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96-432? i � ( << j �=. F f �i � ar �: (,.+t 4 a`: F� i.m � ��� � � � � � `i�a`�� To Legislative Hearing Officer - April 16, 1996 Laid Over by Council on 4-LO-96 To 4-24-96 City of St. Paul &BSOLIISIOH HASIFYIHG ASSBSSlSSHS � Fil� #� J9604AAA & J9604BB Assessment No._9692 5 9693_ Voting Ward In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cost and expenses for 2 J9604AAA (9692) Summary Abatements (Property clean-up, snow removal and/or sanding walks) from mid-October to Jan. 5, 1996 for properties located at: 301 Dayton Ave., 81 Cleveland Ave. S. and 2199 Minnehaha Ave. E. J9604BB (9693) Boarding-up of vacant building for October 1995 for property located at: 224 Bates Ave. Final Order xx approved xx A public hearing having been had upon the assessment for the above improvement, and said assessment having been further considered by the Council, and having been considered finally satisfactory, therefore, be it Preliminary Order xx approved RX RESOLVED, That the said assessment be and the same is hereby in all respects ratified. BESOLV&D FIIRTHSR, That the said assessment be and it is hereby determined to be payable in One equal installments. COIIACILPSBSOH Yeas� Nays �Blakey ✓�ostrom ✓G�uerin �iffarris �In Favor �egard +�ettman � Against Thune }��s��T � �bs er. Adopted by the Council: Date t-l�--� �.ti �5{St�`s�, � Certified Passes by Council Secretary To Legislative Hearing Officer - April 16, 1996 %- Pntilic Hearinz Date - Avril 24, I996 Roxanna Flink �� 266-8859 NST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BV (DA7'E) �ID OVER BY 9 t�- y'3 �-� N_ 34l77 " _ � �r+mnuon� —, � DEPARTMENi OIRECTOR � CRY CAUNCIL � � CITV ATTORNEV O GRY CLERK Q BUDGET DIRECfOR � FlN. & MGT. SEH . � MAYOR (OR ASSISTAN'n � Ol�n � � TOTAL # OF SIGNA7URE PAGES i (CL1P ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) At Counci2's request on 4-10-96, Summary Abatements (Property clean-up, snow removal and/or sanding walks) for properties located at: 301 Dayton Ave., 81 Cleveland Ave. S. and 2199 Minnehaha Ave. E. and Boarding-up of vac. bldg. for Oct. 1995 for property located at: nOL r_. _ . ��...�.. l.._�] _��.�.� L_.� c..�rl�.� J��_����_�� L�dl_ M_ \_ Tl1Ll1Ln1n hL(10� il1Cl�Lnn __ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION _ CIB COMMIiTEE A STAFF � Pub� � c Hea7 th _ OISTRICT COUFlT _ SUPPOp7SWHIGHCOUNCILO&lECT1VE7 WBTd Z Neighborhoods INlTIATING PROBLEM, ISSt Whffi, When, PEIiSONAL SERVICE CONTHACiS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: 7a 7. Has this persoNfirtn ever worked untler a contrect for this dep3rtment? � YES NO 2. Has this personffirm ever heen a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this person/firm pvssess a skAl nnt normally possessed by any curtent ciry empluyee? 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Approve assessments for Boardings-up of vacant buildings for Sept. and Oct. 1995 and Summary Abatements (Property clean-up snow removal and/or sanding walks from mid-Oct. to Jan. 5, 1996. ApDro�e (A) w Rejr_i (F} _ PL4NNING CAMMISS�ON _ CIVIL SEFVICE CAMMISSION _ CI9 COMMttTEE _ �_ 57AFF _�, P�ihl i r Haa 1 th _ DISTRICTCOUFiT A Vacant Bldes. SUPP00.T5 WNICH COUNCIL 0&IECTIVE? ti*ard 2 PERSONAL SERVlCE CONiRACTS MUST ANSWEFi THE FOLLOWING �UESTIOtiS: 7. Has this perso�rm evet work�d under a Contract tor this department? - YES NO 2. hlas ihis personKrm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does lhis person/firm possess a skJl noi normally possessed by any curreM ciry employee9 YES NO Explain ali yes answers on separete sheet and etteeh to green aheet Property owners or renters create a health hazard at various times throughout the City of Saint Paul when their property is not kept up. .;ost recovery programs to recover expenses for Summary Abatements and Boardings-up. This includes cutting tall grass and weeds, hauling away all garbage, debris, refuse and tires. Also, all household items such as refrigerators, stoves sofa chairs and all other items. In winter this includes the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks and cross walks. If Council does not approve these charges, General Fund would be required to pay the assessment. Assessments payable over 1 year and collected with the property taxes if not paid. Neighborhoods would be Ieft to deteriorate and property values would dec2ine Nobody would take care of their property, especially vacant or rental properties Rodents, Filth garbage and trash would accumulate everywhere. Disease and pests could become a problem. AMOUNT OFTRANSACTIOH S 53, 373. 45 COST/REVENUE BUbGETED (C�RCCE ONE) FUNDINGSOURCE Assessments OtiZ}' pCTIViTYNUMBER_ FINANCIAL MFORMATION� (E%PUIN) 229 property owners will be notified of the public hea and c YES NO s. �14.-�1'3 � To Legislative Hearing Officer - April I6, 1996 Laid Over bp Council on 4-10-96 To 4-24-96 City of St. Paul Rea1 Estate Division Dept. of Finance fi Management Serv BHPOBS OF COHPLSiIOH OF ASSESSHSITY COIINCIL EILE N0. File No. � J9604BB_ Assessment No. 5 9693_ Voting Ward In the matter of the assessment o£ benefits, cost and expenses for 2 J9604AAA (9692) Summary Abatements (Property clean-up, snow removal and/or sanding walks) from mid-October to Jan. 5, 1996 for properties located at: 301 Dayton Ave., 81 Cleveland Ave. S. and 2199 Minnehaha Ave. E. J9604BB (9693) Boarding-up of vacant building for October 1445 for property located at: 224 Bates Ave. ��.-y3a Preliminary Order xx approved xx Final Order To the Council of the City of St. Paul pprove %R The Valuation and Assessment Engineer hereby reports to the Council the following as a statement of the expenditures necessarily incurred for and in connection with the making of the above improvement, viz: Total construction costs $671.00 Engineecing and Inspection $ Valuatian and Assessment Services $ Administration Charge - Public Health $ 25.00 Re-Check Charge - Public Health $ 62.50 Abatement Service Charge $_60.00 TOTAL E%PENDITURES Charge To sessment $818.50 $ $818.50 Said Valuation and Assessment Engineer further reports that he has assessed and levied the total amount as above ascertained, to-wit: the sum of $ 818.50 upon each and every J.ot, part or parcel of land deemed benefited by the said improvement, and in the case of each lot, part or parcel of land in accordance with the benefits conferred thereon; that the said assessment has been completed, and that hereto attached, identified by the signature of the said Valuation and Assessment Engineer, and made a part hereof, is the said assessment as completed bp him, and which is herewith submitted to the Council fot such action thereon as may be considered proper. Dated y���-!�o /y`�Il� �i i1A A �/L�A�� (�„I�Iuation and Assessment Engineer � ���� °� (. -'-1 � �. �:i�l7i c�lii Date: April 16, L996 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 Ciry Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEATtING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing O�cer ResoIution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for sununary abatements for the following (I,aid over from the Apri12, 1996 I.egislative Hearing): 81 S. Cleveland (J4604AAA) Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and denial of reqaest for additional iay over 301 Dayton Avenue {79604AAA) Legislative Hearing Officer recommended reducing the assessment to $40 224 Bates Avenue (79604BB) Legislative Hearing Officer recommended deleting the assessment �� � 2. � Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for � the following (refened by Council on April 10, 1996 to Legisiative Hearing): 2199 E. Minnehaha Avenue (J9604AAA) I,egislative Hearing Of�cer recommended approval 3. Resolutzon ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the following: J96041B--Boarding up of vacant buildings for November, 1995 J96042B--Boazding up of vacant buildings for December, 1995 J9604C--Demoiition of vacant buildings for 7anuary, 1496 Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended approval with the following exceptions: 1478 Sherburne Avenue (96042B) delete assessment 833 Selby Avenue (J96042B) laid over to May 7, 1996 Legislative Hearing 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 87 Kin� 5lreet East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Heaith is ordered to remove the building. Legislatiae Hearing Officer recommended allowing until September 14, 1996 to repair the building. �lG.-y3� MIlVUTES OF LEGISLATIYE AEARING Apri126, 1996 Room 330, City Halt Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRFSENT: Chuck Votei, Public Healtk; Guy Willits, Public Health; Roxanna F1ink, Real Fstate Kathy Ries, Real Estate Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 1Q:05 a.m. Resolutian ratifying assessment of beaefits, costs and expenses for svmmary abatements for the following (I.aid over from the Apri12, 1996 Legislative Fiearing): E�.��FTtJ Guy Willits, Public Heatth, stated tkat the tenant at Yhis property kaQ contacted his o�ce and requested an additionallay over of this matter. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, denied the request for an additional lay over and recomznended approval of the assessment. ! 1. �� Neil Scott, property owner, appeared and siated that he had received a notice to remove two refrigerators from his property. Ae had made arrangements with NSP to pick up the refrigerators, however, Pubiic Health requested that ihe refrigerators be remove@ 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 laiow. The insgector never returned his call and Pablic Health removed the refrigeraYOrs 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 Yhe property. Mr. Strathman recommended reducing the assessment to $40. 224 Bates Avenue Chuck Votei, 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 reqe�ested the assessment be deleted. Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. 2. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for suinmary abatements for th� following (referred by Council on April 10, 1996 to L,egislative Hearing): Legislarive Hearing April 16, 199b Page - 2 - 2199 E. Minnehaha Avenue Mr_ Votel reviewed the staff report and showed a video tape of the property. The property owner did not appear, however, the interpreter was present to communicate on behalf of the owner. Recommendation was for approval of the assessment. Resolution ntifying assessmenY of benefits, costs and eacpenses for summary abatemerns for the following: T96041B—Boarding up of vacant buildings for November, 1995 J46042B—Boazding up of vacant buildings for December, 1995 J9604C—Demolition of vacant buildings for 7anuary, 1996 1520 Canfieid Avenue No one appeazed; recommendation was for approval. 63 Front Avenue No one appeared; recommendation was for approval. 1980 W. Seventh Sireet Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and showed a video of the properiy. Margaret Pena, resident groper[y znanager of the apartrnent 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 cleared the sidewalk. The problem she had encountered is that when the plows a�ent by, they threw snow and ice back on to the already cleazed sidewalk. Mr. Stratl�man requested to review the video of the progerry again. It was his conctusion tbat 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 pedesizians to walk through on the sidewalk. He reconnmended approval of the assessment. Roxanna Fiink, Real 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 Health failed to notify the pzoperty owner of the pending assessment af[er the boarding. He �equested the assessment be deIeted. Legislative Hearing April 16, 2996 Page - 3 - Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. q 10��3 0� 4. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiIding, located at 87 KinE Street East. If the owner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public E3ealth 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. Daa Diebel and Clint Ttaabe, properry owners, appeazed and stated that it was their intention to continue repairing the building with a compleuon date of September 14, 1996. He pointed out that the building was not presently occupied. He was concerned, however, with the proposed cost to repair the building estnnated by Public Health. Mr. Votel stated that the estimate to repair the building was an inconclusive fgure 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. Reso2ution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced build'utg, located at 1554 Almond ve ue. 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 Pavne 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 �as a large commercial bnilding which had been vacant since 1942. The current property owner was the State of Minnesota Trust Exempt. The building had been a probtem in the neighborhood and he recommended demolition. Brett Larsott, Ramsey Counry Tax Forfeited Properties, appeared and stated that the property would be pIaced for auction in June, 1996. There currentty 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 recenfly made aware that there was a hole in one of the doors which he planned to have boarded immediately. Kun Hunter, EasC Side Neighborhood Deveiopment Corporation, and Payne Arcade Business Association, appearect and stated that the neighborhood had been dealing with 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 inapprogriate 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 pzoblem in the neighborhood. Mr. Strathman stated that he could understand the concerns of the neighborhood, however, demolition of the building would create a loss to the taxpayers since there were potential buyers interested in purchasing the builriing. He recommended this maUer be laid over to ihe 7une 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 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 compliance had been done on the property in Segtember, 1943 and in January, 1494 a permit was issued to make repairs to the building, however, that permit had expired. Ken Cobb, property owner, appeazed and stated that his father had owned the building and was now deceased. His intention was to repair the building. Mr. Suathman stated that he would grant a six month e�ension to repair the building if he posted a$2,OQ0 bond, had a code compliance inspection completed and obtained the necessary permzts by the Council meeting on Wednesday, Aprii 24, 1996. Mr. Votet requested that the progeriy at 833 Selby Avenue be laid over to the May 7, 1996 Legislative HC2.L1IIa. Mr. Strathman recommended lay over. Meeting adjoumed at 11:Q5 a.m.