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95-43fl R I G I�i A L Covncil File # S� �l3 Green Sheet # I`� 14�1 RESOLUTION C O�AINT PAUL, MINNESOTA L� a �a Presented By Referred To Committee: Date WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessiry of ordering ffie repair or wrecking and removal of a two- story, single family fire damaged dwelling located on property hereivafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly l�own as 475 Whitall Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 3, Block 4, Edmund Rice's First Addition Co St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Of£ice and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before November 7, 1994, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Harold W. & June Plessel, 30467 Hornsby Drive N.E., North Branch, MN 55056-6501; Bruce E. & Monica Carroll Jr., 920 Lawson Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55106; Housing and Redevelopment Authority, City Hall Annex 14th Floor, 25 West Fourth Street, St. Paul, MN 55102-1631; Midwest Fence & MFG., Co., 525 Villaume Avenue, So. St. Paul, MN 55075; Government Center, Counry of Chisago, Chisago City, MN 55013. WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,egislauve Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated November 1, 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 Property by November 14, 1994; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected and Saint Paul Public Health requested that the Ciry 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 L,egislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and �, q 5 -43 VJHEREAS, a hearing was held before the I,egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, January 3, 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, safery 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 demolition of the structure to be completed within five (5) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, 7anuary 11, 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative 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 475 Whitall Street: 1. That the 5ubject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative 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 Propeny 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 resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfffled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following arder: q5 -�t3 � 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 By: i. 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 alternarive by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within five (5) days after the date of the 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 Secfion 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 Properiy pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal propeny 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 Ciry of 5aint Paul shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolu6on be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code. Appr By: Requested by Department of: � �` / Form Approved by City Attorney , � �-._ a �_ Approved ayor for Submission to Council By. ' ��_� Adopted by Council: Date d Adoption Certified by Counc' Secretary � °l5 -43 DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED N. 19 ].4 7 P,.,b�� Iiealth 12- 9-94 GREEN SHEET CONTACT PERSON & PHONE INfTIAVOATE INITIAVDATE Cklarles VOtEl 298-4153 �.,/ DEPAFTMENTDIRE CI7VCOUNCIL . v�� ASSIGN CINATfORNEY ✓ CITVCLERK MUS7 BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) pOUTINGFOR BUDGET OIREGTOfl � FIN. & MGi SERVICES DIR. Januax il, 1995 ORDEfl MAYOR(ORASSISTAN"n O TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION REQUESTED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repaix' the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Publia Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 475 Whitall Street. RECAMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or fle�ect (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has ihis person/firm ever worKed untler a contract for this department? _CIBCOMMITfEE __ VES NO _ S7AFF Z. Has this personlfirm e�er been a city employee? — YES NO _ oISiRlcicOURi _ 3. Does this person/frtm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCILOBJECTIVE7 YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet antl attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (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 475 Whitall Street by November 14, 1994, and have failed to comply with those orders. � ADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED. The City will eliminate a nuisance. '�� -�`jj� ��°�;� ��! �� 7994 DISADVANTAGES IPAPPROVED: 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 rema.in unabated in the City. This building(s) � to blight the community. ��,,�� ;-�, _ : Cry (] ��, c � v � �L.li i � �39� � = ,- . 3"`; a'Z 6 ;'f' 'a'> ¢� a�s!k , � _ e��t�� S3,000 - �s,000 TOTAL AMOUN7 OF 7RANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDING SOURCE AC7IVITV NUMBEp FINANCIAI INFORMATtON: (EXPlAl13) �'S-y3 LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS January 3, 1995 Gerry Strathman I.egislative Hearing Officer i. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 15 Acker Street West. If the owner fails to compiy 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 675 Cook Avenue East. If the owner faiis 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 484 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilitation, contingent on their obtaining the appropriate bonds before the January 11 Council meeting (July 18, 1995) 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 35 Geranium Avenue West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval � �S Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 475 Whitall Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval and requested that Chuck Votel notify the new owner of this action. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 944 Woodbridge Street. 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 I80 days to complete the rehabilitation (July 18, 1995) SAINT PAUL PUBLJC H$ALTH (� Neal Holran, M.D., M.P.H., Directar � 5 �'7 � �I CITY OF SAINT PAtJI. NUISM%CE BGIZD/T�'GS CODE 612-298-4I53 h'orm Coleman, Ma��or ED'FORCE'�1EIvT 55� Cedar Street Saini Paul, MN 55107-2260 i December 9, 1994 �?`�y^"`=; "--,,x"`::.' � ,. "-" NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS �� i�€:> 1' Y Council President and Members of the City Council Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public hearin�s to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 475 Whitall Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearin�s as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, January 3, 1995 City Council Hearing -��ednesday, January 11, 1995 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Harold W. & June Plessel 30467 Hornsby Drive N.E. North Branch, MN 55056-6�01 Interest Fee Owner Bruce E. & Monica Canoll Jr. 920 Iawson Avenue East St. Paul, MN 55106 Housin� and Redevelopment Authority City Hali Annex 14th F1oor 25 West Fourth Street St. Paul, MN 55102-1631 Taxpayeer Creditor qs-`i3 475 Whitall Street December 9, 1994 Pa�e 2 Name and Last Known Address Midwest Fence & MFG. Co. 525 Villaume Avenue So. St. Paul, MN 55075 Government Center County of Chisago Chisago City, MN 55013 Interest JudgemenUcreditor Judgement/creditor The le�al description of this property is: Lot 3, Block 4, Edmund Rice's First Addition to St. Paul. City of Saint Paul Public Health has declared 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 razin� and removing this buildin�(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blightin� 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 taxes. Si�c rely, � r - ,�.� fF �� Charles A. Votel Pro�ram Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paui Public Health CAV:mi cc: Jan Gasteriand, Building Inspection and Design Peter Warner, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division SNN'C PAUL PUBLIC HEALTS Neal HoGan, M.D., M.P-H., Director CTTY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor November 1, 1994 NUISANCE BUILDINGS COD& 6NFORCEMEM 555 Cedar Srreet Srsint Paut, MN SS701-226D Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) Harold W. & June Plessel 30467 Hornsby Drive NE North Branch, MN 55056-6501 6I2-298-4I53 q J � � � Bruce E. & Monica Carroll Jr. 920 Lawson Avenue Fast St. Paul, MN 55106 Dear 5ir or Madam: The Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Unit of Saint Paul Public Health hereby declares the premises located ato ��-:,;;�r,� s�;�� ;i�°�."�"%�' . . _., r 475 Whitall Street and legally described as follows, to wit: i �w �_. �� " _ � _ Edmund Rice's First Addition To St. Paul Lot 3 Blk 4 to comprise a nuisance condition in violation of the Saint Paul Legisiative Code, Chapter 45.02, and subject to demolition under authority of Chapter 45.11. On October 28, 1994, a Bu3lding Deficiency Inspection Report was compiled and the following conditions were observed. This list of deficiencies is not necessarily all the de�iciencies present at this time. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 35Q St. Peter Street Suite 320, I,owry Professional Building (612)266-9001. That inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal reqairements to correct this nuisance condition. You may also be required to post a two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) performance bond with the Building Inspection and Design Oftice before any pernuts are issued, except for a demolition permit. 4�s wni�u su�t November i, 1994 Page 2 c�S-y3 This building(s) is subject to the restrictiofls of Saint Paul Ordinance Chapter 33.03 and shall not again be used for occupancy until such time as a Certificate of Compliance or a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. This is a two-story, single family dwelling. The rear of the house is fire damaged, there is smoke and soot throughout the house. The walls, floors and ceilings are severely fire daniaged. The eacterior siding is fire dawaged in the rear and the front sides are cracked and have decayed wood. The roof area is extremely weathered, sofft and eaves are rotted and decayed and it is fire damaged. The cellar hatchway walls are falling apart and the stairs are in disrepair. The foundation is buckled aud the mortar is crumbled and all the wood surfaces are rotted and weathered. As owner, agent or responsible �arty, you aze hereby notified that if these deficiencies and the resulting nuisance condition is not conected by November 14, 1994 the City of Saint Paul, Pubiic Health will begin a substantial abatement process to demolish and remove the building(s). The costs of this action, including administrative costs and demolition costs wiil be assessed against the property taace$ as a special assessment in accordance with law. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection Report must be ohtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 350 St. Peter Street Suite 320, Lowry Professional Building (612)266-9001. This inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. As an owner or responsible party, you are required by law to provide full and complete disclosure of this "Order to Abate" to all interested parties, ali present or subsequent renters and any subsequent owners. If you sell, transfer, or convey in any manner, the ownership or responsibility for this property, you must within seven (� days, notify the Enforcement Officer with the names and addresses of any new owners or responsible parties. The Enforcement Officer is required by law to post a placazd on this property which declares it to be a"nuisance condition", subject to demolition and removal by the City. This placard shall not be removed without the written authority of Public Health. Public Health is further required to file a copy of ttiis "Order to Abate" with the City Clerk's Office. Tf conective action is not taken within the time specified in this order, the Enforcement Officer will norify the City Council that abatement action is necessary. The City Clerk will then schedule dates for Public Hearings before the City Council at which time testimony will be heard from interested parties. After this hearing the City Council will adopt a resolution stating what action if any, it deems appropriate. �5-43 47s wtucall streec November 1, 1994 Page 3 If the resolution calls for abatement action the Council may either order the City to take the abatement action or fix a time within which this nuisance must be abated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code and provide that if conective acfion is not taken within the specified rime, the City shall abate this nuisance. The costs of this action, including administrative costs will be assessed against the property as a special assessment in accordance with law. If you have any questions or request additional information please contact T. Gove between the hours of 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. at (612) 298-4153. Sin erely, ,� �� Charles A_ Votel Program Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health CAV:mI cc: Nancy Anderson - Council Research Dan Pahl - PED Housing O i-93 SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH NealHoltan, M.D., M.P.H., Dirccror �5-y 3 CTI'Y OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor NUISANCE BUILD7NGS CODE t.'NFORCEMENI' 555 Gdar Sveet Sa(rst Pauf, MN 5510]-2260 612-298-4I53 November 7, 1994 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s} Tony Fiorillo 1504 Keller Lake Rd Bumsville, MN 55306 Dear Sir or Madam: The Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Unit of Saint Paul Public Health hereby declares the premises located at: 618 Whitall Street and legally described as follows, to wit: Chas. Weide's Subdivision of Block 46 of Arlington Hills Addition To St. Paul, Minn. Lot 13 to comprise a nuisance condition in violation of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45.d2, and subject to demolition under authority of Chapter 45.11. On November 2, 1994, a Building Deficiency Inspection Report was compiled and the following conditions were observed. This list of deficiencies is not necessarily all the deficiencies present at this time. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 350 St. Peter Street Suite 320, Lowry Professional Building (612)266-9001. That inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisanee condition. You may also be required to post a two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) performance bond with the Building Inspection and Design Office hefore any permits are issued, except for a demolition permit. o�s_�3 51s whitall streec November 7, 1994 Page 2 This build'mg(s) is subject to the restrictions of Saint Paul Ordinance Chapter 33.03 and shall not again be used for occupancy until such t[me as a Certificate of Compliance or a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. E�rterior - North 1. The concrete sidewalk is cracked, buckled and has sections missing. 2. The stairs to the front of the house rise and run is improper. 3. All the windows are boarded and the storm windows are broken or missing. 4. The first floor doors and windows are boarded. 5. The roof overhang to the front entry door is weathered, the existing wood shows signs of rot and decay. 6. The second floor window screens and storms are broken, cracked or ripped. 7. The siding is cracked, stained and weathered. Eaterior - East 8. The concrete sidewalk is cracked and buckled. 9. The foundation is cracked and buckled. 10. The first floor windows aze broken and boarded. 11. There is smoke and fire damage to the framing. 12, The second floor windows are cracked and broken. Exterior - South 13. There is a large pile of plaster and debris on the rear entryway porch. 14. The door framing is cracked and buckled.. 15. The rear porch railings are weathered and decayefl. 16. The porch floor covering is worn and decayed. qs-y3 6is wn�c�l str�c November 7, 1994 Page 3 17. The first and second floor windows are broken: 18. The basement windows aze broken. 19. The cellar hatchway walls are buckled and wavy. 20. Th� stairs are cracked and uneven. E�terior - West 21. The foundation is bucklefl and wavy. 22. The first and second floor windows are broken, missing and boarded. 23. The siding is stained and soiled. Note: There is asbestos siding throughout (approximately 2,000 square feet). Shed/Garage 24. The roof is rotted and decayed. 25. The walls are rotted and decayed. 26. The foundation is deteriorated, cracked and buckled. 27. The interior of the garage is full of debris. Interior/�rst F7oor Note: There is extensive fire and smoke damage thzoughout the first and second floor. There are large areas of the floor that are open to the basement and are hazardous and unsafe to walk on. 28. The walls, ceiling and floors are fire damaged. The roof is weathered, bowed and sagging. As owner, agent or responsible party, you are hereby notified that if these deficiencies and the resulting nuisance condition is not corrected by December 7, 1994 the City of Saint Paul, Public Health will begin a substanflal abatement process to demolish and remove the building(s). The costs of this action, including administrafive costs and demolition costs will be assessed against the property ta�ces as a special assessment in accordance with law. � S -y3 618 Whitail Street November 7, 1994 Page 4 As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection Report must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 350 St. Peter Street Suite 320, Lowry Professaonal Building (612)266-9001. This inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. As an owner or responsible party, you aze required by law to provide full and complete disclosure of this "Order to Abate" to all interested parties, all present or subsequent renters and any subsequent owners. If you sell, transfer, or convey in any manner, the ownership or responsibility for ttus property, you must within seven (7) days, notify the Enforcement Officer with the names and addresses of any new owners or responsible parties. The Enforcement Officer is required by law to post a placazd on this property which declares it to be a°nuisance condition", subject to demoli6on and removal by the City. This placard shall not be removed without the written authority of Public Health. Public Health is further required to file a copy of this "Order to Abate" with the City Clerk's Office. If conective action is not taken within the time specified in this order, the Enforcement Officer will notify the City Council that abatement action is necessary. The City Clerk will then schedule dates for Public Hearings before the City Council at which time testimony will be heard from interested parties. After this hearing the City Council will adopt a resolution stating what action if any, it deems appropriate. Tf the resolution calls for abatement action the Council may either order the City to take the abatement action or fix a time within which this nuisance must be abated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code and provide that if conective action is not taken within the specified time, the City shall abate this nuisanee. The costs of this action, including administrative costs will be assessed against the property as a special assessment in accordance with law. If you have any questions or request additional information please contact T. Gove between the hours of 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. at (612) 298-4153. ;� �� er, y � � �- v Charles A. Votel Program Supervisor Housing Code Bnforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health CAV:ml cc: Nancy Anderson - Council Research Dan Pahl - PED Housing