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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the Ciry 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 a two vehicle detached wood garage located on properry
hereivafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly l�own as 412 Hope Street. This
properry is legally described as follows, to wit:
Lot 22, Block 10, B. Sinnens Subdivision of Block No. 10 and 22, of Lyman Daytons
Addition.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before August 25, 199A, the following are
the now known interested or responsible part3es for the Subject Properry: The Menkveld Co., P.O.
Box 547, Anoka, MN 55303-0547; Heritage Preservation, llth Floar City Hall Annex, 25 W. 4th
Street, St. Paul, Mn 55102, Attn: Aazon Rubenstein; Terry Van Den Hul, 12661 Second Avenue
No., Zimmerman, MN 55398; Internal Revenue Service, 316 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN
55101, Attn: District Director.
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 November 29, 1994; 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 tliey must repair or
demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by December 29, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the enfarcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring
this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demoliuon; 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 Hearing Off'icer of the
City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and
WIIEREAS, 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
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WHEREAS, a hearing was held befare the Legislative 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.
The rehabilitation or demolirion 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, 1945 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 testimony and evidence presented at the above
referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and
Order concerning the Subject Properry at 412 Hope Street:
1. That the Subject Properiy 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 condition have not been corrected.
6. That Public Health has posted a placard 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 Enforcement Program.
8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this
resoluuon and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
ORDER
The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
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l. 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 rehabilitaring this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Buildiug(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 ffie Council Hearing.
2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time 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 cl�arge
the costs incurred against the Subject Properiy 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 fiYtures 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 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 I.egislauve Code.
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Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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OEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED N 1915 8
P,���� Health Ol- 3-95 GREEN SHEET -
CONTACT PERSON & PHONE INITIALIDATE INITIAVOATE
Charles VOtEl 29$-4153 DEPARTMENTDIRECTOF CINCOUNCIL
ASSIGN CIT'ATTORNEY � CITYCLERK
MUST BE ON COUNdL AGENDA BV (DATE) qOUTINGFOp BUDGET DIflECTOR � FIN. 8 MGT. SEFVICES Dlfl.
February 15, 1995 ORDER p/,pyOfl(ORA$$ISTANT) �
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ACTION REpUESTED:
City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the
referenced building(s)_ If the owner fails [o comply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 412 Hope Street.
RECOMMENDATIONS: approve (n) or aeject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PIqNNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� HaS thiS p0f50nRifin eve� Wofked undef a ContfaCt fof thiS tlBpartment?
_ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
— 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_ STAFf — YES NO
_ o157RIC7 COUR7 _ 3. Does ihis person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COl1NCILOBJECTNE� YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separete sheet antl attaeh to green sheet
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 Enforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 412 Hope Street by December 29, 1994, and have failed to
comply with those orders. �
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: � @ �� 9 �p�y�
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The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��`��f�,��
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�ISADVANiAGES IFAPPROVEO�
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 NOTAPPROVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community. �'����„."� ��,��u;';�; �via�y9'
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TOTA� AMOUNTOF7RANSAC710N $ $5, 000 -$6, 000 COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261
FUNDING SOUHCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
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LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS
February 7, 1995
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing
Officer
1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
1007 Flandrau Street. If the 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. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval
� Resoiution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
412 Hope Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building.
Legisiative 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 allowing the new owner siY months to complete
the rehabilitation. (8/15)
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
�77 Orleans Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public
Heaith is ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends aliowing the owner six months to complete the
rehabititation, contingent on obtaining code compliance and the posting of appropriate
bonds by the Council meeting on Feb. 15. (8/15)
6. itesolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, 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. 15. (8/15)