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RESOLUTION
C TY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Referred To ' Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, Saint Pau blic Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings
2 to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-
3 story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and
4 commonly known as 606 Thomas Avenue (rear house). This property is legally described as
5 follows, to wit:
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7 Lot 12, Smith's Subdivision of Block 12, Stinson's Division to St. Paul, Minn.
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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 October 18, 1995, the following are
11 the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Miller & Associates, 7782
12 Rimbley Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125 -1614; Julian N. Jayasuriya, 3641 Decatur Avenue North, New
13 Hope, MN 55427.
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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 Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance
17 Building(s)" dated October 11, 1995; and
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19 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known 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 November 10, 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 Legislative 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 Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
37 Council on Tuesday, December 5, 1995 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving
38 testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or
39 responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health,
40 safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this
41 structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by
42 demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances.
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1 The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
2 date of the Council Hearing; and
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4 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday,
5 December 13, 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative
6 Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore
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8 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above
9 referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and
10 Order concerning the Subject Property at 606 Thomas Avenue (rear house):
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12 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
13 Legislative Code, Chapter 45.
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15 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed
16 three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
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18 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at
19 the Subject Property.
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21 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible
22 parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s).
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24 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected.
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26 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
27 be a nuisance condition subject to demolition.
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29 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Vacant /Nuisance Buildings
30 Code Enforcement Program.
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32 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this
33 resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
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35 ORDER
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37 The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
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39 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe
40 and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
41 influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
42 prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
43 all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
44 structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
45 demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
46 date of the Council Hearing.
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1 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the City of Saint
2 Paul, Public Health, Housing Code Enforcement Section is hereby authorized to take
3 whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge
4 the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of
5 the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
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7 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all
8 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
9 shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period.
10 If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City
11 of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law.
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13 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested
14 parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Ye..- Nays Absent Requested by Department of:
Blakey
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Guerin 1� i
Harris
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date t) ay... . (3 l
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: %/4 vYo4"
BYr _ • C" t`c prove y Mayor for Submission to
Approved by / Date 2/76 5 Council
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By:
DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED
Public Health 11-1:-95 GREEN SHEET N_ 3 : 3 8 51
CONTACT PERSON d PHONE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR MAUDATE CITY COUNCIL -- . INTIUUDATE —
Charles Votel 298 -4153 / ASSIGN CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) V v ROUTING RBUDGET DIRECTOR ❑ FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
December 13, 1995 ORDER 3 MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) ❑
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES L_____ (CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
-City Council to pass this resolution which will orderjthe 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 606 Thomas Avenue
(rear house).
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this deportment? -
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CIS COMMITTEE YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employes
_ STAFF YES NO
_ DISTRICT COURT 3. toes this person/firm possess a skill not nonnaly possessed by any current city employes?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yea answers on separate shoat and attach to grow shoot
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 9.143tiars, interested
parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer werCt.ven an order to
repair or remove the building at 606 Thomas Avenue (rear house) },,Nov r 10, 1995, and
• have failed to comply with those orders. f% Z6q
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ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: Rp �' x
The City will eliminate a nuisance. DEC 0 1 1995
RECEIVED
MAYOR'q OFFICE
NOV 15 1995
CITY ATTORNEY
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
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.
Council Res *rch
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DEC - 5 1995
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ $4,000 $ 5 , 0 0 0 COST /REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) NO
FUNDING SOURCE Nuisance Housing Abatement ACTIVITY NUMBER 33261
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL
MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE (PHONE NO 29•4225).
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ROUTING ORDER:
Below are correct routings for the five most frequent types of documents:
CONTRACTS (assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend Budgets/Accept. Grants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Director 2. Budget Director
3. City Attorney 3. City Attorney
4. Mayor (for contracts over $15,000) 4. Mayor /Assistant
5. Human Rights (for contracts over $50,000) 5. City Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7. Finance Accounting
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (aft others, and Ordinances)
1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. Clty Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. City Council
5. City Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (all others)
1. Department Director
2. City Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. City Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the #of pages, on which signatures are required and paperclip or flag
each of these pages.
ACTION REQUESTED
Describe what the project/request seeks to accomplish in either chronologi-
cal order or order of importance, whichever is most appropriate for the
issue. Do not write complete sentences. Begin each hem in your list with
a verb.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body, public
or private.
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
Indicate which Council objective(s) your project/request supports by listing
the key word(s) (HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE UST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This information will be used to determine the cityls liability for workers compensation claims, taxes and proper civil service hiring rules.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY
Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project
or request.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/
charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from this project/action.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might
this project/request produce if it is passed (e.g., traffic delays, noise,
tax increases or assessments)? To Whom? When? For how long?
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not
approved? Inability to deliver service? Continued high traffic, noise,
accident rate? Loss of revenue?
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you
are , addressing, in general you mutt answer two questions: How much is h
going to cost? Who is going to pay?
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH �� `
l 415 Neal Holtan.MD.. M.P.H.. Director
SAINT CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE 612 - 298 -4153
PAUL
Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEMENT
555 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101 -2260
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November 13, 1995
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
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Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the
City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or
removal of the nuisance building(s) located at:
606 Thomas Avenue (rear house)
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, December 5, 1995
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, December 13, 1995
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address Interest
Miller & Associates Fee Owner
7782 Rimbley Rd •
Woodbury, MN 55125 -1614
Julian N. Jayasuriya New Owner
3641 Decatur Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55427
The legal description of this property is:
Lot 12, Smith's Subdivision of Block 12, Stinson's Division to St. Paul, Minn.
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 razing and removing this building(s).
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606 Thomas Avenue (rear house)
November 13, 1995
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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 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.
S cerely,
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Charles A. Votel
Program Supervisor
Code Enforcement Programs
Saint Paul Public Health
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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
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