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95-164r� � �^ c r.. � �' f C��v::`�� ,`1��i�l� Council File # �5 — �L� ai �s �qs i s Green Sheet # RESOLUTION CITY Ol� SAINT PAiTL, MINNESOTA � Presented 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 two and one half story dwelling with asbestos siding and a two car, detached garage located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 577 Orleans Sueet. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit: The East 1!2 of Lots 1 and 2, Block 7, Olivier's Addition to West St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. 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 Properry: 7ane A. Peters, P.O. Box 37, Afton, MN 55001; Robert Wicker, 702 Wilson Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55106; Thomas J. Reiter & Assoc., The St. Paul Bldg., Sixth West Sth Street, St. Paul, MN 55102; Norwest Mortgage, 1021 Southeast lOth Avenue, Mpls., MN 55414-2550; Norwest Bank, NA, 55 East Sth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101; Quincella Webb, 652 Sherburne Avenue Apt #1, St. Paul, MN 55104. WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Eiealth has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an order iden6fied as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated November 17, 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 they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by December 19, 1994; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this build'mg(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 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 Panl Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and q5-14N WHEREAS, a hearing 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. 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 concexuing the Subject Property at 577 Orleans 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 ttiree thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has e�sted 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 wluch 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 fulfilled. ORDEEt The Saint Paul City CouncIl hereby makes the following order: 15, 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore qs-i�y � 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this strucnue 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 accardance with all applicable codes and ordinances. � Paul, Public Health, Housing Code Enforcement Section is hereby authorized to take coun�il whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and chazge xear�ng 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 property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properiy 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 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 L.egislative Code. Requested by Department of: 1 .r�'�. Adoption Certi£ied by Council Secretary By: Approved By: Form Approved by City Attorney BY: � �J� /r.��- 1-� � � S -"�"-^—r' Approved by Mayor for Submission to ��.�8.1°1�15 counoi� r � By: �c,� � � ��s Adopted by Council: Date ^logo ��.`�� 5 —1G�} DEPARfMENT/OFFICECOUNCIL DATEINITIATED N 19154 Public Health ol-1 -95 GREEN SHEET CANTCTP SONBPHONE INITIAVDATE INITIAL/DATE (]�T'�ES VOtEl 298-4153 � � DEPAflTMENTDIqECrOF QTYCOUNCIL ASSIGN CITYATfORNEY 4J CINCLERK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BV (OATE) NUNBER FOR gUDGEf DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. ROUTING February 15, 1995 OflOEN MpYOR(ORASSISTANTJ � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION RE�UESTED: 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 Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 577 Orleans Street. RECOMMENDA710N5: Approve (A) or Feject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION t Has this person/frm ever worked under a contrac[ for this department? _ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO 2. Has this personRirm ever been a ciry employee? _ STAFF — YES NO _ DISTRiCi COUR7 — 3. Does this personttirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any curreat city empbyee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATMG PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, Whaq Wnen, 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 577 Orleans Street by December 19, 1994, and have failed to comply with those orders. � ADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED. ��1�� C �I V�� The City will eliminate a nuisance. . JAN 27 1995 �A� =� 1995 ��s� �� OISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: 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. �f3'�;:�3� ��.,",��'C`si �il$� �,��.iv 3 � 1�� DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ _ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YE NO FUNDWGSOURCE nTnicanna Nnncing 71hatAmant ACTIVITYNUMBER 3"t26� FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (E%PLAIN) qs-��`1 LEGISLATTVE HEARINGS February 7, 1995 Gerry Strathman L.egislative Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1007 andrau Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative I-Iearing 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 3. Resolution 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 Heaith 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, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the new owner six months to complete the rehabilitation. (8/15) f5 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 Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative 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. (8/15) 6. Resolution 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 Councii meeting on Feb. 15. (8/15)