95-3900 R I G I@! A L Council File #_���
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RESOLUTION
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Referred To Committee: Date
1 WI3EREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings
2 to consider the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecldng and removal of a one-
3 story, wood frame dweliing with a metal and wood shed located on property hereinafter referred to
4 as the "Sub}ect Properiy" and commonly known as 835 Clear Avenue. This property is legally
5 described as follows, to wit:
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7 L.ot 18, Block 6 Lanes Phalen Grove Addition, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
10 information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before January 24, 1995, the following are
11 the now known interested ar responsible parties for the Subject Property: Bob L,ang, Mesabi
12 Engineering, 1350 Arcade Street, St. Paul, MN 55106; Gloria & Michael Beath, 387 Arlington
13 Avenue East #212, St. Paul, MN 55101.
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15 WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of
16 Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance
17 Building(s)" dated January 20, 1995; and
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19 WHEREAS, this order informed the then lrnown interested or responsible parties that the
20 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
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22 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
23 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by February 21, 1995; and
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25 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring
26 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and
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28 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Saint Paul Public Health
29 requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L.egislatrve Hearing Officer of the
30 City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and
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32 WHEREA5, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance
33 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code, of the time, date, place and
34 purpose of the public hearings; and
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36 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L.egislative Hearing Off'icer of the Saint Paul City
37 Council on Tuesday, April 4, 1995 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony
38 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible
39 parties to make the Subject Properry safe and not detrunental to the public peace, health, safety and
40 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in
41 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and
42 removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
43 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council
44 Hearing; and
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WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Wednesday, April 12,
1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing O�cer
was considered by the Council; now therefore
BE IT RFSOLVED, that based upon the testunony 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 835 Clear Avenue:
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 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 laiown responsible
parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s).
5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition fiave 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 Vacant/Nuisance Buildings
Code Enforcement Program.
8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated 'an this
resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
ORDER
The Saint Paul 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 ffie public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting
influence on the communiry 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
demoli6on and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen 915) days after the
date of the Council Hearing.
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2. If the above corrective acfion 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 charge
the costs incurred against the Subject 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 properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demoliuon 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 ffie 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 L,egislative Code.
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ACTION REQUESTED:
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 835 Clear Avenue.
RECAMMENDA7IONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTflACTS MUS7 ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _, CML SERVICE CAMMISSION 1. Has this personffirm ever worked under a coMract for Riis departrnen[?
_ CIB COMMITTEE � YES NO
_ STAFF 2. Has this perso�ffirm ever beea a city employee?
— YES NO
_ DISTRICTCOURi _ 3. Doesthis ersonNirm
p possess a skill not normally possessed by any curteM cily employee?
SUPPoRTS WHICH CqUNCIL 0&IECTIVE7 YES NO
Explain ell yes answers on seperate sheet antl attaeh to green sheet
INITIATING PFOBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNI7V (Who, W�et. Wlren. 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 835 Clear Avenue by February 21, 1995, and have failed to
comply with tlzose orders.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED�
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DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVEO:
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.
ois�o�rg���rnrtg�qg�ion will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
LEGISLATIVE HEARING COMMTr'TEE
APRIL 4, 1995
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing
Officer
1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the re£erenced building, located at 783
Centrat Avenue W est. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
�rdered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Oi'iicer recommends a sia month eatension, contingent on the
posting of appropriate bonds and code compliance inspection by the April 12 Council
meeting.
�,2! Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 835
Cleaz Avenue If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Legislative Hearing OiTicer recommends approval
3. Vehicle Abatement Order -1251 Berkelev Avenue
Legistative Hearing Ofticer recommends denying the appeal
4. Summary Abatement Order - 762 Lafond Avenue
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal
5. Summary Abatement Order - 878 Palace
Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommends denying the appeal
6. Summary Abatement Order - 703 Wells Street
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the appeal
7. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements for
the following:
* Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July 1994 (J9501B)
* Boardings-up of vacant buildings for August 1994 (J9502B)
* Summary Abatements (Property clean-up from August to December 1994 (J9503A)
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with the foilowing eaceptions:
508 Belvidere Street East (J9503A) - a(low the uwner to spread payments out over
ten years
402 Clifton (J9503A) - reduce assessment by one half