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97-121-,��,,, .� . . `k,� f.�,_ �,� Presented By 1'""'� 1 " \� � � � � ..� RESOLUTfON OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA S9 Referred To Committee: Date 1 2 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 3 the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a four-unit, tsvo- 4 story, wood frame dwelling located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and 5 commonly known as 670 Sims Avenue. 6 7 This propercy is legally described as follows, to wit: 8 9 Lot 8, Joseph R. VJeide's Subdivision of Block 27 Arlington Hilis Addition to St. 10 Pau1, Minn. il 12 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 13 information obtained by Public Health on or before November 27, 1996, the following are the now 14 known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Froperry: Paul L. Turbeville, P. O. Box 15 600133, St. Pau1, MN 55106; Norwest Mortgage Inc., Attn: Jananique Foreman, MS 1225Q9, 405 16 SW. Sth Sueet, Des Moines, IA 50328; Michael Oberle, Attorney at Law, 50 East Sth Street, Ste. 17 300, St. Paul, MN 55101. 18 19 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 20 Saint Paul L.egislative Cade an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 21 November 20, 1996; and 22 23 WHEREAS, this order infortned the then known interested or responsible parties that the 24 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuantto Chapter 45; and 25 26 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested ar responsible parties that they must repair or 27 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by December 20, 1946; and 28 29 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring 30 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 31 32 WIiEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that i3 the City Clerk schedule public heazings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council '�4 and the Saint Paul City Council; and 5 5 WAEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance 7 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and t purpose of the public hearings; and c� Council File # � \_ �� creen sheet # ��J �� ti�._.� WI-IEREAS, a hearing was held before the I,egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, 7anuary 21, 1947 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 Pmperty safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery 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 alternative by demolishing and removing the siructure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the struciure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WEiEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Pau1 City Council on Wednesday, February 5, 1497 and the testimony and evidence inciuding the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paui City Councfl hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subje�t Property at 670 Sitns Avenue: i. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I,egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estunated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00}. 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properry. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies ar to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the de�ciencies causing this mzisance condition have not been conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Ptoperry which declares it to be a rnzisance condition subject to demolition. '7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacandNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Frogram. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ••� • The Saint Pau1 Ciry Council hereby makes the following order: �� 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l7 18 14 20 21 22 The above referenced interested or responsibie parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on ffie communiry by rehabilitatmg this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accardance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all agplicable codes and ordinauces. The rehabilitation or demoliflon and removal of the structure must be completed within days after the date of the Council Hearing. -�� ) 2. If the above correcrive action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized W take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, �ill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislauve Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paui, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demoliuon and removal shall 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 Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such proper[y 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. Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY � _��\�r�..� Approved by Mayor: Date � p�� - � 3y: � `�� '��"— Requested by Department of: By: /� (/��v�� L�� -- Form Sy: ty Attorney Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council <'tJ�� By: / "" Adopted by Council: Date �p�,,, S 1°ig�`( \ Public Health 298-4153 February 5, 1997 TOTAL # OF SIGNATUqE F GREEN SHEET CRY ATfOiiNEY BUDGEf OfRECTO MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) ALL LOCATIONS FOR SiGNATUHE) N_ 3623�� __ . � -- wmnwa�- �CT'CLEflK _ O F1N. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. � _ City Council to pass this resolutian 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 subjeat property is located at 67o Sims Avenue. _ PLANWNGCOMMISSION _ f _ GB CONIMI'rtEE ' " _ STAFF _ . _ DI5TFUCf CqURT .� . SUPPORTS WHICH COUNGL O&IECTNE? PEHSONAL SENVICE CONTRACiS MUST ANSWEH THE FOLLOWIN6 QUESTIONS: 1. Has this per.Onflirm ever worked ufMef a COMreM tor this departmOM? - YES NO 2. Has this persoMfirm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this personAirm poasess a skifi rrot `rormally possessed by any curtent city employee4 YES NO Eaplain sll yea s�swers on separate sheet and attaeh W green aheet rwnry� P 4 suE. P�ar,uNm tmro. W�, wrm�. w re.. This ui 'ing s)' is a nuisance ui ing(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Offioer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 670 Sims Avenue by December 20, 1996, and have failed to comply with those orders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. � ��»� �`�� .��° �� 14� t��f' The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s}. These wsts will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property tzxes. 4WANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED� > A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building{s) will continue to blight the community. 4L AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION S S7' 000 - SS i 000 Nuisance Housing Abatement 12-2 COST1pEVENUE BUDGETED (CIflCLE ONE7 33261 YES NO )IWC. SOURCE ACTINTY CIAL MFORMATIDN: (E%PLAIN) MINUTFS OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING January 21, 1997 �--- Room 330, City Hall � Gerty Strat6man, Legislative Hearing Officer 5TAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Healffi Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Of6cer, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. 1. Resolution ordering the owner to reanove or repait the referencsd btritding, located at 7$7 ��. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to ranove the building. Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed tLe staff report. The bu�ding was condemned in July, 1996 and had baen vacant si�e tbat time. There had been two summary abatement notices issued against the property. The City & County Credit L3nion began foreclosure proceedings on ihe property, however they retumed a Certificate of Redemprion which canceled the foreclosure acdon. It was staff's opinion that the estimated cost to repair the building would exceed the value of the property. The cost for demolition was approximately $10,000. Thomas Iattery, property owner appeared and stated that it was tus intention to sell the praperty as soon as possible. Ae had not been aware that the foreclosure proceeding had been canceled until very recently. He received disability payme�s due to an iajury and did not have the financial resouress to repair ffie building. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recomme�led approval of the ortter for demolition. He advised Mr. Lattery that this matter would be heard before the City Council on February 5 and that he wouid have untii approximately February 20 to sell the properry. Mr. Votel stated that the owner would need a truth in housing inspection or code compliance inspection report do� before markering the property. He atso advised that the owner would have to present a letter to any potential buyer that the property had been declared a nuisance by the city. (2} Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 670 ' c v A9.�ltg. If the owaer [aiLs to comply with the resolution, Public Heatf,!► is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. This was a four-unit building which t�d been co�emned in July, 1996 by Fire Prevention. The curtent property owner could not be located. There were two summary abatements issued against the property. The estimated cost to repair the bniiding was $45,000 and the estimated cost fot demolition was approximately $10,2A0. Michael Oberle, attorney representing I3orarest Mortgage, appeared. He stat� that the mortgage foreciosure sate was completed on January 16th with a redemption date of Februazy 1A. At that time, they planned to convey the properry to HUD for sale. He requested additional time to take possession and convey the property to HUD. He pointed out that the mortgage company had been maintaining the ProPertY• Mr• 3a'athman recommendefl approval of the order and amended the date to repair or remove the structure to 6Q days. ��--�� REPORT Date: 7anuary 21, 1997 �� - � i.� . o Place: Room 330 City Hall IS West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 787 Buffato Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval for demolition. (2� Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 670 Sims v �. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legis[aiive Hearing Ofticer recommendetl approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to 60 days. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 393 Sherbume Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended approval for demolition. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenc�d building, located at 4 er Street. If the owner faiis to comply with the resoluuon, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended approval for demolition. SAiNT PAUL PUBUC HEALTH Neal Nat�aa, ND., M.P.H., Director CiTY OF SAIM" PAUL NUISANCE BUILL+INGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayar F.h'FORCEME.4T 555 Cedar Sdeet , Saint Pau� AZY 55101-1260 I i December 27, 1996 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council � \"�Z� 6td-298-4153 Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildines Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councii schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 670 Sims Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, 3anuary 21, 1997 City Councii Hearina - Wednesday, February 5, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Paul L. Turbeville P. O. Box b00133 St. Paul, MN 55106 Interest Fee Owner in Foreclosure Nonvest Mortgage Inc. Attn: Jananique Foreman MS 122509 405 SW. Sth Street Des Moines, IA 50328 Michael Oberle, Attorney at Law 50 East Sth Street Ste. 300 St. Paul, MN 55101 Mortgagee Attorney for Mortgagee ,��, � _ '� ��,�� i � :;;.ti' , �- _� _ ._,�.�� ,. ��-�.z� 670 Sims Avenue December 27, 1996 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 8, Joseph R Weide's Subdivision of Block 27 Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul, Minn. - Saint Paul Public Health has declazed this building(s) to constitute a'huisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting 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 Fublic 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 esiate as a special assessment to be coilected in the same manner as taxes. cerely� � � Ren ta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Heaith RVJ:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshail Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division -,��,,, .� . . `k,� f.�,_ �,� Presented By 1'""'� 1 " \� � � � � ..� RESOLUTfON OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA S9 Referred To Committee: Date 1 2 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 3 the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a four-unit, tsvo- 4 story, wood frame dwelling located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and 5 commonly known as 670 Sims Avenue. 6 7 This propercy is legally described as follows, to wit: 8 9 Lot 8, Joseph R. VJeide's Subdivision of Block 27 Arlington Hilis Addition to St. 10 Pau1, Minn. il 12 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 13 information obtained by Public Health on or before November 27, 1996, the following are the now 14 known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Froperry: Paul L. Turbeville, P. O. Box 15 600133, St. Pau1, MN 55106; Norwest Mortgage Inc., Attn: Jananique Foreman, MS 1225Q9, 405 16 SW. Sth Sueet, Des Moines, IA 50328; Michael Oberle, Attorney at Law, 50 East Sth Street, Ste. 17 300, St. Paul, MN 55101. 18 19 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 20 Saint Paul L.egislative Cade an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 21 November 20, 1996; and 22 23 WHEREAS, this order infortned the then known interested or responsible parties that the 24 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuantto Chapter 45; and 25 26 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested ar responsible parties that they must repair or 27 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by December 20, 1946; and 28 29 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring 30 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 31 32 WIiEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that i3 the City Clerk schedule public heazings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council '�4 and the Saint Paul City Council; and 5 5 WAEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance 7 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and t purpose of the public hearings; and c� Council File # � \_ �� creen sheet # ��J �� ti�._.� WI-IEREAS, a hearing was held before the I,egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, 7anuary 21, 1947 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 Pmperty safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery 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 alternative by demolishing and removing the siructure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the struciure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WEiEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Pau1 City Council on Wednesday, February 5, 1497 and the testimony and evidence inciuding the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paui City Councfl hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subje�t Property at 670 Sitns Avenue: i. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I,egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estunated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00}. 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properry. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies ar to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the de�ciencies causing this mzisance condition have not been conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Ptoperry which declares it to be a rnzisance condition subject to demolition. '7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacandNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Frogram. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ••� • The Saint Pau1 Ciry Council hereby makes the following order: �� 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l7 18 14 20 21 22 The above referenced interested or responsibie parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on ffie communiry by rehabilitatmg this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accardance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all agplicable codes and ordinauces. The rehabilitation or demoliflon and removal of the structure must be completed within days after the date of the Council Hearing. -�� ) 2. If the above correcrive action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized W take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, �ill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislauve Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paui, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demoliuon and removal shall 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 Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such proper[y 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. Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY � _��\�r�..� Approved by Mayor: Date � p�� - � 3y: � `�� '��"— Requested by Department of: By: /� (/��v�� L�� -- Form Sy: ty Attorney Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council <'tJ�� By: / "" Adopted by Council: Date �p�,,, S 1°ig�`( \ Public Health 298-4153 February 5, 1997 TOTAL # OF SIGNATUqE F GREEN SHEET CRY ATfOiiNEY BUDGEf OfRECTO MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) ALL LOCATIONS FOR SiGNATUHE) N_ 3623�� __ . � -- wmnwa�- �CT'CLEflK _ O F1N. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. � _ City Council to pass this resolutian 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 subjeat property is located at 67o Sims Avenue. _ PLANWNGCOMMISSION _ f _ GB CONIMI'rtEE ' " _ STAFF _ . _ DI5TFUCf CqURT .� . SUPPORTS WHICH COUNGL O&IECTNE? PEHSONAL SENVICE CONTRACiS MUST ANSWEH THE FOLLOWIN6 QUESTIONS: 1. Has this per.Onflirm ever worked ufMef a COMreM tor this departmOM? - YES NO 2. Has this persoMfirm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this personAirm poasess a skifi rrot `rormally possessed by any curtent city employee4 YES NO Eaplain sll yea s�swers on separate sheet and attaeh W green aheet rwnry� P 4 suE. P�ar,uNm tmro. W�, wrm�. w re.. This ui 'ing s)' is a nuisance ui ing(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Offioer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 670 Sims Avenue by December 20, 1996, and have failed to comply with those orders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. � ��»� �`�� .��° �� 14� t��f' The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s}. These wsts will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property tzxes. 4WANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED� > A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building{s) will continue to blight the community. 4L AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION S S7' 000 - SS i 000 Nuisance Housing Abatement 12-2 COST1pEVENUE BUDGETED (CIflCLE ONE7 33261 YES NO )IWC. SOURCE ACTINTY CIAL MFORMATIDN: (E%PLAIN) MINUTFS OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING January 21, 1997 �--- Room 330, City Hall � Gerty Strat6man, Legislative Hearing Officer 5TAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Healffi Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Of6cer, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. 1. Resolution ordering the owner to reanove or repait the referencsd btritding, located at 7$7 ��. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to ranove the building. Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed tLe staff report. The bu�ding was condemned in July, 1996 and had baen vacant si�e tbat time. There had been two summary abatement notices issued against the property. The City & County Credit L3nion began foreclosure proceedings on ihe property, however they retumed a Certificate of Redemprion which canceled the foreclosure acdon. It was staff's opinion that the estimated cost to repair the building would exceed the value of the property. The cost for demolition was approximately $10,000. Thomas Iattery, property owner appeared and stated that it was tus intention to sell the praperty as soon as possible. Ae had not been aware that the foreclosure proceeding had been canceled until very recently. He received disability payme�s due to an iajury and did not have the financial resouress to repair ffie building. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recomme�led approval of the ortter for demolition. He advised Mr. Lattery that this matter would be heard before the City Council on February 5 and that he wouid have untii approximately February 20 to sell the properry. Mr. Votel stated that the owner would need a truth in housing inspection or code compliance inspection report do� before markering the property. He atso advised that the owner would have to present a letter to any potential buyer that the property had been declared a nuisance by the city. (2} Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 670 ' c v A9.�ltg. If the owaer [aiLs to comply with the resolution, Public Heatf,!► is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. This was a four-unit building which t�d been co�emned in July, 1996 by Fire Prevention. The curtent property owner could not be located. There were two summary abatements issued against the property. The estimated cost to repair the bniiding was $45,000 and the estimated cost fot demolition was approximately $10,2A0. Michael Oberle, attorney representing I3orarest Mortgage, appeared. He stat� that the mortgage foreciosure sate was completed on January 16th with a redemption date of Februazy 1A. At that time, they planned to convey the properry to HUD for sale. He requested additional time to take possession and convey the property to HUD. He pointed out that the mortgage company had been maintaining the ProPertY• Mr• 3a'athman recommendefl approval of the order and amended the date to repair or remove the structure to 6Q days. ��--�� REPORT Date: 7anuary 21, 1997 �� - � i.� . o Place: Room 330 City Hall IS West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 787 Buffato Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval for demolition. (2� Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 670 Sims v �. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legis[aiive Hearing Ofticer recommendetl approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to 60 days. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 393 Sherbume Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended approval for demolition. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenc�d building, located at 4 er Street. If the owner faiis to comply with the resoluuon, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended approval for demolition. SAiNT PAUL PUBUC HEALTH Neal Nat�aa, ND., M.P.H., Director CiTY OF SAIM" PAUL NUISANCE BUILL+INGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayar F.h'FORCEME.4T 555 Cedar Sdeet , Saint Pau� AZY 55101-1260 I i December 27, 1996 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council � \"�Z� 6td-298-4153 Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildines Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councii schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 670 Sims Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, 3anuary 21, 1997 City Councii Hearina - Wednesday, February 5, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Paul L. Turbeville P. O. Box b00133 St. Paul, MN 55106 Interest Fee Owner in Foreclosure Nonvest Mortgage Inc. Attn: Jananique Foreman MS 122509 405 SW. Sth Street Des Moines, IA 50328 Michael Oberle, Attorney at Law 50 East Sth Street Ste. 300 St. Paul, MN 55101 Mortgagee Attorney for Mortgagee ,��, � _ '� ��,�� i � :;;.ti' , �- _� _ ._,�.�� ,. ��-�.z� 670 Sims Avenue December 27, 1996 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 8, Joseph R Weide's Subdivision of Block 27 Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul, Minn. - Saint Paul Public Health has declazed this building(s) to constitute a'huisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting 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 Fublic 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 esiate as a special assessment to be coilected in the same manner as taxes. cerely� � � Ren ta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Heaith RVJ:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshail Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division -,��,,, .� . . `k,� f.�,_ �,� Presented By 1'""'� 1 " \� � � � � ..� RESOLUTfON OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA S9 Referred To Committee: Date 1 2 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 3 the advisability and necessiry of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a four-unit, tsvo- 4 story, wood frame dwelling located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and 5 commonly known as 670 Sims Avenue. 6 7 This propercy is legally described as follows, to wit: 8 9 Lot 8, Joseph R. VJeide's Subdivision of Block 27 Arlington Hilis Addition to St. 10 Pau1, Minn. il 12 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 13 information obtained by Public Health on or before November 27, 1996, the following are the now 14 known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Froperry: Paul L. Turbeville, P. O. Box 15 600133, St. Pau1, MN 55106; Norwest Mortgage Inc., Attn: Jananique Foreman, MS 1225Q9, 405 16 SW. Sth Sueet, Des Moines, IA 50328; Michael Oberle, Attorney at Law, 50 East Sth Street, Ste. 17 300, St. Paul, MN 55101. 18 19 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 20 Saint Paul L.egislative Cade an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 21 November 20, 1996; and 22 23 WHEREAS, this order infortned the then known interested or responsible parties that the 24 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuantto Chapter 45; and 25 26 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested ar responsible parties that they must repair or 27 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by December 20, 1946; and 28 29 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring 30 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 31 32 WIiEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that i3 the City Clerk schedule public heazings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council '�4 and the Saint Paul City Council; and 5 5 WAEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance 7 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and t purpose of the public hearings; and c� Council File # � \_ �� creen sheet # ��J �� ti�._.� WI-IEREAS, a hearing was held before the I,egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, 7anuary 21, 1947 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 Pmperty safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery 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 alternative by demolishing and removing the siructure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the struciure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WEiEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Pau1 City Council on Wednesday, February 5, 1497 and the testimony and evidence inciuding the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paui City Councfl hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subje�t Property at 670 Sitns Avenue: i. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I,egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estunated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00}. 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properry. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies ar to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the de�ciencies causing this mzisance condition have not been conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Ptoperry which declares it to be a rnzisance condition subject to demolition. '7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacandNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Frogram. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ••� • The Saint Pau1 Ciry Council hereby makes the following order: �� 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l7 18 14 20 21 22 The above referenced interested or responsibie parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on ffie communiry by rehabilitatmg this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accardance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all agplicable codes and ordinauces. The rehabilitation or demoliflon and removal of the structure must be completed within days after the date of the Council Hearing. -�� ) 2. If the above correcrive action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized W take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, �ill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislauve Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paui, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demoliuon and removal shall 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 Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such proper[y 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. Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY � _��\�r�..� Approved by Mayor: Date � p�� - � 3y: � `�� '��"— Requested by Department of: By: /� (/��v�� L�� -- Form Sy: ty Attorney Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council <'tJ�� By: / "" Adopted by Council: Date �p�,,, S 1°ig�`( \ Public Health 298-4153 February 5, 1997 TOTAL # OF SIGNATUqE F GREEN SHEET CRY ATfOiiNEY BUDGEf OfRECTO MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) ALL LOCATIONS FOR SiGNATUHE) N_ 3623�� __ . � -- wmnwa�- �CT'CLEflK _ O F1N. & MGT. SERVICES DIR. � _ City Council to pass this resolutian 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 subjeat property is located at 67o Sims Avenue. _ PLANWNGCOMMISSION _ f _ GB CONIMI'rtEE ' " _ STAFF _ . _ DI5TFUCf CqURT .� . SUPPORTS WHICH COUNGL O&IECTNE? PEHSONAL SENVICE CONTRACiS MUST ANSWEH THE FOLLOWIN6 QUESTIONS: 1. Has this per.Onflirm ever worked ufMef a COMreM tor this departmOM? - YES NO 2. Has this persoMfirm ever been a city employee? YES NO 3. Does this personAirm poasess a skifi rrot `rormally possessed by any curtent city employee4 YES NO Eaplain sll yea s�swers on separate sheet and attaeh W green aheet rwnry� P 4 suE. P�ar,uNm tmro. W�, wrm�. w re.. This ui 'ing s)' is a nuisance ui ing(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Offioer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 670 Sims Avenue by December 20, 1996, and have failed to comply with those orders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. � ��»� �`�� .��° �� 14� t��f' The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s}. These wsts will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property tzxes. 4WANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED� > A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building{s) will continue to blight the community. 4L AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION S S7' 000 - SS i 000 Nuisance Housing Abatement 12-2 COST1pEVENUE BUDGETED (CIflCLE ONE7 33261 YES NO )IWC. SOURCE ACTINTY CIAL MFORMATIDN: (E%PLAIN) MINUTFS OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING January 21, 1997 �--- Room 330, City Hall � Gerty Strat6man, Legislative Hearing Officer 5TAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Healffi Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Of6cer, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. 1. Resolution ordering the owner to reanove or repait the referencsd btritding, located at 7$7 ��. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to ranove the building. Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed tLe staff report. The bu�ding was condemned in July, 1996 and had baen vacant si�e tbat time. There had been two summary abatement notices issued against the property. The City & County Credit L3nion began foreclosure proceedings on ihe property, however they retumed a Certificate of Redemprion which canceled the foreclosure acdon. It was staff's opinion that the estimated cost to repair the building would exceed the value of the property. The cost for demolition was approximately $10,000. Thomas Iattery, property owner appeared and stated that it was tus intention to sell the praperty as soon as possible. Ae had not been aware that the foreclosure proceeding had been canceled until very recently. He received disability payme�s due to an iajury and did not have the financial resouress to repair ffie building. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recomme�led approval of the ortter for demolition. He advised Mr. Lattery that this matter would be heard before the City Council on February 5 and that he wouid have untii approximately February 20 to sell the properry. Mr. Votel stated that the owner would need a truth in housing inspection or code compliance inspection report do� before markering the property. He atso advised that the owner would have to present a letter to any potential buyer that the property had been declared a nuisance by the city. (2} Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 670 ' c v A9.�ltg. If the owaer [aiLs to comply with the resolution, Public Heatf,!► is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. This was a four-unit building which t�d been co�emned in July, 1996 by Fire Prevention. The curtent property owner could not be located. There were two summary abatements issued against the property. The estimated cost to repair the bniiding was $45,000 and the estimated cost fot demolition was approximately $10,2A0. Michael Oberle, attorney representing I3orarest Mortgage, appeared. He stat� that the mortgage foreciosure sate was completed on January 16th with a redemption date of Februazy 1A. At that time, they planned to convey the properry to HUD for sale. He requested additional time to take possession and convey the property to HUD. He pointed out that the mortgage company had been maintaining the ProPertY• Mr• 3a'athman recommendefl approval of the order and amended the date to repair or remove the structure to 6Q days. ��--�� REPORT Date: 7anuary 21, 1997 �� - � i.� . o Place: Room 330 City Hall IS West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 787 Buffato Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval for demolition. (2� Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 670 Sims v �. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legis[aiive Hearing Ofticer recommendetl approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to 60 days. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 393 Sherbume Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended approval for demolition. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenc�d building, located at 4 er Street. If the owner faiis to comply with the resoluuon, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended approval for demolition. SAiNT PAUL PUBUC HEALTH Neal Nat�aa, ND., M.P.H., Director CiTY OF SAIM" PAUL NUISANCE BUILL+INGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayar F.h'FORCEME.4T 555 Cedar Sdeet , Saint Pau� AZY 55101-1260 I i December 27, 1996 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council � \"�Z� 6td-298-4153 Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildines Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councii schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 670 Sims Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, 3anuary 21, 1997 City Councii Hearina - Wednesday, February 5, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Paul L. Turbeville P. O. Box b00133 St. Paul, MN 55106 Interest Fee Owner in Foreclosure Nonvest Mortgage Inc. Attn: Jananique Foreman MS 122509 405 SW. Sth Street Des Moines, IA 50328 Michael Oberle, Attorney at Law 50 East Sth Street Ste. 300 St. Paul, MN 55101 Mortgagee Attorney for Mortgagee ,��, � _ '� ��,�� i � :;;.ti' , �- _� _ ._,�.�� ,. ��-�.z� 670 Sims Avenue December 27, 1996 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 8, Joseph R Weide's Subdivision of Block 27 Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul, Minn. - Saint Paul Public Health has declazed this building(s) to constitute a'huisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting 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 Fublic 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 esiate as a special assessment to be coilected in the same manner as taxes. cerely� � � Ren ta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Heaith RVJ:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshail Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division