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95-7123� ORI�I��A� Council File # 5-7�� Green Sheet # Presented By Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, NIINNESOTA . 30533 Committee: Date WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public heazings to consider the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two- story, wood frame, stucco dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 66 Sycamore Street East. This properry is legally described as follows, to wit: I.ot 11, Block 2, Drake's Second Addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Off'ice and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before Apri125, 1995, the following are the now l�own interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Thomas W. & Angeline M. Veesenmeyer, 60 Sycamore Street East, St. Paul, MN 55117-5538; The Phalen Bank, 1425 Maryland Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55106; St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55101; Pipeline Oil Co., ll64 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN 55117; Transcontinental Services, P.O. Box 266, Cambridge, MN 55008, (assignee for Corning Donohue). WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health 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 24, 1995; and WHBREAS, 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 repau� or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by May 24, 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 demolifion; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected 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 Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and ORIGI�� 9s,��- p-2�r� WF�REAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing O�cer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, 7une 20, 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 welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabIlitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative 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 fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WFiEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, June 28, 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BB IT RESOLVBD, 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 66 Sycamore Street East: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Bnilding code violations at the Subject Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sem to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which decflares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 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. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 By: sy: ��r�.� 9s�r� r � � U�} � 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall 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 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 siructure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. 2. If the above cors�ective action is not completed within this period of time the City of Saint Paul, Public Health, Housing Code Enforcement 5ection is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this siructure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Properry 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 Ciry of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind wlrich interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this tune period. Tf 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. ��L'.SsJ • �� _ ' �� , � /+ // ' / Requested by Department of: B �� Form Approved by City Attorney BY� ��.a ��—�.-. - r �Ypproved by Mayor for Submission to COURC].�. By: �`�{— � Adopted by Council: Date 2t5' l Adoption Certified by Counc' Secretary �� 71 r � DEPARTME /OFFlCE/COUNCI4 UATE INRIATED p�� Health os-26 95 GREEN SHEET N_ 3 0 5 3 3 C�NTACT PERSON 8 PHOOIE INITIAL/DATE INRIAUDATE Charles Votel 298-4153 DEPAATMENTDiRE CRYCOUNC7L � AS4��N CITV ATT�RNEY /` CRY GLERK NUYBENFOR MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (OATEJ�� p�N� BUUGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SEflVICES DIR. Jl1IIE a8 1995 �14 OflD6R IdAVOfl(ORASSISTANf) ❑ TOTqL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL IACATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION flEQUES7ED: 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 66 Sycamore Street Past. RECOMMENDAnONS: npprove (A) a Reject (Fi) PERSONAL SERYlCE CONTpACiS MUST ANSW ER TNE FOLLOWING QUESSIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CML SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this personlfirm ever worked under a coMreIX for [his department? ._ CIB COMMITfEE _ YES �NO __ STAFF Z- Has this pBrSOnKvm ever been a dty employee? — YES NO _ DISTRIC7 COUFiT _ 3. Does this persoNfirtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any curtent ciry employee? SUPPORTS WHICH CAUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Explafn ell yes answers on aeparete aheet and ettaeh to gteen sheet INRIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIN (Who, What, WMen, WhMe, Why). This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in ChapteX 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 0£ 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 66 Sycamore Street East by May 24, 1995, and have failed to comply with those orders. � �� ADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: � The City will eliminate a nuisanae. JUN 13 1995 , �� 1 ��a: � ��I�� DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED' 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 pzoperty taxes. DISAOVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVEO: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. �� MAY 3 0 ]995 TOTAL AMOUNT OF THANSACTION S$4 � 000 -$6 , 000 COST/REVENUE BUDGETEU (CIRCLE ONE) YE NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBEN FINANCIAL INfORMATfON' (EXPLAIN) .., SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTFI � S �� Neal Hotran, dLD., M.P.H., D'vector CTTY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor NUISANCE BUI7DINGS CODE ENFORCEMFNf 555 Cedar Street Sa'vu Pau[, MN55101-2260 6I2-298-4153 n� at' r �1x.e'�.I �!M- is:s� oti � .'�`R �41�Y � ' 399� May 26, 1995 NOTICE O�' PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the Ciry Council Saint Paui Pubiic Aealth, VacantiNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit'has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removai of the nuisance building(s) located at: 66 Sycamore Street East The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, June 20, 1995 City Council Hearing - ��ednesday, Jnne 28, 1995 The owners and responsible parti2s of record are: Name and Last Known Address � Thomas W. & Angeline M. Veesenmeyer 60 Sycamore Street East St. Paul, MN 55117-5538 Interest Fee Owner The Phalen Bank 1425 Maryland Avenue East St. Paul, MN' S5106 Mortgagor gs-��- 66 Sycamore Street May 26, 1995 Page 2 Name and I,ast Know Address St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center 640 Jackson Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Pipeline Oil Co. 1164 Rice Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Transcontinental Services P.O. Box 266 Cambridge, MN 55008 (assignee for Corning Donohue) The legal description of this property is: Interest Judgement Creditor Judgement Creditor Assignee for Cornin� Donohue Lot 11, Block 2, Drake's Second 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 elirninate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing thas buildin�(s). � qs- �� 66 Sycamore Street East May 26, 1995 Page 3 Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this properry. 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 Pubiic 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. Sincerely, `� 4� �� Charles � otel Program Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health CAV:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, 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 A 01-93 gs.�r2- CONIMITTEE REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS Wednesday, June 20, 1995 10:00 a.m. Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 116 Bus Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends approval Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1116 Suburban 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 six months to rehabilitate the building contingent on posting the appropriate bonds by the June 28 City Council Meeting � Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 66 Svcamore Avenue E. the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval 4. 3ummary Abatement Order - 596 Desno�er Avenue Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal Summary Abatement Order - 1011 E. Sth Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal 6. Sunimary Abatement Order - 603 Mar�land Avenue E Legislative Hearing Officer recommends granting the appeal 7. Summary Abatement Order - 82� MarXland Avenue W. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal 8. S�munary Abatement Order -�772 Palace Avenue Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal 9. Summary Abatement Order - 988 Reaney Avenue Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal