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95-652� �.,� �f� 'C� �`C�J - �° �' y � � s � Council File # �1S �� - � Green Sheet # � `� �� RESOLUTION �INT� 50TA �� Referred To Committee: Date WfiEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council io hold public hearings to consider the advisability and nece; �ity of ardering the repair or wrecking and removal of a three- story, wood frame dwelling with an unfnushed garage and attached wood frame shed located on properry hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 228-230 George Street West. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The East 72 fee of Lot 2, Hass' Place except the South 125 feetthereof. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before April 19, 1995, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: I.awrence G. Monette, 2210 East Eldridge Avenue f1204, North St. Paul, MN 55109; Robert T. & Stephanie M. Stub, 6599 170th Street North, Hugo, MN 55038-1370; Mark Lambert, 910 American National Bank Bldg., 370 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101; Sue & Bill Rosenberger, 7261 Ivystone Avenue South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016. WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Aealth has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated April 13, 1995; and WHEREAS, this order infornied the then lrnown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properry is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible par[ies that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by May 15, 1995; 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, trris 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 Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, 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 9s-�sa-- Wf�REAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, June 6, 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 3ubject Properiy 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 demolition of the structure to be completed within €�i'#ee�ps after the date of the Council Hearing; and S ix�G� �or.�k.s WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Wednesday, 7une 14, 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L,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 Property at 228-230 George Street West: 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 lrnown 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 conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Properry which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by tYie VacanUNuisance Suildings 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. ORDER The Saint Paul Ciry Council hereby makes the following order: ��b�� 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 'urterested 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 rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within�ifteerr{33j-days� after the date of the Council Hearing. s`x�6�h`°„-!'15 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 charge 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 Ciry of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal properiy 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 Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: By: Appr By: BY= �P ��-- , Form Approved City Attorney By: ��^ ° Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: Adopted by Council: Date 4�� i.� t�tG.� �=��_o�_ Adoption Certified by Council SecreCary 9s Gsa-- DEPAFTMENT/pFFiCE/COUNCIL DATE INITIA7E0 N� 3 0 5 2 9 Public Health 5-�5 95 GREEN SHEET - CONTACf P �aso� & Pk{ON DEPARiMENT DIRECTOflNR ATE Cm C�UNCII INRIAL/DATE Charles Votel 298-4153 �_ j Au�N crm � cmc�pK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DASE) W �M� BUDGET DIRECTOR O flN. 8 MCaL SERViCES DIR. June 14. 1995 �RS MAYOR(OPASSISTANn ❑ TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP All LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACriON RE�UEStED: , City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced huilding(s). If the owner fails to coacply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 228-230 George Street West. RECOMMENOATwNS: npp�ove (q) w Raject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONiRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PLANNING fAMMISSION _ CIVIL SE9VICE COMMISSION �� H25 this pefSONfirm ever wofked under a COntreCt for t}lis tlepaftfnent? - _ CIB CAMMI7TEE _ YES NO _ STAFF 2• Has this perso�rtn ever been a ciry employee? — YES NO _ DISipICTCOUPT _ 3. Does this personTrm possess a skill not nortnall y Dossessed by any curteM City employee? SUPPoflTS WHICH CAUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate aheet and eHaeh to graen sheet IN7TIATIN(a PR08}EM ISSUE, OPPOflTUN1TY (YRw, WhM, When. Vlhare W)� This building(s) is a nuisance buil�ing(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 228-230 George Street West by May 15, 1995, and have failed to comply with those orders. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVEO: f+,.,' . � The City will eliminate a nuisance. y�� '�� . JUN �.� 3995 __ $, ..-_.�=- - - � � � ._ . _� Ol$ADVANTAGES lF APPROVE�: The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to„the collected,-as a special.assessment against the property taxes. oisp A ov nuisance cond�.i�tion will remain unabated in the City. This building(sj will continue to blight the communitiy. . RECEIVED �1AY 19 1995 $io,000 - sla,000 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TH�Si sr'Tances COST/REVENUE BUDGETF ONE) YES NO FUNOING SOURCE ACiIV17V NUMBER FINANCIAI INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) qs-�s� LEGISLATiVE HEARINGS 7une 6,1995 Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Ofiicer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1046 Ed eerton 5treet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends approval �� 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 O�cer recommends allowing the new owner six months to rehabilitate the building. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 407 Thomas Avenue . If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public FIealth is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing six months to complete the rehabilitation, contingent on a code compliance inspection and the posting of appropriate bonds bp the June 14,1995, Council meeting. 4. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements for the foilowing: * File J95052BB (9655) - Boarding-up of vacant building for January 1995, for property located at 52 Geranium Ave. W. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends approval 5. Summary Abatement Order -1239 E. Cook Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal 6. Summary Abatement Ocder -120 West Delos Street Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends denying the appeal 7. Summary Abatement Order -1720 W. Minnehaha Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal 8. Summary Abatement Order -182 Prospect Blvd. Legislative Hearing 01'ficer recommends granting the appeal SA1N"i' PAUL F[3BLIC 3iEALTH ///�� Nea[ Hoi[an, M.D., M.P.H., Direttor �� CITY OF SAINr PA[JL r�rns.�r�cE auv�mcs cons Norm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEMEhT 555 Cedar Srren Saint Paul, MN55701-2260 r�r. May 15, 1945 NOTICE OF PUSLIC HEARIi\TGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612-298-4I53 �� "� i-��:�" �-`�?` ` ' °95 I __ G � Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildin;s Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public hearin�s to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removzl of the nuisance building(s) located at: 228-230 George Street West The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: Legisiative Hearing - Tuesday, June 6, 1995 City Council Aearing -��'ednesday, June 14, 1995 The owners and responsible parcies of record are: Name and Last Known Address Lawrence G. Monette 2210 East Eldridge Avenue #204 North St. Paul, MN 55109 Robert T. & Stephanie M. Stub 6599 170th Street North Hugo, MN 55038-1370 Mark Lambert 910 American National Bank Bidg. 370 Minnesota Sueet St. Paul, MN SS10I Sue & Bill Rosenberger 7261 Ivystone Avenue South Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Interest Tax Payer Fee Owner Attorney for the Stub's 7udgement Creditor of L. Monette gs.�s�. 228-230 George Street �Vest May l�, 199� Page 2 The legal description of this properCy is: The East 72 feet of Lot 2, Haas' Place except the South 125 feet thereof. City of Saint Paul Public Health has declared this buildin�(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by I.e2islative 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 razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the cammanity continues to suffer the bii;hting influence of this properry. 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 tunely manner, and failin� 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 collec[ed in the same manner as taxes. Sin��rely, �� A� �+ Charles A. Votel Pro�ram Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health CAV:mI cc: Jan Gasteriand, Buiidin; Inspection and Desi�n Peter Warner, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housin; Division 01-93