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96-851�RIGII���i� �ity of St. Fau2 C:IIIVCI;, FILE NC. ``� ��, FtE30Id7'lS�i RARIE'Y21QC ASSES�ffiiT HY ig i[�'d,����/ i File NO. J�J�U71'L7t3t�� Assessmeat Na. 9700 Voting Werd In the matter of the assessment of benefits, cast and ext�ensas for ss b Summary Ahatement {Property c2ean-Up} for fai� of 1995 for cssttinc� ta21 grass andJor vreeds st property located at 662 �eranium Aveune E. La1d 6ver at Counail's request on 7/10/96 ta 7/24/96. Freliminsry order xxXXX eppraved XXXXXXkXX Final 4rder XXXXX approved XXXXX A public Y�earing heving been had upon the assessment for the above i.mpro�eaFent, and �nid as�es9ment having kzeen further aansitIered by the Cc�unaii, �nd having i�een considered finally setisfectory, tharefore, be it x�90LVEit, That the kei� @5S?8SIIl2rit be a?�d the es�.ne is herek+y in �11 re�perts ratified, I2&SOLVED FURT�R, Thet the sai�3 aaseasment be atxd it i9 I?B£9ki}+ cketsrmined to �e payable in �a equal insta2lments. Cc)tR77CiLPERS�7 Yeas� Nay� ✓�l,ekey ✓T3}�5tri'ilCi ✓�uz��� �rris �In Favor � �,Eyara 1/Rettman � Against Thune - .(�b.�w }.(� L t H USev.t Adopted by the Council c Date�,\����� q�„ Gerr# f±Q� r�RS?s 'r�� r-r 5ecret4*� $y a � Mayor Laid over at Legislative Heartin Taid ov a or� '1 on 7/10/96 )EPARTMENT/OFFICE/CQUNCIL „ Finance Departme t/Real Estate Div :ONTACf PEPSON & PHON Roxanna Fli nk 66-885 .1USTBEONCOUNCILAGENDABV(DATE) Laid Over by Council on 7/10/46 to be on AQenda � 242/96 to 7/16/96 4 �'S � 7/10/96 GREEN SHEET N_ 34242 INITIAVDAiE INRIAL/DATE — O DEPARTMENT D�flECfOR O CITY COUNqI YBER FOF � CINATTORNEY O CRY CLERK 1Ui1NG � BUDGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES OIR. aoE OMAYORIORASSISTAN'n � r..,,.,�;i Researc� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES '' (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) �� ���� At council's iequest on 7/10/96, Summary Abatement for property at 662 Geranium Avenue E. was laid over for further discussion to 7J24/96. To approve assessment for cutting tall grass and/or weeds at said property. (A) or RejeG _ PLANNINGCOMMISSION _ C��ILSERVICECOMMISSION _ CIB COMMITfEE A SfAfF A Public Health _ DISTRICTCAUP7 _ SUPPORTSWHICHCOUNCILO&IECTIVE7 Ward 6 � Neighborhoods PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSM�ER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: 1. Has ihis personffirtn ever worked under a coMrect for this department? - YES NO 2. Has this person/firtn ever been a ciry employee? YES NO 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any curtent city employee? YES NO Explafn all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet See original Green Sheet 9l 34180 ADVANTAGES IF CiEL'�1�� ����fC�4 �,�€li� JU! 12 i��� -- ---_�_�.� IF TOTALAMOUNT OFTRANSACTION $ $155.(ln COS7/REVENUE BUDGE7ED(CIHCLE ONE) YE5 NO FUNDIHGSOURCE ASSeSSmentc nnl� AC71VI7YNUMBER fINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) 1 property owner will be assessed Finance L0 — Jlll)' 1V /Real EstaYe 266-8859 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 4-23-96 NUMBENFOP RE 5-3-96 �y��o GREEN SHEET N � �� INITIAVDATE INITIAVDATE - DEPARTMEM DIRE O CITY CAUNLIL LINATTORNEV � CITY CLERK BIIDGET DIREGTOR � FIN. 8 MGT. SERVIGES D�R MAYOR(ORASSISTANTj � COUTlC7.� Research (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUfl� ACf10NRE0UE5iED: J9E1O7TDBC 9697 Settiag date of public hearing Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) for fall of 1995. REC�MMENDATIONS: Apprpue (A) W Be]eGt (RJ _ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE CONMISSION __ CIB COMMfiTEE �.. STAFF A Public Health �DISTRIGTGOURT _. SUPPOflTS WHICM COUNGIL OBJECTIVE4 Neighborhoods TIATING PR08LEM, ISSUE, kTard 2 (Who, Whet, Approve assessments for PERSONAL SERVICE CONTPACTS MUST ANSWER TXE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: 1. Has this perso�rm ever worketl under a contract for ihis department? � YES NO 2. Has ihis perso�rm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does ihis personttirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city emp�oyee? YES NO Ezplaln ell yes answers on separate shee[ and etteeh to green sheet 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. This includes cutting tall gzass and weeds, hauling away all garbage, debris, refuse and tires. A1so, 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. SA�VFNiAGES IF NOT APPRO�EO: � Neighborhoods would be left to deteriorate and property values would decline Nobody would take care of theit property, especially vacant or rental properties Rodents, filth garbage and trash would accumulate everywhere: Disease and pests could become a problem. -.JTAL AMOUNi OFTBANSACTION S 19�HH6.SO COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOUHCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAi. INFORMATION: (E%PU�N) 85 property owners will be notified of the public hearing and charges. 9`- gs1 ��=itv �if �t. Yaul Real Eatare Diviai��n B@gi'C. O� �'1213S3CC $ M$l18Cj�EII't ` CVIJ'11TLII, hILE.' RBPORT OF Ci�IFLETIt�+T 6F A83ES�IJT r'ile No. J�36G?TDHC1 R�sessaeellt No. �_t?00 'r'ctin=i 'vJSr� In tt�e msttei of tY�e ssses�ment c.f benefiis, cost anct expense� far E �uatmar�J AL�atement fFronerty clean-up) for fall o€ 1�'_?5 for cuttir_g ts1� qra�s and/or weeds at prcpercy located at bb2 verani,xm I�venue E. Laid Over �t C�uncil's requ�st o*_i 7,/10f�6 *_o ryj2qj96, PreliminarY Order XX Finel C'�rder xx io ine Gouncil of the C:ity of 5t. Paul apgrc•ved :;X approved XXX 'I'ha Galuat!c�n an�1 As�ea�ment En�in�er laerei�y reperts to tfre ��c}3r,cis, the fc3lowir� as a �tstem�nt �f th� s�;�i^•�ituri� x:e��svari':_�* �::cur:���1 fcr and _.. c�nnectinn roaith ttie m�kinq �f tri� abave impr�svem�n+, vize Tot�l constnlr_.tion rr�sts Enqir.eeriny ar ITY3�t�GC].t7TY V�l�3c'�_',.nIl �R!'��. A.3S9y9fi�At 'LBr?rynp4 Administratic+n Charcte - Pu}�iic healtt� aa-Che�k �`harge - Fab3ic Eeal*h Abatzmerit service Charqe T�TTiL EY,PETSLtITG7TtES Li13tG� 'PO tti8'� 1 $155.u0 �aici Valuation and lissessment Enginaer furthar rE�orts that he has assesse� arc� i�ciad che tota� amc;int as anaue asc�rtain�d, tc-wit: tha sum �f 8 155.00 upcx: eaoh and every lot, part or parcel af land deemed �renEfited b_y the said imprav�ment, ar,d i.� the ca�a of e�c:h Iot, pn;:t �,f t.Q�U�� �f lar�d ir� aecor�3�iic� wit;: the �Enefit� conferred thereon; that the said &ssessment Y�a� been comt�Ieted, rnci that heretc� a*taahed, identified by ti�e siqnature of the said Valuation and Assessu��n� Enqirieer, anc� ma�e n part hereof, is the saifl asseasment as completed by i�im an� which is r��rewitix sub:nitted to the Councii ior suci, accian tnereon as may i�E ccnsid�red prnr��±^ _ Fti��4 � 1a - 9� ° luatic+n and �se�sment Er��inner � S11S.t�0 C � � $ 25.C�C S i5.0U 8155.00 i'it9� n1C`.t .j �, � Q; a Iw � oi �¢ � !a � K V f �W I� � i ¢ � ¢ Ii S I O if � i� P : 3 I F� I L I N I i N 6 I i 1 1 U ~ I � n o `: d P � � I � Z i �, i ° Q � 0o II' O ` 00 �O Vf N V� 1t U1 1 N .. 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I ' N � 1 -. -I�'s;► a�-�s � REPORT Date: July 16, 1996 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for smmnary abatements for the - following: J9607A--Properry clean up, snow removal and/or sanding walks, for February through April, 1996 J9607B--Boarding up of vacant buildings for February, 1996 - 79607C--Demolition of vacant buildings for March, 1996 J9607V--Towing of abandoned vehicles from property from June through December, 1995 I.egislative Hearing Of�cer recommended approval with the following exceptions: 1895 Bush Avenue (J9607� delete assessment 992 Desota Street (J9607� delete assessment 1230 Edgerton Street (J9607� delete assessment 888 7uno Avenue (79607V) delete assessment 607 L,awson Avenue E. (J9607� delete assessment 366 King Street W. (J9607A) delete assessment 1215 Magnolia Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment 271 Maria Avenue (J9607� delete assessment 722 W. Minnehaha Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment 1353 Payne Avenue (J9607V) delete assessment 1306 Rice Street (J9607V) reduce assessment to $40 1702 St. Clair Avenue (J9607� delete assessment 1012 E. Third Street (J9607V) reduce assessment to $160 694 Western Avenue (J9607V) reduce assessment to $160 1711 Yorkshire Avenue (J9607� delete assessment 846 Ashland Avenue (J9607V) laid over to August 6, 1996 I,egislative Hearing 758 Englewood Avenue (J9607� laid over to August 6, 1996 Legislauve Hearing 229 Sherburne Avenue (J9607� laid over to August 6, 1996 I,egislauve Hearing 950 Fuller Avenue (J9607V) laid over to August 20, 1996 I,egislative Hearing ,� 662 Geranium Avenue E. (J9607TDBC) laid over from July 2, 1996 Legislative Hearing Recommended approval of assessment q�-g51 MIlVI7TES OF LEGISLATIVE FIEARING July 16, 1996 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESBNT: Chuck Votel, Public Aeaith; Guy Williis, Public Health; Roxanna Flink, Real Estate; Cathy Ries, Real Estate Gerry Strathman, I,egislative Hearing Officer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. i. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for snmmary abatements for . the following: J9607A--Properry clean up, snow removal and/or sanding waiks, for Febmary through April, 1996 J9607B--Boarding up of vacant buildings for February, 1996 _ J9607C--Demolition of vacant buildings for March, 1996 J9607V--Towing of abandoned vehicles from property from 3une through December, 1995 1895 Bush Avenue Guy Willits, Public Health, reviewed the staff report and presented a picture of the property. Ananda Liyanapathiranage, property owner, appeared 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 chazges. He requested that the assessment be deleted and that he be reimbursed for the costs for towing the vehicle. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended deletin� the assessment. He suggested that the properry owner file a claun with the City Attomey's Office to recover the cost of the towing. 992 Desoto Street Public Health recommended deleting the assessment. 1230 Edgerton Street Pubiic Fiealth recommended deleting the assessment. 12 .eranium Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 662 Geranium Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. Minutes of Legislative Hearing July 16, 1996 Page - 2 - 151 Hau�e Avenue No one apgeared; recommended approval. R40 Jessamine Avenue No one appeared; recommended approvaI. � Ptiblic Health recommended deleting the assessment. 1395 Lafond Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 607 Lawson Avenue Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report. Greg Copeland, properry owner, appeazed and stated that he had recently purchased the property and was unaware tfiat there was a pending assessment for removal of a vehicle. He contacted the impound lot and discovered that the vehicle was sold for $650 wIuch would more than cover the cost for tfie $160 towing charge. He requested that the assessment be deleted. Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. 1215 Ma�nolia Avenue Public Health recommended deleting the assessment. 271 Maria Avenue Public Health recommended deleting the assessment. 432 Michigan treet No one appeared; recommended approval. 722 W Minnehaha Avenue Public Health recommended deleting the assessment. g�-�5i Minutes of Legislative Hearing July 16, 1996 Page - 3 - 1183 Norton Street No one appeared; recommended approval. 3FF W Kin� Sfreet 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 properiy. He recommended deleting the assessment. Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. 221 E. Page treet No one appeared; recommended approval. 1353 Pavne Avenue Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report. Steven Mark, property 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 nuznerous requests to change his address with Ramsey Counry Tasation and they had failed to make the change. He presented certified copies of the receipts he had received from Taacation indicating that he had made this request. It was not until3uly, 1995 that the change of address was made to the tas records by Ramsey County. Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. 1306 Rice Street Mr. Williu 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. He 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. 5trathman recommended reducing the assessment to $40 since the vehicle had been sold at auction and some monies had been recovered. 1 : '� No one appeared; recommended approval. Minutes of Legislative Hearing JuIy 16, 1996 Page - 4 - : •� � . . No one appeared; recommended approval. 7702 St ('lair 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. Mr. Strathman recommended deleting the assessment. 1820 E 7th Street No one appeared; recommended approval. 1826 Summit Avenue No one appeared; recominended approval. 622 Wells Street Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and showed a video of the property. Willard Henning, property owner, appeared and stated that ice builds up on his sidewalk due to runoff from a nearby commerciat building. He had purchased the building last year and was not equipped to remove the ice from the walk. FIe had since purchased equipment to handle the problem. Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the assessment. 870 Woodbrid�e Street No one appeazed; recommended approval. 661�'ork Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 17II Yorkshire Avenue Public Health recommended deleting the assessment. 1012 E Third Street Public Heaith recommended reducing the assessment ta�$160 as one vehicle had been recovered. _ _ = Qi�- 85 I Minutes of Legislative Hearing July 16, 1996 Page - 5 - 961 Thomas Avenue No one appeared; recommended approval. 1A16 N Haz I r et Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and showed a video of the property. Richazd Bradley, tenant of the property, appeared and stated that he had cleaned up the properiy and he considered the items which were removed to be theft of his properry. The items which were sitting by the garbage were scheduled to be picked up by the trash hauler the following day. Mr. StratUman 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 Public Health recommended reducing the assessment to �160 as one vekucle had been recovered by the owner. Mr. Willits requested laying over the following addresses to the August 6, 199b I.egislative 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. Strathman recommended approval. 2, Smnmary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 1132 Central Avenue W.; Mohammad Shahidullah, property owner. No one appeared; recommended denying the appeal. 3. Smmuary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 484 W. Winona Street; Yvonne Riley, property owner. Mr. Willits reviewed the staff report and presented pictures of the property. Yvonne Riley, property owner, appeared and requested an extension of tnne to obtain bids on repairing the garage or detemiination on removai 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 were 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 determination and he granted an extension to September l, 1996 to remove or repair the garage. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 436 Ca� Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Minutes of Legislative Hearing 7uly 16, 1996 Page - 6 - No one appeared; recommended approval. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at $21_ Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. No one appeared; recommended approval. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 57 - 1 Desoto Street. If the o�vner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to � remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building was condeznned in April, I995 and had been vacant since March, 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 Chenier appeared on behalf of the property owner, Beulah Pechacek. Mr. Cherrier stated that the owner was willing to allow the city to purchase the building under the Selective Clearance Program. He had been in contact with Kay Wittgenstein, Public Health and Mary Hanson, PED, who indicated to him that there was prelinunary approval to purchase the building for $15,000 plus reIocation costs. He 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 still living in the buiiding. The buiIding was recommended for demolifion under the Selective Clearance Program and she was working with tfie owner to relocate her, however, the owner did not have the resources necessary to move. Mr. Cherrier stated that the owner was requesting an additional three months time to be able to relocate and remove her possessions from the proper[y. Mr. Votel indicated that the building was condemned and the owner had to find other living accommodations immediately and if Public Health found her living at this property, they wouid 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 completed. Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order for demolition. 7. 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. 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 properry through foreclosure. He requested that the building be demoIished as they did not fiave q(�-851 Minutes of Legislative Hearing July 16, 1996 Page - 7 - funding to cover the cost to remove the building. Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order for demolition. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at �¢4 urrey Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Carol Carey, representing Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhood Association, owner of the property, appeared and stated that they did not have the necessary resources to make the 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 order for demolition. Meeting adjoumed at 11:15 a.m. Gerry St�fathman, Legislati've Hearing Officer