciry Attomeys O�ce Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshail Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93