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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Public Health has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings
to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-
story, wood frame dwelling located on properry hereinafter refened to as the "b�bject Properry" and
commonly known as 466 Hopkins Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit:
The West 1/2 of I.ot 5; That part of the North 2/3 of I.ot 6 lying East of a line
extending from a point on the North line of said lot distant 0.34 feet West from the
Northeast corner thereof to a point on the South line of said North 2/3 distant 0.99
feet West from the East line of said Lot; all in Block 4, Brunson's Addiuon to the
Town of St. Paul.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Caunty Recordsr's Office and
information obtained by Saint Paul Public Health on or before May 17, 1996, the following are the
now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properiy: Michael B. Wong, 592A�
Zenith Avenue North, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429; Mee Yang, Michael B. Wong, 79 Delos Street
E. Unit D, St. Paul, MN 55107.
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 May 14, 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
R�IEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by June 13, 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 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.egislative Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
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WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
Council on Tuesday, August 6, 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 comtnunity 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, August
14, 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 Ciry Council hereby adopts the following Findings and
Order concerning the Subject Property at 466 Hopkins Street:
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That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
Legislative Code, Chapter 45.
That the costs of demoli6on and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed
three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00).
That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at
the Subject Property.
That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then l�own responsible
parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s).
That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected.
That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
be a nuisance condition subject to demolition.
That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings
Code Enforcement Program.
8. That the known interested parties and owners aze as previously stated in this
resolurion 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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The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe
and not detrimentai to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze 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 alternafive by demolishing and removing the
structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation e�
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If the above corrective ac6on is not completed within this , p�enod of rime the Ciry 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 againstthe Subject Property 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 properry by the responsible parties by the end of this time period.
If all personal properry 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.
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.
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/CAUNC�L DATE INITIATED N� 3 3 8 7 3
Public Health 07-0 -96 GREEN $HEET _ _ _ __
CONTACT PEfiSON & PHONE ����ATE INITIAIJDATE
Charles Votel 298-4153 DEPAqTMENTDIflECfOR CITYCOUNCIL
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MUST BE ON CAUNCIL AGENDA BY (OAT� NUMBER fOit �'m BUDGEf DIRECTOR O FIN. & MGT. SEfiVICES DIR.
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ACffON RFAUES7ED:
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 466 Flopkins Street.
iiECAMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reiact (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACiS MUST ANSWER THE FOLIOWI
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSipry t Has Nis persoMirm ever worked untler a comract for this department? �
_ CIB COMMffiEE YES NO
_ STAFF -- 2. Has thi5 pe�50n/flfm EVef b2E0 8 City BmpI0y2Q? d UL 15 1996
— YES NO
_ DIS7fiICTCqUFi _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessetl bya��cijyp�pp�e?
SUPPORTSWHICHCAUNCILOBJECT7VE? YES NO ��' ;.13'�'fl,
Explain all yes answers on seperote sheet antl attac� to green sheet
INITIATINCa PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, Whffi. 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 466 Hopkins Street by June 13, 1996, and have failed to
comply with those orders.
ADVqNTAGESIFAPPROVED:
The City will eliminate a nuisance. RECE�V��
JUL Og 1gg6
C�TY ATTOR EY
DISAOVANTAGES IPAPPflOVED�
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 againsC the property [axes.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ _ COST(pEVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUND{NGSOURCE Ni�iaanro +�,jn�iaip� ah�Y>mant ACTNITYNUMBER ZZ2c+�
FINANCIAL INFOflMAT10N: (EXPLAIN)
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REPORT
Date: August 6, 1996
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Room 330 Ciry Hall
15 West Keilogg Boulevard
LEGISLATIVE HEARING
Gerry Strathman
Legislative Hearing O�cer
1. SummaryiVehicle abatement appeal for 559 S. McKnight Road; Leonard Anderson, property owner.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal.
2. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the
following (laid over from July 16, 1996 Legislative Hearing):
796Q7W--Towing of abandoned vehicles from property from June through December, 1995
846 Ashland Avenue, 758 Englewood Avenue, and 229 Sherburne Avenue.
Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval of the assessments.
3. Summary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 1008 T.exington Parkway N.; Harry and Tamara Nara,
property owners.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal, however, allowing an er.tension to
August 31, 1996 to make a temporary repair and to March i, 1947 to make a permanent repair.
4. Summary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 770 Ashland Avenue; Robert Porter, property owner.
Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended denial of the appeal.
5. SuminarylVehicle abatement appeal for 1132 Centrai Avenue; Mohammad Shahidullah, properry
owner.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal.
6. Suuzmary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 1081 Hague Avenue; Arthur Hiil, property owner.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal.
7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 466 Hopkins
Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing the property owner until January 15, 1997 to
complete the necessary repairs.
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8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 854 Euclid
treet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing the groperty owner until January 1, 1997 to
complete the necessary repairs.
9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 902 E. Sixth
Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resoluuon, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Aearing Officer recommended allowing until February 6, 1997 to make the necessary
repairs to the property.
10. Resolution ordering the owner to zemove or repair the referenced building, located at 803 Buffalo
S ree . If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended the owner be granted 180 days to bring the building
into compliance provided a$2,000 performance bond is posted and permits are obtained by
Wednesday, August 14, 1996.
11. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 2g 0 W
Maryland Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval.
12. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1 0-132
Winifred Street/489 Bidwell Street. If the owner fails to comgly with the resolution, Pubiic Health is
ordered to remove the building.
Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended approval.
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MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARII\G
August 6, 1996
Room 330; City HaII
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Aearing Officer
STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Pubiic Health; Guy Willits, Public Heaith; Roxanna Flink, Real Estate
Gerry Strathman, I.egislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
1. Summary/Vehicle abatement appeai for 559 S. Mc.Knight Road; Leonard A.nderson, property
owner.
No one appeared. Recomtnended denying the appeai.
2. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for
the foIlowing paid over from July 16, 1996 Legislative Eiearing):
J960NV—Towing of abandoned vehicles from property from June through December, 1995
846 Ashland Avenue, 758 Engiewoad Avenue, and 229 Sherburne Avenue.
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No one appeared. Recommended approval of the assessment.
'758 EngIewood
No one appeared. Recommended approvai of the assessment.
229 Sherburne Avenue
Guy Willits, Public Health, reviewed the staff report and presented pictures of the properry.
Chao L.ee, propeny owner, appeared with an inteipreter. She stated that the truck was damaged in an
accident involving the police. The owners did not understand the orders that they received and they desired
to have their truck returned to them.
Mr. Willits stated that House Cails, an interpreter service, made two visits to the property owners to
explain the order to remove the vehicle as it was inoperable. The owners failed to remove the vehicle and
the city had the vehicle towed.
Gerry Strathman, L,egislative Hearing Office, stated that since the ciry had made several attempts to
coznmunicate and gave additional time to comply with the order to remove the vehicle, he recommended
approvai of the assessment.
3. Summary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 1008 Lexington Parkway N.; Harry and Tamara
Nara, property owners.
Mr. Wiilits reviewed the staff report and presented pictures of the properry.
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Tamara Nara, properry owner, appeared and stated that they were requesting an extension to March 31,
1997 to make the repairs as they pianned to replace all of the siding on the building as well as replace some
windows. Mr. Nara pointed out that he believed the current siding was asbestos shake and that it would
be impossible to replace at this time.
Chuck Votel, Public Health, suggested that the owners could use roof shingles and possibly paint them
white as a temporary repair until they were able to replace all of the siding.
Mr. Strathman recommended denying the appeal, however, allowing an extension to August 31, 1996 to
make the temporary repair and an extension to March 1, 1997 to make a permanent repair to the building.
4. Siuumary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 770 Ashiand Avenue; Robert Porter, properiy owner.
Mr. Wiilits reviewed the staff report and presented pictures of the property.
Robert Porter, properry owner, appeared and stated that he was appealing the order to remove three
abandoned vehicies on his property. It was his contention thai the vehicles were not abandoned. One of
the vehictes was a Cadiliac which he was in the process of restoring and was using pu from the other
Cadillac. The Geo Storm was being stored on his property for a friend who was attending school out of
town.
Mr. S�rathman explained the L.egislative Code regarding abandoned vehicles. He recommended denying
the appeal.
5. Summary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 1132 Central Avenue; Mohammad Shahidullah,
property owner.
No one appeared. Recommended denying the appeal.
6. Sununary/Vehicle abatement appeal for 1081 Hague Avenue; Arthur Hill, property owner.
No one appeared. Recommended denying the appeal.
7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 4�¢
Ho�kins Street. If the owner fails to comply with fhe resolution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since February, 1496 and several
summary abatement notices had been issued. A code compliance inspection was completed on April 9,
1996 and a performance bond was posted on July 15, 1996 which would expire on 3anuary 15, 1997. He
was unaware as to whether the owner had applied for permits to begin work on the property.
Michael Wong, property owner, appeared and stated that he had hired a contractor to begin work on the
property, however, he had not obtained the necessary permits to date. He pointed out that he had made
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some uutial repairs to the kitchen.
Mr. Strathman stated that since the code compiiance inspection had been done and the bond had been
posted, he would allow the owner untii January 15, 1997 to complete the repairs to the building.
8. Resolution ordering fhe owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at $54
Euciid Street. If the owner faiis to compiy with the resoIution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since April, 1995. The city had to
board the buiiding and issued several sununary abatement orders. A code compiiance inspection was
completed on June 19, 1996 and the performance bond was posted on July i, 1996 which would expire on
7anuary i, 1997. There had been no contact from the property owner.
The property owner did not appear.
Mr. Strathman recommended that the owner be given until January 1, 1997 to complete the repairs to the
building.
9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 962 E-
Sixth 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 had been vacant since 1995 when Fire Prevention
revoked the Certificate of Occupancy. The properiy was acquired by HUD on July 5, 199b.
Mr. Suatbman read a letter he had received &om HUD concerning this property, HUD was requesting
additional time to be able seil the properry. It was his opinion that since HUD was maintaining the
properry and was actively marketing the buiiding for sale, he recommended allowing until February 6,
1997 to complete the repairs to the building.
10. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at $03
Buffalo Streef. If the owner fails to wmpiy with the resolution, Pubtic Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since November, 1995. The city had
boarded the building and there had been severai summary abatement orders issued against the property.
He had }ust been informed that a code compliance inspection was applied for on Iuly 31, 1496.
The property owner did not appear.
Mr. Strathman recommended the owner be ailowed 180 days to bring the building into compiiance
provided the $2,000 performance bond was posted and permits obtained by the Councii meeting on August
14, 1996.
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11. Resolu6on ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 820 W.
MaryIand Avenue. If fhe 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 vacant since August, 1995. There had been
three summary abatement notices issued against the property. The cost to repair the building was estunated
at $20,000 and the cost to demolish the buiiding was �6,000.
John Kelly, attorney representing First Union Mortgage, appeared and requested additional time to be able
to convey the building to HUD. He stated that there was a sheriff's sale scheduled for August 16 1996
and it would take approximately 45 days from that date for FIUD to assume ownership.
Three individuals appeared who were interested in acquiring the property.
Mr. Strathman stated that given the complicated legal status of the property, he recommended approving
the order for demolition.
12. Resoluflon ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 3-1 2
Winifred Street/489 BidweIl 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 condenaned in 1993 by Fire Prevention and had
been vacant since that time. There had been 12 summary abatement notices issued against ffie property.
He noted that there were several lien holders against the property and that there had been no direct contact
from the property owner as to their intentions for the building. The estunated cost to repair the building
was $100,000 and the cost to demolish was $15,500.
The property owner did not appear.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order for demolition.
Meeting adjoumed at 10:45 a.m.
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SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
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C(TY OF SAINT PAUL NUISrWCE BIIILDINGS CODE
Norm Coleman, Mayor E�'FORCEMEM'
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC I3EARINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
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Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the
City Councii schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or
removal of the nuisance buiiding(s) located at: �
466 Hopkins Street
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legisiative Aearing - Tuesday, August 6, 1996
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, August 14, 1996
The owners and responsible parties of record aze:
Name and Last Known Address
Michael B. Wong
5924 Zenith Avenue North
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Mee Yang
Michael B. Wong
79 Delos Street E. Unit D
St. Paul, MN 55107
The legal description of this property is:
Interest
Fee Owner
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The West ]12 of Lot 5; That part of the I�torth 2/3 of Lot 6 lying East of a line
ea�tending from a point on the North line of said lot distant 0.34 feet West
from the Northeast corner thereof to a point on the South line of said North
2/3 distant 0.99 feet West from the East line of said Lot; ali in Block 4,
Brunson's Addition to the Town of St. Paul.
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City of Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) ta constitute a"nuisance" as
defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then
lrnown 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 properry. 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 removal, and
to assess the costs incurred against the reai estate as a special assessment to be collected in
the same rmanner as taYes.
Sincerely,
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Charles 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 Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division