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Referred To
Committee: Date
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Aealth has requested the City Council to hold public hearings
to consider the advisabiliry and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-
story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and
commonly known as 1554 Almond Avenue. This property is legally described as foilows, to wit:
Lot 9, Block 6, Lake Park Addition to St. Paul.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Saint Paui Public Health on or before February 23, 1996, the following are
the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: John Palmer Dumas, c/o
Jeanette P. Dumas, 1893 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104-5902; FBS Mortgage, 1010 South
Seventh Street, Mpls., MN 55415-1749; Beneficial Loan & Thrift Co., 8750 Lyndale Avenue
South, Bloomington, MN 55420; First Bank N.A., 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101,
Attn: I,egal Dept.
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance
Building(s)" dated February 21, 1996; 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 order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by March 22, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring
this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolitlon; and
WAEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Saint Paul Public Health
requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legisiative Hearing Officer of the
City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and
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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAtNT PAItL, MIt3NESOTA 3 � L
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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
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WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the I.egisiative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry
Council on Tuesday, Aprii 16, 1996 to heaz testimony 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 detrunental to the public peace, heaith, safety and
welfare and remove its blighring influence on the communiry 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
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 24,
1996 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 1554 Almond Avenue:
1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as deflned in Saint Paul
L,egislative Code, Chapter 45.
2. That the costs of demolition and removal of Chis 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 deficiencies 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 Vacant/Nuisance 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:
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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 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, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
structure in accordance with all applicabie 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.
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
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 provisions of Chapter 45 of
the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Pau1, 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 ume period.
If all personal property 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 b}� 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.
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CONTACTPERSON&PHONE DEPApTMENTDIRECfOR CRYCAUNCIL
Charles Votel 298-4153 � ,�y�N cmnrroaNer ^'l ZX96 �cinc�RK
MUST BE ON CAUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE� p0�� FOp BUDGET DIRECTO � FIN. & MGT. SERYICES �IR.
April 24, 1996 ORDER MAYOR(ORASSISfANn �
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ACTION RE�UES7ED:
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 1554 Almond Avenue.
RECOMMEPtDAT10NS:App`we(A)rnReject(R) pERSONALSERVICECONTRACTSMUSTANSWERTXEFOLLOWiNG�UESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for Mis departme9�..1t!'fE�°4!
__ CIB COMMfTTEE _
YES NO �'�aLS4etd
_ S7aFF 2• Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
— YES No - MAR Z g 1996
— ��STR�CS CAUAT — 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill no[ normally possessed by any curcent ciry emplqea?
SUPPORTSWHICHCOUNGILO&IEC77VE? YES NO A � pt/ �� • � nn ���
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lNITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORiUNtN (Wlro. 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 known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 1554 Almond Avenue by March 22, 1996, and have failed to
comply with those orders.
AOVANTAGESIFAPPROVEP: �`�� ��"
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The City will eliminate a nuisance.
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D�SADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be
assessed to the property, collected as a epecial assessment against the property taxes.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED
A nuisance condition wi11 remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION� (EXPLAIN)
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUlSANCE BUILD/NGS CODE
Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEMEkT
535 Cedal Srreet
Saint Pau� MU 55101-1160
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March 22, 1996
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 16, 1996
City Council Hearing - Wednesday,
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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:
15�4 Almond Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
The owners and responsible parties of record aze:
Name and Last Known Address
John Palmer Dumas
c!o Jeanette P. Dumas
1893 Marshall Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104-5902
FBS Mortgage
1010 South Seventh Street
Mpls., MN 55415-1749
Beneficial Loan & Thrifr Co.
8750 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420
First Bank N.A.
332 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Interest
Fee Owner
Mortgagee
Mortgagee
Mortgagee
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1554 Almond Avenue
Mazch 22, 1996
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The legal description of this property is:
Lot 9, Block 6, Lake Pazk Addition to St. Paul.
City of Saint Paul Public Health has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as
defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 4�. Public Health has issued an order to the then
known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting 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. lt 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 buiiding 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 speciai assessment to be collected in
the same manner as taxes.
Sincerely,
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Chazles A. Votel
Program Supervisor
Code Enforcement Programs
Saint Paul Public Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design
Philip Miller, City Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
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Report
April 16, 1996
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� Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1554
Almond Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Heaziug Officer recommended approval.
6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 826
Pavne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered
to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended lay over to June 18, 1996 Legislative
Hearing.
7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 682
Fuller Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolu6on, Public Health is ordered
to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended the owner be granted six months to repair
the building if a code compliance inspection is completed, a$2,000 bond is posted and
the appropriate permits are obtained by Wednesday, Apri124, 1996.
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MIlVUTFS OF LEGISLAI'IVE HEARING
April 16, 1996
Room 330, City Hall
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer
STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Health; Guy Willits, Public Health; Roxanna Flink, Real Estate
Kathy Ries, Real Estate
Gerzy Strathman, I.�gislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m,
1. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the
following (Laid over from the Apri12, 1996 Legislative Hearing):
$1 S. Cieveland
Guy Williu, Pubiic Health, stated that the tenant at this property had contacted his o�ce and requested
an additional lay over of this matter.
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, denied the request for an additional lay over and
recommended approval of the assessment.
301 Davton Avenne
Neil Scott, property owner, appeared and stated that he had received a notice to remove two refrigerators
from his properry. He had made arrangemenu with NSP to pick up the refrigerators, however, Public
Health requested that the refrigerators be removed prior to when NSP could pick them up. He then made
arrangements with a refuse hauler to pick up the refrigerators the next day. He left a message with the
inspector that the refrigerators would be picked up the next morning and that if this was not acceptable,
to please let him l�ow. The inspector never returned his call and Public Health removed the refrigerators
that day. They also removed a stove which was not part of the order for removal and he contested them
taking the stove.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report and showed a video of the properry.
Mr. Strathman recommended reducing the assessment to $4Q.
224 Bates Avenue
Chuck Votel, Public Health, stated that this was an emergency boarding issued by the police to have the
building secured. Public Fiealth failed to notify the property owner of the pending assessment after the
boarding. He requested the assessment be deleted.
Mr. Strathman recoznmended deleting ffie assessment.
2. Resolution raufying assessment of benefiu, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the
following (referred by Council on Aprii 10, 1996 to Legislauve Heazing):
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2199 E. Minnehaha Aaenue
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report and showed a video tape of the properry.
The properiy owner did not appear, however, the interpreter was present to communicate on behalf of the
owner. Recommendation was for approval of the assessment.
Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the
following:
J96041B—Boazding up of vacant buildings for November, 1995
796042B—Boarding up of vacant buildings for December, 1995
79604C—Demolition of vacant buiidings for 7anuary, 1996
1520 Canfield Avenue
No one appeared; recommendation was for approval.
63 Front Avenue
No one appeared; recommendation was for approva(.
1980 W. Seventh Street
Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and showed a video of the properry.
Margazet Pena, resident property manager of the aparhnent complex, appeared and stated she 1tad received
an order to clear and widett the sidewalk from snow. She immediately contacted the person in charge of
maintenance and he went out and cleared the sidewalk. The problem she had encountered is that when the
plows went by, they threw snaw and ice back on to the already cleared sidewatk.
Mr. Strathman rec�uested to review the video of the properiy again. It was lus conclusion that the snow
which was removed from the sidewalk was nof new snow as the streets were clear from any snow and it
appeared that there was only a narrow path for pedestrians to walk throuah on the sidewalk. He
recommended approval of the assessment.
Roxanna Fiink, Real Estate, stated that this assessment had been ratified by the City CounciI on April 10,
1996.
1478 Sherbnrne Avenue
Mr. Votel stated that this was an emergency boarding issued by the police to have the buiiding secured.
Public Health failed to notify the property owner of the pending assessment afrer the boarding. He
requested the assessment be deleted.
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Mr. 5trathman recommended deleting the assessment.
4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at $7 King
Street East. If the owner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove
the building.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The owner had posted a bond and had a code compliance inspection
completed. There was concem that the owner was conducting a business in the building and an order to
vacate was issued to cease any operation of a business in this building.
Dan Diebel and Clint Raabe, property owners, appeared and stated that it was their intention to continue
repairing the building with a completion date of September 14, 1996. He pointed out that the building was
not presenfly occupied. He was concemed, however, with the proposed cost to repair the building
estimated by Public Health. Mr. Votel stated that the estimate to repair the building was an inconclusive
figure estimated by the inspector.
Mr. Strathman recommended that the owner be allowed to continue with the repairs to the building to be
completed by September 14, 1996.
Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1554 Almond
Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the
buiiding.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report.
No one appeared; recommendation was for approval.
6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 82 Pa ne
Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolu6on, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the
building.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building was a large commercial building which had been vacant
since 1992. The cunent properry owner was the State of Minnesota Trust Exempt. The building had been
a problem in the neighborhood and he recommended demolition.
Brett Iarson, Ramsey County Tax Forfeited Properties, appeared and stated that the property wouid be
placed for auction in 7une, 1996. There currently were four parties interested in purchasing the buiiding.
He requested that the building not be demolished.
Mr. Strathman questioned whether the building was secure. Mr. Larson responded that he was recently
made aware that there was a hole in one of the doors which he planned to have boarded immediately.
Kim Hunter, East Side Neighborhood Development Corporation and Payne Arcade Business Association,
appeared and stated that the neighborhood had been dealing with this blighted buiiding for quite some time
and it was their request to have the building demolished to make way for new construction. They were
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concemed the building would be reused as an inappropriate use for this neighborhood. She also pointed
out that the building was easily accessible and transients had lived in the building, juvenile crime was
prevalent and it had been an uverall prohlem in the neighborhood.
Mr. Sixatfiman stated that he could understand the concerns of the neighborhood, however, demolition of
the building wouid create a loss to the taxpayers since there were potential buyers interested in purchasing
the buiIding. He reeommended this matter be 2aid over to the June 18, 1946 Legislative Hearing.
7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located aY 2 uller
Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been condemned since 7uly, 1993. A code
compiiance had been done on the properiy in September, 1993 and in January, 1994 a permit was issued
to make repairs to the building, however, that permit had expired.
Ken Cobb, property owner, appeared and stated that his father had owned the building and was now
deceased. His intention was to repair the building.
Mr. Strathman stated that he would grant a six month extension to repair the building if he posted a$2,000
bond, had a code compliance inspection completed and obtained the necessary permits by the Council
meeting on Wednesday, Apri124, 1996.
Mr. Votel requested that the property at 833 Selby Avenue be laid over to the May 7, 1996 Legislative
Hearing.
Mr. Strathman recommended Iay over.
Meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.
Legislative I�earing Officer