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95-950Council File # %� �� Green Sheet # �� TU RESOLUTION Presented By 46 CITY Lot 18, Block 15, Syndicate No 5 Addition. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before June 5, 1995, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: William D. & Helen J. Hawn, 1615 St. Albans Street North, St. Paul, MN 55117-3428. WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 7une 1, 1995; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this otder informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by June 7uly 3, 1995; 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 I,egislative 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 I.egislative Code, of the tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearangs; and WHEREAS, a fiearing was held befare the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, August 1, 1995 to hear testnnony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve 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 applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removuig the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of tfie structure to be completed within �n-(1-5�-d�ys after the date of the Council Hearing; and S� x C6� Me*.�-1,s V C G"t� c3�`�'0.:v��reC� Co$� C�l��\�c.rCC.� �r�s� cc.��.'�itJ o.v�a A�.PY��T:c'��. �oy� c �� F�c_ Scy�T. �-3��q9S C� C�.i�ec:� M4 1 WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public 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 two- 3 story, wood frame and stucco dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject 4 Property" and commonly known as 1329 Thomas Avenue. This property is legally described as 5 follows, to wit: rt q� 95a �1h� 56p?.13 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the 3aint Paul City Council on Wednesday, August 9,� 1995 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislauve Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now ffierefore 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 1329 Thomas Avenue: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul L.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and 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 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 de£iciencies causing this 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 demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties 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 makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its bligfiring 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, or 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. qs-�s� 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of tune the City of Saint Paul, Public Health, Housing Code Enforcement Section is hereby authorized to take wtiatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished 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 parties by the end of this tune period. If all personal proper[y is not removed, it shall be considered 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 this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. Requested by Department of: Ey: •�' '� By: By: .V ( � ✓�(' , Form Approved by City Attorney B �� ,�-,�-. ? -�y-5s Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY� � 7� ��'�� Adopted by Council : Date S�� _'i "� r t�4q S Adoption Certified by Council Secretary q� =9�� DEPARTMENT/OFFICEMAUNCIL DATE INITIATE� O Pu»�� Health o�-o -95 GREEN SHEET �— 3 0 5 4 INITIAVDATE INIT LJD CONTACT PERSON & PHONE DEPARTMENT DIFE�CTOR ffV fAUNCIL Charles Votel 298-4153 � Au��N CffYATfORNEV y CITYCLERK � V NUYBEB FON MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) ROUTING 6UDGET DIRECTOR � FIN. S MGT. SERVICES DIR. P.11gllSt 9� 1995 OROER MAYOR(ORASSISTANn � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES J (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACfION REQUESTED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner{s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). I£ the ovmer fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1329 Thomas Avenue. RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A} or Reject (fi) pER50NAL SEflVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION �� Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for Mis departmeM? _ qBCOMMI7TEE YES NO _�� 2. Has this personflirm ever been a city employee? — YES NO _ DIS7RIC7 COUF7 _ 3. Does this personRirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any curteM city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE� YES NO Explain all yes anawers on separate sheet and attaeh to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, Whet, when. Where, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter e5 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter a3 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 1329 Thomas Avenue by July 3, 1995, and have failed to comply with those orders. �� ADVANTAGESIFAPPqOVED: ��t� The City will eliminate a nuisance. R��«`��D��{�i11fu"w �.�i�� ,,% �� Ut� � 2 199� Jt1 t 1 7 1995 JERRY ��' ��'�� BtAK�Y DISADVANTAGES IFAPPRpVED. 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. �4i�ax�� €. �.d'�fg � JU� 1 � 7a9b 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 TNANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDINGSOURCE NuiSariCe $ouSiRCJ AbateMEnt AC71VI7YNUMBER 33261 FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN) �5 -�so LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS September 4,1995 Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 500 Bush Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends a sia month layover 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 691 Canton Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolutioq Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 662 Central Avenue W. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 647 Famngton Street If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends a layover to the October 3 Legislative Hearings 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 614 Oakdale Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval 6j Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at � 1329 Thomas Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation, contingent on obtaining the code compliance inspection and appropriate bonds by the September 13 Council meeting. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 707 VirQinia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval � • SAINT PAUL PI.BLIC HEALTH Neal Holtan, M.D., M.P.H., Direaor ��Q C� /.J CTI'Y OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUIIDINGS CODE Norm Co(eman, Mayar f1JFORCEMEM" 555 Cedar Street Saint Pau[, MN SSIOI-2260 i i July 7, 1995 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 672-298-4153 Saint Paul Public Health, VacanUNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councii schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1329 Thomas Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, August 1, 1995 City Council Aearing - Wednesday, August 9, 1995 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address William D. & Helen J. Hawn 1615 St. Albans Sueet North St. Paul, MN 55117-3428 Interest Fee Owner The legal description of this property is: Lot 18, Biock 15, Syndicate No 5 Addition. City of Saint Paui Public Health has declared this buiiding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by L.egisiative 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). gs 9sv 1329 Thomas Avenue July 7, 1995 Page 2 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 Pubiic 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 cosu incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, � �� Charles A. Votel Program Supervisor Housing Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health �7:li�ifl cc: Jan Gasterland, Buiiding Inspection and Design Peter Wamer, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahi, PED-Housing Division O1-93