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95-1150( , ' ! : �a ��: RESOLUTfON OF SA1AtT„PAA�IJJL, M4NNESOTA Presented By Referred To Council Fi1e # �S � ��5� Green Sfieet # ��S�d � �� Committee: Date WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health� requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessiry of ering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two- story, wood frame dwelling and a two-vehicle, detached, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly laiown as 719 Lafond Avenue. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit: I,ot 21, Block 2, Syndicate No. 3 Addition. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before July 10, 1995, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: James P. Jensen, 1494 Sandhurst Drive East, Maplewood, MN 55109-3553; Twin City Mortgage Corp., 801 Marquette Avenue, Mpls., MN 55402, Attn: Phyllis Galberth/for Lomas Mortgage; Timothy D. Moratzka, Mackall, Crounse & Moore P.L.C., 1600 TCF Tower, Mpls., MN 55402; Internal Revenue Service, 316 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101. WHEREAS, Saint Paul Pubiic 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 6, 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 August 9, 1995; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condirion; subject Yo demoliUOn; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Saint Paul Public Health requested thatthe 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 heazings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint 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 Properry safe and not deunnentai 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. qs -►�so �-, - � . �__ (��Z0�3 The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Councii 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 L.egislative Hearing O�cer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the Cestimony 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 719 I,afond Avenue: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demoli6on and removal of this building(s) is estunated 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 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 VacantlNuisance 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 Pau1 Ciry 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 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 appiicable 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. ��j 95 - I�So D�3��3 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of tnne the City of Saint Paui, 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 Ciry 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 5aint 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. B �%�✓��_ By: Approved by,F7ayox: Date By: ��-..,e Approved by Mayor for Submission to . —�� co,uioil �� By:� ...5l��E� C Adopted by Council: Date S�.�� 1qg,s Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Form Approved by City Attorney qs-��so ✓ DEPARTMENT/OFFICElCOUNCIL DATE INITIATED O Publio Health oa-2 -95 GREEN SHEET — 3 5 0 5 CANTACt PERSON & PHONE / INRIAVDATE NITIAVDATE Charles Votel 298-4153 DEPARTMENTDIflECTOR CINCAUNqL <!\% ASSIGN C AnORNEY OCINCLERK MUST BE ON CAUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) NUYBEfi FOp UDGEf DIliECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES Olq. POUTING $E tember 27 � 1995 ONOEH MAYOR (ORA$$ISTANn � TOTAI. # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION flEQUES7E0: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s)_ If the ovmer fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 719 Lafond Avenue. RECAM�.tENDATIIXJS: Approve (A) or fieject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: __ PLqNNING CqMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this person/Firm ever worKed under a conVact for this dapartment? _ CIB CoMMITTEE _ YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee? _ STAFP — YES NO _ DIS7RICTCOURT — 3. DoeS this person/firm possess a skill not normall '+ y possessed by any current city employee. SUPPOftTS WHICH CAUNCIL 0&IECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate shcet and attaeh to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE.OPPORTUNITY(Wha, Whet. When, Where� Wh )� This building(s) is a nuisance bua.ld�ing(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 719 Lafond Avenue by August 9, 1995, and have failed to comply with those orders. '�."��, p 13 1995 ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance, n �� s� r,.�,, r?:�' �E��t��(�ry � " " � 8! S�-�� AUG 29 1995 � FRRY °� 19g$ C�TY ��l�C��?�� B �kEY DISA�VANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will spend funds to wreck and zemove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. ��e�iri�'€� i��,�a�� i935 DISA�VAMAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: A nuisance condition will xemain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. TOTAIAMOUNTOFTRANSACTION g $6,000 -$7,000 COST/tiEVENVEBUDGE7ED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO N'uisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDIfdG SOURCE ACTIVITV NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION' (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Xoltan, MD, MP.K, Director �� _�� b CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDl,*iG5 CODE 612-298-4153 h'orm Colemars, Mayor ENFORCE4fETT Si5 Cedar Street Saint Paul, .LLV 55101-1260 � � _ ..,� °�, a5� �u`� �;.A�S'Fa.4u4 at",..`'.s Au�ust 25, 1995 n . � � � - �o.� � NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS " " ' - Council President and Members of the City Council Saint Paul Puhlic 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: 719 Lafond Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearina - Tuesday, September 19, 199� City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 27, 1995 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address James P. Jensen 1494 Sandhurst Drive East Maplewood, MN 55109 �553 Interest Fee Owner Twin City Mortgage Corp. 801 Mazquette Avenue Mpls., MN 5>402 Attn: Phyllis Galberth/for Lomas Mortgage Timothy D. Moratzka Mackall, Crounse & Moore P.L.C. 1600 TCF Tower Mpls., MN 55402 Internal Revenue Service 316 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55101 Mortgagor Attorney for Mortgagor Lienholder vs Jensen `t5-1\So 719 Lafond Avenue Augusc 25, 1995 Page 2 The leaal description of this property is: Lot 21, Block 2, Syndicate No. 3 Addition. 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 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 taYes. �.- - , t :,..,_ ;,_ ,�: ��✓ �' Chazles A. Votel Program Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Sait:t Paul Public Health CAV :ml cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Peter Warner, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 � _ � � 5 c� 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 Demo(ition of vacant buildings for May * J9509V To colSect expenses involved for towing abandoned vehicles from properties from Jan to May 1995 * J9509A 5ummary abatement (Property clean-up) for May and June 1995 * 39509B Boarding-up of vacant buildings for Aprif 1995 * 79510B Boarding-up of vacant buildings for May 1995 Legislative Hearing Of[icer recommends approval with the following exceptions: 1745 Carrol (J9509A) delete assessment 1749 Carrol (J9509A) reduce assessment from $483 to $290 886 Fuller (J9509V) reduce assessment from $160 to $90 2169 Goodrich Avenue (J9509A) reduce assessment t'rom $194.50 to $50 611 IIolly (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 (J9509A) spread payments out over five years 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 936 Armstrone Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Hea(th is ordered to remove the building. Legislative IIearing 011icers recommends a 30 day layover in Legislative IIearings pending clarification of 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 resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Omcer recommends approvai 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. Legisl�tive Hearing Officer recommends approvai 5. ' ' g the owner to remove or repair the teferenced building, located 19 Lafond Avenue. I the owner fai(s to comply with the resolution, Public Health is or t ding. Legislative Hearing OtTicer recommends approvai