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RESOLUTION
CITY OF INT PA MINNESOTA SO
Presented By a,
Referred To ' Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, Saint Paul Publ Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to
2 consider the advisability and necessi y of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two story,
3 wood frame dwelling located on roperty hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and
4 commonly known as 930 Marshall venue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit:
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6 Lot 2, Block 1, Smith and T ylor's Addition to the City of St. Paul.
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8 WHEREAS, based upon the ecords in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information
9 obtained by Saint Paul Public Heal on or before June 13, 1994, the following are the now known
10 interested or responsible parties for he Subject Property: Alphonse Smaller, 364 Farrington Avenue,
11 St. Paul, MN 55103; Shirley Fulfo d, 627 University Avenue #1, St. Paul, MN 55104.
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13 WHEREAS, Saint Paul Publ Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
14 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Cod an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)"
15 dated June 8, 1994; and
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17 WHEREAS, this order info med the then known interested or responsible parties that the
18 structure located on the Subject Prod -rty is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
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20 WHEREAS, this order infor ed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
21 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by July 8, 1994; and
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23 WHEREAS, the enforcement • fficer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this
24 building(s) to constitute a nuisance .•ndition; subject to demolition; and
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26 WHEREAS, this nuisance • ndition has not been corrected and Saint Paul Public Health
27 requested that the City Clerk schedul; public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City
28 Council and the Saint Paul City Cou cil; and
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30 WHEREAS, the interested . • responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with
31 the provisions of Chapter 45 of the ' aint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose
32 of the public hearings; and
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ORIGINAL 94-131-tg
1 WHEREAS, a hearing was eld before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
2 Council on Tuesday, September 6, 994 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony
3 and evidence, made the recommen a tion to approve the request to order the interested or responsible
4 parties to make the Subject Proper „ safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and
5 welfare and remove its blighting nfluence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in
6 accordance with all applicable code and ordinances, a in the alternative by demolishing and removing
7 the structure in accordance with all : pplicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation
8 of the structure to be completed wi in fib after the date of the Council Hearinand
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10 WHEREAS, a hearing was elcs • - atn • . utC i it on epter er ---
11 14, 1994 and the testimony and evi ' - nce including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer
12 was considered by the Council; no therefore
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14 BE IT RESOLVED, that eased upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above
15 referenced public hearings, the Sain Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order
16 concerning the Subject Property at' 930 Marshall Avenue:
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19 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
20 Legislative Code, Ch pter 45.
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22 2. That the costs of dem . lition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three
23 thousand dollars ($3,100.00).
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25 3. That there now exists . nd has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the
26 Subject Property.
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28 4. That an Order to Ab to Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible
29 parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s).
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31 5. That the deficiencies ausing this nuisance condition have not been corrected.
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33 6. That Public Health h.. posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be
34 a nuisance condition ubject to demolition.
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36 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code
37 Enforcement Progra
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39 8. That the known inter: ted parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution
40 and that the notificati , : n requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
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1 ORDER
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3 The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
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5 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and
6 not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence
7 on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed
8 in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable
9 codes and ordinances, or im the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in
10 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. T_e r-hh4bi1'ta 'aft, : dA ' • • •
11 removal of the structure mus be completed withi _��iTJ3i -- e sae s e Council
12 Hearing, 6k. '�1r.c. ncs4� o' aGy`�r pri��'a� b
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14 2. If the above corrective action is not completed'lwithin this period of time the City of Saint Paul,
15 Public Health, Housing Codo Enforcement Section is hereby authorized to take whatever steps
16 are necessary to demolish ar'd remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred
17 against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul
18 Legislative Code.
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20 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal
21 property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be
22 removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all
23 personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint
24 Paul shall remove and dispooe of such property as provided by law.
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26 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties
27 in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Year Nays Alfsent Requested by Department of:
Blakey ✓.
Grimm ✓.
Guerin
Harris ✓
Megqard
Reitman
2hune ✓ By:
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,� 1 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date e
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary B Y: - c?
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By: Appr•ve• •y May fo ss'on to Council
Approved by M Date 7 2, Jc-
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By:
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DEPARTMENT /OFFICE /COUNCIL DIrE INITIATED N? -
Public Health 08-1,-54 GREEN SHEET l� 90 4 .
CONTACT PERSON & PHONE ^ INITIAUDATE IAU T
Charles VOtel 298 -4153 VV DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL
vA► AI�SIGN CITY ATTORNEY , CITY CLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) NI MBER FOR
R•UTING BUDGET DIRECTOR 0 FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
Septmeber 14, 1994 0 DER M (OR ASSISTANT)
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CL P ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
City Council to pass this resolutior 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
h is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 930 Marshall
RECAfua bR11ONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) s ERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION • Has this person /firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
!. Has this person /firm ever been a city employee?
STAFF
YES NO
DISTRICT COURT I. Does this person /firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
ixplaln all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where, Wh ):
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 known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 93C Marshall Avenue by July 8, 1994, and have failed to
comply with those orders.
RECEIVED
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: AUG 1994
The City will eliminate a fffp cou Fkisearch CITY ATTOliNEY
AUG 2 2 AUG 1 9 1994 RECEIVED
JERRy BLAKEy AUG 19 1994
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
MAYOR'S FFi t.
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.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
A nuisance condition will remain uncoated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ $7, 000 - $9,000 COST /REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) NOES NO
FUNDING SOURCE Nuisance Housing Abatement ACTIVITY NUMBER 33261 •
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
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SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Neal Hoban, M.D., M.P.X., Director 14- 1 5 9C
SAINT CITY OF SAINT PAUL
PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE 612-2984153
Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEMENT
555 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101 -2260
AMA RECEIVED
AUG 161994
August 12, 1994 CITY CLERK
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
930 Marshall Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 6, 1994
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 14, 1994
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address Interest
Alphonse Smaller Owner
364 Farrington Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103
Shirley Fulford Owner /Taxpayer
627 University Avenue #1
St. Paul, MN 55104
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930 Marshall Avenue
August 12, 1994
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The legal description of this propert is:
Smith and Taylor's Addition o The City of St. Paul Lot 2 Blk 1
City of Saint Paul Public Health has leclared this building(s) to constitute a "nuisance" as
defined by Legislative Code, Chapte , 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then
known responsible parties to elimina - this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies
or by razing and removing this build ng(s).
Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has of been complied with the nuisance condition remains
unabated, the community continues t suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the
recommendation of Public Health th. the City Council pass a resolution ordering the
responsible parties to either repair, • 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 to as a special assessment to be collected in the same
manner as taxes.
Sincerely,
F
Charles A. Votel
Program Supervisor
Housing Code Enforcement Program
Saint Paul Public Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Ins. tion and Design
Peter Warner, City Attorneys • ffice
Nancy Anderson, Assistant S- retary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED- Housing Divi on
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LE ISLATIVE HEARINGS
September 6, 1994
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing
Officer
1. Resolution ratifying assessment • f benefits, cost and expenses for summary abatements
for the following:
* Property Clean -Up for • iril thru June, 1994 (J9409A)
* Property Clean -Up in he Thomas /Dale area from March to June, 1994,
(J9409TDBC)
* Demolition of Vacant B ildings for June and July, 1994 (J9409C)
Legislative Hearing Officer ecommends approval with the following exceptions:
payments for 852 Fuller to I e spread out over ten years, and 1169 7th Street W.
to be deleted.
2. Resolution ordering the owner o remove or repair the referenced building, located at
547 Beaumont Street. If the o er fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building
Legislative Hearing Officer reci mmends approval
3. Resolution ordering the owner o remove or repair the referenced building, located at
909 Dayton Avenue. If the o ler fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building
Legislative Hearing Officer rec ' mmends approval
4. Resolution ordering the owner o remove or repair the referenced building, located at
930 Marshall Avenue. If the o ,er fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building
Legislative Hearing Officer rec i mmends allowing the owner, Shirley Fulford, 180 days
to complete the rehabilitation, ontingent on the posting of appropriate bonds by the
next Council meeting.
5. Resolution ordering the owner o remove or repair the referenced building, located at
502 Petit Street. If the owner f. as to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building
Legislative Hearing Officer rec ' mmends approval
6. Resolution ordering the owner t i remove or repair the referenced building, located at
759 Sherburne Avenue. If the o er fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the buildi g.
Legislative Hearing Officer reco mends approval