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96-846�4�;,� �':iij!_4� ..t { E ' 'v% i .{ 6 Council File # 9� - 84 � Green Sheet # ����L J MINNESOTA � Presented By Referred To Committee: Date WHEREA5, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public heazings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two- story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly laiown as 452 Page Street East. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit: The West 35 feet of I.ot 12, all of I.ot 13, Block 26, The West St. Paul Real Estate and Improvement Syndicate Addition No. 2 VJHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or befare May 3, 1996, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Westside Neighborhood Housing Services, 35 Water Street West, St. Paul, MN 55107-2016, Attn: Jerry Carrier; Neighborhood Housing Services of America, 1970 Broadway, #470, Oakland, CA 94612; Larry Gurtin, 179 Litt1e Canada Rd. East, St. Paul, MN 55117. WFIEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legisla6ve Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated April 30, 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 ar responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by May 30, 1996; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nnisance 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 Legislative 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,egislauve Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and � � <.a `( i�,�f'' q`-�y� WHEREAS, a heazing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City CouncIl on Tuesday, 7uly 16, 1996 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendafion 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 ttris 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 rehabilitarion 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 Ciry Council on Wednesday, July 24, 1996 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L.egislative Hearing Off'icer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public heazings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 452 Page Street East: i. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demoli6on 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 conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condirion have not been conected. 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 Cbapter AS have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: F"'^,, ��;�.., i t, t a� �. � � � I .,� 0 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 °I �-�y G 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on ihe community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting 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. 2. If the above corrective acdon is not completed within tlus period of time the City of Saint Paul, Public Health, Housing Code Enforcement Section is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry 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: BY � �.►�__ e� •��, ��� �eO..�A \ Approved by Mayor: Date �' By� �IL d''� sv: ni�r,e� �a?�C-�-- Form Approved by City Attorney ay �1 �M�' �� / �! lF�t.°I (77 2'}/9 b Approved by Mayor £or Submission to Council BY: °� 1L ���e�4 Adopted by Council: Date ,, q Adoption Certified by Council S retary 9�-�4c. DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNpL DATE INITIATED � y� 3 3 9 7 0 Public Health 06- 1-96 G REEN SHEET _. _ INITINJDATE NJRfA{JDAT£ CANTACT PERSON & PHONE DEPARTMENT DIREGTOR CRV COUNQL Charles Votel 295-4153 � ,�i�N qTYATfORNEY ^� _�Z� 96 cmc�aK MUST 8E ON UNCIL A6ENDA BY (DATE) NUYBFA POR O BUDGET DIRECTOR � FlN. & MGi SERVICES DIR. pOUTiN6 July 24, 1996 ONDEH MqVOR (OR ASSISTAN'f) � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� ACTION AEQUESTED: 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, nublic Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 452 Page Street Sast. RECAMMENDnTIONS: Approva (A) w Raject (R) PERSOIiAL SEHVICE CONTAACTS MUST ANSW EH TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has Mis petsonffirm ever worked under a cOntract for Nis department? - _qBCOMM[iTEE _ YES NO _ SinFF 2. Has this personHirtn ever been a ciry employee? — YES NO _ DISTRICT CAURT _ 3. DoOS thls rson�rm possass a skill nof no�mal SSe5S0d pe ty po by any curtent city employee? SUPPORTS WNICH COUNdL O&IECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes enswers on separete sheet a�d attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPhJPTUNRV (NTO, 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 452 Page Street East by May 30, 1996, and have failed to comply with those orders. ADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: The Cit will eliminate a nuisance. ���� '� �' '" �� Y _.....,:_ .C_' r +�:b L% �Utl GO �3,76 t4i''; � x 4��G �',3 �'t P�RYJR'S L4FFl�E � a .�� i� � ����G������`� OISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED. . 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. �,'0"��tvSa 4 ;�v;;���'+, &' JUL iF � i9�6 DiSADVANTACaES 7F NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. TOTAL AMOUN7 OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIHCLE ONE) YE NO FUNDIHGSOURCE Nniaanna Hrniain{3 nhatPmPnt ACTIVITYNUMBEq 4"12q1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Neaf Holtan. MD., MP.X., Direclor CIT`( 4F SAIM' PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Narm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEMENf 555 Cedar Saee1 Samt Pau{ MN 55101-2260 i 7une 21, 1996 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council °IG-�y� 6I2-298-4133 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: 452 Page Street East The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, July 16, 1996 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, July 24, 1996 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and-L,ast Known Address Westside I�ieighborhood Housing Services 35 Water Street West St. Paul, MN 55107-2016 Attn: Jerry Carrier Interest Fee Owner Neighborhood Housing Services of America 1970 Broadway, #470 Oakland, CA 94612 Latry Gurtin 179 Little Canada Rd. East St. Paul, MN 55117 Parent company of Fee Owner Potential purchaser q�•�y� 452 Page S�eet East June 21, 1996 Page 2 'I'he legal description of this property is: The West 35 feet of Lot 12, ail of Lot 13, Block 26, The West St. Paul Real Estate and Improvement Syndicate Addition No. 2 City of Saint Paul Public Health has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative 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). 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 resotution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to pioceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Si� �rely, -_ �:��^ ; �tl �� y Charfes A. Votel Program Supervisor Code Enforcement Programs Saint Paui Public Health CAV:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspecrion and Design Phikip Miller, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 I.egislative Hearing Report July 16, 1996 Page - 2 - { �rY � � 2. Summary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 1132 Central Avenue W.; Mohammad Shahidullah, property owner. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Summary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 484 VJ. Winona Street; Yvonne Riley, property owner. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended extension to September 1, 1996. 4.. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 436 Case Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 891 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth 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 579-58 Desoto Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. � Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 452 E. Page Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 664 Surrev Avenue. If the owner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. MINUTES OF LEGLSLATIVE HEARING �� _ 9 � � July 16, 1996 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Of�cer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Heaith; Guy Willits, Public Aealth; Roxanna Flink, Real Estate; Cathy Ries, Real Estate Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatemenfs for the foliowing: J960'IA--Properry clean up, snow removal and/or sanding walks, for February through April, 1996 79607B--Boarding up of vacant buiidings for February, 1996 J9607C--Demolition of vacant buildings for March, 1996 - J9607V--Towing of abandoned vehicles from property from June through December, 1995 1895 Bush Avenue Guy Willits, Public FIealth, reviewed the staff report and pzesented a picture of the property. Ananda Liyanapathiranage, property owner, appeazed and stated that the vehicle should not have been towed as he had obtained the license tabs and they were displayed on the vehicle. He spoke with Maynard Vinge in Public Health and Mr. Vinge agreed that the vehicle should not have been towed. He recovered the vehicle from the impound lot and paid all of the charges. He requested that the assessment be deleted and that he be reimbursed for the costs for towing the vehicle. Gerry Strathman, L.egisiative Hearing O�cer, recommended deleting the assessment. He suggested that the properry owner file a claim with the City Attomey's Office to recover the cost of the towing. 992 Desoto 5treet Public Health tecommended deleting the assessment. 1230 Edgerton Street Public Health recommended deleting the assessment. 12 Geranium Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 662 Geranium Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. ., _ _ _.. . " . __._. . . . . . . ... . . .. .. ." _ " i �__. .. I I Minutes of Legislative Heazing 7uIy 16, 1996 Page-2- 2515 Hanee Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 840 Jessamine Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. �$:.�112iL�:Q�� P[iblic Health recommended deleting the assessment. 1395 Lafond Avenu� No one appeared; recommended approval. 607 Lawson Avenue Mr. VJillits reviewed the staff report. Greg Copeland, properry owner, appeared and stated that he had recently purchased the property and was unaware that there was a pending assessment for removal of a vehicle. He contacted the impound lot and discovered that the vehicle was sold foz $650 which would more than cover the cost for the $160 towing chazge. He requested that the assessment be deleted. Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. 1215 Magnolia Avenue Public Health recommended deleting the assessment. 271 Maria Avenue PubIic Health recommended deleting the assessment. 432 Michigan Street No one appeared; recommended approval. 722 W. Minnehaha Avenue Public Health recommended deleting the assessment. Minutes of Legislative Hearing July 16, 1996 Page - 3 - 1183 Norton Street No one appeared; recommended approval. 3fifi W King treet �(�-8�(0 Chuck Votel, Public Health, stated that the owner was not notified of the abatement as the Ramsey County tax records did not have the correct PIN number for this property. He recommended deleting the assessment. Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. 221 E Pa�e Street I�TO one appeared; recommended approval. 353 Payne Avenue Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report. Steven Mark, properry owner, appeared and stated that he had not received the notice to remove the vehicle as the building was vacant at that time. He made numerous requests to change his address with Raznsey County Taxation and they had failed to make the change. He presented certified copies of the receipts he had received from Tasation indicating that he had made this request. It was not until July, 1995 that the change of address was made to the taY records by Ramsey County. Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. I306 Rice Street Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and presented pictures of the properry. He indicated that the vehicle had been sold at auction. Bernie Brodkorb, property owner, appeared and stated that he had received the notice to remove the vehicle. Ae had made arrangements to have the vehicie removed and had not realized that this individual had not taken it until he received notice of the assessment that the city had removed the vehicle. He requested that the assessment be reduced. Mr. Strathman recommended reducing the assessment to $40 since the vehicle had been sold at auction and some monies had been recovered. 1 : ' � No one appeared; recoznmended approval. Minutes of Legislative Hearing July 16, 1996 Page - 4 - 1RR9 4t Anth4�y Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 1702 St Clair Avenue Mark Wallin, property owner, appeared at the meeting. Mr. Willits stated that the owner had recovered the vehicle and paid the towing charges. He recommended deleting the assessment. Ivlr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. 1820 E 7th Street No one-appeared; recommended approval. 1826 Summit Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 622 Welis Street Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and showed a video of the property. Willard Henning, properiy owner, appeared and stated that ice builds up on his sidewalk due to runoff from a nearby commercial building. He had purchased the building last year and was not equipped to remove the ice from the waIk. Eie had since purchased equipment to handle the problem. Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. 870 Woodbrid_ge StreeY No one appeared; recommended approval. 661 York Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 1711 Yorkshire Avenue Public Health recommended deleting the assessment. 1412 E Third Street Public Health recommended reducing the assessment to $160 as one vehicle had been recovered. q�-��(� Minutes of Legislative Hearing July 16, 199b Page - 5 - 96l Thomas Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 1416 N. Hazel Street Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and showed a video of the property. Richard Bradley, tenant of the properry, appeared and stated that he had cleaned up the property and he considered ffie items which were removed to be theft of his properiy. The items which were sitting by the garbage were scheduled to be picked up by the trash hauler the following day. Mr. Strathman stated that since notice had been received and items which were ordered to be removed were still on the property, he recommended approval of the assessment. 694 Western Avenue Pubiic Health recommended reducing the assessment to $160 as one vehicle had been recovered by the owner. Mr. Willits requested laying over the following addresses to the August 6, 1996 L,egisiative Hearing: 846 Ashland, 758 Englewood and 229 Sherburne. He requested the following address be laid over the August 20, 1996 Legislative Hearing: 950 Fuller. Mr. Stratlunan recommended approval. 2, Sumniary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 1132 Central Avenue W.; Mohammad Shahidullah, property owner. No one appeared; recommended denying the appeal. 3. Sununary/Velucle abatement appeal for 484 W. Winona Street; Yvonne Riley, property owner. Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and presented pictures of the properry. Yvonne Riley, property owner, appeared and reguested an extension of time to obtain bids on repairing the garage or detemlination on removal of the garage. She believed she had sent a letter to Pubiic Health requesting until October 31, 1996 to remove or repair the gazage. Mr. Strathman stated that the record indicated they had received the order to remove or repair the garage in November, 1995 and weze given an extension until Mazch, 1996 and then another extension to June 28, 1996. He believed that they had had adequate time to make a deternunation and he granted an extension to September i, 1996 to remove or repaiz the garage. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 436 Case Av n. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Minutes of Legislative Hearing July I6, I996 Page - 6 - No one appeared; recommended approval. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, Iocafed at $21 Earnund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. No one appeared; recommended approval. 6. ResoIuiion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buitding, located at 7- 1 . Desoto Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to - remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building was condemned in April, 1995 and had been vacant since Mazch, 1995. The estimated cost to repair the building was $60,000. A code compliance inspection was applied for in May, 1996 but had not been done. Ed and Jean Cherrier appeared on behalf of the property owner, Beulah Pechacek. Mr. Cherrier stated that the owner was wiliing to allow the city to purchase the building under the Selective Clearance Prob am. He had been in contact with Kay Wittgenstein, Public Health and Mary I�anson, PED, who indicated to him that there was preliminary approval to purchase the building for $IS,G_ -J pius relocation costs. Fie also requested that the owner be reimbursed for the cost of the code compliance inspection that had not been completed. Mr. Willits stated that he spoke with Ms. Wittgenstein and she indicated that the building was condemned and the owner was srill living in the building. The building was recommended for demolition under the Selective Clearance Program and she was working with the owner to relocate her, however, the owner did not have the resources necessary to move. Mr. Cherrier stated that the owner was requesting an addifionat three montiis time to be able to relocate and remove her possessions from the property. Mr. Votel indicated that the building was condemned and the owner had to fmd other living accommodations immediately and if Public Health found her living at this property, they would remove her to Ramsey Hospital. Mr. Votel also indicated that he would request LIEP to refund the $125 for the code compiiance inspection that was not compieted. Mr. Strathman recommended apgrovaI of the order for demolition. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 452 E. Pa�e Street. If the owner fails to comply wiYh the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building was condemned in August, 1995 and vacant since September, 1995. The estimated cost to repair the building was $30,000. Jerry Carrier, representing West Side Neighborhood Housing, appeared and stated that they had acquired the property through foreclosure. He requested that the building be demolished as they did not have Minutes of Legis]ative Hearing 3uly 16, 1996 Page-7- funding to cover the cost to remove the building. Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order for demolition. ql� 8. ResoIution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at � urre�Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Carol Carey, representing Uppez Swede Hollow Neighborhood Association, owner of the property, appeared and stated that they did not have the necessary resources to make ffie required repairs to the bnilding in a timely manner. Doug Nelson appeared and stated that he was interested in purchasing and rehabilitating the building. Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the ozder for demolition. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m. Gerry St�athman, Legislati've Hearing Officer