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95-1148� �-� � -�� P ;� � . . ,. � Council File # S � � � Green Sheet # sL S � RESOLUTION AINT„P�L1L, MINNES�TA Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 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 with an attached two-vehicle steel and brick, tuck under garage located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Propeny" and commonly known as 1061 Desoto Street. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit: L.ots 5 and 6, Godfrey's Re. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before July 18, 1995, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Phillip & Cynthia Jenkins, 433 Cook Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55101; Cynthia 7enkins, 196 O Day Street, Maplewood, MN 55119; Carteret Savings Bank, P.O. Box 419, Clearwater, FL 34617-0419. 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 July 11, 1995; and WAEREAS, 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 WAEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by August 10, 1995; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring tlus buiiding(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WAEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Saint Paul Public Health requesYed 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 Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAB, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officec of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, September 19, 1995 to hear testimony and evidence, and afrer receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the intexested 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 rehabilitaung this structure in accordance with ail applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. o�� ;..'M °�S- �1��' 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 27, 1995 and the testunony 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 Paui Ciry CouncIl hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 1061 Desoto Street: 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 ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance cond'ation have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fuifilled. ••� ' The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfue and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance wlth all appiicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demoliUon and removal of the structure must be compieted within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. �JR�� ' ... - �(S-IIy$ 2. If the above corrective action 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 pursuantto the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paui 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 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 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 Legislative Code. o£: Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: Approved by By By: Form Approved by City Attorney sy: �� wvlj/s6— by Mayor for Submission to B �'�L �L �� Adopted by Council: Date �,.�, (\ �� 4s-iiy�J DEPAATMENTiOFf10E/COUNCIt DATE MRIATED N� 3 2 5 0 2 , P,�� Health og-Z -95 GREEN SHEET INITIAV�ATE INITIAVDATE CONTACT PEHSON 8 PHONE � DEPARTMENT DIflE CIN CAUNCIL Charles Votel 295-4153 peJg��N CINATTORNEV �CITYCLEFiK MUST BE ON CAUNCiI AGENDA BY(DATE) pOUiiNGFOp BUDGET DIFECTOR � FIN.B MGT. SERVICES DIR. Se tember 27, 1995 °aDER MAYOfl(ORASSISTAN� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION flEdUESTED: 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 xealth is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1061 Desoto Street. RECAMMENDATtONS: appmve (A) w Re7ect (R) pER50NAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has Nis person/firm ever worked under a contract for this tlepartment? _ CB COMMIITEE 1'ES NO — � A � F � 2. Has this person/firm ever been a ary employee? — VES NO _ DISTRICT COUR7 _ 3. Does this personHirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHIGH COUNpL O&IECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet anA attach to graen shaet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, What. When, Where, 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 Enforoement Officer were given an order to repaiz or remove the building at 1061 Desoto Street by August 10, 1995, and have failed to comply with those orders. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED' The Cit will eliminate a nuisance. � .°�'s+ +^�-.�,,. �, ,} �� °�� ' 3/�dv:7i^a�'A S'i�u�::i:.'1'�.`bF Na.siti�.i� SEr�1� �� AUG291995 ��' �� '�� DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED. The CiCy 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. DISADYANTAGES iF N6i APPROVED' A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. $10,000 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COSi/REVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIRCLE ONE) YE NO Nuisance Housing Abatement . 33261 FUNDIHG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH T'eal Noltan, MD.. MP.K. Di�ector � S - � 1 `I�' CITY OF SAINT PAUL NULS.1h'CE BUILDI.VGS CODE 612-298-4Ii3 Norm Coleman, Mayo� ENFORCEME�7 555 Cedat Sveet Saint Paul. ALV 55107-2160 �� •�y:•¢ = — `�S_}�€ ,FT�YjSSn j L4w'#'. _.. _... August 25, 1995 �"�° ` � �� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested ffie City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1061 Desoto Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 19, 199� City Councii Hearing - Wednesday, September 27, 199� The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Addres Interest Phillip & Cynthia Jenkins Fee Owner 433 Cook Avenue East St. Paul, NIN 55101 Cynthi� Jenkins Fee Owner — 196 O Day Street , Maplewood, MN 55119 Carteret Savings Bank Mortgagor P.O. Box 419 Clearwater, FL 34617-0419 Loan # 564087-6 The legal description of this property is: Lots 5 and 6, Godfrey's Re. 1061 Desoto Street August 25, 199� Pa�e 2 `�s City of Saint Paul Public 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 eliminate this 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 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. fi: , � r�i � ri <�' 6.: f � �, Chazles A. Votel Program Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health CAV:mI cc:— �an C3asterland, Building Inspection and Design — Peter Warner, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �'S - I I �L �' LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS September 19, 1995 Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements for the following: * J9508C Demolition of vacant buiidings for May * J9509V To collect expenses involved for towing abandoned vehicles from properties from Jan to May 1995 * J9509A Summary abatement (Property clean-up) for May and June 1995 * J9509B Boarding-up of vacant buildings for Apri11995 * J95lOS Boarding-up of vacant buildings for May 1995 Legisiative Hearing Of(icer recommends approval with the following exceptions: 1745 Carrol (J9509A) delete assessment 1749 Carrol (J9509A) reduce assessment from $483 to $290 886 Fulier (J9509� reduce assessment from $160 to $90 2169 Goodricii Avenue (J9509A) reduce assessment from $194.50 to �50 611 Holly (J9509� delete assessment 604 Jessamine (J9509� to be Inid over to October 3 Legislative IIearings 735 E Cook (J9509A) to 6e laid over to October 3 Legislative Hearings 430 Edmund (J9509A) spread payments out over Gve years 2. Resolution ordering the owner to cemove or repair the referenced building, located at 936 Armstron� Avenue. If the owner faits to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legisiative IIearing Officers recommends a 30 day layover in Legislative Hearings pending clarification of ownership �3. Resolu ' 'ng the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located t 1061 esoto Stree[.If t e owner fai(s to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordere e uilding. Legislative IIearing Oti'icer recommends approval 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1007 Greenbrier Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at 719 Lafond Avenue. If t6e owner fails to compty with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approvai