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97-1130�rc�e.�� - F �S . . . A ; 3 �'j , � Presented By Referred To �� q � Council File #� i� ��0 Green Sheet # �� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date y8 WHEREAS, Pubiic Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dweliing with a detached, oversized, one-stail, wood frame garage with an attached shed located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly irnown as 701 Surrey Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 3, B1ock 46, Lyman Dayton's Addition to the City of Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recarder's Office and information obtained by Public Heaith on or before July 9, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Donald Ide, 845 Conway Street, St. Paul, MN 55106; Ramsey Countp Attorney's Office, 50 West Keliogg Blvd., St. Paui, MN 55102, Re: Donald Ide (judgment); Riuer & Fenske Ltd., 461 Universiry Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103, Re: Donaid Ide (judgment); Tang Yung Lo, Eugenia Yu-Ching T Lo, 63�8 Hunter Road, Corcoran, MN 55436, Re: Donald Ide (judgment); Gopher Disposal, P.O. Box 6, Newport, MN 55055, Re: Donald Ide (judgment); State of Minnesota, 10 River Park Plaza, St. Paul, MN 5510'7, Re: State Tax Lien of Donald Ide; District Director of the IRS, 316 Robert Street North, #385, St. Paul, MN 55101, re: Tax Lien of Donald Ide; State of Minnesota Trust Exempt, 620B Government Center West, 50 Kellogg Blvd. West, St. Paul, MN 55102, Re: Donald Ide; Aaron Rubenstein, Heritage Preservation Commission, % LIEP, 35� St. Peter #300, St. Paul, MN 55102 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an arder identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated April 17, 1996; and WHEREAS, this order mformed 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 May 20, 1996; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Ciry Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have heen 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 `l'1-��'� a WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, September 2, 1997 to heaz 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 Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, heaith, safety anfl welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the aiternative by demalishing and removang the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed �' ��d Sa.Y,.,.F. q 1R�+.3'� a w4��<1� -� . - �me, -�he c� ho � cy,� � res � WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, September 10, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L,egislative 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 City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properiy at 701 Surrey Avenue: 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 ihree thousand doliars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exasts and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s} was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). S. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public I-Tealth 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 VacantlNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notifica6on requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not deuimental to the public peace, heaith, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting a11 deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the aiternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with a11 applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed �^�'��r�� -�� _-�:�d°°° f+P +�,° , __, „ ..�.._ ..._ �� 0 .r�0.�� l'1-\1^�n 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Healffi, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuned against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paui Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, a11 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shali be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolurion be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: / Form by Ci By: By: Approved by Mayor ay: Date ��- 1— Approved by Mayox;for Submission to � � � �� Counci�� /� �y! By: Adopted by Council: Date �, ��j `'��*'� � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary ° l"� �l i�o DEPAqTMF,NTlOFFICHCAUNCIL OATEMITIATED 'y� 3 6 212 Publio Health o$-0$-9� GREEN SHEET _. _- �. � � g � DEPAHTMENTDIPECTOR CfTYCAUNCIL �mAVOATE � ai es o e 298-4153 ASSIGN CITYATTORNEV CITYCIEflK MUST BE ON CAUNCiL AGENDA BY (DATE) �pHEN FOq BU ET DIRECTOR O FMI. 6 MGt $ERVICES DIR. ROUTNG September 1�� .497 �� MAYOR(OFiASSIST Q TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION RE�UESTED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the re£erenced buildingis). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject propezty is located at 701 Surrey Avenue. PECOMMENdA71oNS: apprwe (A) w qeject (R1 pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING UUESTIONS: _ PLANMNG COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this personffirtn ever woriced under a caMraG far mis tlepartme,nt? _ CIB CoMMtTSEE YES NO _ Siq� 2. Has ihis person/firm ever been a city empbyee? — YES NO _ oiSiniCi COUai _ 3. Does this personlfirm possess a sktll not irormalty possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECfiVE? YES NO Expiatn al{ yes answers on separate sheet sntl etteeh to green sheet INRIATING PflOBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNItY (Who, Whal, When, Where, VJhy): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacanti building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to trie Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 701 Surrey Avenue by Svlay 20, 1996, and have failed to comply with those orders. AOVANTA6ESIFAPPFOVED: .. The City will eliminate a nuisance. D Co�ia�si �s��h C�Ptts� ��C��' �/�:� �� 18 1997 AUG 13 �yl CIlY ,� DISADVANTAGES 1F APPROVED: ' The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These aosts wi11 be assessed to the property, collecEed as a special assessment against the property taxes. DISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition wi11 remain unabated in the City. This building(s1 wi11 continue to blight the community. TOTALAMOUNTOFTRANSAC710N S}`R nnn _ nn0. COST/REVENUEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO FUNDIHGSOUflCE NlliSdRCe HOUSing AbatEttl2rit ACTIYITYNUMBER 33261 FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPlA1N) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Halt¢n, hLD., MP.K. Oirec[or CITY OF SA11VT PAUt NU/S�1hCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayor ETIFORCEME.YT S55 Cedar St�ee[ Saint Paul, HLY SSI06226Q i August 8, 1947 NOTICE OB PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council �1-��d 612-198-4753 Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement L3nit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 701 Surrey Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 2, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 10, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Donald Ide 845 Conway Street St. Paul, MN 55106 Ramsey County Attorney's Office 50 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Pau1, MN 55102 Re: Donald Ide (judgment) Ritter & Fenske Ltd. 461 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55103 Re: Donald Ide (judgment} Interest Fee Owner Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor ii�'� ;a ixs�,�*� �"i��f ��p �� €��;�:1 � '�:;�7 �4i� � �� w �� °t'1- ��7 701 Surrey Avenue August 8, 1997 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address Tang Yung Lo, Eugenia Yu-Ching T Lo 6308 Hunter Road Corcoran, MN 55436 Re: Donald Ide (judgment) Gopher Disposal P.O. Box 6 Newport, MN 55055 Re: Donald Ide (judgment) State of Minnesota 10 River Park Plaza St. Paul, MN 55107 Re: State Tax Lien of Donald Tde District Director of the IRS 316 Robert Street North, #385 St. Paul, MN 55101 re: Ta�c Lien of Donald Ide State of Minnesota Trust Exempt 620B Government Center West 50 Kellogg Bivd. West St. Paul, MN 55102 Re: Donald Ide Aaron Rubenstein Heritage Preservation Commission % LTEP 350 St. Peter #300 3t. Paul, MN 55102 The legal description of this property is: Interest Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Tax Forfeit Land Heritage Preservation District Lot 3, B1ock 46, Lyman Dayton's Addition to the Ciry of Saint Paul. q�-It�o 701 Surrey Avenue Aua st 8, 1997 Page 3 Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s}. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a 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 real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as tases. Since e y, �� Reneta eiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:m1 cc: 7an Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretazy to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 MINiJTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARINCs �� ' `� � September 2, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathmau, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Cecily Dewing, Public VJorks; Roxanne Fiink, Real fistate; Chuck Votei, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. 1. I 106 Flandrau Street No one appeazed. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 2. 1136 ReaneX Avenue Cazla Goss, owner, appeared and stated the stove and the refrigerator were faken care of on August 30. Gerald Strathman stated the inspector will confirm this. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal because the problem was taken caze of. 3. 1260 Hague Avenue Appeal was withdrawn. 4. 721 Tuscorora Avenue No one appeared. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 5. 95 Winnipeg Avenue No one appeared. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 6. 860 Simcoe Street No one appeazed. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 7. 1369 Prosperity Avenue Pictures from Pubiic Health were shown to Gerry Strathman. No one appeared. q�- t��a MINUTES OF fiHE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 Page 2 Chuck Votel reported there is a substantial medical assistance lien on the property. The deceased owner's daughter has no interest in probating the estate to acquire the property because the liens aze substantial enough that it is not worth theu efforts to redeem it. The City has issued two summary abatements and has boazded the building. The real estate taa�es are unpaid. A code compliance inspection was done in Mazch of 1997. The cost to repair is $20,600 and the cost to demolish is $6,650. Gerald Strathman asked was the medical lien from the State. Chuck Votel responded yes. Mr. Strathman stated the $20,000 for repair is achievable and to go ahead with the demolition would just create a vacant ]ot. Mr. Votel responded no one is assumiug responsibility for taking caze of the properiy. The State could exercise their lien to gain control of the properry, but Mr. Votel's experience is they will not do that. The property needs new wiruig, a new heating system, probably a new plumbing system in addition to the normal wear and tear associated with these types of buildings. The $20,000 repair estinnate may be optimisric. Gerry Strattunan recommended approval of the Public Health order given the lack of a responsible parry. 8. 70l Surrey Avenue Pictures from Public Health were shown to Gerry Stratlunan. Chuck Votel reported the properry has been condemned since 1995. The city has issued ten sununary abatement notices and one citation. The buiiding was declazed to be a nuisance in April 1996 and a code compiiance inspection was done that month. A$2,000 bond was posted and expires January 9, 1498. The cost to repair is $45,000 and the cost to demolish is $7,400. Donald Ide, owner, appeazed and stated there were 58 items on the list and all have been completed except one or two. There was an inspecfion on August 29, 1997 with everyone concemed with the property. Mr. Ide has put a substantial amount of money into this pzoperty, bui he has a lot of debt and no way of financing anything. The building is 95% completed. Gerry Strathman recommended the owner be given until the current bond eacpires on January 9, 1448 to compiete the rehabilitation of the building. 9. 1451 Sherburne Avenue Pictures from Public Health were shown to Gerry Strathman. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned in Sune of 1447. Countrywide Home Loans is foreclosin$ on the mortgage. The City has issued four summary abatement norices and has had to boazd it. Real Estate tases aze paid. There has not been an application for a code a�-a��o MII�UTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1497 Page 3 compliance inspection nor has a bond been posted. The cost to repair is $30,000 and the cost to demolish is $4,600. James Geske, attomey for Countrywide Home Loans, appeazed and stated Fannie Mae is the investor on this account and has instructed Countrywide they would Iike a 30 day ea�tension to allow Fannie Mae to make an assessment. Chuck Votel stated he is not opposed to this. Gerry Strathman stated the house looks like it is in relatively good condirion. Chuck Votel stated the yazd is now being maintained. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over ttus matter to the October 7 Legisiative Hearing with the understanding that Countrywide wi11 maintain the exterior of the building. 10. 452 Chazles Avenue Pictures from Public Health were shown to Gerry Strathman. Chuck Votei reported the building has been vacant since Mazch of 1997. Fairbanks Capital just got the property as of September 4, 1997. They intent to rehabilitate the property and sell it. There have been three summary abatements notices and the City has had to board the building. The vacant building fees are due and real estate tases are paid. The cost to repair is $30,000 and the cost to demolish is about $6,500. James Geske, attorney, stated this property was being sold as a contract to deed by TransAmerica Financial Services. Fairbanks Capital has the property currently. Fairbanks would like additional time to make an assessment of the repairs. Gerry Strathman recommended approval and amended the date for repair ar removal to March 2, 1998 if the following are done by noon of September 10, 1997: a$2,000 bond is posted, a code compliance inspec6on completed, and the vacant building fee paid. 11. 1331 Bush Avenue Pictures from Public Aealth were shown to Gerry Strathman. Chuck Votei reported this building has been vacant since Match of 1997. It is currendy in the HiJD disposition. A code compliance inspeetion was done. The cost to repair is $25,000 and tt�e cost to demolish is about $7,750. Gerry Strathman stated he has a memo from Sophie Hallauer from HUD who says the properry is valued at $52,000. Mr. Strathman stated he is reluctant to demolish a building with that value. Chuck Votel stated he is fine with giving FND 6me to sell the property. Also, the property is fixabie. q�-ti�o MINLTTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 Page 4 Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the December 2, 1997 Legislative Hearing. 12. 743 Englewood Avenue Chuck Votel stated he did not receive a green card on this properry. -- ----Ceci13� Dewing, Public �arks, appeared and stated there was a}�roblem zuith xhe sezver service and the manhole that sits on the properry ne� to her house. The sewer problem was repaired. The house that sits direcfly behind 743 Englewood is also serviced by this manhole. The part that was repaired services the two houses. The assessment was made entirely against 743 Englewood Avenue. Debra Shambo, owner, appeared and stated there were rats in the yard which came from the manhole. The manhole was patched. The assessment shouid be shared by both househoids. Cecily Dewing stated the assessment is $755.63. Gerry Strathman asked why the assessment was against one property. Cecily Dewing responded the problem was on Debra Shambo's properry and this problem with two properties has not occurred before. Gerry Strathman recommended reducing the assessment by half plus the administration fees. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 10:32. �rc�e.�� - F �S . . . A ; 3 �'j , � Presented By Referred To �� q � Council File #� i� ��0 Green Sheet # �� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date y8 WHEREAS, Pubiic Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dweliing with a detached, oversized, one-stail, wood frame garage with an attached shed located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly irnown as 701 Surrey Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 3, B1ock 46, Lyman Dayton's Addition to the City of Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recarder's Office and information obtained by Public Heaith on or before July 9, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Donald Ide, 845 Conway Street, St. Paul, MN 55106; Ramsey Countp Attorney's Office, 50 West Keliogg Blvd., St. Paui, MN 55102, Re: Donald Ide (judgment); Riuer & Fenske Ltd., 461 Universiry Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103, Re: Donaid Ide (judgment); Tang Yung Lo, Eugenia Yu-Ching T Lo, 63�8 Hunter Road, Corcoran, MN 55436, Re: Donald Ide (judgment); Gopher Disposal, P.O. Box 6, Newport, MN 55055, Re: Donald Ide (judgment); State of Minnesota, 10 River Park Plaza, St. Paul, MN 5510'7, Re: State Tax Lien of Donald Ide; District Director of the IRS, 316 Robert Street North, #385, St. Paul, MN 55101, re: Tax Lien of Donald Ide; State of Minnesota Trust Exempt, 620B Government Center West, 50 Kellogg Blvd. West, St. Paul, MN 55102, Re: Donald Ide; Aaron Rubenstein, Heritage Preservation Commission, % LIEP, 35� St. Peter #300, St. Paul, MN 55102 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an arder identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated April 17, 1996; and WHEREAS, this order mformed 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 May 20, 1996; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Ciry Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have heen 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 `l'1-��'� a WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, September 2, 1997 to heaz 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 Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, heaith, safety anfl welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the aiternative by demalishing and removang the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed �' ��d Sa.Y,.,.F. q 1R�+.3'� a w4��<1� -� . - �me, -�he c� ho � cy,� � res � WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, September 10, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L,egislative 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 City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properiy at 701 Surrey Avenue: 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 ihree thousand doliars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exasts and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s} was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). S. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public I-Tealth 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 VacantlNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notifica6on requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not deuimental to the public peace, heaith, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting a11 deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the aiternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with a11 applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed �^�'��r�� -�� _-�:�d°°° f+P +�,° , __, „ ..�.._ ..._ �� 0 .r�0.�� l'1-\1^�n 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Healffi, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuned against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paui Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, a11 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shali be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolurion be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: / Form by Ci By: By: Approved by Mayor ay: Date ��- 1— Approved by Mayox;for Submission to � � � �� Counci�� /� �y! By: Adopted by Council: Date �, ��j `'��*'� � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary ° l"� �l i�o DEPAqTMF,NTlOFFICHCAUNCIL OATEMITIATED 'y� 3 6 212 Publio Health o$-0$-9� GREEN SHEET _. _- �. � � g � DEPAHTMENTDIPECTOR CfTYCAUNCIL �mAVOATE � ai es o e 298-4153 ASSIGN CITYATTORNEV CITYCIEflK MUST BE ON CAUNCiL AGENDA BY (DATE) �pHEN FOq BU ET DIRECTOR O FMI. 6 MGt $ERVICES DIR. ROUTNG September 1�� .497 �� MAYOR(OFiASSIST Q TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION RE�UESTED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the re£erenced buildingis). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject propezty is located at 701 Surrey Avenue. PECOMMENdA71oNS: apprwe (A) w qeject (R1 pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING UUESTIONS: _ PLANMNG COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this personffirtn ever woriced under a caMraG far mis tlepartme,nt? _ CIB CoMMtTSEE YES NO _ Siq� 2. Has ihis person/firm ever been a city empbyee? — YES NO _ oiSiniCi COUai _ 3. Does this personlfirm possess a sktll not irormalty possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECfiVE? YES NO Expiatn al{ yes answers on separate sheet sntl etteeh to green sheet INRIATING PflOBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNItY (Who, Whal, When, Where, VJhy): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacanti building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to trie Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 701 Surrey Avenue by Svlay 20, 1996, and have failed to comply with those orders. AOVANTA6ESIFAPPFOVED: .. The City will eliminate a nuisance. D Co�ia�si �s��h C�Ptts� ��C��' �/�:� �� 18 1997 AUG 13 �yl CIlY ,� DISADVANTAGES 1F APPROVED: ' The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These aosts wi11 be assessed to the property, collecEed as a special assessment against the property taxes. DISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition wi11 remain unabated in the City. This building(s1 wi11 continue to blight the community. TOTALAMOUNTOFTRANSAC710N S}`R nnn _ nn0. COST/REVENUEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO FUNDIHGSOUflCE NlliSdRCe HOUSing AbatEttl2rit ACTIYITYNUMBER 33261 FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPlA1N) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Halt¢n, hLD., MP.K. Oirec[or CITY OF SA11VT PAUt NU/S�1hCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayor ETIFORCEME.YT S55 Cedar St�ee[ Saint Paul, HLY SSI06226Q i August 8, 1947 NOTICE OB PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council �1-��d 612-198-4753 Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement L3nit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 701 Surrey Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 2, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 10, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Donald Ide 845 Conway Street St. Paul, MN 55106 Ramsey County Attorney's Office 50 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Pau1, MN 55102 Re: Donald Ide (judgment) Ritter & Fenske Ltd. 461 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55103 Re: Donald Ide (judgment} Interest Fee Owner Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor ii�'� ;a ixs�,�*� �"i��f ��p �� €��;�:1 � '�:;�7 �4i� � �� w �� °t'1- ��7 701 Surrey Avenue August 8, 1997 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address Tang Yung Lo, Eugenia Yu-Ching T Lo 6308 Hunter Road Corcoran, MN 55436 Re: Donald Ide (judgment) Gopher Disposal P.O. Box 6 Newport, MN 55055 Re: Donald Ide (judgment) State of Minnesota 10 River Park Plaza St. Paul, MN 55107 Re: State Tax Lien of Donald Tde District Director of the IRS 316 Robert Street North, #385 St. Paul, MN 55101 re: Ta�c Lien of Donald Ide State of Minnesota Trust Exempt 620B Government Center West 50 Kellogg Bivd. West St. Paul, MN 55102 Re: Donald Ide Aaron Rubenstein Heritage Preservation Commission % LTEP 350 St. Peter #300 3t. Paul, MN 55102 The legal description of this property is: Interest Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Tax Forfeit Land Heritage Preservation District Lot 3, B1ock 46, Lyman Dayton's Addition to the Ciry of Saint Paul. q�-It�o 701 Surrey Avenue Aua st 8, 1997 Page 3 Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s}. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a 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 real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as tases. Since e y, �� Reneta eiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:m1 cc: 7an Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretazy to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 MINiJTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARINCs �� ' `� � September 2, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathmau, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Cecily Dewing, Public VJorks; Roxanne Fiink, Real fistate; Chuck Votei, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. 1. I 106 Flandrau Street No one appeazed. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 2. 1136 ReaneX Avenue Cazla Goss, owner, appeared and stated the stove and the refrigerator were faken care of on August 30. Gerald Strathman stated the inspector will confirm this. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal because the problem was taken caze of. 3. 1260 Hague Avenue Appeal was withdrawn. 4. 721 Tuscorora Avenue No one appeared. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 5. 95 Winnipeg Avenue No one appeared. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 6. 860 Simcoe Street No one appeazed. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 7. 1369 Prosperity Avenue Pictures from Pubiic Health were shown to Gerry Strathman. No one appeared. q�- t��a MINUTES OF fiHE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 Page 2 Chuck Votel reported there is a substantial medical assistance lien on the property. The deceased owner's daughter has no interest in probating the estate to acquire the property because the liens aze substantial enough that it is not worth theu efforts to redeem it. The City has issued two summary abatements and has boazded the building. The real estate taa�es are unpaid. A code compliance inspection was done in Mazch of 1997. The cost to repair is $20,600 and the cost to demolish is $6,650. Gerald Strathman asked was the medical lien from the State. Chuck Votel responded yes. Mr. Strathman stated the $20,000 for repair is achievable and to go ahead with the demolition would just create a vacant ]ot. Mr. Votel responded no one is assumiug responsibility for taking caze of the properiy. The State could exercise their lien to gain control of the properry, but Mr. Votel's experience is they will not do that. The property needs new wiruig, a new heating system, probably a new plumbing system in addition to the normal wear and tear associated with these types of buildings. The $20,000 repair estinnate may be optimisric. Gerry Strattunan recommended approval of the Public Health order given the lack of a responsible parry. 8. 70l Surrey Avenue Pictures from Public Health were shown to Gerry Stratlunan. Chuck Votel reported the properry has been condemned since 1995. The city has issued ten sununary abatement notices and one citation. The buiiding was declazed to be a nuisance in April 1996 and a code compiiance inspection was done that month. A$2,000 bond was posted and expires January 9, 1498. The cost to repair is $45,000 and the cost to demolish is $7,400. Donald Ide, owner, appeazed and stated there were 58 items on the list and all have been completed except one or two. There was an inspecfion on August 29, 1997 with everyone concemed with the property. Mr. Ide has put a substantial amount of money into this pzoperty, bui he has a lot of debt and no way of financing anything. The building is 95% completed. Gerry Strathman recommended the owner be given until the current bond eacpires on January 9, 1448 to compiete the rehabilitation of the building. 9. 1451 Sherburne Avenue Pictures from Public Health were shown to Gerry Strathman. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned in Sune of 1447. Countrywide Home Loans is foreclosin$ on the mortgage. The City has issued four summary abatement norices and has had to boazd it. Real Estate tases aze paid. There has not been an application for a code a�-a��o MII�UTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1497 Page 3 compliance inspection nor has a bond been posted. The cost to repair is $30,000 and the cost to demolish is $4,600. James Geske, attomey for Countrywide Home Loans, appeazed and stated Fannie Mae is the investor on this account and has instructed Countrywide they would Iike a 30 day ea�tension to allow Fannie Mae to make an assessment. Chuck Votel stated he is not opposed to this. Gerry Strathman stated the house looks like it is in relatively good condirion. Chuck Votel stated the yazd is now being maintained. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over ttus matter to the October 7 Legisiative Hearing with the understanding that Countrywide wi11 maintain the exterior of the building. 10. 452 Chazles Avenue Pictures from Public Health were shown to Gerry Strathman. Chuck Votei reported the building has been vacant since Mazch of 1997. Fairbanks Capital just got the property as of September 4, 1997. They intent to rehabilitate the property and sell it. There have been three summary abatements notices and the City has had to board the building. The vacant building fees are due and real estate tases are paid. The cost to repair is $30,000 and the cost to demolish is about $6,500. James Geske, attorney, stated this property was being sold as a contract to deed by TransAmerica Financial Services. Fairbanks Capital has the property currently. Fairbanks would like additional time to make an assessment of the repairs. Gerry Strathman recommended approval and amended the date for repair ar removal to March 2, 1998 if the following are done by noon of September 10, 1997: a$2,000 bond is posted, a code compliance inspec6on completed, and the vacant building fee paid. 11. 1331 Bush Avenue Pictures from Public Aealth were shown to Gerry Strathman. Chuck Votei reported this building has been vacant since Match of 1997. It is currendy in the HiJD disposition. A code compliance inspeetion was done. The cost to repair is $25,000 and tt�e cost to demolish is about $7,750. Gerry Strathman stated he has a memo from Sophie Hallauer from HUD who says the properry is valued at $52,000. Mr. Strathman stated he is reluctant to demolish a building with that value. Chuck Votel stated he is fine with giving FND 6me to sell the property. Also, the property is fixabie. q�-ti�o MINLTTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 Page 4 Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the December 2, 1997 Legislative Hearing. 12. 743 Englewood Avenue Chuck Votel stated he did not receive a green card on this properry. -- ----Ceci13� Dewing, Public �arks, appeared and stated there was a}�roblem zuith xhe sezver service and the manhole that sits on the properry ne� to her house. The sewer problem was repaired. The house that sits direcfly behind 743 Englewood is also serviced by this manhole. The part that was repaired services the two houses. The assessment was made entirely against 743 Englewood Avenue. Debra Shambo, owner, appeared and stated there were rats in the yard which came from the manhole. The manhole was patched. The assessment shouid be shared by both househoids. Cecily Dewing stated the assessment is $755.63. Gerry Strathman asked why the assessment was against one property. Cecily Dewing responded the problem was on Debra Shambo's properry and this problem with two properties has not occurred before. Gerry Strathman recommended reducing the assessment by half plus the administration fees. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 10:32. �rc�e.�� - F �S . . . A ; 3 �'j , � Presented By Referred To �� q � Council File #� i� ��0 Green Sheet # �� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date y8 WHEREAS, Pubiic Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dweliing with a detached, oversized, one-stail, wood frame garage with an attached shed located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly irnown as 701 Surrey Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 3, B1ock 46, Lyman Dayton's Addition to the City of Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recarder's Office and information obtained by Public Heaith on or before July 9, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Donald Ide, 845 Conway Street, St. Paul, MN 55106; Ramsey Countp Attorney's Office, 50 West Keliogg Blvd., St. Paui, MN 55102, Re: Donald Ide (judgment); Riuer & Fenske Ltd., 461 Universiry Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103, Re: Donaid Ide (judgment); Tang Yung Lo, Eugenia Yu-Ching T Lo, 63�8 Hunter Road, Corcoran, MN 55436, Re: Donald Ide (judgment); Gopher Disposal, P.O. Box 6, Newport, MN 55055, Re: Donald Ide (judgment); State of Minnesota, 10 River Park Plaza, St. Paul, MN 5510'7, Re: State Tax Lien of Donald Ide; District Director of the IRS, 316 Robert Street North, #385, St. Paul, MN 55101, re: Tax Lien of Donald Ide; State of Minnesota Trust Exempt, 620B Government Center West, 50 Kellogg Blvd. West, St. Paul, MN 55102, Re: Donald Ide; Aaron Rubenstein, Heritage Preservation Commission, % LIEP, 35� St. Peter #300, St. Paul, MN 55102 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an arder identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated April 17, 1996; and WHEREAS, this order mformed 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 May 20, 1996; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Ciry Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have heen 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 `l'1-��'� a WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, September 2, 1997 to heaz 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 Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, heaith, safety anfl welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the aiternative by demalishing and removang the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed �' ��d Sa.Y,.,.F. q 1R�+.3'� a w4��<1� -� . - �me, -�he c� ho � cy,� � res � WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, September 10, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L,egislative 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 City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properiy at 701 Surrey Avenue: 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 ihree thousand doliars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exasts and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s} was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). S. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public I-Tealth 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 VacantlNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notifica6on requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not deuimental to the public peace, heaith, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting a11 deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the aiternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with a11 applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed �^�'��r�� -�� _-�:�d°°° f+P +�,° , __, „ ..�.._ ..._ �� 0 .r�0.�� l'1-\1^�n 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Healffi, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuned against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paui Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, a11 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shali be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolurion be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Requested by Department of: / Form by Ci By: By: Approved by Mayor ay: Date ��- 1— Approved by Mayox;for Submission to � � � �� Counci�� /� �y! By: Adopted by Council: Date �, ��j `'��*'� � Adoption Certified by Council Secretary ° l"� �l i�o DEPAqTMF,NTlOFFICHCAUNCIL OATEMITIATED 'y� 3 6 212 Publio Health o$-0$-9� GREEN SHEET _. _- �. � � g � DEPAHTMENTDIPECTOR CfTYCAUNCIL �mAVOATE � ai es o e 298-4153 ASSIGN CITYATTORNEV CITYCIEflK MUST BE ON CAUNCiL AGENDA BY (DATE) �pHEN FOq BU ET DIRECTOR O FMI. 6 MGt $ERVICES DIR. ROUTNG September 1�� .497 �� MAYOR(OFiASSIST Q TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION RE�UESTED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the re£erenced buildingis). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject propezty is located at 701 Surrey Avenue. PECOMMENdA71oNS: apprwe (A) w qeject (R1 pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING UUESTIONS: _ PLANMNG COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this personffirtn ever woriced under a caMraG far mis tlepartme,nt? _ CIB CoMMtTSEE YES NO _ Siq� 2. Has ihis person/firm ever been a city empbyee? — YES NO _ oiSiniCi COUai _ 3. Does this personlfirm possess a sktll not irormalty possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECfiVE? YES NO Expiatn al{ yes answers on separate sheet sntl etteeh to green sheet INRIATING PflOBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNItY (Who, Whal, When, Where, VJhy): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacanti building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to trie Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 701 Surrey Avenue by Svlay 20, 1996, and have failed to comply with those orders. AOVANTA6ESIFAPPFOVED: .. The City will eliminate a nuisance. D Co�ia�si �s��h C�Ptts� ��C��' �/�:� �� 18 1997 AUG 13 �yl CIlY ,� DISADVANTAGES 1F APPROVED: ' The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These aosts wi11 be assessed to the property, collecEed as a special assessment against the property taxes. DISADVAMAGES IF NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition wi11 remain unabated in the City. This building(s1 wi11 continue to blight the community. TOTALAMOUNTOFTRANSAC710N S}`R nnn _ nn0. COST/REVENUEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO FUNDIHGSOUflCE NlliSdRCe HOUSing AbatEttl2rit ACTIYITYNUMBER 33261 FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPlA1N) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Halt¢n, hLD., MP.K. Oirec[or CITY OF SA11VT PAUt NU/S�1hCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayor ETIFORCEME.YT S55 Cedar St�ee[ Saint Paul, HLY SSI06226Q i August 8, 1947 NOTICE OB PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council �1-��d 612-198-4753 Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement L3nit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 701 Surrey Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 2, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 10, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Donald Ide 845 Conway Street St. Paul, MN 55106 Ramsey County Attorney's Office 50 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Pau1, MN 55102 Re: Donald Ide (judgment) Ritter & Fenske Ltd. 461 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55103 Re: Donald Ide (judgment} Interest Fee Owner Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor ii�'� ;a ixs�,�*� �"i��f ��p �� €��;�:1 � '�:;�7 �4i� � �� w �� °t'1- ��7 701 Surrey Avenue August 8, 1997 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address Tang Yung Lo, Eugenia Yu-Ching T Lo 6308 Hunter Road Corcoran, MN 55436 Re: Donald Ide (judgment) Gopher Disposal P.O. Box 6 Newport, MN 55055 Re: Donald Ide (judgment) State of Minnesota 10 River Park Plaza St. Paul, MN 55107 Re: State Tax Lien of Donald Tde District Director of the IRS 316 Robert Street North, #385 St. Paul, MN 55101 re: Ta�c Lien of Donald Ide State of Minnesota Trust Exempt 620B Government Center West 50 Kellogg Bivd. West St. Paul, MN 55102 Re: Donald Ide Aaron Rubenstein Heritage Preservation Commission % LTEP 350 St. Peter #300 3t. Paul, MN 55102 The legal description of this property is: Interest Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Judgment Creditor Tax Forfeit Land Heritage Preservation District Lot 3, B1ock 46, Lyman Dayton's Addition to the Ciry of Saint Paul. q�-It�o 701 Surrey Avenue Aua st 8, 1997 Page 3 Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s}. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a 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 real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as tases. Since e y, �� Reneta eiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:m1 cc: 7an Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretazy to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 MINiJTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARINCs �� ' `� � September 2, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathmau, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Cecily Dewing, Public VJorks; Roxanne Fiink, Real fistate; Chuck Votei, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. 1. I 106 Flandrau Street No one appeazed. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 2. 1136 ReaneX Avenue Cazla Goss, owner, appeared and stated the stove and the refrigerator were faken care of on August 30. Gerald Strathman stated the inspector will confirm this. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal because the problem was taken caze of. 3. 1260 Hague Avenue Appeal was withdrawn. 4. 721 Tuscorora Avenue No one appeared. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 5. 95 Winnipeg Avenue No one appeared. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 6. 860 Simcoe Street No one appeazed. Gerald Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 7. 1369 Prosperity Avenue Pictures from Pubiic Health were shown to Gerry Strathman. No one appeared. q�- t��a MINUTES OF fiHE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 Page 2 Chuck Votel reported there is a substantial medical assistance lien on the property. The deceased owner's daughter has no interest in probating the estate to acquire the property because the liens aze substantial enough that it is not worth theu efforts to redeem it. The City has issued two summary abatements and has boazded the building. The real estate taa�es are unpaid. A code compliance inspection was done in Mazch of 1997. The cost to repair is $20,600 and the cost to demolish is $6,650. Gerald Strathman asked was the medical lien from the State. Chuck Votel responded yes. Mr. Strathman stated the $20,000 for repair is achievable and to go ahead with the demolition would just create a vacant ]ot. Mr. Votel responded no one is assumiug responsibility for taking caze of the properiy. The State could exercise their lien to gain control of the properry, but Mr. Votel's experience is they will not do that. The property needs new wiruig, a new heating system, probably a new plumbing system in addition to the normal wear and tear associated with these types of buildings. The $20,000 repair estinnate may be optimisric. Gerry Strattunan recommended approval of the Public Health order given the lack of a responsible parry. 8. 70l Surrey Avenue Pictures from Public Health were shown to Gerry Stratlunan. Chuck Votel reported the properry has been condemned since 1995. The city has issued ten sununary abatement notices and one citation. The buiiding was declazed to be a nuisance in April 1996 and a code compiiance inspection was done that month. A$2,000 bond was posted and expires January 9, 1498. The cost to repair is $45,000 and the cost to demolish is $7,400. Donald Ide, owner, appeazed and stated there were 58 items on the list and all have been completed except one or two. There was an inspecfion on August 29, 1997 with everyone concemed with the property. Mr. Ide has put a substantial amount of money into this pzoperty, bui he has a lot of debt and no way of financing anything. The building is 95% completed. Gerry Strathman recommended the owner be given until the current bond eacpires on January 9, 1448 to compiete the rehabilitation of the building. 9. 1451 Sherburne Avenue Pictures from Public Health were shown to Gerry Strathman. Chuck Votel reported the building was condemned in Sune of 1447. Countrywide Home Loans is foreclosin$ on the mortgage. The City has issued four summary abatement norices and has had to boazd it. Real Estate tases aze paid. There has not been an application for a code a�-a��o MII�UTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1497 Page 3 compliance inspection nor has a bond been posted. The cost to repair is $30,000 and the cost to demolish is $4,600. James Geske, attomey for Countrywide Home Loans, appeazed and stated Fannie Mae is the investor on this account and has instructed Countrywide they would Iike a 30 day ea�tension to allow Fannie Mae to make an assessment. Chuck Votel stated he is not opposed to this. Gerry Strathman stated the house looks like it is in relatively good condirion. Chuck Votel stated the yazd is now being maintained. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over ttus matter to the October 7 Legisiative Hearing with the understanding that Countrywide wi11 maintain the exterior of the building. 10. 452 Chazles Avenue Pictures from Public Health were shown to Gerry Strathman. Chuck Votei reported the building has been vacant since Mazch of 1997. Fairbanks Capital just got the property as of September 4, 1997. They intent to rehabilitate the property and sell it. There have been three summary abatements notices and the City has had to board the building. The vacant building fees are due and real estate tases are paid. The cost to repair is $30,000 and the cost to demolish is about $6,500. James Geske, attorney, stated this property was being sold as a contract to deed by TransAmerica Financial Services. Fairbanks Capital has the property currently. Fairbanks would like additional time to make an assessment of the repairs. Gerry Strathman recommended approval and amended the date for repair ar removal to March 2, 1998 if the following are done by noon of September 10, 1997: a$2,000 bond is posted, a code compliance inspec6on completed, and the vacant building fee paid. 11. 1331 Bush Avenue Pictures from Public Aealth were shown to Gerry Strathman. Chuck Votei reported this building has been vacant since Match of 1997. It is currendy in the HiJD disposition. A code compliance inspeetion was done. The cost to repair is $25,000 and tt�e cost to demolish is about $7,750. Gerry Strathman stated he has a memo from Sophie Hallauer from HUD who says the properry is valued at $52,000. Mr. Strathman stated he is reluctant to demolish a building with that value. Chuck Votel stated he is fine with giving FND 6me to sell the property. Also, the property is fixabie. q�-ti�o MINLTTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 Page 4 Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to the December 2, 1997 Legislative Hearing. 12. 743 Englewood Avenue Chuck Votel stated he did not receive a green card on this properry. -- ----Ceci13� Dewing, Public �arks, appeared and stated there was a}�roblem zuith xhe sezver service and the manhole that sits on the properry ne� to her house. The sewer problem was repaired. The house that sits direcfly behind 743 Englewood is also serviced by this manhole. The part that was repaired services the two houses. The assessment was made entirely against 743 Englewood Avenue. Debra Shambo, owner, appeared and stated there were rats in the yard which came from the manhole. The manhole was patched. The assessment shouid be shared by both househoids. Cecily Dewing stated the assessment is $755.63. Gerry Strathman asked why the assessment was against one property. Cecily Dewing responded the problem was on Debra Shambo's properry and this problem with two properties has not occurred before. Gerry Strathman recommended reducing the assessment by half plus the administration fees. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 10:32.