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94-1164 Council File # 9V %'67 ORIGINAL Green Sheet # /?62-5/ 1 1' SOLUTION CITY OF S 1 T PAUL, MINNESOTA g.- Presented By AK i 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 o s ering the repair or wrecking and removal of a single family house located on property hereinafter referr • to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 703 Wells Street. This property is legally desc bed as follows, to wit: Lot 11, Munger's Subdivision of B1 k 33, Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or I efore June 2, 1994, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Sub ect Property: Martin Evenson, P.O. Box 16600, St. Paul, MN 55116. WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Heal has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order id ntified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated May 26, 1994; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisanc►; building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed they interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by June 27, 1994; 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, this 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 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 apps ve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detr_mental 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 fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and qy - /Y ORIGINAL WHEREAS, a hearing was held bef• re the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, August 10, 1994 and the testimony and evidence including th action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upo 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 703 Wells Street: 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 ha j 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 • demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing is nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has post- • a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to emolition. 7. That this building has been r • tinely monitored by the Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested p. '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 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. 2. If the above corrective action is not I • 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 s 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. 0gG1M 3. In the event the building is to be de olished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind whi • interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible i•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 by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of lis resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the S 'nt Paul Legislative Code. Yeas Nays Ab =' =nt Requested by Department of: Blakey d/ Grimm Guerin Harris Me ana Re�tman Thune By: ®� 1 Adopted by Council: ate Form Approved by City Attorney Adopt' Certifi =• • ncil Secret y BY: (. -� _' l »1s.? Alf I By: )/ ; / Approved by Mayor for Submission to 7 ,�� , / Council Approved Mayor: Date f ' ✓ By: t ' W 7 F ' ' lea` + G ' By DEPARTMENT /OFFICE /COUNCIL DATE It ITIATED To 19031 Public Health Jul 8, 1994 GREEN SHEET INITIAUDATE INITIAUDATE — CONTACT PERSON & PHONE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR M CITY COUNCIL Charles Votel 298 -4153 ASSIG 2 CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK NU FOR MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) ROUTI G I l i BUDGET DIRECTOR n FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. ORDE� [3 MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) n August 10, 1994 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP / 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 703 Wells Street. 's RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PEI SONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSION — CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. -las 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 Explain 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 building(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 703 Wells Street 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 and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected es a special assessment against the property taxes. DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unakated in the City. This building(s) will continue tcf blight the community. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST /REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) g NO $5,000 - $7,000 FUNDING SOURCE Nuisance Housing Abatemet t ACTIVITY NUMBER 33261 FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) e;(-\--\\ OA 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 718 Maryland Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the ''building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the new owner, Tim Bonniwell, 180 days to complete the rehabilitation of this building, contingent on the posting of appropriate bonds before We4nesday, August 24, Council meeting. 44_ 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 703 Wells Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval with the understanding that Martin Everson and Peter Warner will be at the Council meeting to present a proposed plan that they have Ifor this building /property. 7. Vehicle Summary Abatement Order - 165 Arlington Avenue West Legislative Hearing Officer rEcommends 30 day layover 8. Summary Abatement Order - 226 Summit (Vacant lot at northeast corner or Albemarle and Nebraska) Legislative Hearing Officer rEcommends approval 9. Summary Abatement Order - 223 -230 W. George Street Legislative Hearing Officer recommends reinspection of the property LEGI' LATIVE HEARINGS August 2, 1994 Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 804 Jessamine Avenue East. If th , owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the fuilding. Legislative Hearing Officer reco ends approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to ; remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1101 Ross Avenue. If the owner : ils to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building Legislative Hearing Officer reco ends approval. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to 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 building, Legislative Hearing Officer recom ends allowing Sherburne Initiative 180 days to rehab the building, contingent on their s' I taining the code compliance and appropriate bonds before Council hears the issue. '(4.) Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 703 Wells Street. If the owner fai s 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 Neal Holtan, M.D., M.P.H., Director S A 1 N CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE 612 - 298 -4153 PAUL ENFORCEMENT Norm Coleman, Mayor 555 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN 55101 -2260 AAAA July 8, 1994 NOTICE IF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nui = ce 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: 03 Wells Street The City Council has scheduled the a to of these hearings as follows: Legislative H • ring - Tuesday, August 2, 1994 City Council 11- . ring - Wednesday, August 10, 1994 The owners and responsible parties • f record are: Name and Last Known Address Interest Martin Evenson Fee Owner P.O. Box 16600 St. Paul, MN 55116 The legal description of this prope 1, is: Lot 11, Munger's Subdivisio i of Block 33, Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul. • 4- f4/ - it'0 7 ' 703 Wells Street July 8, 1994 Page 2 City of Saint Paul Public Health has 6: Tared this building(s) has issued an order " to the then defined by Legislative Code, Chapter ' 5. Public Health known responsible parties to eliminat; this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this buildi g(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has of been complied with the nuisance condition remains t is the community continues te suffer the blighting influence of this recommendation of Public Health tha the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, o demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public H th to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real es te as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sin ely, E � Charles A. Votel Program Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Progra s Saint Paul Public Health CAV:ml cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Ins - don and Design Peter Warner, City Attorne Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant ecretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marsh. 1 Dan Pahl, PED- Housing Di ision 01 -93