95-651Council File # 9� G S/
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Presented By
RESOLUTION
OF 5�T PAUL, MINNESOTA c�3
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Referred To Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council to hold pubiic hearings
2 to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a fue
3 damaged dwelling with a metal shed located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject
4 Properry" and commonly lrnown as 1046 Edgerton Street. This property is legally described as
5 follows, to wit:
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7 The North 1/2 of I.ots 14 and 15, Block 6, Arlington Hills Addition to the City of St.
8 Paul, Minn.
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10 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
11 uiformation obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before Apri124, 1995, the following are the
12 now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Norman Cairl, 1040 Fdgerton
13 Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 ; Raymond Sirnpson, 2729 Matilda Street, Roseville, MN 55113.
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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 I.egislative Code an order iden6fied as an "Order to Abate Nuisance
17 Building(s)" dated April 17, 1995; and
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19 WHEREAS, this order informed the then I�own interested or responsible parties that the
20 structure located on the Subject Properry is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
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22 WHEREAS, this order inforzned the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
23 demolish the structure located on the SubjecY Property by May 2, 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 Saiut Paul Public Health
29 requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings befare the Lzgislative Hearing Officer of the
30 City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and
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32 WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance
33 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative 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 O�cer of the Saint Paul City
37 Council on Tuesday, June 6, 1995 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and
38 evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible
39 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detranental to the public peace, health, safery and
40 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in
41 accardance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and
42 removing the structure in accordance with ali applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
43 demolition of the structure to be completed within five (5) days after the date of the Council
44 Heazing; and
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VJHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, June 14,
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 ffie 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 1046 Edgerton 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 demolifion 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. TY�at 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 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 aze as previous7y stated in 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 the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
influence on the communiry by rehabilitafing 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 five (5) days after the date
of the Council Hearing.
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2. If the above corrective acrion is not completed within this period of time the City of Saint
Paui, Public Health, Housing Code Enforcement Section is hereby authorized to take
whatever steps aze necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge
the costs incurred against the S�bject Property pursuant to the provisions af 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 property or fi�tures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of tlus fvne period.
If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry
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 Legislative Code.
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNpL DATE INITIATED N_ 3 0 5 2 7-
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CONTACT EqSON 8 PHONE INRIAUDATE INRIAUDATE
DEPFPiMEMOIflEC[OR ffYCAUNCII
Charles Votel 298-4153 ���'N CffYA7TOfiNEY CIT'CLERK
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MO5T BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BV (DATE) ��� BUDGEf DIRECTOR � FlN. & MGT. SEqVICES DIR.
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ACTION AE-0UESTEO:
City Council to pass this resolution nrhich 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 1046 Edgerton
RECAMMENDATIONS: npprove (A) or Aejeq (Ft) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE POLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PIANNINC� CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION �� Has this perso�rm ever worketl under a contract tor this departmeM? -
_ CIB COMMf17EE _ YES NO
_� 2. Has this perso�ffirm ever been a city empl0yee,?
— YES NO
, otsiqiCi COURi _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normaliy possessed by any current ciry employea?
SUPPOpTS WHICN GOUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes answera on aeparete sheet and eHach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE, OPPflRTUNITY (Who, Whet. Whan. Where, Why):
This building(sl is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter a5 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 1046 Edgerton Street by May 2, 1995, and have failed to
comply with those orders. --
ADVANTAC,ESIPAPPPOVED: . , .. , . -..' � . . , . .
The City will eliminate a nuisance. - � �C� ���J��t� �
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DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: �
The City will spe�d,£unds to wreck,and remqve.�this_builc'�i.ng(.$). `Phese costs will be"_;�
assessed"to the"property; collec£e3`a's a�special assessment'aga'inst Ehe property taxes.
DISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED: - '
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s1 will.continue to
blight the community.
$4,000 - $6,000
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COSTlREYENUE BUDGETED�,(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261
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FlNANCIAL fNFORMATION: (E%PLAIN)
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LEGISLATIVE FiEARINGS
June 6,1995
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing
Officer
j 1, Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
" 1046 E�erton Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public FIeaith is
ordered to remove the building.
Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends approval
2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
228-230 George Street W. 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 sig months to
rehabilitate the building.
Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at
407 Thomas Avenue . If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing sia months to complete the
rehabilitation, contingent on a code compliance inspection and the posting of
appropriate bonds by the June 14,1995, Council meeting.
4. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements for
the following:
* File J95052BB (9655) - Boarding-up of vacant building for January 1995, for property
located at 52 Geranium Ave. W.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval
5. Summary Abatement Order -1239 E. Cook
Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends denying the appeai
6. Summary Abatement Order -120 West Delos Street
Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommends denying the appeal
7. Summary Abatement Order -1720 W. Minnehaha
Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommends denying the appeal
8. Summary Abatement Order -182 Prospect Blvd.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the appeal
CTTY OF SAINT PALIL
Norm Coleman, Moyror
May 15, 1995
1�TOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARI�\'GS
Council President and
Memhers of the City Cauncil
�iAY �� � i9�a
Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildinas Enforcement Unit has requested the
City Councii schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal
of the nuisance building(s) located at:
1046 Edgerton Street
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, June 6, 1995
City Council Hearin; -�i'ednesday, June 14, 199�
The owners and responsible parties of record arz:
Name and I,ast Known Address
Norman Cair1
1�40 Edgerton Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Interest
Fee Owner
Raymond Simpson
2729 Matilda Street
Roseville, MN 55113
The tegal description of this property is:
SAI\T PACL ?CBLIC AEALTK /y
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555 Cedar Stre� _
Scir,t Pau1, bfY5�ZQ1-?260
�S8�fi�t Gei'rf�P
Previous Fee Owner
The North 1!2 of Lots 14 and 15, Block 5, Arlington Hills Addition to the Ciry
of St. Paui, Minn.
City of Saint Paul Public Health has declared this buildirg(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as
defined by Le�islative Code, Chapter 45. Pubiic Health has issued an ozder to the then
known responsibie parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies
or by razing and removin� this buiidin�(s).
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1046 Edgerton Street
May 15, 1995
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Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains
unabated, the communiry continues to suffer the bliahtin� influence of this property. It is the
recommendation of Public Health that the Ciry Council pass a resolution ordering the
responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this buildin� in a timely manner,
and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess
the costs incurred a�ainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same
manner as taxes.
Si�cerely,
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Charles A. Votel
Program Supervisor
Housing Code Enforcement Pro�rams
Saint Pau1 Public Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, Buildin� Inspection and DesiQn
Peter Warner, City Attomeys Office �
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
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