95-1519 O RIGIN tl Council File # 9s`1-Cif
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1 WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Counci to hold public hearings
2 to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecki : and removal of a two -
3 story, wood frame dwelling and a two - vehicle, detached garage located • property hereinafter
4 referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 899 Jo son Parkway. This property
5 is legally described as follows, to wit:
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7 Lot 3, Block 9, Tracys Outlots in the Township of New C. ada, Ramsey County and
8 State of Minnesota.
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10 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
11 information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before October 24, 1995, the following are
12 the now known interested or responsible parties for the S . eject Property: Ken Blodgett, 895 Johnson
13 Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55106; Pacesetter Corp., dba Pacesetter Products of Minnesota, Inc., 1110
14 New Brighton Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55413; Norwe Mortgage, 2051 Killebrew Drive,
15 Bloomington, MN 55479 -2549, Attn: Sally Berdt.
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17 WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of
18 Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code . order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance
19 Building(s)" dated October 19, 1995; and
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21 WHEREAS, this order informed t ' then known interested or responsible parties that the
22 structure located on the Subject Property s a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
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24 WHEREAS, this order inform= • the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
25 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by November 20, 1995; and
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27 WHEREAS, the enforcem; t officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring
28 this building(s) to constitute a n sane condition; subject to demolition; and
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30 WHEREAS, this nuisa ' ce condition has not been corrected and Saint Paul Public Health
31 requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the
32 City Council and the Saint ' aul City Council; and
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34 WHEREAS, the i terested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance
35 with the provisions of apter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and
36 purpose of the public ' earings; and
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38 WHEREAS a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
39 Council on Tuesd , December 19, 1995 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving
40 testimony and e idence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or
41 responsible pa ies to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health,
42 safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this
43 structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by
44 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) da s 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 27, 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken % 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 ! esented at the above
9 referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts t• - following Findings and
10 Order concerning the Subject Property at 899 Johnson Parkway:
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12 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance con. tion as defined in Saint Paul
13 Legislative Code, Chapter 45.
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15 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of t • 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 mu iple Housing or Building code violations at
19 the Subject Property.
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21 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance B lding(s) was sent to the then known responsible
22 parties to correct the deficiencies • to demolish and remove the building(s).
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24 5. That the deficiencies causing t 's nuisance condition have not been corrected.
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26 6. That Public Health has post: i a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
27 be a nuisance condition su ► ect to demolition.
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29 7. That this building has b; en routinely monitored by the Vacant /Nuisance Buildings
30 Code Enforcement Pr• :ram.
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32 8. That the known int-. ested 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 ' ouncil hereby makes the following order:
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39 1. The above refere ed interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe
40 and not detrime al to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
41 influence on t • community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
42 prescribed in he above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
43 all applicab - codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
44 structure • accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
45 demoliti• and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
46 date of the Council Hearing.
1 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time th City of Saint
2 Paul, Public Health, Housing Code Enforcement Section is hereby autho zed to take
3 whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fil he site and charge
4 the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provis'.ns 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 t - City of Saint Paul, all
8 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere wit the demolition and removal
9 shall be removed from the property by the responsible parti; s by the end of this time period.
10 If all personal property is not removed, it shall be consid ed to be abandoned and the City
11 of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property .s provided by law.
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13 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution b= mailed to the owners and interested
14 parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint 'aul Legislative Code.
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Yeas Nays Absent Requested by Department of:
Blakey
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Adoption Certified by ouncil Secretary B
By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICFJCOUNCIL DATE INMATED 1\1°
Public Health 11-2 GREEN SHEET r , .
WITeTRWES PHONE § DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL
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Charles Votel 298-4153
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NUMBER FOR CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) ROUTING BUDGET DIRECTOR p FIN. a MGT. SERVICES DIR. :
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December 27, 1995 3 MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) 0 I
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) 1
ACTIONREOLIESTEM 1
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 899 Johnson
Parkway.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: :1
_ plimiNG COMM _ ow SERVICE ocowassioN 1. Has this person/arm OW worked under a contract for thill department? -
--_CMCOIAMW.E YES 'NO .
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? i
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YES. NO
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3. Does this person/firm possess a AO not normally pc eieseed by any current ay employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO i
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet i
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INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who. Whet. When, Where, Why): 1
This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building . I
as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested i
parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 899 Johnson Parkway by November 20, 1995, and have failed
• to comply with those orders.
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ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: I
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The City will eliminate a nuisance. RECEIVED f
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CITY ATTORNEY
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: i
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be I
assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. i
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DISADVANTAGESIFNOrAPPROVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
Council Research Center
DEC - 5 1995
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ $5 000 - $7 000 COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLEONE)-
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FUNIMMOSOURCE Nuiganop Houging Ahatpmpnt ACTIVITYNUMBER 11261
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPUMN)
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NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL
MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE (PHONE N0. 21M- 4225).
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)
t • 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 (all others, and Ordinances)
1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. City 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 (ail 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 sentencep. Begin each item 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 LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This information will be used to determine the ciya 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 must answer two questions: How much is it
going to cost? Who is going to pay?
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SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Neal Holton, M.D., M.P.H., Director
SAINT CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE 6/2- 298 -4153
PAUL
Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEMENT
555 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101 -2260
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NOV 2 9 1995
November 22, 1995
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
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:
899 Johnson Parkway
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, December 19, 1995
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, December 27, 1995
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address Interest
Ken Blodgett Fee Owner
895 Johnson Parkway
St. Paul, MN 55106
Pacesetter Corp. Mortgagee
dba Pacesetter Products of Minnesota, Inc.
1110 New Brighton Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Norwest Mortgage Mortgagee
2051 Killebrew Drive
Bloomington, MN 55479 -2549
Attn: Sally Berdt
899 Johnson Parkway
November 22, 1995
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The legal description of this property is: s
Lot 3, Block 9, Tracys Outlots in the Township of New Canada, Ramsey
County and State of Minnesota.
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).
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.
Sincerely,
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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