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97-1295Council File # 17 _ laqs Presented By Referzed To Green Sheet # /�/7$ RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 3y �� Committee: Date WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame structure with a detached, one-stall, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 906 York Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The West 1/2 of L,ot 10, and all of Lot 11, Charles Weide's Rearrangement of Block 6 of Nelson's Addition to the City of St. Paul WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and informa6on obtained by Public Health on or before 7uly 30 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subjeci Properry: Rueben Dalbec, 1023 Minnehaha Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55104; Dayton's Bluff Community Care Center, 324 Johnson Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55106, Re: Genevieve Dalbec; Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 25 West Fourth Street, Ste. 1200, St. Paul, MN 55102; Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 4Q0 Sibley Street 5te. 3Q0, St. Paul, MN 55101 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated July 23, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested ar responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properiy is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested ox responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by Aua st 22, 1997; and WFiEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Aealth requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responslble parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Leaisiauve Code, of the tnne, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and ° � 1 � i a.Q S WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. 'The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WF3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, October 22, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing O�cer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the foliowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 906 York Avenue: i. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislafive Code, Chagtex 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the ihen known responsibie parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remave the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Properry which deciares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacantlNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORAER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: i. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the 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 ardinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15� days after the date of the Council Hearing. a�-��°►s 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personai property 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 time period. If a11 personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date , q"{ ) Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: Approved by Mayor: Date �.d{1�f51 � Li�� BY� � Requested by Department of: �j +i�L� DD'� )Sl @� �'D� C6 D� � f a Ke�vl�mi" s �Yxs 1� d� Form Sy: By: Cit� Attorney for ubmission to Council °f 7 . f aqs Public Health z9s-4isa October 22, 1997 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES INITIATEA GREEN SHEET N° 19175 o9/saf9� INITIAIJOATE INITIAVDATE DEPARTMENTDIRE ��--- CITYGOUNCIL GN qTYATTORNEY � CITYCLERK BER FOR �� O BUDGETDIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT, SERVICES DIR. =R MAYOR (Ofl ASSI5TAN'n ❑ ALL �OCATIONS POR StGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subjeat property is located at 906 York Avenue. �nMEN0A7iOt0.S: Appmve (A) ar pejeet (R) pERSONAL SERYICE CONTRACTS MOST ANSW ER THE FOILOWING QUESTIONS: PIANNING GOMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION �� Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this departmen[? CIB COMMIT�EE �'ES NO STnFF 2. Has this personfFirm ever been a ciry employee? — YES NO ois7R�C7 COUai _ 3. Does this personhirm possess a skill nof normally possessed by arry curreM city employee? DRTS WNICH COUNqL OBJELTIVE? YES NO Exptain all yes enswers on separete sheet antl nttaeh to green sheet 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 repaix or remove the building at 906 York Avenue by August 22, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. IFAPPROVED� The City will eliminate a nuisance. The City wi11 spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against trie property taxes. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City blight the community. This building{s) will continue to ,.. :s rF �:"�: . :. t �� 2 3�97 S�,000 - sa,000 JTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ Nuisance HOUSing Abatement INDING SOURCE 1ANCIAI INFOftMATION: (EXPLAIN) COSTlREVENUE BUOGETEO (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO 33261 �t'1 -� a-95 � •s• LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd Gerry Strathman L.egislative Hearing Officer i. Resolution ratiTying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for su�sunary 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 Abatements (Propezty clean-up) from mid-Aprii to mid-May, 1997. J9709AA - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) from mid-May to July 3r , 1997. J97101BB - Boardings-up of vacant buiidings for July, 1997. Legislative Hearing OfCcer recommended approvaf of the assessments with the following exception: 719 Case Avenue -( J9709AA} - Assessment deleted. 2. Sunmiary Abatement appeal for 662 Burr Street; Neil K. Schwartz, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying appeal. Work completed. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove oz repair the building located at 1451 Sherburne e ue. Legislative Hearing OFficer recommended approval. 4. Resolution ozdering ffie owner to remove or repa'sr the building located at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended allowing six months to repair, provided a $2,000 Bond is posted and necessary permits are pulled by Noon, October 22'd. q � -�aq� 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 800 Como A�. LegisIafive Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months fo repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,OOU Bond is posted and a code compliance inspectian is obtained by Noon, October 22" 6. Resolution ordering ihe owner to remove or repair the building iocated at 203 Forbes ve u . Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,040 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�561 Jackson Street• Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to rehabilitate, providing a$2,000 Bond is posted by Noon, OctoUer 2Z' 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 78 Magnolia Aven_ ne We�t. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended approvai. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 6 Y rk ue. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended approval. SAWT PA�JL PUBLlC HEAITH Neal Hotlare, MD., M,P.H., Director ��+�� CITV OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS COOE 611d98-4153 Norm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEMENZ 555 Cedm Sveet Satnt Paub .LLV 5510]-2160 i �•.e' ,€a'1 n . Y3�~?s� ; :�`.'u =.�'P.'�� i�?!€�P September 12, 1997 �,_�, � «,,, ��. 2 � ��7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the CiTy Council Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance buiiding(s) located at: 906 York Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, October 7, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 22, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Rueben Dalbec 1023 Minnehaha Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55104 Interest Son of Deceased Fee Owner Dayton's Bluff Community Care Center 324 Johnson Parkway St. Paul, MN 55106 Re: Genevieve Dalbec Housing and Redevelopment Authority 25 West Fourth Street, Ste. 1200 St. Paul, MI3 55102 Last residence of Fee Owner Mortgagee q'1 �t �� 906 York Avenue September 12, 1997 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address Inferest Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgaaee 400 Sibley Street 5te. 300 St. Paui, MN 55101 The legai description of this property is: The West 1/2 of Lot 10, and all of Lot 11, Charles Weide's Rearrangement of Biock 6 of Nelson's Addition to the City of St. Faul. Saint Paul Public Health has deciazed 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}. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been compiied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demoiition and removal, and to assess the costs incuned against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same mam�er as taxes. ' cerely, � � �+'c� Re eta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantJNuisance Building Unit Saint Paui Public Health RW:ml cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall Dan Pah1, PED-Housislg Division ��- �z9� � MINL3TES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING October 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathmai�, Legislative fiearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Roxanna Flink, Cathy Ries and Bick Lippert Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 719 Case Avenue Guy Wiilits, Public Health, presented a video showing overflowing gazbage containers and more bags on the ground. Calvin Burton, owner, appeazed and stated that ihey had switched trash companies and it was a few days before everything was picked up. Gerry Suathman stated that he feit the assessment of $207.00 was excessive for the amount of � cleanup required. Mr. Wiliits and Chuck Votel concurred that this was not cieared by the regular crew and that there were problems. Mr. Strathman recommended that the assessment be deleted. 2. 6l3 Minnehaha Avenue East No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recoinmended approvai. 3. b94 Sims Avenue No one appeared. CTerry Strathman recommended approval. .. : -- Neil Schwartz, owner, appeared and stated that the sewer repair was compiete. Dick Lippert, Public Health, confirmed that this was the case. Mr. Schwartz added that this project proved to be more extensive, and therefore more time conswning, due to the fact that there had been trolley lines running through the area. Mr. Strathman recommended that the matter be closed. � q7- i �q.� � � 5. 1451 Sherburne Avenue (Laid over from September 2'�) James Geske, attomey for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. appeared, stating that Countrywide has been the owaer for nine days and is waiting for insttuctions from Fannie Mae with respect to this property. Mr. Geske added thaY, if necessary, it would be more economically feasible for them to demolish the properry themselves. They are asking for a short eartension of time to make that determination. Several neighbors spoke indicating that this property 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 Randali from a local non-profit housing group in the community stated that something needs to happen soon and supports aggressive action regarding this matter. Mr. Strathman recommended fo approve the order to repair or remove within 15 days. 5. 613 Minnehaha Avenue Fast (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 would require permits. Gerry Strathman recommended that the City Council give the owner six months to rehabilitate the buiiding, subject to the conditions ihat a$2,000 bond be posted and that all necessary permits are obtained by noon, October 22° ,: 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 building by converting it back into a singie fanuly dwelling before seIling it. Gerry Suathman recommended that if Mr. Murdock pays the vacant building fee, posts a $2,000 bond and obtains a code compliance inspection by noon, October 22"d , he be given 180 days to rehabilitate the building. � 9�� 9�" ; � 8. 203 Forbes Avenue Clodetta Pratt, the new owner, appeared, advising that she intends to occupy one aparnnent upstairs with her family and use the other as a large office azea. She indicated that the downstairs is, and would continue to be, used for dry storage - with no heat, very little lighting and no plumbing. Ms. Pratt also stated that the rear portion of the buildiag would be used for storage purposes only. Ms. Pratt stated that she had spoken with Phil Owens and understood that the fire departxnent inspection of July I 8`" was still valid. Gerry Strathman advised tl�at if that is the case, she wiil 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 gemuts by noon, October 22n she be given six months to rehabilitate the building. 9. 1561 Jackson Pr 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 buiiding. 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 gazage with no windows, Mr. Votel infozmed Ms. Hudecek that new building code standards with azchitectural drawings and specifications would be necessary. If the $2,000 bond is posted by noon, October 22° , Mr. Strathman recommended giving the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilifation. 10. 78 Magnolia Avenue West No one appeazed. Gerry St�athman recommended that the order be approved. 11. 906 York Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended that the order be approved. Adjoumed at 10:47 am. � Council File # 17 _ laqs Presented By Referzed To Green Sheet # /�/7$ RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 3y �� Committee: Date WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame structure with a detached, one-stall, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 906 York Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The West 1/2 of L,ot 10, and all of Lot 11, Charles Weide's Rearrangement of Block 6 of Nelson's Addition to the City of St. Paul WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and informa6on obtained by Public Health on or before 7uly 30 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subjeci Properry: Rueben Dalbec, 1023 Minnehaha Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55104; Dayton's Bluff Community Care Center, 324 Johnson Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55106, Re: Genevieve Dalbec; Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 25 West Fourth Street, Ste. 1200, St. Paul, MN 55102; Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 4Q0 Sibley Street 5te. 3Q0, St. Paul, MN 55101 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated July 23, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested ar responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properiy is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested ox responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by Aua st 22, 1997; and WFiEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Aealth requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responslble parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Leaisiauve Code, of the tnne, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and ° � 1 � i a.Q S WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. 'The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WF3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, October 22, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing O�cer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the foliowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 906 York Avenue: i. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislafive Code, Chagtex 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the ihen known responsibie parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remave the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Properry which deciares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacantlNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORAER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: i. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the 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 ardinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15� days after the date of the Council Hearing. a�-��°►s 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personai property 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 time period. If a11 personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date , q"{ ) Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: Approved by Mayor: Date �.d{1�f51 � Li�� BY� � Requested by Department of: �j +i�L� DD'� )Sl @� �'D� C6 D� � f a Ke�vl�mi" s �Yxs 1� d� Form Sy: By: Cit� Attorney for ubmission to Council °f 7 . f aqs Public Health z9s-4isa October 22, 1997 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES INITIATEA GREEN SHEET N° 19175 o9/saf9� INITIAIJOATE INITIAVDATE DEPARTMENTDIRE ��--- CITYGOUNCIL GN qTYATTORNEY � CITYCLERK BER FOR �� O BUDGETDIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT, SERVICES DIR. =R MAYOR (Ofl ASSI5TAN'n ❑ ALL �OCATIONS POR StGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subjeat property is located at 906 York Avenue. �nMEN0A7iOt0.S: Appmve (A) ar pejeet (R) pERSONAL SERYICE CONTRACTS MOST ANSW ER THE FOILOWING QUESTIONS: PIANNING GOMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION �� Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this departmen[? CIB COMMIT�EE �'ES NO STnFF 2. Has this personfFirm ever been a ciry employee? — YES NO ois7R�C7 COUai _ 3. Does this personhirm possess a skill nof normally possessed by arry curreM city employee? DRTS WNICH COUNqL OBJELTIVE? YES NO Exptain all yes enswers on separete sheet antl nttaeh to green sheet 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 repaix or remove the building at 906 York Avenue by August 22, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. IFAPPROVED� The City will eliminate a nuisance. The City wi11 spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against trie property taxes. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City blight the community. This building{s) will continue to ,.. :s rF �:"�: . :. t �� 2 3�97 S�,000 - sa,000 JTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ Nuisance HOUSing Abatement INDING SOURCE 1ANCIAI INFOftMATION: (EXPLAIN) COSTlREVENUE BUOGETEO (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO 33261 �t'1 -� a-95 � •s• LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd Gerry Strathman L.egislative Hearing Officer i. Resolution ratiTying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for su�sunary 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 Abatements (Propezty clean-up) from mid-Aprii to mid-May, 1997. J9709AA - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) from mid-May to July 3r , 1997. J97101BB - Boardings-up of vacant buiidings for July, 1997. Legislative Hearing OfCcer recommended approvaf of the assessments with the following exception: 719 Case Avenue -( J9709AA} - Assessment deleted. 2. Sunmiary Abatement appeal for 662 Burr Street; Neil K. Schwartz, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying appeal. Work completed. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove oz repair the building located at 1451 Sherburne e ue. Legislative Hearing OFficer recommended approval. 4. Resolution ozdering ffie owner to remove or repa'sr the building located at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended allowing six months to repair, provided a $2,000 Bond is posted and necessary permits are pulled by Noon, October 22'd. q � -�aq� 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 800 Como A�. LegisIafive Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months fo repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,OOU Bond is posted and a code compliance inspectian is obtained by Noon, October 22" 6. Resolution ordering ihe owner to remove or repair the building iocated at 203 Forbes ve u . Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,040 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�561 Jackson Street• Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to rehabilitate, providing a$2,000 Bond is posted by Noon, OctoUer 2Z' 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 78 Magnolia Aven_ ne We�t. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended approvai. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 6 Y rk ue. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended approval. SAWT PA�JL PUBLlC HEAITH Neal Hotlare, MD., M,P.H., Director ��+�� CITV OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS COOE 611d98-4153 Norm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEMENZ 555 Cedm Sveet Satnt Paub .LLV 5510]-2160 i �•.e' ,€a'1 n . Y3�~?s� ; :�`.'u =.�'P.'�� i�?!€�P September 12, 1997 �,_�, � «,,, ��. 2 � ��7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the CiTy Council Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance buiiding(s) located at: 906 York Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, October 7, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 22, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Rueben Dalbec 1023 Minnehaha Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55104 Interest Son of Deceased Fee Owner Dayton's Bluff Community Care Center 324 Johnson Parkway St. Paul, MN 55106 Re: Genevieve Dalbec Housing and Redevelopment Authority 25 West Fourth Street, Ste. 1200 St. Paul, MI3 55102 Last residence of Fee Owner Mortgagee q'1 �t �� 906 York Avenue September 12, 1997 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address Inferest Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgaaee 400 Sibley Street 5te. 300 St. Paui, MN 55101 The legai description of this property is: The West 1/2 of Lot 10, and all of Lot 11, Charles Weide's Rearrangement of Biock 6 of Nelson's Addition to the City of St. Faul. Saint Paul Public Health has deciazed 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}. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been compiied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demoiition and removal, and to assess the costs incuned against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same mam�er as taxes. ' cerely, � � �+'c� Re eta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantJNuisance Building Unit Saint Paui Public Health RW:ml cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall Dan Pah1, PED-Housislg Division ��- �z9� � MINL3TES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING October 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathmai�, Legislative fiearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Roxanna Flink, Cathy Ries and Bick Lippert Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 719 Case Avenue Guy Wiilits, Public Health, presented a video showing overflowing gazbage containers and more bags on the ground. Calvin Burton, owner, appeazed and stated that ihey had switched trash companies and it was a few days before everything was picked up. Gerry Suathman stated that he feit the assessment of $207.00 was excessive for the amount of � cleanup required. Mr. Wiliits and Chuck Votel concurred that this was not cieared by the regular crew and that there were problems. Mr. Strathman recommended that the assessment be deleted. 2. 6l3 Minnehaha Avenue East No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recoinmended approvai. 3. b94 Sims Avenue No one appeared. CTerry Strathman recommended approval. .. : -- Neil Schwartz, owner, appeared and stated that the sewer repair was compiete. Dick Lippert, Public Health, confirmed that this was the case. Mr. Schwartz added that this project proved to be more extensive, and therefore more time conswning, due to the fact that there had been trolley lines running through the area. Mr. Strathman recommended that the matter be closed. � q7- i �q.� � � 5. 1451 Sherburne Avenue (Laid over from September 2'�) James Geske, attomey for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. appeared, stating that Countrywide has been the owaer for nine days and is waiting for insttuctions from Fannie Mae with respect to this property. Mr. Geske added thaY, if necessary, it would be more economically feasible for them to demolish the properry themselves. They are asking for a short eartension of time to make that determination. Several neighbors spoke indicating that this property 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 Randali from a local non-profit housing group in the community stated that something needs to happen soon and supports aggressive action regarding this matter. Mr. Strathman recommended fo approve the order to repair or remove within 15 days. 5. 613 Minnehaha Avenue Fast (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 would require permits. Gerry Strathman recommended that the City Council give the owner six months to rehabilitate the buiiding, subject to the conditions ihat a$2,000 bond be posted and that all necessary permits are obtained by noon, October 22° ,: 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 building by converting it back into a singie fanuly dwelling before seIling it. Gerry Suathman recommended that if Mr. Murdock pays the vacant building fee, posts a $2,000 bond and obtains a code compliance inspection by noon, October 22"d , he be given 180 days to rehabilitate the building. � 9�� 9�" ; � 8. 203 Forbes Avenue Clodetta Pratt, the new owner, appeared, advising that she intends to occupy one aparnnent upstairs with her family and use the other as a large office azea. She indicated that the downstairs is, and would continue to be, used for dry storage - with no heat, very little lighting and no plumbing. Ms. Pratt also stated that the rear portion of the buildiag would be used for storage purposes only. Ms. Pratt stated that she had spoken with Phil Owens and understood that the fire departxnent inspection of July I 8`" was still valid. Gerry Strathman advised tl�at if that is the case, she wiil 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 gemuts by noon, October 22n she be given six months to rehabilitate the building. 9. 1561 Jackson Pr 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 buiiding. 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 gazage with no windows, Mr. Votel infozmed Ms. Hudecek that new building code standards with azchitectural drawings and specifications would be necessary. If the $2,000 bond is posted by noon, October 22° , Mr. Strathman recommended giving the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilifation. 10. 78 Magnolia Avenue West No one appeazed. Gerry St�athman recommended that the order be approved. 11. 906 York Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended that the order be approved. Adjoumed at 10:47 am. � Council File # 17 _ laqs Presented By Referzed To Green Sheet # /�/7$ RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 3y �� Committee: Date WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame structure with a detached, one-stall, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 906 York Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The West 1/2 of L,ot 10, and all of Lot 11, Charles Weide's Rearrangement of Block 6 of Nelson's Addition to the City of St. Paul WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey Counry Recorder's Office and informa6on obtained by Public Health on or before 7uly 30 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subjeci Properry: Rueben Dalbec, 1023 Minnehaha Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55104; Dayton's Bluff Community Care Center, 324 Johnson Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55106, Re: Genevieve Dalbec; Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 25 West Fourth Street, Ste. 1200, St. Paul, MN 55102; Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 4Q0 Sibley Street 5te. 3Q0, St. Paul, MN 55101 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated July 23, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested ar responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properiy is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested ox responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by Aua st 22, 1997; and WFiEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Aealth requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responslble parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Leaisiauve Code, of the tnne, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and ° � 1 � i a.Q S WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. 'The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WF3EREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, October 22, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing O�cer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the foliowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 906 York Avenue: i. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislafive Code, Chagtex 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the ihen known responsibie parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remave the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Properry which deciares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacantlNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORAER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: i. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the 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 ardinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15� days after the date of the Council Hearing. a�-��°►s 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personai property 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 time period. If a11 personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date , q"{ ) Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: Approved by Mayor: Date �.d{1�f51 � Li�� BY� � Requested by Department of: �j +i�L� DD'� )Sl @� �'D� C6 D� � f a Ke�vl�mi" s �Yxs 1� d� Form Sy: By: Cit� Attorney for ubmission to Council °f 7 . f aqs Public Health z9s-4isa October 22, 1997 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES INITIATEA GREEN SHEET N° 19175 o9/saf9� INITIAIJOATE INITIAVDATE DEPARTMENTDIRE ��--- CITYGOUNCIL GN qTYATTORNEY � CITYCLERK BER FOR �� O BUDGETDIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT, SERVICES DIR. =R MAYOR (Ofl ASSI5TAN'n ❑ ALL �OCATIONS POR StGNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subjeat property is located at 906 York Avenue. �nMEN0A7iOt0.S: Appmve (A) ar pejeet (R) pERSONAL SERYICE CONTRACTS MOST ANSW ER THE FOILOWING QUESTIONS: PIANNING GOMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION �� Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this departmen[? CIB COMMIT�EE �'ES NO STnFF 2. Has this personfFirm ever been a ciry employee? — YES NO ois7R�C7 COUai _ 3. Does this personhirm possess a skill nof normally possessed by arry curreM city employee? DRTS WNICH COUNqL OBJELTIVE? YES NO Exptain all yes enswers on separete sheet antl nttaeh to green sheet 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 repaix or remove the building at 906 York Avenue by August 22, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. IFAPPROVED� The City will eliminate a nuisance. The City wi11 spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against trie property taxes. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City blight the community. This building{s) will continue to ,.. :s rF �:"�: . :. t �� 2 3�97 S�,000 - sa,000 JTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ Nuisance HOUSing Abatement INDING SOURCE 1ANCIAI INFOftMATION: (EXPLAIN) COSTlREVENUE BUOGETEO (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO 33261 �t'1 -� a-95 � •s• LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: October 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd Gerry Strathman L.egislative Hearing Officer i. Resolution ratiTying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for su�sunary 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 Abatements (Propezty clean-up) from mid-Aprii to mid-May, 1997. J9709AA - Summary Abatements (Property clean-up) from mid-May to July 3r , 1997. J97101BB - Boardings-up of vacant buiidings for July, 1997. Legislative Hearing OfCcer recommended approvaf of the assessments with the following exception: 719 Case Avenue -( J9709AA} - Assessment deleted. 2. Sunmiary Abatement appeal for 662 Burr Street; Neil K. Schwartz, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying appeal. Work completed. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove oz repair the building located at 1451 Sherburne e ue. Legislative Hearing OFficer recommended approval. 4. Resolution ozdering ffie owner to remove or repa'sr the building located at 613 Minnehaha Avenue East. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended allowing six months to repair, provided a $2,000 Bond is posted and necessary permits are pulled by Noon, October 22'd. q � -�aq� 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 800 Como A�. LegisIafive Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months fo repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,OOU Bond is posted and a code compliance inspectian is obtained by Noon, October 22" 6. Resolution ordering ihe owner to remove or repair the building iocated at 203 Forbes ve u . Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to repair, providing the vacant building fee is paid, a$2,040 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�561 Jackson Street• Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing six-months to rehabilitate, providing a$2,000 Bond is posted by Noon, OctoUer 2Z' 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 78 Magnolia Aven_ ne We�t. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended approvai. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 6 Y rk ue. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended approval. SAWT PA�JL PUBLlC HEAITH Neal Hotlare, MD., M,P.H., Director ��+�� CITV OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS COOE 611d98-4153 Norm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEMENZ 555 Cedm Sveet Satnt Paub .LLV 5510]-2160 i �•.e' ,€a'1 n . Y3�~?s� ; :�`.'u =.�'P.'�� i�?!€�P September 12, 1997 �,_�, � «,,, ��. 2 � ��7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the CiTy Council Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance buiiding(s) located at: 906 York Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, October 7, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, October 22, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Rueben Dalbec 1023 Minnehaha Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55104 Interest Son of Deceased Fee Owner Dayton's Bluff Community Care Center 324 Johnson Parkway St. Paul, MN 55106 Re: Genevieve Dalbec Housing and Redevelopment Authority 25 West Fourth Street, Ste. 1200 St. Paul, MI3 55102 Last residence of Fee Owner Mortgagee q'1 �t �� 906 York Avenue September 12, 1997 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address Inferest Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgaaee 400 Sibley Street 5te. 300 St. Paui, MN 55101 The legai description of this property is: The West 1/2 of Lot 10, and all of Lot 11, Charles Weide's Rearrangement of Biock 6 of Nelson's Addition to the City of St. Faul. Saint Paul Public Health has deciazed 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}. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been compiied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demoiition and removal, and to assess the costs incuned against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same mam�er as taxes. ' cerely, � � �+'c� Re eta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantJNuisance Building Unit Saint Paui Public Health RW:ml cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall Dan Pah1, PED-Housislg Division ��- �z9� � MINL3TES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING October 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathmai�, Legislative fiearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Roxanna Flink, Cathy Ries and Bick Lippert Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 719 Case Avenue Guy Wiilits, Public Health, presented a video showing overflowing gazbage containers and more bags on the ground. Calvin Burton, owner, appeazed and stated that ihey had switched trash companies and it was a few days before everything was picked up. Gerry Suathman stated that he feit the assessment of $207.00 was excessive for the amount of � cleanup required. Mr. Wiliits and Chuck Votel concurred that this was not cieared by the regular crew and that there were problems. Mr. Strathman recommended that the assessment be deleted. 2. 6l3 Minnehaha Avenue East No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recoinmended approvai. 3. b94 Sims Avenue No one appeared. CTerry Strathman recommended approval. .. : -- Neil Schwartz, owner, appeared and stated that the sewer repair was compiete. Dick Lippert, Public Health, confirmed that this was the case. Mr. Schwartz added that this project proved to be more extensive, and therefore more time conswning, due to the fact that there had been trolley lines running through the area. Mr. Strathman recommended that the matter be closed. � q7- i �q.� � � 5. 1451 Sherburne Avenue (Laid over from September 2'�) James Geske, attomey for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. appeared, stating that Countrywide has been the owaer for nine days and is waiting for insttuctions from Fannie Mae with respect to this property. Mr. Geske added thaY, if necessary, it would be more economically feasible for them to demolish the properry themselves. They are asking for a short eartension of time to make that determination. Several neighbors spoke indicating that this property 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 Randali from a local non-profit housing group in the community stated that something needs to happen soon and supports aggressive action regarding this matter. Mr. Strathman recommended fo approve the order to repair or remove within 15 days. 5. 613 Minnehaha Avenue Fast (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 would require permits. Gerry Strathman recommended that the City Council give the owner six months to rehabilitate the buiiding, subject to the conditions ihat a$2,000 bond be posted and that all necessary permits are obtained by noon, October 22° ,: 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 building by converting it back into a singie fanuly dwelling before seIling it. Gerry Suathman recommended that if Mr. Murdock pays the vacant building fee, posts a $2,000 bond and obtains a code compliance inspection by noon, October 22"d , he be given 180 days to rehabilitate the building. � 9�� 9�" ; � 8. 203 Forbes Avenue Clodetta Pratt, the new owner, appeared, advising that she intends to occupy one aparnnent upstairs with her family and use the other as a large office azea. She indicated that the downstairs is, and would continue to be, used for dry storage - with no heat, very little lighting and no plumbing. Ms. Pratt also stated that the rear portion of the buildiag would be used for storage purposes only. Ms. Pratt stated that she had spoken with Phil Owens and understood that the fire departxnent inspection of July I 8`" was still valid. Gerry Strathman advised tl�at if that is the case, she wiil 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 gemuts by noon, October 22n she be given six months to rehabilitate the building. 9. 1561 Jackson Pr 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 buiiding. 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 gazage with no windows, Mr. Votel infozmed Ms. Hudecek that new building code standards with azchitectural drawings and specifications would be necessary. If the $2,000 bond is posted by noon, October 22° , Mr. Strathman recommended giving the owner 180 days to complete the rehabilifation. 10. 78 Magnolia Avenue West No one appeazed. Gerry St�athman recommended that the order be approved. 11. 906 York Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended that the order be approved. Adjoumed at 10:47 am. �