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95-1149,- _ - --� � F. ? �'r � �...: , , �, _!`t�t�� RESOLUTION OF SAI�NT,P� L, MINNESOTA / Presented By Referred To Council File # 95_.. ___,114 Green Sheet # �� Committee: Date F I �r3 1 WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings 2 to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair ar wrecking and removai of a two- 3 story, wood frame dwelling located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Sub}ect Property" and 4 commonly known as 1007 Greenbrier Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The South 40 feet of Lots i and 2, Block 14, Arlington Hills Addition to Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paui Public Aealth on or before July 3, 1495, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: H.U.D., 220 Second Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55401; Research Realty, Inc., 220 Second Street South #320, Mpls., MN 55401; Edwin Sorenson, 897 Euclid Street, St. Paul, MN 55106. WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated June 29, 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) pursuantto 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 31, 1995; and WHEREA5, 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 Paui Public Health requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing 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 Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the 3aint Paul City Council on Tuesday, September 19, 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 strncture in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. ��1�-`,f r,; ��.f E � . �.,� � s i � °. �m `�S ��19 �• Z�TJ 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 Ciry CouncIl on Wednesday, September 27, 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 testunony 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 1007 Greenbrier Street: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul L,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 ar Building eode violations at the Subject Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsibie 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 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 fulfilled. ORDER 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 deuunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare 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 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. �.,-�� ,� qs-i�y9 �-,'' � ;,`'�, ; P � J 2. If the above correcuve action is not completed within ttus period of tnne 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 properry 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 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. Adopted by Council: Date S�_ �,'� �9� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: Approved By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council B � � � Form Approved by City Attorney By: ��WL/(H/Y'G—.� 9s-i��q � DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/CAUNCIL DATE INITIATED O Public Health o8-2 -95 GREEN SFIEET N_ 3 0 4 7 3 11�11T1AVDATE It�11T7AUDATE CANTACTPERSONBPHONE DEPAPTMENTDIRE CITYCAUNCIL Charles �70t.B1 298-4153 p$SIGN ITYATTORNEY CITVGLEPK MUST BE ON CqUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) NIIYBEB FOF gUDCaEf DIflECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES �Ifl. POViiNG September z7 1995 OF�EH p�pypq(ORASSISTANn � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES ' (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION REQUESfED: City Council to pass this resolution which will ordex' 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 1007 Greenbrier Street. aECOMMEta�A7toNS: Appra+re (A) ar Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PfANNMG COMMISSION _ CIVIL SEflVICE CAMMISSION 1. Has this personlfirm ever worketl under a contract for ihis departme�t? _CfBCOMMITTEE _ YES NO _ STAFF Z� Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? — YES NO _ DtscRtC7 COURi _ 3. Does this person)tirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE'+ YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet antl attech to green sheet INITIATING PpQBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIN (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 Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1007 Greenbrier Street by July 31, 1995, and have failed to comply with those orders. �� ADVAMAGES iF APPROVEb � � �^+ ,' ' � �,. r �;`' BJU�+'3k ..°_ Fs u.s.si:^ 3 s.r.�9 �. i� . �: z ?l �. The City will eliminate a nuisance. _, �� a 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. DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. TOTALAMOUNTOFTRANSACTION $ $5�000 - $6,000 COST/REVENUEBUDGE7ED(CIqCLEON� VES NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDIfiG SOURCE ACTNIri NUMBEH FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Nea! HoI(an, MD.. M.P.K, Direcmr qs — ��"�� CiTY OF SAf�IT PAUL NUISA.VCE BUILDINGS CODE 612-298•4153 �, Norm Coleman. Mayar E1vFORCE4fEN7 � 555 Cedur Stree( Sairsi Paul, AZY 55101-1260 ' :s 4,��--' �. �.,� ��:,�; � �;:.. t��: August 25, 1995 � ,�„� F�U�� ; , �v�� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance 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: 1007 Greenbrier Street The Ciry Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 19, 1995 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 27, 199� The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address H.U.D. 220 Second Street South Minneapolis, MN 55401 Interest � Fee Owner Research Realty, Inc. 220 Second Street South #320 Mpls., MN 55401 Edwin Sorenson 897 Euciid Street St. Paul, MN 55106 Taxpayer Possible Buyer 0 1007 Greenbrier Street August 25, 199� Page 2 The legal description of this proper[y is: qs - ��yq The South 40 feet of Lots 1 and 2, Block 14, Arlina on Hills Addition to Saint Paul. City of Saint Paul Public Health has declazed 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 thai 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 a�ainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. � _ ; . � .,, �1 Q . . ' , , Ij , �f`�1' , Chazles A. Votel Program Supervisor Hoxsing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health C��I cc: 3an Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Peter Wamer, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire D4azsha1l Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division � O 1-93 �5- i � �-�I LEGISLATIVE HEARING5 September 19,1995 Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer i. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements for the following: * J950&C Demolition of vacant buildings for May * J9509V To collect expenses involved for towing abandoned vehicles from properties from Jan to May ]995 * J9509A Summary abatement (Property clean-up) for May and June 1995 * 79509B Boarding-up of vacant buildings for April 1995 * J9510B Boarding-up of vacant buildings for May 1995 Legislative Hearing Ofiicer recommends approva► with the following exceptions: 1745 Carrol (J9509A) delete assessment 1749 Carrol (J9509A) reduce assessment i'rom $483 to $290 886 Fuller (J9509� reduce assessment from $160 to $90 2169 Goodrich Avenue (J9509A) reduce assessment from $194.50 to $50 611 IIoily (J9509� delete assessment 604 Jessamine (J9509� to be laid over to October 3 Legislative Hearings 735 E Cook (J9509A) to be laid over to October 3 Legislative Hearings 430 Edmund (39509A) spread payments out over five years 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 936 Armstron� Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Legislative IIearing O�cers recommends a 30 day layover in Legislative Hearings pending clarification o( ownership Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1061 Desoto Street.If the owner fails to comply with the resolutioc�, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative FIearing Officer recommends approval � 4. ' o de ' the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located 1007 Greenbrier Street. I the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is or ere o remove the building. Legislntive Hearing Oflicer recommends approval 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the reFerenced building, located at 719 Lafond Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Hea(th is ordered to remove the building. Legisiative Hearing OSficer recommends approval