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97-1177�-•, -• , •�--, . . _� 3 Presented By Referred To �'cc�e..hd,e-d� --� �n `ag tq'l RESOLUTION SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # �'1—�� Green Sheet #� `�-�� ` �� Committee: Date 4VFIEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Councii to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The Easterly 8 feet of Lot 20, and all of I,ot 21 EXCEPT the Easterly 16 feet thereof, Block 3, Borup and Payne's Addition to St. Paul WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information abtained by Public Health on or before July 23, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Clarence Leaf Jr., 1002 Burgess Street, St. Paul, MN 55103; Tun Nelson, 1002 Burgess Street, St. Paul, MN 55103; Federal National Mortgage Association, 135 No. L.os Robles Avenue #300, Pasadena, CA 91101 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 7uly 16, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed tfle interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by August 15, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health rec�uested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, September 16, 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 deuimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative 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 €i€Ee�e�S}�et�tys after the date of the Council Aearing; and Stx�G� y_'�o� ..� ►..� .. . Ji. ..__ � � .` _ i . q�-�i�� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before ffie Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, September 24, 1997 and the testimony and evidence inciuding the action taken by the Legislative Aearing O�cer 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 Councii hereby adopts the foliowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condiuon 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 Propertp. 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). 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 Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. $. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfiiled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: i. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with a11 applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within `�***��*_-`;�=*±��s after the date of the Council Hearing. S i X ��> �o�� q'1-1 t�'1 1 2. If the above correcrive action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, 2 Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to 3 demolish and remove this structure, fiil the site and charge the costs incurred against the 4 Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,�gislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parCies 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 properiy 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 I.egislative Code. ��, 1 ; . � ' `'<� �: � �.i . , . . . � . . .m Requested by Department of: ��a�� L,� B I�� ^ Form Ap Sved Ci Attorney Adopted by Council : Date �� _�q ��q � i Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: B �'�� pproved by Mayor for Submission to Approved by Mayor: Date i, f i ti/S 7— Council B � . �L By: -' � �{�' ✓ 298-4153 September 24, 1997 TOTAL # OF S1GtiATURE 9 �-)472 o$"�2z 9� GREEN SHEET N_ 3 fi 221 INITIAUDATE � INRIAUDATE DEPARTMENTDIflECTOR CT'CAUNCIL tIGN CITY ATTOflNEY - - - - - - - qTY CLEFK .. - . - - � � 1BERPOR � BODGEf DIRECTOR �❑ FIN. & MGT. SERVICES Dlq. mxc �E= MAYOR (OR ASSiSTANn � ALL LOCATIONS FOR SiGNATUR� City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to eomply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. (A) or Rajed _ PLANNING CAMMI$$ION _ CNIL _ CIB COMMITTEE _ _ _ S7AFP _ _ _ DISTRICTCAUflT _ _ SUPPORTS WHICH CWNCIL O&IECTIVE7 PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TF4E FOLLOWING QUES710NS: 1. Has this personffirm ever worked untler a contract for ihis depanmeM? � YES NO 2. Has this permn�rm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this personHirm possess a skill not normally possessetl 6y any cuneM city employee? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and aMach to green sheet f1ATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNfTY (Who. What When, Where, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as deEined 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 613 Minnehaha avenue East by August 15, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. t t°. . ' s� ,r� •` S The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. �4�°t� ;�3��ii�4 ��F'a�F.:� ; ;. a 2 � i�97 1DVANTAGE$ IF NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to klight the community. - AMOUNTOPTRANSACTIpN$ 56,0�0 -$7.000 COSTlREVENUEBUDGETEO(CIRC4EONE) YE fJ0 FUNDINGSOUNCE Nu153IICe HouSing AbdtOttierit A��TYNUMBER 33261 FMANCIAL INFORMATION: {EXPlA1N) q� - � �-��.-� REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Iiearing Officer Resolution ratilying assessment of benetits, costs and expenses for smrunary abateinents for the following: TBDC972 - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up & grass cutting) thru mid-July, 1997. J9710BB - Boardings-up of vacant buildings from June 9� to June 28` 1947. J9706061 - Summary Abatements (Praperty clean-up) from mid-Aprii to mid-May, 1997. J4709AA - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) from mid-May to July 3r , 1997. J97101BB - Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July, 1997. Legislative Hearing Of�icer recommended approval of the assessments with the following exception: 719 Case Avenue -( J9709AA) - Assessment deleted. 2. Summary Abatement agpeal for 662 Burr Street; Neil K. Schwaztz, appeliant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying appeal. Work completed. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at1451 Sherburne nue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. � Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended allowing s'ut months to repair, provided a $2,000 Bond is posted and necessary permits are pulled by Noon, October 22'a. ��" ��1� 5. Resolution order9ng the owner to remove or repair the building located at Com v nu . Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,000 Bond is posted and a code compliance inspection is obtained by Noon, October 22" 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding located at 203 Forbec veu, Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,000 Bond is posted and a certiticate of occupancy inspection is obtained by Noon, October 22" 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at�561 Jackson ee . Legislative Aearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to rehabilitate, providing a$2,000 Bond is posted by Noon, OctoUer 22" 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 78 Magnolia Avenue We�. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 0 rk venue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. SAINT PAUI PUBLIC HEALTH Neaf Xoltan, MD., MP.H, �'vector ClTY OF SAINT PAUL NUlS.iNCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, bfayor , ENFORCE:LfFrYT 555 Cedar Street Saint Paul, � 55101-1260 August 22, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612-298-4153 9'1-1t�1 +%�;�°�:J �.��. . _ -;.,�.� �,��: 2 ` / c �..,, Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 613 Minnehaha Avenue East The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foilows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 16, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 24, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Clarence Leaf Jr. 1002 Burgess Street St. Paul, MN 55103 Tim Nelson 1002 Burgess Street St. Paul, MN 55103 Federal National Mortgage Association 135 No. Los Robles Avenue #300 Pasadena, CA 91101 The legal description of this property is: Interest Son of Deceased Fee Owner Property Manager Mortgagee The Easteriy 8 feet of Lot 20, and all of Lot 21 EXCEPT the Easterly 16 feet thereof, Block 3, Borup and Payne's Addition to St. Paul. °I1-i+`l� 613 Minnehaha Avenue East August 22, 1997 Page 2 Saint Pau1 Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Heaith has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate thls 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 Puhlic 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 incuned against the real estate as�a speciai assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. incerely, �d�.J � Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 97-��77 � MINL3TES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING October 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy VJiIlits, Roxanna Flink, Cathy Ries and Dick Lippert Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 1. 719 Case Avenue Guy Willits, Public Health, presented a video showing overflowing garbage containers and more bags on the ground. Calvin Burton, owner, appeared and stated that they had switched trash companies and it was a few days before everything was picked up. Gerry Suathman stated that he felt the assessment of $207.00 was excessive for the amount of cleanup required. Mr. Willits and Chuck Votel concurred that this was not cleared by the regular � crew and that there were problems. Mr. Strathman recommended that the assessment be deleted. 2. 613 Minnehaha Avenue Fast No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recoinmended approval. 3. 694 Sims Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. 4. 462 Burr Street Neil Schwartz, owner, appeared and stated that the sewer repair was complete. Dick Lippert, Public Health, confirmed that this was the case, Mr. Schwartz added that this project proved to be more extensive, and therefore more time consuming, due to the fact that there had been trolley lines running through the azea. Mr. Strathman recommended that the matter be closed. � 9�-�i 7 � � � 5. 1451 Sherbume Avenue (Laid over from September 2n� James Geske, attorney for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. appeared, stating that Counhywide has been the owner for nine days and is waiting for inshuctions from Fannie Mae with respect to this property. Mr. Geske added that, if necessary, it would be more economically feasible for them to demolish the property themselves. They aze asking for a short extension of time to make that determination. Several neighbors spoke indicating that this property has been an eyesore for yeazs, also noting that there is no plumbing on site and that drug and gun use is taking place there. Beth Randall from a local non-profit housing group in the community stated that something needs to happen soon and supports aggressive action regarding this matter. Mr. Strathman recommended to approve the order to repair or remove within 1 S days. 5. 613 Minnehaha Avenue a�# (Laid over from September 16`�) Tim Nelson, a friend of Clazence Leaf, Jr., the owner, stated that most of the repairs have been made and that Sunset Realtor, Ken Larson, had sold for the property for $29,085 just before it was condexnned. Mr. Nelson acknowledged the fact that he has a copy of an inspection report dated July 16`" which indicates there aze some needed tepairs which would require pernuts. Gerry Strathman recommended that the City Council give the owner six months to rehabilitate the building, subject to the conditions that a$2,000 bond be posted and that all necessary pernuts are obtained by noon, October 22"d . r 6. 800 Como Avenue Burton Murdock, owner, appeared, and advised he has owned this property since 1959 and stated that he intends to rehabilitate this building by converting it back into a single family dwelling before selling it. Gerry Strathman recommended that if Mr. Murdock pays the vacant building fee, posts a $2,000 bond and obtains a code comgliance inspection by noon, October 22"d , he be given 180 days to rehabilitate the buiiding. � �7-ii �� .� 8. 203 Forbes Avenue purposes only. Clodetta Pratt, the new owner, appeared, advising that she intends to occupy one apartment upstairs with her family and use the other as a lazge office azea She indicated that the downstairs is, and would continue to be, used for dry storage - with no heat, very little lighting and no plumbing. Ms. Pratt aLso stated that ihe reaz portion of the buiiding would be used for stora�e Ms. Pratt stated that she had spoken with Phil Owens and understood that the fire department inspection of July 18`� was still valid. Gerry Strathman advised that if that is the case, she will not have to have another inspection done. Mr. Strathman recommended that if Ms. Pratt pays the vacant building fee of $200, posts a $2,000 bond, and obtains necessary permits by noon, October 22nd, she be given six months to rehabilitate the building. 9. 1561 Jackson Street Gerry Strathman advised that he has had a number of telephone conversations with Mr. Hoff, the owner, during which it was indicated that he intends to rehabilitate the building. Betsy Kay Hudecek appeared, stating that the property was purchased in May, 1995. � Chuck Votel, Public Health, noted that the code compliance of May 16'" states that the building is a gutted sheli about as lazge as a two-caz gazage with no windows. Mr. Votel informed Ms. Hudecek that new building code standards with azchitectural drawings and specifications would be necessary. If the $2,000 bond is posted by noon, October 22nd , Mr. Strathman recommended giving the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilifation. 10. 78 Magnolia Avenue Wecr No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recammended that the order be approved. 1 L 206 York Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended that the order be approved. Adjourned at 10:47 a.m. � �-•, -• , •�--, . . _� 3 Presented By Referred To �'cc�e..hd,e-d� --� �n `ag tq'l RESOLUTION SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # �'1—�� Green Sheet #� `�-�� ` �� Committee: Date 4VFIEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Councii to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The Easterly 8 feet of Lot 20, and all of I,ot 21 EXCEPT the Easterly 16 feet thereof, Block 3, Borup and Payne's Addition to St. Paul WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information abtained by Public Health on or before July 23, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Clarence Leaf Jr., 1002 Burgess Street, St. Paul, MN 55103; Tun Nelson, 1002 Burgess Street, St. Paul, MN 55103; Federal National Mortgage Association, 135 No. L.os Robles Avenue #300, Pasadena, CA 91101 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 7uly 16, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed tfle interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by August 15, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health rec�uested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, September 16, 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 deuimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative 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 €i€Ee�e�S}�et�tys after the date of the Council Aearing; and Stx�G� y_'�o� ..� ►..� .. . Ji. ..__ � � .` _ i . q�-�i�� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before ffie Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, September 24, 1997 and the testimony and evidence inciuding the action taken by the Legislative Aearing O�cer 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 Councii hereby adopts the foliowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condiuon 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 Propertp. 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). 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 Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. $. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfiiled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: i. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with a11 applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within `�***��*_-`;�=*±��s after the date of the Council Hearing. S i X ��> �o�� q'1-1 t�'1 1 2. If the above correcrive action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, 2 Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to 3 demolish and remove this structure, fiil the site and charge the costs incurred against the 4 Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,�gislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parCies 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 properiy 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 I.egislative Code. ��, 1 ; . � ' `'<� �: � �.i . , . . . � . . .m Requested by Department of: ��a�� L,� B I�� ^ Form Ap Sved Ci Attorney Adopted by Council : Date �� _�q ��q � i Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: B �'�� pproved by Mayor for Submission to Approved by Mayor: Date i, f i ti/S 7— Council B � . �L By: -' � �{�' ✓ 298-4153 September 24, 1997 TOTAL # OF S1GtiATURE 9 �-)472 o$"�2z 9� GREEN SHEET N_ 3 fi 221 INITIAUDATE � INRIAUDATE DEPARTMENTDIflECTOR CT'CAUNCIL tIGN CITY ATTOflNEY - - - - - - - qTY CLEFK .. - . - - � � 1BERPOR � BODGEf DIRECTOR �❑ FIN. & MGT. SERVICES Dlq. mxc �E= MAYOR (OR ASSiSTANn � ALL LOCATIONS FOR SiGNATUR� City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to eomply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. (A) or Rajed _ PLANNING CAMMI$$ION _ CNIL _ CIB COMMITTEE _ _ _ S7AFP _ _ _ DISTRICTCAUflT _ _ SUPPORTS WHICH CWNCIL O&IECTIVE7 PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TF4E FOLLOWING QUES710NS: 1. Has this personffirm ever worked untler a contract for ihis depanmeM? � YES NO 2. Has this permn�rm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this personHirm possess a skill not normally possessetl 6y any cuneM city employee? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and aMach to green sheet f1ATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNfTY (Who. What When, Where, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as deEined 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 613 Minnehaha avenue East by August 15, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. t t°. . ' s� ,r� •` S The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. �4�°t� ;�3��ii�4 ��F'a�F.:� ; ;. a 2 � i�97 1DVANTAGE$ IF NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to klight the community. - AMOUNTOPTRANSACTIpN$ 56,0�0 -$7.000 COSTlREVENUEBUDGETEO(CIRC4EONE) YE fJ0 FUNDINGSOUNCE Nu153IICe HouSing AbdtOttierit A��TYNUMBER 33261 FMANCIAL INFORMATION: {EXPlA1N) q� - � �-��.-� REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Iiearing Officer Resolution ratilying assessment of benetits, costs and expenses for smrunary abateinents for the following: TBDC972 - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up & grass cutting) thru mid-July, 1997. J9710BB - Boardings-up of vacant buildings from June 9� to June 28` 1947. J9706061 - Summary Abatements (Praperty clean-up) from mid-Aprii to mid-May, 1997. J4709AA - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) from mid-May to July 3r , 1997. J97101BB - Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July, 1997. Legislative Hearing Of�icer recommended approval of the assessments with the following exception: 719 Case Avenue -( J9709AA) - Assessment deleted. 2. Summary Abatement agpeal for 662 Burr Street; Neil K. Schwaztz, appeliant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying appeal. Work completed. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at1451 Sherburne nue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. � Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended allowing s'ut months to repair, provided a $2,000 Bond is posted and necessary permits are pulled by Noon, October 22'a. ��" ��1� 5. Resolution order9ng the owner to remove or repair the building located at Com v nu . Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,000 Bond is posted and a code compliance inspection is obtained by Noon, October 22" 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding located at 203 Forbec veu, Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,000 Bond is posted and a certiticate of occupancy inspection is obtained by Noon, October 22" 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at�561 Jackson ee . Legislative Aearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to rehabilitate, providing a$2,000 Bond is posted by Noon, OctoUer 22" 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 78 Magnolia Avenue We�. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 0 rk venue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. SAINT PAUI PUBLIC HEALTH Neaf Xoltan, MD., MP.H, �'vector ClTY OF SAINT PAUL NUlS.iNCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, bfayor , ENFORCE:LfFrYT 555 Cedar Street Saint Paul, � 55101-1260 August 22, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612-298-4153 9'1-1t�1 +%�;�°�:J �.��. . _ -;.,�.� �,��: 2 ` / c �..,, Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 613 Minnehaha Avenue East The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foilows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 16, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 24, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Clarence Leaf Jr. 1002 Burgess Street St. Paul, MN 55103 Tim Nelson 1002 Burgess Street St. Paul, MN 55103 Federal National Mortgage Association 135 No. Los Robles Avenue #300 Pasadena, CA 91101 The legal description of this property is: Interest Son of Deceased Fee Owner Property Manager Mortgagee The Easteriy 8 feet of Lot 20, and all of Lot 21 EXCEPT the Easterly 16 feet thereof, Block 3, Borup and Payne's Addition to St. Paul. °I1-i+`l� 613 Minnehaha Avenue East August 22, 1997 Page 2 Saint Pau1 Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Heaith has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate thls 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 Puhlic 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 incuned against the real estate as�a speciai assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. incerely, �d�.J � Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 97-��77 � MINL3TES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING October 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy VJiIlits, Roxanna Flink, Cathy Ries and Dick Lippert Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 1. 719 Case Avenue Guy Willits, Public Health, presented a video showing overflowing garbage containers and more bags on the ground. Calvin Burton, owner, appeared and stated that they had switched trash companies and it was a few days before everything was picked up. Gerry Suathman stated that he felt the assessment of $207.00 was excessive for the amount of cleanup required. Mr. Willits and Chuck Votel concurred that this was not cleared by the regular � crew and that there were problems. Mr. Strathman recommended that the assessment be deleted. 2. 613 Minnehaha Avenue Fast No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recoinmended approval. 3. 694 Sims Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. 4. 462 Burr Street Neil Schwartz, owner, appeared and stated that the sewer repair was complete. Dick Lippert, Public Health, confirmed that this was the case, Mr. Schwartz added that this project proved to be more extensive, and therefore more time consuming, due to the fact that there had been trolley lines running through the azea. Mr. Strathman recommended that the matter be closed. � 9�-�i 7 � � � 5. 1451 Sherbume Avenue (Laid over from September 2n� James Geske, attorney for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. appeared, stating that Counhywide has been the owner for nine days and is waiting for inshuctions from Fannie Mae with respect to this property. Mr. Geske added that, if necessary, it would be more economically feasible for them to demolish the property themselves. They aze asking for a short extension of time to make that determination. Several neighbors spoke indicating that this property has been an eyesore for yeazs, also noting that there is no plumbing on site and that drug and gun use is taking place there. Beth Randall from a local non-profit housing group in the community stated that something needs to happen soon and supports aggressive action regarding this matter. Mr. Strathman recommended to approve the order to repair or remove within 1 S days. 5. 613 Minnehaha Avenue a�# (Laid over from September 16`�) Tim Nelson, a friend of Clazence Leaf, Jr., the owner, stated that most of the repairs have been made and that Sunset Realtor, Ken Larson, had sold for the property for $29,085 just before it was condexnned. Mr. Nelson acknowledged the fact that he has a copy of an inspection report dated July 16`" which indicates there aze some needed tepairs which would require pernuts. Gerry Strathman recommended that the City Council give the owner six months to rehabilitate the building, subject to the conditions that a$2,000 bond be posted and that all necessary pernuts are obtained by noon, October 22"d . r 6. 800 Como Avenue Burton Murdock, owner, appeared, and advised he has owned this property since 1959 and stated that he intends to rehabilitate this building by converting it back into a single family dwelling before selling it. Gerry Strathman recommended that if Mr. Murdock pays the vacant building fee, posts a $2,000 bond and obtains a code comgliance inspection by noon, October 22"d , he be given 180 days to rehabilitate the buiiding. � �7-ii �� .� 8. 203 Forbes Avenue purposes only. Clodetta Pratt, the new owner, appeared, advising that she intends to occupy one apartment upstairs with her family and use the other as a lazge office azea She indicated that the downstairs is, and would continue to be, used for dry storage - with no heat, very little lighting and no plumbing. Ms. Pratt aLso stated that ihe reaz portion of the buiiding would be used for stora�e Ms. Pratt stated that she had spoken with Phil Owens and understood that the fire department inspection of July 18`� was still valid. Gerry Strathman advised that if that is the case, she will not have to have another inspection done. Mr. Strathman recommended that if Ms. Pratt pays the vacant building fee of $200, posts a $2,000 bond, and obtains necessary permits by noon, October 22nd, she be given six months to rehabilitate the building. 9. 1561 Jackson Street Gerry Strathman advised that he has had a number of telephone conversations with Mr. Hoff, the owner, during which it was indicated that he intends to rehabilitate the building. Betsy Kay Hudecek appeared, stating that the property was purchased in May, 1995. � Chuck Votel, Public Health, noted that the code compliance of May 16'" states that the building is a gutted sheli about as lazge as a two-caz gazage with no windows. Mr. Votel informed Ms. Hudecek that new building code standards with azchitectural drawings and specifications would be necessary. If the $2,000 bond is posted by noon, October 22nd , Mr. Strathman recommended giving the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilifation. 10. 78 Magnolia Avenue Wecr No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recammended that the order be approved. 1 L 206 York Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended that the order be approved. Adjourned at 10:47 a.m. � �-•, -• , •�--, . . _� 3 Presented By Referred To �'cc�e..hd,e-d� --� �n `ag tq'l RESOLUTION SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # �'1—�� Green Sheet #� `�-�� ` �� Committee: Date 4VFIEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Councii to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The Easterly 8 feet of Lot 20, and all of I,ot 21 EXCEPT the Easterly 16 feet thereof, Block 3, Borup and Payne's Addition to St. Paul WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information abtained by Public Health on or before July 23, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Clarence Leaf Jr., 1002 Burgess Street, St. Paul, MN 55103; Tun Nelson, 1002 Burgess Street, St. Paul, MN 55103; Federal National Mortgage Association, 135 No. L.os Robles Avenue #300, Pasadena, CA 91101 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 7uly 16, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed tfle interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by August 15, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health rec�uested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, September 16, 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 deuimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative 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 €i€Ee�e�S}�et�tys after the date of the Council Aearing; and Stx�G� y_'�o� ..� ►..� .. . Ji. ..__ � � .` _ i . q�-�i�� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before ffie Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, September 24, 1997 and the testimony and evidence inciuding the action taken by the Legislative Aearing O�cer 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 Councii hereby adopts the foliowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condiuon 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 Propertp. 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). 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 Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. $. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfiiled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: i. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with a11 applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within `�***��*_-`;�=*±��s after the date of the Council Hearing. S i X ��> �o�� q'1-1 t�'1 1 2. If the above correcrive action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, 2 Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to 3 demolish and remove this structure, fiil the site and charge the costs incurred against the 4 Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,�gislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parCies 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 properiy 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 I.egislative Code. ��, 1 ; . � ' `'<� �: � �.i . , . . . � . . .m Requested by Department of: ��a�� L,� B I�� ^ Form Ap Sved Ci Attorney Adopted by Council : Date �� _�q ��q � i Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: B �'�� pproved by Mayor for Submission to Approved by Mayor: Date i, f i ti/S 7— Council B � . �L By: -' � �{�' ✓ 298-4153 September 24, 1997 TOTAL # OF S1GtiATURE 9 �-)472 o$"�2z 9� GREEN SHEET N_ 3 fi 221 INITIAUDATE � INRIAUDATE DEPARTMENTDIflECTOR CT'CAUNCIL tIGN CITY ATTOflNEY - - - - - - - qTY CLEFK .. - . - - � � 1BERPOR � BODGEf DIRECTOR �❑ FIN. & MGT. SERVICES Dlq. mxc �E= MAYOR (OR ASSiSTANn � ALL LOCATIONS FOR SiGNATUR� City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to eomply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. (A) or Rajed _ PLANNING CAMMI$$ION _ CNIL _ CIB COMMITTEE _ _ _ S7AFP _ _ _ DISTRICTCAUflT _ _ SUPPORTS WHICH CWNCIL O&IECTIVE7 PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TF4E FOLLOWING QUES710NS: 1. Has this personffirm ever worked untler a contract for ihis depanmeM? � YES NO 2. Has this permn�rm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this personHirm possess a skill not normally possessetl 6y any cuneM city employee? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and aMach to green sheet f1ATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNfTY (Who. What When, Where, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as deEined 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 613 Minnehaha avenue East by August 15, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. t t°. . ' s� ,r� •` S The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. �4�°t� ;�3��ii�4 ��F'a�F.:� ; ;. a 2 � i�97 1DVANTAGE$ IF NOT APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to klight the community. - AMOUNTOPTRANSACTIpN$ 56,0�0 -$7.000 COSTlREVENUEBUDGETEO(CIRC4EONE) YE fJ0 FUNDINGSOUNCE Nu153IICe HouSing AbdtOttierit A��TYNUMBER 33261 FMANCIAL INFORMATION: {EXPlA1N) q� - � �-��.-� REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Iiearing Officer Resolution ratilying assessment of benetits, costs and expenses for smrunary abateinents for the following: TBDC972 - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up & grass cutting) thru mid-July, 1997. J9710BB - Boardings-up of vacant buildings from June 9� to June 28` 1947. J9706061 - Summary Abatements (Praperty clean-up) from mid-Aprii to mid-May, 1997. J4709AA - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) from mid-May to July 3r , 1997. J97101BB - Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July, 1997. Legislative Hearing Of�icer recommended approval of the assessments with the following exception: 719 Case Avenue -( J9709AA) - Assessment deleted. 2. Summary Abatement agpeal for 662 Burr Street; Neil K. Schwaztz, appeliant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying appeal. Work completed. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at1451 Sherburne nue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. � Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended allowing s'ut months to repair, provided a $2,000 Bond is posted and necessary permits are pulled by Noon, October 22'a. ��" ��1� 5. Resolution order9ng the owner to remove or repair the building located at Com v nu . Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,000 Bond is posted and a code compliance inspection is obtained by Noon, October 22" 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding located at 203 Forbec veu, Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,000 Bond is posted and a certiticate of occupancy inspection is obtained by Noon, October 22" 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at�561 Jackson ee . Legislative Aearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to rehabilitate, providing a$2,000 Bond is posted by Noon, OctoUer 22" 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 78 Magnolia Avenue We�. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 0 rk venue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. SAINT PAUI PUBLIC HEALTH Neaf Xoltan, MD., MP.H, �'vector ClTY OF SAINT PAUL NUlS.iNCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, bfayor , ENFORCE:LfFrYT 555 Cedar Street Saint Paul, � 55101-1260 August 22, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612-298-4153 9'1-1t�1 +%�;�°�:J �.��. . _ -;.,�.� �,��: 2 ` / c �..,, Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 613 Minnehaha Avenue East The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foilows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, September 16, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, September 24, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Clarence Leaf Jr. 1002 Burgess Street St. Paul, MN 55103 Tim Nelson 1002 Burgess Street St. Paul, MN 55103 Federal National Mortgage Association 135 No. Los Robles Avenue #300 Pasadena, CA 91101 The legal description of this property is: Interest Son of Deceased Fee Owner Property Manager Mortgagee The Easteriy 8 feet of Lot 20, and all of Lot 21 EXCEPT the Easterly 16 feet thereof, Block 3, Borup and Payne's Addition to St. Paul. °I1-i+`l� 613 Minnehaha Avenue East August 22, 1997 Page 2 Saint Pau1 Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Heaith has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate thls 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 Puhlic 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 incuned against the real estate as�a speciai assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. incerely, �d�.J � Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 97-��77 � MINL3TES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING October 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy VJiIlits, Roxanna Flink, Cathy Ries and Dick Lippert Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 1. 719 Case Avenue Guy Willits, Public Health, presented a video showing overflowing garbage containers and more bags on the ground. Calvin Burton, owner, appeared and stated that they had switched trash companies and it was a few days before everything was picked up. Gerry Suathman stated that he felt the assessment of $207.00 was excessive for the amount of cleanup required. Mr. Willits and Chuck Votel concurred that this was not cleared by the regular � crew and that there were problems. Mr. Strathman recommended that the assessment be deleted. 2. 613 Minnehaha Avenue Fast No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recoinmended approval. 3. 694 Sims Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. 4. 462 Burr Street Neil Schwartz, owner, appeared and stated that the sewer repair was complete. Dick Lippert, Public Health, confirmed that this was the case, Mr. Schwartz added that this project proved to be more extensive, and therefore more time consuming, due to the fact that there had been trolley lines running through the azea. Mr. Strathman recommended that the matter be closed. � 9�-�i 7 � � � 5. 1451 Sherbume Avenue (Laid over from September 2n� James Geske, attorney for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. appeared, stating that Counhywide has been the owner for nine days and is waiting for inshuctions from Fannie Mae with respect to this property. Mr. Geske added that, if necessary, it would be more economically feasible for them to demolish the property themselves. They aze asking for a short extension of time to make that determination. Several neighbors spoke indicating that this property has been an eyesore for yeazs, also noting that there is no plumbing on site and that drug and gun use is taking place there. Beth Randall from a local non-profit housing group in the community stated that something needs to happen soon and supports aggressive action regarding this matter. Mr. Strathman recommended to approve the order to repair or remove within 1 S days. 5. 613 Minnehaha Avenue a�# (Laid over from September 16`�) Tim Nelson, a friend of Clazence Leaf, Jr., the owner, stated that most of the repairs have been made and that Sunset Realtor, Ken Larson, had sold for the property for $29,085 just before it was condexnned. Mr. Nelson acknowledged the fact that he has a copy of an inspection report dated July 16`" which indicates there aze some needed tepairs which would require pernuts. Gerry Strathman recommended that the City Council give the owner six months to rehabilitate the building, subject to the conditions that a$2,000 bond be posted and that all necessary pernuts are obtained by noon, October 22"d . r 6. 800 Como Avenue Burton Murdock, owner, appeared, and advised he has owned this property since 1959 and stated that he intends to rehabilitate this building by converting it back into a single family dwelling before selling it. Gerry Strathman recommended that if Mr. Murdock pays the vacant building fee, posts a $2,000 bond and obtains a code comgliance inspection by noon, October 22"d , he be given 180 days to rehabilitate the buiiding. � �7-ii �� .� 8. 203 Forbes Avenue purposes only. Clodetta Pratt, the new owner, appeared, advising that she intends to occupy one apartment upstairs with her family and use the other as a lazge office azea She indicated that the downstairs is, and would continue to be, used for dry storage - with no heat, very little lighting and no plumbing. Ms. Pratt aLso stated that ihe reaz portion of the buiiding would be used for stora�e Ms. Pratt stated that she had spoken with Phil Owens and understood that the fire department inspection of July 18`� was still valid. Gerry Strathman advised that if that is the case, she will not have to have another inspection done. Mr. Strathman recommended that if Ms. Pratt pays the vacant building fee of $200, posts a $2,000 bond, and obtains necessary permits by noon, October 22nd, she be given six months to rehabilitate the building. 9. 1561 Jackson Street Gerry Strathman advised that he has had a number of telephone conversations with Mr. Hoff, the owner, during which it was indicated that he intends to rehabilitate the building. Betsy Kay Hudecek appeared, stating that the property was purchased in May, 1995. � Chuck Votel, Public Health, noted that the code compliance of May 16'" states that the building is a gutted sheli about as lazge as a two-caz gazage with no windows. Mr. Votel informed Ms. Hudecek that new building code standards with azchitectural drawings and specifications would be necessary. If the $2,000 bond is posted by noon, October 22nd , Mr. Strathman recommended giving the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilifation. 10. 78 Magnolia Avenue Wecr No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recammended that the order be approved. 1 L 206 York Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended that the order be approved. Adjourned at 10:47 a.m. �