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97-1293Covncil File # `t'1�119 3 Green Sheet # /y6 �6 RESOLUTION C1TY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA ,� Presented By Referred To 1 VJHEREAS, Public Health has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood 3 frame dwelling located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly A laiown as 1561 Jackson Street. This properry is legally described as follows, to wit: 5 6 I,ot 10, Block 15, Gurney Highland Park. 7 8 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and 9 information obtained by Public Health on or before Apri17, 1997, the following are the now known 10 interested or responsible parties for the Subject Progerty: Thomas 7. Hoff, 64 Garfield Street, St. 11 Paul, MN 55102 12 13 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the prov3sions of Chapter 45 of the 14 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 15 Apxi14, 1997; and 16 17 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the 18 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 19 20 WAEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsibie parties that they must repair or 21 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by May 5, 1997; and 22 23 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring 24 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and as 26 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Pubiic Health requested that 27 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing O�cer of the City Council 28 and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and 29 30 WHBREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance 31 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the tnne, date, place and 32 purpose of the public hearings; and 33 34 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry 35 Council on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony 36 and evidence, made the recommendation to agprove the request to order the interested or responsible 37 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and 38 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in 39 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and 40 removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or 41 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 42 Hearing; and �t� -�a�� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, October 22, 1947 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Izgislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 1561 3ackson Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estnnated 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 Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Heaith 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 VacantiNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilied. ORDER The Saint Paui City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced 'anterested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not deuimentai to the public peace, health, safery and welPare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all appiicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demoliuon and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. �t'1-1} i 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Aealth, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuned against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this tune period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. RequesCed by Department of: �f' D1dIS6aa O� ��6 d�Ko��t�" B �1� �� Form App ved by City Attorney Adopted by Counail: Date (7 �� a.� ��9'� ,` zadoption Certified by Council Secretary BY: B}'� �� a' ��f?—== Approve Mayor for Svbmission to ' Counc�� Approved by Mayor: Date I d�3i1� �— `��.(/( /��( !/°i By: � L � $y� ��c�r aa • »-°t3 0 P�� Health OS-09-97 GREEN SHEET N. _14J50 ITACT PEflSON & PHONE iNR1AUDA'fE INITAUDATE �EPARTMENTDIRE ��---- CINCQUNCIL ASSIGN CITVATfORNEY ZT/ CRYGLERK � NCIL A NDA BY (DATE) OU7INGFOR BUDGET DIRECTOFI � � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES OIR. ORDEN � MqyOR (OP ASSISTANT) � iTAI #�SIGNATURE PAGES .� (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner £ails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1561 Jackson Street. (A) or Rejac[ _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE _ CIB COMMITfEE _ _ STAFF _ _ DISTRICT COURT _ SUPPORTS WHICN COUNCIL OBJECTNE7 PEASONAL SERYICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TXE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this personRirm ever worked untler a contract for ihis departmeni? YES NO 2. Has this personttirm ever been a city emplqree? YES NO 3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally posse5sed by any current city employee? YES Pf0 Explain all yes answers on separe[e sheet and attach to green sheet (Who. Whet, When, WM1era, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1561 Jackson Street by May 5, 1997, and have failed Co comply with those orders. J " `l S�p 16 1gg7 The City will eliminate a nuisance. � £ The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(sl. These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. IF NOT APPROVE�: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. 2his building(s) will continue to blight the community. �n Y �W? 2 2 ,��7 �OTAL AMOUNT OFTRANSAC710N� $ ��(LOQ -�4 � nnn COS7/REVENUE BUDGETEp (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO 'UNDINGSOURCE NtilSanCe HOUSing Ak73tEmeRt p(;7ry1TYNUMBER 33261 INANCIAL INFOflMAT10N: (EXPLAIN) � � _ �9� REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman L,egislative He�ring Officer 1. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements 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`�, 1997. J9706061 - Summary Abatemen[s (Property clean-up) from mid-April to mid-May, 1997. J9709AA - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) from mid-May to July 3rd , 1997. J97101BB - Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July, 1997. Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval of the assessments with tl�e following exception: 719 Case Avenue -( J9709AA) = Assessment deleted. 2. Sununary Abatement appeal for 662 Burr Street; Neil K. Schwartz, appellant. Legislative Iiearing Of6cer recommended denying appeal. Work completed. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1451 Sherburne ue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. A. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at413 Minnehaha Avenue Facr, Legisiative Hearing Of�cer recommended allowing six months to repair, provided a $2,OOQ Bond is posted and necessary permits are pulled by Noon, October 22'd. q�-t19� 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair We building located at 800 Como v ue. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended aliowing siY-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 building located at 203 Forhec ve u . Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended allowing siY-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,000 Bond is posted and a certificate of occupancy inspection is obtained by Noon, October 22" 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1561 Jackson Street• Legislative Hearing OfCcer recommended allowing six-months to rehabilitate, providing a$2,000 Bond is posted by Noon, October 22" 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 78 Ma nolia Auenue West. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 0 r v nue. Legislative Hearing Officer recomtiiended approval. SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Hollmt. MD., bLP.H.. Direc7or r^ _ ' ��v CIlY OF SAli1f� PAUI NUISANCE BUlLDI.�GS CODE Norm Co[eman, Mayor ENFORCEMEM SSS Cedm Suee! �� S¢ut Paul, MN 55701-2260 September 12, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 612-298-4153 'i6�.1,.5`.'.e�� ..�.�..... �Ri �J.� } :._s: ?.;'ei.eoG� S�� 2 2 i;97 ,r Council President and Members of the City Council Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councii schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1561 Jackson Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foilows: Legislative Aearing - Tuesday, October 7, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 22, 1997 The owners and responsibie parties of recozd are: Name and Last Known Address Thomas J. Hoff 64 Ga�eid Street St. Paul, MN 55102 Interest Fee Owner The legal description of this property is: Lot 10, Block 15, Gurney Highland Park. Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" 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 correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). a� -12�iS 1561 Jackson Street September 12, 1497 Page 2 Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this properry. It is the recommendation of Public Health that ihe 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 Fiealth to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. ; Sincerely, � � � R eta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant(Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �� osd Council Agenda Recommendation To: Consent Discussion �ublic Hearing io'/a� BY: Blakey Bostrom ✓Collins Harris _Megard Morton Thune 9� �z q� � MINUTES OP LEGISLATIVE HEARING October 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Roxanna Flink, Cathy Ries and Dick Lippert Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 1. 719 Case Avenue Guy Willits, Public Health, presented a video showing overflowing gazbage containers and more bags on the ground. Calvin Burton, owner, appeazed and stated that they had switched trash companies and it was a few days before everything was picked up. Gerry Strathman 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 probiems. Mr. Strathman recommended that the assessment be deleted. 2. 613 Minnehaha Avenue East No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recoinmended approval. 3. 694 Sims Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. 4. 662 Burr Street Neil Schwartz, owner, appeazed and stated that the sewer repau was compiete. Dick Lippert, Public Health, confumed that this was the case. Mr. Schwartz added that this project proved to be more extensive, and therefore more tnne consuming, due to the fact that there had been trolley lines running through ffie azea. Mr. Strathman recommended that the matter be closed. :� �7-�z9� � 1.._J S. 1451 Sherburne Avenue (Laid over from September 2°�) James Geske, attomey for Coun�vide Home Loans, Inc. appeared, stating that Countrywide has been the owner for nine days and is waiting for instructions 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 properry themselves. They aze asking for a short extension of time to make that determination. Several neighbors spoke indicating that this properiy has been an eyesore for years, 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 regazding this matter. Mr. Strathman recommended to approve the order to repair or remove within 15 days. 5. 613 Minnehaha Avenue Fa�r (Laid over from September 16`") Tim Nelson, a friend of Clarence Leaf, Jr., the owner, stated that most of the repairs have been made and that Sunset Realtor, Ken Lazson, had sold for the property for $29,085 just before it was condemned. Mr. Nelson acknowledged the fact that he has a copy of an inspection report dated July 16`" which indicates there aze some needed repairs which wouid 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 permits aze obtained by noon, October 22"a r 6. 800 Como Avenue Burton Murdock, owner, appeazed, and advised he has owned this property since 1959 and stated that he intends to rehabilitate this buiiding 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 compliance inspection by noon, October 22nd , he be given 180 days to rehabilitate the building. � � 7 iz9� � 8. 203 Forbes Avenue Clodetta Pratt, the new owner, appeared, advising that she intends to occupy one aparhnent upstairs with her family and use the other as a lazge office area. She indicated that the dowastairs is, and would continue to be, used for dry storage - with no heat, very little lighting and no plumbing. Ms. Pratt also stated that the rear portion of the building would be used for storage purposes only. 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 22°�, she be given six months to rehabilitate the building. 9. J561 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 shell about as lazge as a two-caz garage with no windows. Mr. Votel informed Ms. Hudecek that new building code standazds with azchitectural drawings and specifications would be necessazy. If the $2,000 bond is posted by noon, October 22°d , Mr. Strathman recommended giving the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilif�tion. 10. 78 Magnolia Avenue West No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended that the order be approved. 11. 906 York Avenue No one appeared. Gerry StraUunan recommended that the order be approved. Adjourned at 10:47 a.m. � Covncil File # `t'1�119 3 Green Sheet # /y6 �6 RESOLUTION C1TY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA ,� Presented By Referred To 1 VJHEREAS, Public Health has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood 3 frame dwelling located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly A laiown as 1561 Jackson Street. This properry is legally described as follows, to wit: 5 6 I,ot 10, Block 15, Gurney Highland Park. 7 8 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and 9 information obtained by Public Health on or before Apri17, 1997, the following are the now known 10 interested or responsible parties for the Subject Progerty: Thomas 7. Hoff, 64 Garfield Street, St. 11 Paul, MN 55102 12 13 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the prov3sions of Chapter 45 of the 14 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 15 Apxi14, 1997; and 16 17 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the 18 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 19 20 WAEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsibie parties that they must repair or 21 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by May 5, 1997; and 22 23 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring 24 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and as 26 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Pubiic Health requested that 27 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing O�cer of the City Council 28 and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and 29 30 WHBREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance 31 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the tnne, date, place and 32 purpose of the public hearings; and 33 34 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry 35 Council on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony 36 and evidence, made the recommendation to agprove the request to order the interested or responsible 37 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and 38 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in 39 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and 40 removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or 41 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 42 Hearing; and �t� -�a�� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, October 22, 1947 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Izgislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 1561 3ackson Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estnnated 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 Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Heaith 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 VacantiNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilied. ORDER The Saint Paui City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced 'anterested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not deuimentai to the public peace, health, safery and welPare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all appiicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demoliuon and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. �t'1-1} i 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Aealth, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuned against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this tune period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. RequesCed by Department of: �f' D1dIS6aa O� ��6 d�Ko��t�" B �1� �� Form App ved by City Attorney Adopted by Counail: Date (7 �� a.� ��9'� ,` zadoption Certified by Council Secretary BY: B}'� �� a' ��f?—== Approve Mayor for Svbmission to ' Counc�� Approved by Mayor: Date I d�3i1� �— `��.(/( /��( !/°i By: � L � $y� ��c�r aa • »-°t3 0 P�� Health OS-09-97 GREEN SHEET N. _14J50 ITACT PEflSON & PHONE iNR1AUDA'fE INITAUDATE �EPARTMENTDIRE ��---- CINCQUNCIL ASSIGN CITVATfORNEY ZT/ CRYGLERK � NCIL A NDA BY (DATE) OU7INGFOR BUDGET DIRECTOFI � � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES OIR. ORDEN � MqyOR (OP ASSISTANT) � iTAI #�SIGNATURE PAGES .� (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner £ails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1561 Jackson Street. (A) or Rejac[ _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE _ CIB COMMITfEE _ _ STAFF _ _ DISTRICT COURT _ SUPPORTS WHICN COUNCIL OBJECTNE7 PEASONAL SERYICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TXE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this personRirm ever worked untler a contract for ihis departmeni? YES NO 2. Has this personttirm ever been a city emplqree? YES NO 3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally posse5sed by any current city employee? YES Pf0 Explain all yes answers on separe[e sheet and attach to green sheet (Who. Whet, When, WM1era, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1561 Jackson Street by May 5, 1997, and have failed Co comply with those orders. J " `l S�p 16 1gg7 The City will eliminate a nuisance. � £ The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(sl. These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. IF NOT APPROVE�: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. 2his building(s) will continue to blight the community. �n Y �W? 2 2 ,��7 �OTAL AMOUNT OFTRANSAC710N� $ ��(LOQ -�4 � nnn COS7/REVENUE BUDGETEp (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO 'UNDINGSOURCE NtilSanCe HOUSing Ak73tEmeRt p(;7ry1TYNUMBER 33261 INANCIAL INFOflMAT10N: (EXPLAIN) � � _ �9� REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman L,egislative He�ring Officer 1. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements 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`�, 1997. J9706061 - Summary Abatemen[s (Property clean-up) from mid-April to mid-May, 1997. J9709AA - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) from mid-May to July 3rd , 1997. J97101BB - Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July, 1997. Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval of the assessments with tl�e following exception: 719 Case Avenue -( J9709AA) = Assessment deleted. 2. Sununary Abatement appeal for 662 Burr Street; Neil K. Schwartz, appellant. Legislative Iiearing Of6cer recommended denying appeal. Work completed. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1451 Sherburne ue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. A. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at413 Minnehaha Avenue Facr, Legisiative Hearing Of�cer recommended allowing six months to repair, provided a $2,OOQ Bond is posted and necessary permits are pulled by Noon, October 22'd. q�-t19� 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair We building located at 800 Como v ue. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended aliowing siY-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 building located at 203 Forhec ve u . Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended allowing siY-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,000 Bond is posted and a certificate of occupancy inspection is obtained by Noon, October 22" 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1561 Jackson Street• Legislative Hearing OfCcer recommended allowing six-months to rehabilitate, providing a$2,000 Bond is posted by Noon, October 22" 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 78 Ma nolia Auenue West. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 0 r v nue. Legislative Hearing Officer recomtiiended approval. SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Hollmt. MD., bLP.H.. Direc7or r^ _ ' ��v CIlY OF SAli1f� PAUI NUISANCE BUlLDI.�GS CODE Norm Co[eman, Mayor ENFORCEMEM SSS Cedm Suee! �� S¢ut Paul, MN 55701-2260 September 12, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 612-298-4153 'i6�.1,.5`.'.e�� ..�.�..... �Ri �J.� } :._s: ?.;'ei.eoG� S�� 2 2 i;97 ,r Council President and Members of the City Council Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councii schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1561 Jackson Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foilows: Legislative Aearing - Tuesday, October 7, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 22, 1997 The owners and responsibie parties of recozd are: Name and Last Known Address Thomas J. Hoff 64 Ga�eid Street St. Paul, MN 55102 Interest Fee Owner The legal description of this property is: Lot 10, Block 15, Gurney Highland Park. Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" 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 correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). a� -12�iS 1561 Jackson Street September 12, 1497 Page 2 Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this properry. It is the recommendation of Public Health that ihe 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 Fiealth to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. ; Sincerely, � � � R eta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant(Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �� osd Council Agenda Recommendation To: Consent Discussion �ublic Hearing io'/a� BY: Blakey Bostrom ✓Collins Harris _Megard Morton Thune 9� �z q� � MINUTES OP LEGISLATIVE HEARING October 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Roxanna Flink, Cathy Ries and Dick Lippert Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 1. 719 Case Avenue Guy Willits, Public Health, presented a video showing overflowing gazbage containers and more bags on the ground. Calvin Burton, owner, appeazed and stated that they had switched trash companies and it was a few days before everything was picked up. Gerry Strathman 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 probiems. Mr. Strathman recommended that the assessment be deleted. 2. 613 Minnehaha Avenue East No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recoinmended approval. 3. 694 Sims Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. 4. 662 Burr Street Neil Schwartz, owner, appeazed and stated that the sewer repau was compiete. Dick Lippert, Public Health, confumed that this was the case. Mr. Schwartz added that this project proved to be more extensive, and therefore more tnne consuming, due to the fact that there had been trolley lines running through ffie azea. Mr. Strathman recommended that the matter be closed. :� �7-�z9� � 1.._J S. 1451 Sherburne Avenue (Laid over from September 2°�) James Geske, attomey for Coun�vide Home Loans, Inc. appeared, stating that Countrywide has been the owner for nine days and is waiting for instructions 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 properry themselves. They aze asking for a short extension of time to make that determination. Several neighbors spoke indicating that this properiy has been an eyesore for years, 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 regazding this matter. Mr. Strathman recommended to approve the order to repair or remove within 15 days. 5. 613 Minnehaha Avenue Fa�r (Laid over from September 16`") Tim Nelson, a friend of Clarence Leaf, Jr., the owner, stated that most of the repairs have been made and that Sunset Realtor, Ken Lazson, had sold for the property for $29,085 just before it was condemned. Mr. Nelson acknowledged the fact that he has a copy of an inspection report dated July 16`" which indicates there aze some needed repairs which wouid 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 permits aze obtained by noon, October 22"a r 6. 800 Como Avenue Burton Murdock, owner, appeazed, and advised he has owned this property since 1959 and stated that he intends to rehabilitate this buiiding 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 compliance inspection by noon, October 22nd , he be given 180 days to rehabilitate the building. � � 7 iz9� � 8. 203 Forbes Avenue Clodetta Pratt, the new owner, appeared, advising that she intends to occupy one aparhnent upstairs with her family and use the other as a lazge office area. She indicated that the dowastairs is, and would continue to be, used for dry storage - with no heat, very little lighting and no plumbing. Ms. Pratt also stated that the rear portion of the building would be used for storage purposes only. 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 22°�, she be given six months to rehabilitate the building. 9. J561 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 shell about as lazge as a two-caz garage with no windows. Mr. Votel informed Ms. Hudecek that new building code standazds with azchitectural drawings and specifications would be necessazy. If the $2,000 bond is posted by noon, October 22°d , Mr. Strathman recommended giving the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilif�tion. 10. 78 Magnolia Avenue West No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended that the order be approved. 11. 906 York Avenue No one appeared. Gerry StraUunan recommended that the order be approved. Adjourned at 10:47 a.m. � Covncil File # `t'1�119 3 Green Sheet # /y6 �6 RESOLUTION C1TY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA ,� Presented By Referred To 1 VJHEREAS, Public Health has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood 3 frame dwelling located on properry hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly A laiown as 1561 Jackson Street. This properry is legally described as follows, to wit: 5 6 I,ot 10, Block 15, Gurney Highland Park. 7 8 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and 9 information obtained by Public Health on or before Apri17, 1997, the following are the now known 10 interested or responsible parties for the Subject Progerty: Thomas 7. Hoff, 64 Garfield Street, St. 11 Paul, MN 55102 12 13 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the prov3sions of Chapter 45 of the 14 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 15 Apxi14, 1997; and 16 17 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the 18 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 19 20 WAEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsibie parties that they must repair or 21 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by May 5, 1997; and 22 23 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring 24 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and as 26 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Pubiic Health requested that 27 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing O�cer of the City Council 28 and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and 29 30 WHBREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance 31 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the tnne, date, place and 32 purpose of the public hearings; and 33 34 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry 35 Council on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony 36 and evidence, made the recommendation to agprove the request to order the interested or responsible 37 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and 38 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in 39 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and 40 removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or 41 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 42 Hearing; and �t� -�a�� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, October 22, 1947 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Izgislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 1561 3ackson Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estnnated 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 Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Heaith 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 VacantiNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilied. ORDER The Saint Paui City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced 'anterested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not deuimentai to the public peace, health, safery and welPare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all appiicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demoliuon and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. �t'1-1} i 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Aealth, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuned against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this tune period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. RequesCed by Department of: �f' D1dIS6aa O� ��6 d�Ko��t�" B �1� �� Form App ved by City Attorney Adopted by Counail: Date (7 �� a.� ��9'� ,` zadoption Certified by Council Secretary BY: B}'� �� a' ��f?—== Approve Mayor for Svbmission to ' Counc�� Approved by Mayor: Date I d�3i1� �— `��.(/( /��( !/°i By: � L � $y� ��c�r aa • »-°t3 0 P�� Health OS-09-97 GREEN SHEET N. _14J50 ITACT PEflSON & PHONE iNR1AUDA'fE INITAUDATE �EPARTMENTDIRE ��---- CINCQUNCIL ASSIGN CITVATfORNEY ZT/ CRYGLERK � NCIL A NDA BY (DATE) OU7INGFOR BUDGET DIRECTOFI � � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES OIR. ORDEN � MqyOR (OP ASSISTANT) � iTAI #�SIGNATURE PAGES .� (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner £ails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1561 Jackson Street. (A) or Rejac[ _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE _ CIB COMMITfEE _ _ STAFF _ _ DISTRICT COURT _ SUPPORTS WHICN COUNCIL OBJECTNE7 PEASONAL SERYICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TXE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this personRirm ever worked untler a contract for ihis departmeni? YES NO 2. Has this personttirm ever been a city emplqree? YES NO 3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally posse5sed by any current city employee? YES Pf0 Explain all yes answers on separe[e sheet and attach to green sheet (Who. Whet, When, WM1era, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1561 Jackson Street by May 5, 1997, and have failed Co comply with those orders. J " `l S�p 16 1gg7 The City will eliminate a nuisance. � £ The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(sl. These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. IF NOT APPROVE�: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. 2his building(s) will continue to blight the community. �n Y �W? 2 2 ,��7 �OTAL AMOUNT OFTRANSAC710N� $ ��(LOQ -�4 � nnn COS7/REVENUE BUDGETEp (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO 'UNDINGSOURCE NtilSanCe HOUSing Ak73tEmeRt p(;7ry1TYNUMBER 33261 INANCIAL INFOflMAT10N: (EXPLAIN) � � _ �9� REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman L,egislative He�ring Officer 1. Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements 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`�, 1997. J9706061 - Summary Abatemen[s (Property clean-up) from mid-April to mid-May, 1997. J9709AA - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) from mid-May to July 3rd , 1997. J97101BB - Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July, 1997. Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval of the assessments with tl�e following exception: 719 Case Avenue -( J9709AA) = Assessment deleted. 2. Sununary Abatement appeal for 662 Burr Street; Neil K. Schwartz, appellant. Legislative Iiearing Of6cer recommended denying appeal. Work completed. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1451 Sherburne ue. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. A. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at413 Minnehaha Avenue Facr, Legisiative Hearing Of�cer recommended allowing six months to repair, provided a $2,OOQ Bond is posted and necessary permits are pulled by Noon, October 22'd. q�-t19� 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair We building located at 800 Como v ue. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended aliowing siY-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 building located at 203 Forhec ve u . Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended allowing siY-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,000 Bond is posted and a certificate of occupancy inspection is obtained by Noon, October 22" 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1561 Jackson Street• Legislative Hearing OfCcer recommended allowing six-months to rehabilitate, providing a$2,000 Bond is posted by Noon, October 22" 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 78 Ma nolia Auenue West. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 0 r v nue. Legislative Hearing Officer recomtiiended approval. SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Hollmt. MD., bLP.H.. Direc7or r^ _ ' ��v CIlY OF SAli1f� PAUI NUISANCE BUlLDI.�GS CODE Norm Co[eman, Mayor ENFORCEMEM SSS Cedm Suee! �� S¢ut Paul, MN 55701-2260 September 12, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 612-298-4153 'i6�.1,.5`.'.e�� ..�.�..... �Ri �J.� } :._s: ?.;'ei.eoG� S�� 2 2 i;97 ,r Council President and Members of the City Council Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councii schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1561 Jackson Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foilows: Legislative Aearing - Tuesday, October 7, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 22, 1997 The owners and responsibie parties of recozd are: Name and Last Known Address Thomas J. Hoff 64 Ga�eid Street St. Paul, MN 55102 Interest Fee Owner The legal description of this property is: Lot 10, Block 15, Gurney Highland Park. Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" 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 correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). a� -12�iS 1561 Jackson Street September 12, 1497 Page 2 Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this properry. It is the recommendation of Public Health that ihe 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 Fiealth to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. ; Sincerely, � � � R eta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant(Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �� osd Council Agenda Recommendation To: Consent Discussion �ublic Hearing io'/a� BY: Blakey Bostrom ✓Collins Harris _Megard Morton Thune 9� �z q� � MINUTES OP LEGISLATIVE HEARING October 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Roxanna Flink, Cathy Ries and Dick Lippert Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 1. 719 Case Avenue Guy Willits, Public Health, presented a video showing overflowing gazbage containers and more bags on the ground. Calvin Burton, owner, appeazed and stated that they had switched trash companies and it was a few days before everything was picked up. Gerry Strathman 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 probiems. Mr. Strathman recommended that the assessment be deleted. 2. 613 Minnehaha Avenue East No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recoinmended approval. 3. 694 Sims Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. 4. 662 Burr Street Neil Schwartz, owner, appeazed and stated that the sewer repau was compiete. Dick Lippert, Public Health, confumed that this was the case. Mr. Schwartz added that this project proved to be more extensive, and therefore more tnne consuming, due to the fact that there had been trolley lines running through ffie azea. Mr. Strathman recommended that the matter be closed. :� �7-�z9� � 1.._J S. 1451 Sherburne Avenue (Laid over from September 2°�) James Geske, attomey for Coun�vide Home Loans, Inc. appeared, stating that Countrywide has been the owner for nine days and is waiting for instructions 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 properry themselves. They aze asking for a short extension of time to make that determination. Several neighbors spoke indicating that this properiy has been an eyesore for years, 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 regazding this matter. Mr. Strathman recommended to approve the order to repair or remove within 15 days. 5. 613 Minnehaha Avenue Fa�r (Laid over from September 16`") Tim Nelson, a friend of Clarence Leaf, Jr., the owner, stated that most of the repairs have been made and that Sunset Realtor, Ken Lazson, had sold for the property for $29,085 just before it was condemned. Mr. Nelson acknowledged the fact that he has a copy of an inspection report dated July 16`" which indicates there aze some needed repairs which wouid 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 permits aze obtained by noon, October 22"a r 6. 800 Como Avenue Burton Murdock, owner, appeazed, and advised he has owned this property since 1959 and stated that he intends to rehabilitate this buiiding 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 compliance inspection by noon, October 22nd , he be given 180 days to rehabilitate the building. � � 7 iz9� � 8. 203 Forbes Avenue Clodetta Pratt, the new owner, appeared, advising that she intends to occupy one aparhnent upstairs with her family and use the other as a lazge office area. She indicated that the dowastairs is, and would continue to be, used for dry storage - with no heat, very little lighting and no plumbing. Ms. Pratt also stated that the rear portion of the building would be used for storage purposes only. 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 22°�, she be given six months to rehabilitate the building. 9. J561 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 shell about as lazge as a two-caz garage with no windows. Mr. Votel informed Ms. Hudecek that new building code standazds with azchitectural drawings and specifications would be necessazy. If the $2,000 bond is posted by noon, October 22°d , Mr. Strathman recommended giving the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilif�tion. 10. 78 Magnolia Avenue West No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended that the order be approved. 11. 906 York Avenue No one appeared. Gerry StraUunan recommended that the order be approved. Adjourned at 10:47 a.m. �