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Presented
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RESOLUTION
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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 two-
story, wood frame dwelling and garage slab located on property hereinafter refened to as the
"Subject Property°' and commonly l�own as 691 Canton Street. This properry is legally described
as follows, to wit:
Lot 6, Block 3, Asylum Addition No. 2 to the City of St. Paul.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County 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 Properiy: Fred Bray, 1067 West County
Rd. B2, Roseville, MN 55113; Doris S. Barthel, 1595 Wheelock Ridge Rd., St. Paul, MN 55102;
Thomas W. Allen & Jill A. Allen, 1168 4th Avenue, Newport, MN 55055; Phillip Erdes, 1468
Three and ll2 Street, Turtle Lake, WI 54889; U.S. Attorney, 110 South Fourth Street, Mpls., MN
55402; ARA, 13th Floor Ciry Hall Annex, 25 West Fourth Street, St. Paul, MN 55102.
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 21, 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 21, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement ofFcer has posted a placard on the 5ubject 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 Cierk schedule public hearings before the I.egislauve Hearing O�cer of the
Ciry 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 Saini Paul L.egisiative Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
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WHEREAS, a hearing was held befare 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 Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health,
safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this
stmcture 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 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 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 Ciry Council hereby adopts the following Findings and
Order concerning the Subject Property at 691 Canton Street:
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That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
I.egislative 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).
That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected.
That Public Health has posted a placard 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.
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The Saint Paul Ciry Council hereby makes the following order:
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1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properry safe
and not detrnnental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighung
influence on the community 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 ordinances, or in the alternadve by demolishing and removing the
structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
demolifion and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
date of the Council Hearing.
2. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of tune 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 againstthe Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of
the Saint Paul L.egislative 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 property 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 I.egislative Code.
Requested by Department of:
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DEPARTMENVOFFICE/COUNGIL DATE INRIAiED � y� 3 0 4 6 3 `'
P���� Health o$-1 -95 GREEN SHEET
INITIAVDATE INITIAVDATE
CON CTP FSON&PHON DEPqRTMENTDIRECTOR CRYCOUNCIL
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ASSIGN IiYATTORNEY � CITYCLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCILAGENDA BY (DA"f� NUYBER f-0N gUDGEf DIPECTOP O FIN_ & MGT. SERVICES DIF.
ROIffING
September 13 1995 OfiDER MAVOR(ORASSISTAfJ'n O
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGSS � (CLYP ALL IOCATfONS POR SIGNATURE)
ACf10N flEQUESTED: '
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 691 Canton Street.
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RECOMbtENOnnONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER iHE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SEAVICE COMMISSION 1. 4ias this personlfism ever worketl under a coMraci for this tlepartment?
__ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
_ STAFF 2. Has this personKrm ever 6een a ciry employee�
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, DISTRICTCpUfiT _ 3. Does ihis person/firm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet antl ettach to green sheet
� P bu i �S M ding'(s P )�1 T S N �d nuisance'� 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 691 Canton Street by July 21, 1995, and have failed to
comply with Chose orders. , ��������� r
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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.
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: '—' "
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
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TOTAL AMOUN70FTRANSACTION $ COST/HEVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION (E%P4AIN)
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LEGISLATIVE FiEARINGS
September 4, 1995
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing Officer
I. 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 lapover
� Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
691 Canton 5treet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends approval
3. 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
Heaith is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends approval
4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
647 Farrington 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 Legis3ative
Hearings
Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
614 Oakdale Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordeted to remove the building.
Legislative 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 resolutioq Public Heaith
is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner siz months to complete
rehabilitation, contingent on obtaining the code compliance inspection and
appropriate bonds by the September 13 Council meeting.
7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at
707 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Neal Ho7mn, MD., MP.X., Director
C(TY OF SAf11lT PAUL NUISANCE BliILDINGS CODE
Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEhfENf
555 Ced� Street
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August 11, 199�
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Councii
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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: (e [^ ���t�
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691 Canton Street
The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows:
Legisiative Hearing - Tuesday, 5eptember 5, 1995
City Councii Hearing - Wednesday, September 13, 1495
The owners and responsible parties of record aze:
Name and Last Known Address
Fred Bray
1067 West County Rd. B2
Rosevilie, MN 55113
Doris S. Barthel
1595 Wheelock Ridge Rd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Thomas W. Alien & 3ii1 A. Allen
1168 4th Avenue
Newport, MN 55055
Interest
Contract for Deed Holder
Fee Owner
Contract for Deed Holder
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691 Canton Street
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Name and Last Known Address
Phillip Erdes
1468 Three and 1/2 Street
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
U.S. Attorney
110 South Fourth Street
Mpis., MN 55402
HRA
13th Floor City Hall Annex
25 West Fourth Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
The legal description of this property is:
Interest
Interested Party
Judgement Creditor
Interested Party
Lot 6, Block 3, Asylum Addition No. 2 to the City of St. Paul.
City of Saint Pau1 Public Heaith has declared this 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 eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies
or by razing and removing dus building(s).
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691 Canton Street
August 11, 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 influence of this proper[y. 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 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.
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Program Supervisor
Housing Code Enforcement Programs
Saint Paul Pubiic Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design
Peter Wamer, City Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
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