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ORIGINAL Council File # 9 Green Sheet # 1903 ° SOLUTION CITY OF S ' I PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By ACL„ Referred To Committee: Date WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Heal has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ord - ring the repair or wrecking and removal of a two story wood frame duplex dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 1101 Ross Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 20, Block 7, Terry's Addition to e City of St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or b fore May 31, 1994, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subj., t Property: ITT Financial Services, P.O. Box 192, Minneapolis, MN 55440 -0192; Terry Grins -inner, 178 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102 -1953; Healthspan Services Company dba Reliance ecoveries, 2810 57th Avenue North, P.O. Box 29227, Minneapolis, MN 55429, Attn: Nancy Bur -ister, Litigation Coordinator; Francis Ivory, 2754 Huron Street; Roseville, MN 55113. WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order ide ified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated May 26, 1994; and WHEREAS, this order informed the en known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance uilding(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the • terested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject roperty by June 27, 1994; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer as posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition s not been corrected and Saint Paul Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings fore the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City 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 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, August 2, 1994 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approl'e 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 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all ORGINAL 9 LI - ''�a. applicable codes and ordinances, or in the . ernative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and or • nances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the ate of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held bd.' e the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, August 10, 1994 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative 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 1101 Ross Avenue: 1. That the Subject Property co prises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition . d 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 Nui . ce Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or i • demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing is 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 emolition. 7. That this building has been ro finely monitored by the Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested , . es and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirem- is of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby akes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or r; sponsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, heal' , safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this stru ' ture and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance : uilding(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by I molishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. Th- rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) day • after the date of the Council Hearing. ORIGINAL 9 Lk- 1 lc�� 2. If the above corrective action is not * mpleted within this period of time the City of Saint Paul, Public Health, Housing Code Enfor ;'ment Section is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove th structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the rovisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be den • fished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind whic interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible • arties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be consider- ' to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided ': ' y law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of is resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the S , nt Paul Legislative Code. Yeah Nays Abs nt Requested by Department of: p� /4e4( , Blakey y Grimm Guerin Harris it Megard Rettman 1 /� Thune ,/ By: r i . 1 © �� 'Ali Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Adoption Certified by Council Secreta y By: "4.4 - 7_ it —q B y : 1 ` --- m ` - Approved • Mayor for S bmission to Approved by •r: Date r Council By _ Ar %, B iii �.�� • DEPARTMENT /OFFICE /COUNCIL DATE R ITIATED GREEN SHEET Public Health Jul y NO 190 3 4 8, L994 1, cJV INITIAL/DATE INITIALJDATE — CONTACT PERSON & PHONE 0 DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR a CITY COUNCIL ASSIG I CITY ATTORNEY 1—( 1/4t —ti'( ❑ CITY CLERK Charles Votel 298 -4153 NUMB■R FOR MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) ROUTI/G BUDGET DIRECTOR 0 FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. August 10, 1994 ORDE MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP l LL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION REQUESTED: 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 1101 Ross Avenue 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 department? _ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? - STAFF YES NO - DISTRICT COURT 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Exl lain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where , Why): This building(s) is a nuisance buildimg(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties knowr to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1101 Ross Avenue by June 27, 1994, and have failed to comply with those orders. RECEIVED ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: JUL 1 1 1994 The City will eliminate a nuisance. RECEIVED C ITY ATTORNEY Coun ;d Research Center 1994 JUL 19 JUL 2 2 1994 MAYOR'S OFF WE DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will spend funds to wreck aid remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected Ls a special assessment against the property taxes. DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain una in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ $4, f)fll - $A, Ann COST /REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) 0 NO • FUNDING SOURCE N Housing Abateme it ACTIVITY NUMBER 33261 FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) LEGI. LATIVE HEARINGS August 2, 1994 Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner t• remove or repair the referenced building, located at 804 Jessamine Avenue East. If t 'e owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove th:', building. Legislative Hearing Officer reco !mends approval. (i) Resolution ordering the owner tI remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1101 Ross Avenue. If the owner ails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buildin,.. Legislative Hearing Officer reco mends approval. 3. Resolution ordering the owner t remove or repair the referenced building, located at 401 Van Buren Avenue. If the o er fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buildin Legislative Hearing Officer reco mends allowing Sherburne Initiative 180 days to rehab the building, contingent on their ' btaining the code compliance and appropriate bonds before Council hears the issue. 4. Resolution ordering the owner t remove or repair the referenced building, located at 703 Wells Street. If the owner f. is to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer reco mends layover to August 16 Legislative Hearings. SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH `� 1 Neal Holton, M.D., M.P.H., Director d .::: L/r7 S A I TM T C TY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE 612-298-4153 PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEMENT tl io t 555 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN 55101 -2260 AAA* July 8, 1994 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nui;ance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public hearing to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at 1101 Ross Avenue The City Council has scheduled the sate of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, August 2, 1994 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, August 10, 1994 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Interest ITT Financial Services Fee Owner P.O. Box 192 Minneapolis, MN 55440 -0192 Terry Grinsteinner Owner /contract for deed holder 178 Summit Avenue St. Paul, MN 55102 -1953 1101 Ross Avenue July 8, 1994 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address Interest Healthspan Services Company dba Reliance Recoveries Interested party/ 2810 57th Avenue North judgment creditor P.O. Box 29227 Minneapolis, MN 55429 Attn: Nancy Burmeister, Litigation Coordinator Francis Ivory Interested party/ 2754 Huron Street judgment creditor Roseville, MN 55113 The legal description of this property is: Lot 20, Block 7, Terry's Addition to the City of 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 eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). 1101 Ross Avenue July 8, 1994 Page 3 Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has n It been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to . uffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that e City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or • emolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Heal to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real esta - as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincer , Charles A. Votel Program Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health CAV:ml cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Ins, - ' tion and Design Peter Warner, City Attorneys ffice Nancy Anderson, Assistant S- etary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED- Housing Divis on 01 -93 •,1 / DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATEINITI TED GREEN SHEET N° 19034 Public Health ealth Jul 8, 19 CONTACT PERSON & PHONE INITIAL/DATE INITIAL/DATE — DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ® CITY COUNCIL Charles Votel 298 -4153 ASSIGN © CITY ATTORNEY Q CITY CLERK NUMBER • " 0 BUDGET DIRECTOR 0 FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) ROUTING August 10, 1994 ORDER ® MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) TOTAL. # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP AL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION REOUESTED: City Council to pass this resolution w ich will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner ails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Th subject property is located at 1101 Ross Avenue RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERS ' NAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. H.- this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department? CIB COMMITTEE YES NO 2. H s this person/firm ever been a city employee? _ STAFF YES NO DISTRICT COURT 3. D es this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Expl n all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When. Where, Why): This building(s) is a nuisan buildi _(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint •aul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known o the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1101 •oss Avenue by June 27, 1994, and have failed to comply with those orders. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will spend funds to wreck an remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected a. a special assessment against the property taxes. 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 nnn - $F nnn COST /REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) 0 NO FUNDING SOURCE Nuisance Housing Abatemert ACTIVITY NUMBER 33261 FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) • Council File # Green Sheet # ' SOLUTION CITY OF S 1 PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To Committee: Date WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health a as requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of orde i'ng the repair or wrecking and removal of a two story wood frame duplex dwelling located on property he -inafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 1101 Ross Avenue. This property i. legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 20, Block 7, Terry's Addition to e City of St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records i the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public-Health on or be ore May 31, 1994, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subj - Property: ITT Financial Services, P.O. Box 192, Minneapolis, MN 55440 -0192; Terry Grinst: nner, 178 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102 -1953; Healthspan Services Company dba Reliance • - overies, 2810 57th Avenue North, P.O. Box 29227, Minneapolis, MN 55429, Attn: Nancy Burm ister, Litigation Coordinator; Francis Ivory, 2754 Huron Street; Roseville, MN 55113. WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Healthl as served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order iden :Tied as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated May 26, 1994; and WHEREAS, this order informed the t en known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance . uilding(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the i terested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject 'roperty by June 27, 1994; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer as posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition : s not been corrected and Saint Paul Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings sefore the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and respo sible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul . gislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held befo e the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, August 2, 1994 to h- . testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to appr. e the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detri ental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the commu ity by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all • 1 applicable codes and ordinances, Qr in the altedative 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 dale of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, August 10, 1994 and the testimony and evidence including the a. lion taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon tl 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 1101 Ross Avenue: 1. That the Subject Property comp`ises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition an removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ( 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 known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to (demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing th .s nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted J placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been rou `finely monitored by the Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parti. s 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 rr'akes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, healtl 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, car 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 fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. 1 1l(y L 2. If the above corrective action is not co pleted within this period of time the City of Saint Paul, Public Health, Housing Code Enforce ent 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 Property pursuant to the p . visions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be dem . ished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible 'es by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered o be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided • law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of th resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Sai t Paul Legislative Code. Yeas Nave Abse t Requested by Department of: Blakey Grimm Guerin '° _ Harris Me and Reitman Thune By: Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Adoption Certified by Council Secreta. B By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Approved by Mayor: Date By: By: