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96-428��i�$��s �:i Presented By Referred To Committee: Date WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Heaith has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one- story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commoniy laiown as 682 Fuller Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 1, Block 9, Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before February 21, 1996, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Priscilla Cobb, 512 Central, St. Paui, MN 55103; Twin City Federal Savings & Loan, 801 Marquette Avenue Mpls., MN 55402-3475, Attn: Joann Ekberg, loan #025008610; Fidelity Financial Services, Inc., 330 Second Avenne South, Mpls., MN 55401; Ron Saxon Ford, Inc., 225 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55013, Attn: Legal Department; Norwest Bank, Mpis, N.A., 6 and Marquette, Mpls., MN 55402, Attn: I,egal Department; Centrai National Ins. Co. of Omaha, 105 South 17th Street, Omaha, NE 681Q2, Attn: Legal Department; Kenneth Cobb, 444 Aurora Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103. 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 February 8, 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 �5; 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 ll, 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 demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condiuon has not been corrected and Saint Paui Public Health requested thatthe City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and (�� '�l atila4� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA sa Council File # � �1 Green Sheet # 33�'9 � WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the tnne, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and � ,�.� ��;P�f�� q`-4as� �`�Ee.�;t� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, April 16, 1996 to hear 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 detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all appiicable 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 of the structure to be completed within-€�€tee��-�ays after the date of the Council Hearing, d , Si � C�Lm�-,.��.S �'� - �t�„� j�� o. n c.� e � a� 02, O o o b a r�+�r �: 0. G.c C=o ��] n s c�i�.'o r.i i s Cb �� _. � f? r� 1 a Y � i5 o N �jg -4h�. ow�.r'o.�r; te _ ¢ry�.�: a�ri cbTn�..� �%9.6 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before th� Paul City Council on ednesday, April 24, 1996 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L,egislative 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 682 Fuller Avenue: i. 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 doliars ($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 VacantiNuisance 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 fulfilied. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: r'f i f`. . n.� � �: � �: ; �e`�� a:._ � 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 �t�.—�a� 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry 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 stmcture must be completed within��#�c�� after the date of the Council Hearing. Si k�G� rnen+hs 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time 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 againstthe Subject Property pursuantto the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paui I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the buiiding is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry 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 time period. Tf 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 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 Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: Appr By: BY: / L�LZ��'t�ea�4----._ Form Approved by City Attorney By: �� '� �� 3�Lx�9b Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: � �� Adopted by Council: Date �,n_� �n �Vt\Q9f,o 9 `� �,��' DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/GOUNCIL DATE INITIATED N� 3 3 8 9 0 Public Health 3-2 -96 GREEN SHEET ___ .___ - CANTACf PERSON 8 PNONE INfTIAVDATE I T Charles VOt.01 298-4153 DEPARIMENTDIRECiOq fTYCAUNGIL A�+��N CENATTOflNEY Q(C'�'� ZX ✓J( aCITVCLEflK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA NUYBER FOA O BUDGET DIREGTOR O FIN. 8 MGT. SEflVICES �Iq. POUi1NG April 24, 1996 °pD MAYOR(ORASSISTANn 0 TQTAI # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACT70N qEQUESfED: 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 bomply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 682 Fuller Avenue_ RECOMMENDA710NS: Approve (A) or Reject (q) PEFiSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING GUESTIONS; �� _ PLANNING COMMISSION __ pVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �- Has this person/Frm ever worketl under a cnntract for this deparhnent?� A 17 � 19 . _ CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO f �� 8 96 _ STAFF 2. Has this pBrsoNfirm ever been a City employee? — vss wo '� "re�n� _ DIS7RICTCpURT — 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normall �' Y`� y possessetl by any curreM city empioyee. SUPPORTSWHICHCOUNCILO&IECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separote sheet and atteeh to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who. Whet, WFen, Where, Why : This building(s)' is a nuisance buil�ing(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 682 Fuller Avenue by March 11, 1996, and have failed to comply with those orders. � A�VANTAGESIFAPPROVED The City will eliminate a nuisance. �EC�,N� �� pPR � - 19 K� ��AR 26 t9�6 �ER�y ��' �� DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: 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. ��e��#,e�e� �xstso:'�a ?9.�a3?i��' ,_ .,. . .. .�N�s � - _, .�:..a9 : b"�a€�� - ;, 5 �� , � r �� .i�11 CY C'v �l 6? :r.3L: V DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED. A nuisance condition will remain unabated iri the City. This build�hg(s? will continue to blight the community. TOTALAMOUNTOFTHANSACTION$ $6,000 - $7,OD0 COS7/REVENUEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDIWG SOURCE ACTNI7V NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION' (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Neu! Hollun, MD.. M.P.K, Dimclor CITY OF SAINT PAUL NL'/Sa:�CE 867LDINGS CODE Nornt Coleman, Mayar E:4FORCE41E:bT SSi Cedar Street Sarnt Patd. � 3�7D1-?26D i March 22, 1996 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council qs.-ya� ara-a�a-��ss Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazin�s to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 6&2 Fuller Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 16, 1996 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, i The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Priscilla Cobb � 12 Central St. Paul, MN 55103 Interest Wife of Deceased Fee Owner Twin City Federal Savings & Loan 801 Marquette Avenue Mpls., MN 55402-3475 Attn: Joann Ekberg loan #025008610 Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. 330 Second Avenue South Mpls., MN 55401 .�,�,.._.�.. . � F „_,,;,� Mortgagee ��:�.- `..._ __ ,"_ zv.-,�: ,-p r: rr"" ��.r... � . �;�� Mortga�ee/7udement Creditor qc.-yas' 682 Fuller Avenue Mazch 22, I996 Pa�e 2 Name and Last Known Address Ron Saxon Ford, Inc. 225 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55013 Athi: Legal Department Norwest Bank, Mpls, N.A. 6 and Marquette Mpls., MN 55402 Athi: Legal Department Central National Ins. Co. of Omaha 105 South 17th Street Omaha, NE 68102 Attn: Legal Department Kenneth Cobb 449 Aurara Avenue St. Paul, MN 55103 The legal description of this property is: Interest Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Son of Deceased Fee O�vner Lot l, Block 9, Butterfield Syndicate Addition l�to. 1 City of Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defii:ed by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Healfli 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). q�-ya�' 682 Fuller Avenue March 22, 1996 Page 3 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 Public 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 reinoval, and to assess the costs incurred aQainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, ;� $ �—�`�'�a��''s�^;�' , ° +=- `�il%1��' . Charles A. Votel Program 5upervisor Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paul Public Health CAV:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Buiidin_ Inspection and Dzsi�n Philip Miller, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretar} to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl. PED-Housins Division ��-yas' Report April 16, 1996 Page - 2 - 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 Hearing Officer recommended approval. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 826 Payne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Iiealth is ordered to remove the building. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended lay over to June 18, 1996 Legislative Hearing. �. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 682 Fuller Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic 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, April 24, 1996. MIl�iUTES OF LEGISLATIYE HEARING ° I � y a� Aprit 16, 1996 Room 330, City Iiall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votei, Public Health; Guy Willits, Public Heaith; Roxanna Flink, Real Estate Kathy Ries, Real Estate Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing O�cer, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the following (Laid over from the Apri12, 1996 Lzgislative Hearing): $1 S. Cleveland Guy Willits, Public Health, stated that the tenant at this property had contacted his ofFice and requested an additional lay over of this matter. Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer, denied the request for an additional lay over and recommended approval of the assessment. 301 Davton Avenue Neil Scott, property owner, appeared and stated that he had received a notice to remove two refrigerators from his property. He had made arrangements with NSP to pick up the refrigerators, however, Public Healtfi 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 know. The inspector never retumed 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 $40. 224 Bates Avenue Chuck Votel, Public Health, stated that this was an emergency boarding issued by the police to have the building secured. Public Health failed to notify the property owner of the pending assessment after the boarding. He requested the assessment be deleted. Mr. Suathman recommended deleting the assessment. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the following (referred by Council on April 10, 1996 to Legislative Hearing): Legislative Hearing April 16, 1996 Page-2- 2199 E Minnehaha Avenue Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report and showed a video tape of the properry. The properry owner did not appeaz, however, the interpreter was present to communicate on behalf of the owner. Recommendation was for approvai of the assessment. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summazy abatements for the following: 796041B—Boarding up of vacant buildings for November, 1995 J96042B—Boarding up of vacant buildings for December, 1995 J9604C—Demolition of vacant buIldings for 7anuary, 1996 1520 Canfield Avenue No one appeared; recommendation was for approval. 63 Front Avenue No one appeazed; recommendation was for approval. 1980 W. Seventh Street Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and showed a video of the proper[y. Margazet Pena, resident property manager of the apartment complex, appeared and stated she had received an order to clear and widen the sidewalk from snow. She immediately contacted the person in charge of maintenance and he went out and cleazed the sidewalk. The problem she had encountered is that when the plows went by, they threw snow and ice back on to the alreadq cleared sidewalk. Mr. Strathman requested to review the video of the property again. It was his conclusion that the snow which was removed from the sidewaIk 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 through on the sic3ewalk. He recommended approval of the assessment. Roxanna Flink, Reai Estate, stated that this assessment had been ratified by the City Council on April 10, 1996. 1478 Sherburne Avenue Mr. Votel stated that this was an emergency boarding issued by the police to have the building secured. Public Heatth failed to notify the property owner of the pending assessment after the boarding. He requested the assessment be deleted. q `- y a� Legisiative Hearing April 16, 1996 Page - 3 - Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 7 Kin Street Fast. 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, properry owners, appeared and stated that it was their intention to continue repairing the building with a completion date of September 14, 1996. FIe pointed out that the building was not presently occupied. He was concerned, 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. 5. 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. 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 826 a ne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building was a large commercial building which had been vacant since 1992. The current properry owner was the State of Minnesota Trust Exempt. The building had been a problem in the neighborhood and he recommended demolition. Brett Larson, Ramsey County Tax Forfeited Properties, appeared and stated that the property wouid be placed for auction in June, 1996. There currenfly were four parties interested in purchasing the building. He requested that the building not be demolished. Mr. Strathman questioned whether the buiiding 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 boazded immediately. Kim Hunter, East Side Neighborhood Development Corporation and Payne Arcade Business Association, appeared and stated that the neighborhood had been dealing wath this blighted building for quite some time and it was their request to have the building demolished to make way for new construction. They were Legislative Hearing April 16, 1996 Page - 4 - concerned the building would be reused as an inappropriaYe 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 overall problem in the neighborhood. Mr. Strattunaa statad 8�at he coutd understand the concerns af the neighborhood, fiowever, demolition of the building would create a loss to the taxpayers since there were potentiat buyers interested in purchasing the building. He recommended this matter be laid over to the 7une 18, 1996 Legislative Hearing. 7. ResoIution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 6 2 Fulle Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with tfie resolution, Public Aeaith is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been condemned since 7uly, 1993. A code compliance had been done on the property in September, 1993 and in January, 1994 a permit was issued to make regairs to the building, however, that permit had expired. Ken Cobb, properiy owner, appeazed and stated that his father had owned the buiiding and was now deceased. His intention was to repair the building. Mr. Strathman stated that he woul@ grant a su; 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 meet3ng on Wednesday, April 24, 1996. Mr. Votel requested that the property at 833 SeIby Avenue be iaid over to the May 7, 1996 LegisIative Hearing. Mr. Sirathman recommended lay over. Meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m. L.egisiative �aring Officer