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97-1067!—* r ^ ' ! � p � p 3 t � , ia., � ? °—{ � a'1 i �! �� . . . , . i � � , .o Presented By Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # q�-� ��G7 Green Sheet # 14��t9 Committee: Date 'y / WHEREAS, Pubiic Health 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 two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 737 Cypress Street. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit: The South 40 feet of Lot 1, Block 21, Terry's Addition to the City of Saint Paul, County of Ramsey and State of Minnesota WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before Iuly 1, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: John C. Stella 7r., 2955 Farrington StreeC, Roseville, MN 55113; Gallery of Homes, Attn: Craig Murphey, 6045 Brooklyn Blvd., Brookiyn Center, MN 55429; Thomsen & Nybeck, Attn: Grethen Scheilhas, 3306 Edinborough Way, Ste. 600, Edina, MN 55435,for: Ford Consumer Finance Co., Tnc.; London & Anderson, Lawrence A. Anderson, 2250 Otte Financiai Plaza, 120 South SiYth Street, Mpls., MN 55402 WHEREAS, Pubiic Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egisiat3ve Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated June 19, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order Snformed 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 or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by 7uly 21, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enfarcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property deciuing this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected and Public Heaith requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the I,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and a'1- ►067 WHEREAS, a heazing was heid before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, August 19, 1997 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 safery and welfare and remove its biighting influence on the community 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 befoze the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, August 27, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the acuon taken by the Lzgislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefare 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 Properry at 737 Cypress Street: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition 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 Properry. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible garties to correct the deficiencies or tA 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 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 Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the foliowing order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare 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 ardinances, 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. J S j�i p i'� €` ,ry � ..�" � ca I �sr F ; � ,� � q�-lob9 2. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fiil the site and charge We costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the build"mg is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properiy or fictures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shali be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of tYus time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry 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: B Y� �� ��d . � Approved by Mayor: , Date c�'i'241Y3^ g�,. C _ c By: /"C��- �� Form sy: ci Approved by Mayor for Submission to Counc � ��' ���`/� '� By: 7adopted by Council: Date a. . � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Public Health i rmo�n n rnv�m / Charles Votel 296-4153 �� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 41-toL� 'EINITIATED N° _14049 iZSrQ, GREEN SHEET INRlAVOATE INffIAVOATE — DEPAftTMENT01RE yf-- CITYCOUNqL SIGN CITY Arl'OFNEY >>� / CIN CLERK ldBERFOR —y��— UTING � BUOGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. �= � MAYOR iOR ASSISTAN'� ❑ (CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will ozder the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the ownex' fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 737 Cypress StreeC. or Rejeet(R) __, PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION _ CIB CQMMITfEE _ _ STAFF _ _ OISTRICT GOURT _ SUPPORTS WHICH CAUNqL qBJECTNE4 PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS d1UST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUES7I�NS: 1. Has this personRirm ever wOrketl under a contract for thi5 department? YES NO 2. Has tFis personttirm ever been a ciry employee? YES NO 3. Does this personJfirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by arry current city employee? YES NO Explaln all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sPeet 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 737 Cypress Street by July 21, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. � �,.. �� � i . ��az . ��,��, � y ��� q_. � �� f „ �� ��'��we?��# The City wi11 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. iWANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City blight the community. _ $6,000 - $7,000 TOTAI AMOUNT OF TRANS0.CTION $ Nuisance Aousing Abatement This building(s1 wi11 continue to * r �d�� _ (�y� �_�:C �_ ' .. COST/REVENUE BUOGETEO (CIRCIE ONE) YE NO 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUM6ER FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXP(AIN) �_��: Date: August 19, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer q '7—iflb� 1. Summary abatement appeal for 803 Sherburne Avenue; Pham Express Real Estate Services, Gene Johnson, appellant. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the appeai. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 572 Saratoga Street South; Jean Waiton, appellant. Appeal withdrawn. 3. Summary abatement appeal for 1261 Seventh Street East; Bazbara Hili, appeliant. The Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended denying the appeal. 4. Suminary abatement appeai for 750 Charles Avenue; Harry & Patricia Jones, appellants. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying the appeal with respect to the parking issue and installing house numbers on the garage, however the compliance date for painting the garage has been extended to September 22. 5. Summary abatement appeai for 733 Wells Street; Milton Evenson, appellant. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the appeal due to inadequate notification. 6. Reso]ution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 952 7enks Avenue. If the owner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvai o1'tLe Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 954 Jenks Avenue. If the o�ner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public Heaith is ordered to remove the buiiding. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. a�- ��� Report of the Legislative Hearing, August 19, 1997 Page 2 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 737 C�;oress Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval of the Public Health order. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 747 Central Avenue West If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal to February 19,1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of August 27. 10. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 617 Yark Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recummended approval of the Public Heatth order. yC�-�� ��t—��c�� MINiTTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEt1RING August 19, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry StratUman, I.egislarive Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 1. 803 Sherburne Avenue Gene Johnson and Eric Lu, Pham Express Real Estate Services, appeared. Mr. Johnson stated his company manages this property for Housing and Urban Development (HtTD). Mr. Lu found an open door on the properiy and resecuted it. Mr. Lu also found people in the properiy on 3uly 21. The properry is repeatedly being resecured. There is a lot of drug activity in the area. Guy Willits reported the inspector Hazold Robinson was out there on Iuly 15, an abatement to secure was issued, the property was reinspected on July 21, and the door was still open. Gene Johnson was cailed at home who said he wouid correct the problem by July 23. TAe work order was sent and the property was boazded on 7u1y 25. Gerry Strathman stated the order was issued on the July 15. A new entry was made after that. The appellant met their responsibility to the July 15 order by securing the address on July 16. It is easy to see what happened because of repeated break ins. A new order would need to be issued to do additional securing. Gerry Strathman recommended granring the appeal. 2. 572 Saratoga Street South Guy Willits reported the appeal had been withdrawn and the work has been done. 3. 1261 Seventh Street East Barbara and Tom Hill, owners, appeared. Ms. Hill stated they are in the process of evicting the people that reside there. They are trying to sell the property. If the property cannot be sold, she wants to fix it up. Mr. Hill stated there are tal] weeds still on the property. The trash is being picked up and all the repairs should be done by August 29. Guy Willits reported he spoke to Inspector Steven Magner today and was told the front door is stili open, the west first floor window is missing, the garbage and tall grass and weeds aze stiil there. Gerry Straihxnan stated the owners have had sufficient time to ciean up the rubbish, cut the grass, and secure the property. Barbara Hill responded some of it has been done and the door has been secured twice. �I�i _ la�`7 Minutes of the Legislative Hearing, August 14, 1997 Page 2 Gerry Strathman denied the appeal and stated this will appeaz before the City Council on August 27, which gives the owners 8 days to clean the property. 4. 750 Charles Avenue Patricia Jones, owner, appeared and stated she is on a fi�ced income and does not have the money to 7epair the gatage. She parks in the back because the street is being worked on. Gerry Strathman stated house numbers are not very expensive. Mr. Strathman asked were there any programs to assist with painting the gazage. Chuck Votel responded Johnny Howazd from the Thomas-Dale Block Club will provide the paint. There are volunteers available for painting every once in a while. Patricia 7ones stated the Frogtown Aliiance is coming out soon to give an estimate on the gazage. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal with respect to the pazking issue and installing house numbers on the gazage, however the compliance date for painting the gazage has been ea�tended to September 22. 733 Wells Street Czuy Willits reported he could not reach the owner because there was no address or phone number on the appeal. The vehicles are actually on the schoo] district property and not on 733 Wells Street. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the appeal due to inadequate notification. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 952 Je s Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (See 954 3enks) '7. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located aY 5 Jenks Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. No one appeazed on 952 and 454 3enks. Chuck Votel reported 952 and 954 Jenks have the same owner. The buildings were condemned in October. The property owner has not paid either of the real estate taxes and both buiidings aze going t� forfeiture to the State. Both properties aze vacant and in a severe state of deterioration. The cost to repair is $25,000 each and the cost to demolish is about $5,000 each. The Ciiy has had �{�_ lbf�`7 Minutes of the Legislative Heating, August 19, 1997 Page 3 to secure both properties. A couple of summary abatement notices have been issued. Ramsey County has been nofified of this heazing and will take possession in September if the owner fails to pay the real estate t�es. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding located at 737 Cy�ress - Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned in April. Thomsen and Nybeck, attorneys, say the property is being foreclosed on by Ford Consumer Finance. The City has issued two summary abatement notices and boarded the building. Real estate taxes and vacant building fees are paid. A code compliance inspection was done. The cost to rapair is about $30,000. Czaig Murphey, agent for Ford Constuner Finance, appeazed and stated the building was aborted. Ford is evaluating foreclosure by action and advertisement or a donafion back to the City. Ford would not come into ownership until October, has a vested fmancial interest in this property, and has to look at their opfions. John Steila may be sued for taking a mortgage in excess of $30,000 on a property valued at $10,000. There has been interest in purchasing the property. Gerry Strathman stated the cost of the demolirion will be assessed against the properiy. Ford Consumer Finance can go to the City Council on August 27 or a remedy can be sought with the courts to prevent the City from taking this acrion. Ron Block, 998 Reaney Avenue, appeared and stated there has been constant problems with the renters at 737 Cypress. It has been a crack house in the past. Sandra Maki, 969 E. Minnehaha Avenue, appeared and stated every rime someone fixes the property, the same thing happens, and the neighborhood is in a turmoil again. The renters always cause problems. Ms. Maki's husband has told kids to leave the inside of the property and has talked to the owner who said he was not spending any more money on the property. Chuck Vote] reported there has been no communication from the owner. Gerty Strathman recommended approval of the Pubiic Health order. 9. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 747 Central Avenue West If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel stated the building has been vacant since August. The Ciry has issued four summary abatement notices and has boarded the meeting. The registrarion fees and tarces aze paid. A code compliance inspecfion was done in May. A bond has not been posted yet. a�� �o�� Report of the I.egislative Hearing, August 19, 1997 Page 4 Stephen Binek and Ken Jackson, Jendayi Piace, appeazed. Mr. Jackson stated they aze acquiring the properry and the closing should be done by September 14. Mr. Binek stated they are looking at investing $120,000 to $130,000 in rehabilitation and aze in the process of receiving bids Gerry Strathman recomwended approval and amended the date for repair or removal to FebrGiary 17, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of August 27. Ken Jackson asked could an extension be sought at that time. Mr. Strathman responded if half of the rehabilitation is completed in 180 days, then another 180 days can be requested. 10. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 617 ork Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. No one appeared. Guy Willats reported the building was condemned in April of 1996. The current owners started to rehabilitate the property, but it was never finished. Eventually the bond was forfeited back in July. The owner was tagged for allowing oceupancy of a vacant building. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 p.m. !—* r ^ ' ! � p � p 3 t � , ia., � ? °—{ � a'1 i �! �� . . . , . i � � , .o Presented By Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # q�-� ��G7 Green Sheet # 14��t9 Committee: Date 'y / WHEREAS, Pubiic Health 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 two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 737 Cypress Street. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit: The South 40 feet of Lot 1, Block 21, Terry's Addition to the City of Saint Paul, County of Ramsey and State of Minnesota WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before Iuly 1, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: John C. Stella 7r., 2955 Farrington StreeC, Roseville, MN 55113; Gallery of Homes, Attn: Craig Murphey, 6045 Brooklyn Blvd., Brookiyn Center, MN 55429; Thomsen & Nybeck, Attn: Grethen Scheilhas, 3306 Edinborough Way, Ste. 600, Edina, MN 55435,for: Ford Consumer Finance Co., Tnc.; London & Anderson, Lawrence A. Anderson, 2250 Otte Financiai Plaza, 120 South SiYth Street, Mpls., MN 55402 WHEREAS, Pubiic Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egisiat3ve Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated June 19, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order Snformed 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 or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by 7uly 21, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enfarcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property deciuing this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected and Public Heaith requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the I,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and a'1- ►067 WHEREAS, a heazing was heid before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, August 19, 1997 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 safery and welfare and remove its biighting influence on the community 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 befoze the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, August 27, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the acuon taken by the Lzgislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefare 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 Properry at 737 Cypress Street: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition 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 Properry. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible garties to correct the deficiencies or tA 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 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 Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the foliowing order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare 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 ardinances, 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. J S j�i p i'� €` ,ry � ..�" � ca I �sr F ; � ,� � q�-lob9 2. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fiil the site and charge We costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the build"mg is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properiy or fictures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shali be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of tYus time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry 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: B Y� �� ��d . � Approved by Mayor: , Date c�'i'241Y3^ g�,. C _ c By: /"C��- �� Form sy: ci Approved by Mayor for Submission to Counc � ��' ���`/� '� By: 7adopted by Council: Date a. . � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Public Health i rmo�n n rnv�m / Charles Votel 296-4153 �� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 41-toL� 'EINITIATED N° _14049 iZSrQ, GREEN SHEET INRlAVOATE INffIAVOATE — DEPAftTMENT01RE yf-- CITYCOUNqL SIGN CITY Arl'OFNEY >>� / CIN CLERK ldBERFOR —y��— UTING � BUOGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. �= � MAYOR iOR ASSISTAN'� ❑ (CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will ozder the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the ownex' fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 737 Cypress StreeC. or Rejeet(R) __, PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION _ CIB CQMMITfEE _ _ STAFF _ _ OISTRICT GOURT _ SUPPORTS WHICH CAUNqL qBJECTNE4 PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS d1UST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUES7I�NS: 1. Has this personRirm ever wOrketl under a contract for thi5 department? YES NO 2. Has tFis personttirm ever been a ciry employee? YES NO 3. Does this personJfirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by arry current city employee? YES NO Explaln all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sPeet 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 737 Cypress Street by July 21, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. � �,.. �� � i . ��az . ��,��, � y ��� q_. � �� f „ �� ��'��we?��# The City wi11 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. iWANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City blight the community. _ $6,000 - $7,000 TOTAI AMOUNT OF TRANS0.CTION $ Nuisance Aousing Abatement This building(s1 wi11 continue to * r �d�� _ (�y� �_�:C �_ ' .. COST/REVENUE BUOGETEO (CIRCIE ONE) YE NO 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUM6ER FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXP(AIN) �_��: Date: August 19, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer q '7—iflb� 1. Summary abatement appeal for 803 Sherburne Avenue; Pham Express Real Estate Services, Gene Johnson, appellant. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the appeai. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 572 Saratoga Street South; Jean Waiton, appellant. Appeal withdrawn. 3. Summary abatement appeal for 1261 Seventh Street East; Bazbara Hili, appeliant. The Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended denying the appeal. 4. Suminary abatement appeai for 750 Charles Avenue; Harry & Patricia Jones, appellants. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying the appeal with respect to the parking issue and installing house numbers on the garage, however the compliance date for painting the garage has been extended to September 22. 5. Summary abatement appeai for 733 Wells Street; Milton Evenson, appellant. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the appeal due to inadequate notification. 6. Reso]ution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 952 7enks Avenue. If the owner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvai o1'tLe Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 954 Jenks Avenue. If the o�ner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public Heaith is ordered to remove the buiiding. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. a�- ��� Report of the Legislative Hearing, August 19, 1997 Page 2 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 737 C�;oress Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval of the Public Health order. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 747 Central Avenue West If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal to February 19,1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of August 27. 10. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 617 Yark Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recummended approval of the Public Heatth order. yC�-�� ��t—��c�� MINiTTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEt1RING August 19, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry StratUman, I.egislarive Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 1. 803 Sherburne Avenue Gene Johnson and Eric Lu, Pham Express Real Estate Services, appeared. Mr. Johnson stated his company manages this property for Housing and Urban Development (HtTD). Mr. Lu found an open door on the properiy and resecuted it. Mr. Lu also found people in the properiy on 3uly 21. The properry is repeatedly being resecured. There is a lot of drug activity in the area. Guy Willits reported the inspector Hazold Robinson was out there on Iuly 15, an abatement to secure was issued, the property was reinspected on July 21, and the door was still open. Gene Johnson was cailed at home who said he wouid correct the problem by July 23. TAe work order was sent and the property was boazded on 7u1y 25. Gerry Strathman stated the order was issued on the July 15. A new entry was made after that. The appellant met their responsibility to the July 15 order by securing the address on July 16. It is easy to see what happened because of repeated break ins. A new order would need to be issued to do additional securing. Gerry Strathman recommended granring the appeal. 2. 572 Saratoga Street South Guy Willits reported the appeal had been withdrawn and the work has been done. 3. 1261 Seventh Street East Barbara and Tom Hill, owners, appeared. Ms. Hill stated they are in the process of evicting the people that reside there. They are trying to sell the property. If the property cannot be sold, she wants to fix it up. Mr. Hill stated there are tal] weeds still on the property. The trash is being picked up and all the repairs should be done by August 29. Guy Willits reported he spoke to Inspector Steven Magner today and was told the front door is stili open, the west first floor window is missing, the garbage and tall grass and weeds aze stiil there. Gerry Straihxnan stated the owners have had sufficient time to ciean up the rubbish, cut the grass, and secure the property. Barbara Hill responded some of it has been done and the door has been secured twice. �I�i _ la�`7 Minutes of the Legislative Hearing, August 14, 1997 Page 2 Gerry Strathman denied the appeal and stated this will appeaz before the City Council on August 27, which gives the owners 8 days to clean the property. 4. 750 Charles Avenue Patricia Jones, owner, appeared and stated she is on a fi�ced income and does not have the money to 7epair the gatage. She parks in the back because the street is being worked on. Gerry Strathman stated house numbers are not very expensive. Mr. Strathman asked were there any programs to assist with painting the gazage. Chuck Votel responded Johnny Howazd from the Thomas-Dale Block Club will provide the paint. There are volunteers available for painting every once in a while. Patricia 7ones stated the Frogtown Aliiance is coming out soon to give an estimate on the gazage. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal with respect to the pazking issue and installing house numbers on the gazage, however the compliance date for painting the gazage has been ea�tended to September 22. 733 Wells Street Czuy Willits reported he could not reach the owner because there was no address or phone number on the appeal. The vehicles are actually on the schoo] district property and not on 733 Wells Street. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the appeal due to inadequate notification. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 952 Je s Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (See 954 3enks) '7. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located aY 5 Jenks Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. No one appeazed on 952 and 454 3enks. Chuck Votel reported 952 and 954 Jenks have the same owner. The buildings were condemned in October. The property owner has not paid either of the real estate taxes and both buiidings aze going t� forfeiture to the State. Both properties aze vacant and in a severe state of deterioration. The cost to repair is $25,000 each and the cost to demolish is about $5,000 each. The Ciiy has had �{�_ lbf�`7 Minutes of the Legislative Heating, August 19, 1997 Page 3 to secure both properties. A couple of summary abatement notices have been issued. Ramsey County has been nofified of this heazing and will take possession in September if the owner fails to pay the real estate t�es. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding located at 737 Cy�ress - Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned in April. Thomsen and Nybeck, attorneys, say the property is being foreclosed on by Ford Consumer Finance. The City has issued two summary abatement notices and boarded the building. Real estate taxes and vacant building fees are paid. A code compliance inspection was done. The cost to rapair is about $30,000. Czaig Murphey, agent for Ford Constuner Finance, appeazed and stated the building was aborted. Ford is evaluating foreclosure by action and advertisement or a donafion back to the City. Ford would not come into ownership until October, has a vested fmancial interest in this property, and has to look at their opfions. John Steila may be sued for taking a mortgage in excess of $30,000 on a property valued at $10,000. There has been interest in purchasing the property. Gerry Strathman stated the cost of the demolirion will be assessed against the properiy. Ford Consumer Finance can go to the City Council on August 27 or a remedy can be sought with the courts to prevent the City from taking this acrion. Ron Block, 998 Reaney Avenue, appeared and stated there has been constant problems with the renters at 737 Cypress. It has been a crack house in the past. Sandra Maki, 969 E. Minnehaha Avenue, appeared and stated every rime someone fixes the property, the same thing happens, and the neighborhood is in a turmoil again. The renters always cause problems. Ms. Maki's husband has told kids to leave the inside of the property and has talked to the owner who said he was not spending any more money on the property. Chuck Vote] reported there has been no communication from the owner. Gerty Strathman recommended approval of the Pubiic Health order. 9. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 747 Central Avenue West If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel stated the building has been vacant since August. The Ciry has issued four summary abatement notices and has boarded the meeting. The registrarion fees and tarces aze paid. A code compliance inspecfion was done in May. A bond has not been posted yet. a�� �o�� Report of the I.egislative Hearing, August 19, 1997 Page 4 Stephen Binek and Ken Jackson, Jendayi Piace, appeazed. Mr. Jackson stated they aze acquiring the properry and the closing should be done by September 14. Mr. Binek stated they are looking at investing $120,000 to $130,000 in rehabilitation and aze in the process of receiving bids Gerry Strathman recomwended approval and amended the date for repair or removal to FebrGiary 17, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of August 27. Ken Jackson asked could an extension be sought at that time. Mr. Strathman responded if half of the rehabilitation is completed in 180 days, then another 180 days can be requested. 10. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 617 ork Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. No one appeared. Guy Willats reported the building was condemned in April of 1996. The current owners started to rehabilitate the property, but it was never finished. Eventually the bond was forfeited back in July. The owner was tagged for allowing oceupancy of a vacant building. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 p.m. !—* r ^ ' ! � p � p 3 t � , ia., � ? °—{ � a'1 i �! �� . . . , . i � � , .o Presented By Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # q�-� ��G7 Green Sheet # 14��t9 Committee: Date 'y / WHEREAS, Pubiic Health 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 two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 737 Cypress Street. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit: The South 40 feet of Lot 1, Block 21, Terry's Addition to the City of Saint Paul, County of Ramsey and State of Minnesota WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before Iuly 1, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: John C. Stella 7r., 2955 Farrington StreeC, Roseville, MN 55113; Gallery of Homes, Attn: Craig Murphey, 6045 Brooklyn Blvd., Brookiyn Center, MN 55429; Thomsen & Nybeck, Attn: Grethen Scheilhas, 3306 Edinborough Way, Ste. 600, Edina, MN 55435,for: Ford Consumer Finance Co., Tnc.; London & Anderson, Lawrence A. Anderson, 2250 Otte Financiai Plaza, 120 South SiYth Street, Mpls., MN 55402 WHEREAS, Pubiic Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egisiat3ve Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated June 19, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order Snformed 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 or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by 7uly 21, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enfarcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property deciuing this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected and Public Heaith requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the I,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and a'1- ►067 WHEREAS, a heazing was heid before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, August 19, 1997 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 safery and welfare and remove its biighting influence on the community 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 befoze the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, August 27, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the acuon taken by the Lzgislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefare 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 Properry at 737 Cypress Street: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition 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 Properry. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible garties to correct the deficiencies or tA 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 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 Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the foliowing order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare 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 ardinances, 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. J S j�i p i'� €` ,ry � ..�" � ca I �sr F ; � ,� � q�-lob9 2. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fiil the site and charge We costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the build"mg is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properiy or fictures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shali be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of tYus time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry 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: B Y� �� ��d . � Approved by Mayor: , Date c�'i'241Y3^ g�,. C _ c By: /"C��- �� Form sy: ci Approved by Mayor for Submission to Counc � ��' ���`/� '� By: 7adopted by Council: Date a. . � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Public Health i rmo�n n rnv�m / Charles Votel 296-4153 �� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 41-toL� 'EINITIATED N° _14049 iZSrQ, GREEN SHEET INRlAVOATE INffIAVOATE — DEPAftTMENT01RE yf-- CITYCOUNqL SIGN CITY Arl'OFNEY >>� / CIN CLERK ldBERFOR —y��— UTING � BUOGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. �= � MAYOR iOR ASSISTAN'� ❑ (CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will ozder the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the ownex' fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 737 Cypress StreeC. or Rejeet(R) __, PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION _ CIB CQMMITfEE _ _ STAFF _ _ OISTRICT GOURT _ SUPPORTS WHICH CAUNqL qBJECTNE4 PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS d1UST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUES7I�NS: 1. Has this personRirm ever wOrketl under a contract for thi5 department? YES NO 2. Has tFis personttirm ever been a ciry employee? YES NO 3. Does this personJfirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by arry current city employee? YES NO Explaln all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sPeet 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 737 Cypress Street by July 21, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. � �,.. �� � i . ��az . ��,��, � y ��� q_. � �� f „ �� ��'��we?��# The City wi11 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. iWANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City blight the community. _ $6,000 - $7,000 TOTAI AMOUNT OF TRANS0.CTION $ Nuisance Aousing Abatement This building(s1 wi11 continue to * r �d�� _ (�y� �_�:C �_ ' .. COST/REVENUE BUOGETEO (CIRCIE ONE) YE NO 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUM6ER FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXP(AIN) �_��: Date: August 19, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer q '7—iflb� 1. Summary abatement appeal for 803 Sherburne Avenue; Pham Express Real Estate Services, Gene Johnson, appellant. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the appeai. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 572 Saratoga Street South; Jean Waiton, appellant. Appeal withdrawn. 3. Summary abatement appeal for 1261 Seventh Street East; Bazbara Hili, appeliant. The Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended denying the appeal. 4. Suminary abatement appeai for 750 Charles Avenue; Harry & Patricia Jones, appellants. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying the appeal with respect to the parking issue and installing house numbers on the garage, however the compliance date for painting the garage has been extended to September 22. 5. Summary abatement appeai for 733 Wells Street; Milton Evenson, appellant. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the appeal due to inadequate notification. 6. Reso]ution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 952 7enks Avenue. If the owner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvai o1'tLe Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 954 Jenks Avenue. If the o�ner fails to compiy with the resolution, Public Heaith is ordered to remove the buiiding. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. a�- ��� Report of the Legislative Hearing, August 19, 1997 Page 2 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 737 C�;oress Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval of the Public Health order. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 747 Central Avenue West If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal to February 19,1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of August 27. 10. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 617 Yark Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recummended approval of the Public Heatth order. yC�-�� ��t—��c�� MINiTTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEt1RING August 19, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry StratUman, I.egislarive Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 1. 803 Sherburne Avenue Gene Johnson and Eric Lu, Pham Express Real Estate Services, appeared. Mr. Johnson stated his company manages this property for Housing and Urban Development (HtTD). Mr. Lu found an open door on the properiy and resecuted it. Mr. Lu also found people in the properiy on 3uly 21. The properry is repeatedly being resecured. There is a lot of drug activity in the area. Guy Willits reported the inspector Hazold Robinson was out there on Iuly 15, an abatement to secure was issued, the property was reinspected on July 21, and the door was still open. Gene Johnson was cailed at home who said he wouid correct the problem by July 23. TAe work order was sent and the property was boazded on 7u1y 25. Gerry Strathman stated the order was issued on the July 15. A new entry was made after that. The appellant met their responsibility to the July 15 order by securing the address on July 16. It is easy to see what happened because of repeated break ins. A new order would need to be issued to do additional securing. Gerry Strathman recommended granring the appeal. 2. 572 Saratoga Street South Guy Willits reported the appeal had been withdrawn and the work has been done. 3. 1261 Seventh Street East Barbara and Tom Hill, owners, appeared. Ms. Hill stated they are in the process of evicting the people that reside there. They are trying to sell the property. If the property cannot be sold, she wants to fix it up. Mr. Hill stated there are tal] weeds still on the property. The trash is being picked up and all the repairs should be done by August 29. Guy Willits reported he spoke to Inspector Steven Magner today and was told the front door is stili open, the west first floor window is missing, the garbage and tall grass and weeds aze stiil there. Gerry Straihxnan stated the owners have had sufficient time to ciean up the rubbish, cut the grass, and secure the property. Barbara Hill responded some of it has been done and the door has been secured twice. �I�i _ la�`7 Minutes of the Legislative Hearing, August 14, 1997 Page 2 Gerry Strathman denied the appeal and stated this will appeaz before the City Council on August 27, which gives the owners 8 days to clean the property. 4. 750 Charles Avenue Patricia Jones, owner, appeared and stated she is on a fi�ced income and does not have the money to 7epair the gatage. She parks in the back because the street is being worked on. Gerry Strathman stated house numbers are not very expensive. Mr. Strathman asked were there any programs to assist with painting the gazage. Chuck Votel responded Johnny Howazd from the Thomas-Dale Block Club will provide the paint. There are volunteers available for painting every once in a while. Patricia 7ones stated the Frogtown Aliiance is coming out soon to give an estimate on the gazage. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal with respect to the pazking issue and installing house numbers on the gazage, however the compliance date for painting the gazage has been ea�tended to September 22. 733 Wells Street Czuy Willits reported he could not reach the owner because there was no address or phone number on the appeal. The vehicles are actually on the schoo] district property and not on 733 Wells Street. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the appeal due to inadequate notification. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 952 Je s Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (See 954 3enks) '7. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located aY 5 Jenks Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. No one appeazed on 952 and 454 3enks. Chuck Votel reported 952 and 954 Jenks have the same owner. The buildings were condemned in October. The property owner has not paid either of the real estate taxes and both buiidings aze going t� forfeiture to the State. Both properties aze vacant and in a severe state of deterioration. The cost to repair is $25,000 each and the cost to demolish is about $5,000 each. The Ciiy has had �{�_ lbf�`7 Minutes of the Legislative Heating, August 19, 1997 Page 3 to secure both properties. A couple of summary abatement notices have been issued. Ramsey County has been nofified of this heazing and will take possession in September if the owner fails to pay the real estate t�es. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding located at 737 Cy�ress - Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned in April. Thomsen and Nybeck, attorneys, say the property is being foreclosed on by Ford Consumer Finance. The City has issued two summary abatement notices and boarded the building. Real estate taxes and vacant building fees are paid. A code compliance inspection was done. The cost to rapair is about $30,000. Czaig Murphey, agent for Ford Constuner Finance, appeazed and stated the building was aborted. Ford is evaluating foreclosure by action and advertisement or a donafion back to the City. Ford would not come into ownership until October, has a vested fmancial interest in this property, and has to look at their opfions. John Steila may be sued for taking a mortgage in excess of $30,000 on a property valued at $10,000. There has been interest in purchasing the property. Gerry Strathman stated the cost of the demolirion will be assessed against the properiy. Ford Consumer Finance can go to the City Council on August 27 or a remedy can be sought with the courts to prevent the City from taking this acrion. Ron Block, 998 Reaney Avenue, appeared and stated there has been constant problems with the renters at 737 Cypress. It has been a crack house in the past. Sandra Maki, 969 E. Minnehaha Avenue, appeared and stated every rime someone fixes the property, the same thing happens, and the neighborhood is in a turmoil again. The renters always cause problems. Ms. Maki's husband has told kids to leave the inside of the property and has talked to the owner who said he was not spending any more money on the property. Chuck Vote] reported there has been no communication from the owner. Gerty Strathman recommended approval of the Pubiic Health order. 9. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 747 Central Avenue West If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel stated the building has been vacant since August. The Ciry has issued four summary abatement notices and has boarded the meeting. The registrarion fees and tarces aze paid. A code compliance inspecfion was done in May. A bond has not been posted yet. a�� �o�� Report of the I.egislative Hearing, August 19, 1997 Page 4 Stephen Binek and Ken Jackson, Jendayi Piace, appeazed. Mr. Jackson stated they aze acquiring the properry and the closing should be done by September 14. Mr. Binek stated they are looking at investing $120,000 to $130,000 in rehabilitation and aze in the process of receiving bids Gerry Strathman recomwended approval and amended the date for repair or removal to FebrGiary 17, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of August 27. Ken Jackson asked could an extension be sought at that time. Mr. Strathman responded if half of the rehabilitation is completed in 180 days, then another 180 days can be requested. 10. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 617 ork Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. No one appeared. Guy Willats reported the building was condemned in April of 1996. The current owners started to rehabilitate the property, but it was never finished. Eventually the bond was forfeited back in July. The owner was tagged for allowing oceupancy of a vacant building. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 p.m.