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RESOLUTION
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WfiEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings
to consider the advisabiliry and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-
story, wood frame dwelling with a detached two vehicle wood garage and a small shed north of the
garage located on propeny hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known
as 1007 Flandrau Street. This properry is legally described as follows, to wit:
I.ots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 5, Hazel Park.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before November 21, 1994, the following
are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: John P. & Marlene A.
Forys, 104 Tower Street, Roberts, WI 54023. _
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance
Building(s)" dated November 17, 1994; and
WHEREAS, ttus 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 December 19, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry 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 Clerk schedule public hearings before the I,egislative Aearing 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 I,egislative Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
VJHEREAS, a heazing was held before the L.egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
Council on Tuesday, February 7, 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.
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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, February
15, 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislafive Hearing
O�cer was considered by the Council; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, ffiat 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 Properiy at 1007 Flandrau Street:
1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
L,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 Properiy.
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 placazd on the Subject Properiy which declares it to
be a nuisance condition subject to demolition.
7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings
Code Enfarcement Program.
8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this
resolution and that the notificafion 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 Properry 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 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.
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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 aze necessary to demolish and remove tYus structure, fill the site and charge
the costs incurred against the S�ibject Properry 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 properly or fistures 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 properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City
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 I.egislative Code.
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DEPARTMENLOFFlCE/COUNCIL DAiE INITIATED N� 19151
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CANTACT PEflSON & PHONE INITIAWATE �NITIAL/DATE
Charles VOt01 298-4153 /�,/ �DEPARTMENTDIRECTOR CITVCOUNpL
( jv ASSIGN �f C1TY ATTORNEY pSY CIERK
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MUST BE ON CAUNCILAGENDA BV (DATE) qOUTINC BUDGET DIiiECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
February 15, 1995 oAOEp MAYOFi(ORASSISTANn �
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AG7ION REQUESTED:
City Covncil to pass this resolution which wi11 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 1007 Flandrau
FE IONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE F6LLOWlNG UUESTIONS:
_ PIANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this person/firm ever worketl under a contract for this department?
_ GB COMMITfEE _ YES NO
_ S7AFF Z. Has this personHirm ever been d city employee?
— YES NO
_ DISTRiC7 CoUaT — 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO
Exptain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIA7ING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who. What, W�en, W�ere, YVhy):
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 Flandrau Street by December 19, 1994, and have
failed to comply with those orders.
ADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED � ' � ''�.'�
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The City will eliminate a nuisanoe. ��� 2 7 �J5
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DiSADVANTAGES IF APPFiOVED
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.
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A nuisance condition will remain vnabated in the City. This building(s) wiSl continue_.t.�i
blight the community.
TOTA� AMOUN7 OF TRANSACTION $ _ COSTfREVENUE BUDGETEU (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDINGSOURCE T��++�Q�nnc Nn��gj�,� Lhatpmant ACTIVITYNUMBEFi 33261
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
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LEGISLA'TIVE HEARINGS
February 7, 1995
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing
Officer
� Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at
100? Flandrau Street. If We owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval
2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
52 Geranium Avenue W. Tf the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval
3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
412 Ho�e Street. 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
902 Jessamine Ave. E. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends ailowing the new owner six months to complete
the rehabilitation. (8/15)
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
377 Orleans Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public
Health is ordered to remove the building.
I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner suc months to complete the
rehabilitation, contingent on obtaining code compliance and the posting of appropriate
bonds by the Council meeting on Feb. 15. (8/IS)
6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at
440 Victoria Street South. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete the
rehabilitation, contingent on obtaining code compliance and the posting of approrpriate
bonds by the Council meeting on Feb. I5. (8 j15)