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97-1378council File # �7 - /,37p Green Sheet # ,s/a�/P �, ,-. . . . _ . . OF NNESOTA 53 Presented By _ _� Referred To Committee: Date WI3EREAS, blic Health s requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and nec rdering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame structure and shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 404 Erie Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: South 10 feet of L,ot 11 and North 1/2 of Lot 12, Block 2, Stinson and Ramseys Sub- division of the West half of Block SiYteen (16) of Stinson, Brown and Ramsep's Addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Healffi on or before August 20, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: City & Counry Employee Credit Union, 144 East ilth Street, St. Paul, MN 55501, Attn: Foreclosure Dept. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 5aint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated August 13, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order ]nformed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by September 12, 1997; and WfiEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property deciaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L.egisiative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on "Il�esday, November 4, 1997 to hear testunony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Properry safe and not deuunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation ar demolition of the structure to be compieted within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Conncii Hearing; and 97-/3�� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Councii on Wednesday, November 12, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I,egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Councii hereby adopts the foliowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Praperiy at 404 Erie Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is 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 then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Propeny which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUlVuisance Buiidings 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. • •i� 7 The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrirnental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all agplicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. ��-/3�� 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above correcrive action is not completed within this period of tune 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. 3. � of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any Idnd 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 all personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City 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. Requ sted by Department of: �° Y�I,�Y,a+�M� $ �r�i��' Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY = �� a---� '� . 5 p�—�v_ Approved by i�tayo3� Date /��'zz/�j� By: Form Apg \ By: _ t Approved Council By: _ Attorney �. � for Submission to Adopted by Council; Date � OEMN7MENTqFFICECOUNCIL Public Health CONTRCT PERSON 8 PHONE Charles Votel 298-4153 MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENpA BY {OATEI ve er 1 9 7 T07AL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES _ N°_ 51236 9� -/�� GREEN SHEET ,NrtA OEPARTMENTDIRECTOR GITVCOUNCIL CITY AiTORNEY CITV CLERK BUOGET DIRECTOR � FIN.B MGT SEAVICES DIR. MAVOR {OR ASSiST � io/ FOft (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 fails to comply with the resolution, Puhlic Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The svbject property is located at 404 Erie Street. _ PLANNMG COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE _ Ct6 CAMMITTEE _ _ STHFF _ _ DISTRICTCOURT _ SUGPOAiS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE7 PERSONAL SEHVICE CONTRACTS MUSi ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1 Has this personRirm ever wwketl under a coMract for this tlepartment? YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? VES NO 3. Does thi5 personRirm possess a 5kiil not nofmally poss85setl by eny current ciy employee? YES NO Explain ail yea anawera on separate sheet enA ettaeh to green aheet IN1r1ATING VROBLEM. ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who. Whet, Wben. Where. 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 404 Erie Street by September 12, 1997, and have failed to comgly with those orders. IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��r�� '�"..��=r °e �'`_ t}�� 1:7 �9gT � � � ,�� :� e: . �� y � �� u� NANTAGES IFAPPROVED: 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 againat the property taxes. NANTAGES IF NOT APPflOVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s3 will continue to blight the community. �, -di2+nn�� P�� c^i,'P QPjy•f�+ ��e3»e:� I2:.-�W�. ,.�5 �.."xaAi.C.� �� i � � �� $s,000 - $6,000 TOTAi. AMOVNT OF TRANSACTION 5 Nuisance Housing atement COS7lREYENUE BUOGE7E 3(CZR ONE) YES NQ 3 FUNDIWG SOURCE AC7IVITV FINANCIAL WFORRFATION'(EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUI PUflIIC HEALTH Nea! Holtan, M.D., M.P.H., Direcfor g�-�� 7� CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDI.VGS CODE Natm Coleman. Mayo� ENFORCEMENT 555 Cedar Streer Saint Paul, MN SSl01-1260 �� October 10, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC �IEARIl�iGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612-298-4153 �� . . . ______ „,. _ �� _. _ ' � �� : -� " " +vJi Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 404 Erie Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, November 4, 1947 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, November 12, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address City & County Employee Credit Union 144 East llth Street St. Paul, M!V 55501 Attn: Foreclosure Dept. Interest Fee Owner The legal description of this property is: South 10 feet of Lot I1 and North 1/2 of Lot 12, B1ock 2, Stinson and Ramseys Sub-division of the West half of Block Sixteen (16) of Stinson, Brown and Ramsey's Addition to St. Paul. 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). R�_i.��g 404 Erie Street October 10, 1997 Pa�e 2 Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied �vith the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Heaith that the City Councii pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. �cerely, r , , � % i— \ ;l ,�r /I�� :. � `:��y?'' ��l 3 �� tc � _ .M .. ----.. :,. Rerieta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantiNuisance Building Unit Saint Paui Pubiic Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretazy to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshali Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 97-f<37P ii .�. LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: November 4, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Aall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman I.egislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 404 Erie Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 96 Robie Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Resolu6on ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 741 Edmund v nue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended a layover to the December 2° Legislative Hearing. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at � 132 Central Avenue West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing the owner six months to compiete rehabilitation. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1107 Burns Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended allowing the owner sur months to complete rehabilitation. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 275 Harrison ve ue. If the owner fails to comply wiffi the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended a layover to the December 16` Legisiative Hearing. MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING November 4,1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel and Guy VJillits Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 404 Erie Street Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that this property is owned by the City and County Employee Credit Union. No decision has been made as to how they will proceed with this building. Real Estate taYes aze unpaid in the amount of $2,980. Code Enforcement Inspectors estimate the cost to repair is $50,000 - cost to demolish is $5,800. Public Health submitted orders that the property owner repair or remove tlus shucture within fifteen (15) @ays, otherwise Public Heatth is authorized to demolish and assess the cost to the property taxes. Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing officer recommended appmvai. 96 Robie Street West Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that this properry is owned by Mid America Bank. Mr. Votel advised that the bank is undecidec2 as to how they will proceed with tlus building. Reai Estate taxes are unpaid in the amount of $1,382. Code Enforcement Inspectors estimate the cost to repair is $60,000 - cost to demolish is $10,000. Mr. Votel stated that Pablic Health has received many comp2aints from Riverview Crime Prevention and neighborhood associations with respect to ttus properiy. Public Health submitted orders that the properry owner repair or remove this strucrizre within fifteen (15) days, otherwise Public Healtk is autkorized to demolish and assess the cost fo the property tases. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing officer recommended approval. '741 Edmund Avenue Robert Anderson, the current owner, stated that he has a signed purchase agreement. Closing is schedu2ed for November 19�'. The new owner, Yee Lee, advised that she and her husband intend to rehabilitate the inside of the building during the winter months and complete the outside work in the spring. Chuck Votel, Public Heaith, stated that the Reai Estate ta2ces are paid. Gerry Stratltman, Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying this matter over to the December 2°a Legislative Hearing, �}�-s,��P 1132 Central Avenue Chuck Vatel, Public Heaith, reported that a Code Compiiance Inspection was performed on October 21�` and that a$2,000 bond was posted November 3t Pubiic Health submitted orders that the property owner repair or remove this structure within fifteen (15) days, othenvise, Public Health is authorized to demolish and assess the cost to the property ta�ces. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended amending the order, allowing si�c months to complete rehabilitation. 1107 Burns Avenue Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that a Code Compliance Inspection was performed on October 9'�' and that a$2,000 bond was posted as of November 3` Public Health submitted orders that the property owner repair or remove this structure within fifteen (15) days, otherwise, Public Health is authorized to demolish and assess the cost to the properry tases. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended amending the order, allowing six months to complete rehabilitation. 275 Harrison Avenue Greg von Rothkirch, representing the Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue Department stated that this property is scheduled for auction December 11�' and that there are a number of interested parties. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended laying this matter over to the December 16�' Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:4Q a.m. council File # �7 - /,37p Green Sheet # ,s/a�/P �, ,-. . . . _ . . OF NNESOTA 53 Presented By _ _� Referred To Committee: Date WI3EREAS, blic Health s requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and nec rdering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame structure and shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 404 Erie Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: South 10 feet of L,ot 11 and North 1/2 of Lot 12, Block 2, Stinson and Ramseys Sub- division of the West half of Block SiYteen (16) of Stinson, Brown and Ramsep's Addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Healffi on or before August 20, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: City & Counry Employee Credit Union, 144 East ilth Street, St. Paul, MN 55501, Attn: Foreclosure Dept. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 5aint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated August 13, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order ]nformed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by September 12, 1997; and WfiEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property deciaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L.egisiative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on "Il�esday, November 4, 1997 to hear testunony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Properry safe and not deuunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation ar demolition of the structure to be compieted within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Conncii Hearing; and 97-/3�� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Councii on Wednesday, November 12, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I,egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Councii hereby adopts the foliowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Praperiy at 404 Erie Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is 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 then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Propeny which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUlVuisance Buiidings 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. • •i� 7 The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrirnental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all agplicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. ��-/3�� 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above correcrive action is not completed within this period of tune 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. 3. � of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any Idnd 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 all personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City 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. Requ sted by Department of: �° Y�I,�Y,a+�M� $ �r�i��' Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY = �� a---� '� . 5 p�—�v_ Approved by i�tayo3� Date /��'zz/�j� By: Form Apg \ By: _ t Approved Council By: _ Attorney �. � for Submission to Adopted by Council; Date � OEMN7MENTqFFICECOUNCIL Public Health CONTRCT PERSON 8 PHONE Charles Votel 298-4153 MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENpA BY {OATEI ve er 1 9 7 T07AL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES _ N°_ 51236 9� -/�� GREEN SHEET ,NrtA OEPARTMENTDIRECTOR GITVCOUNCIL CITY AiTORNEY CITV CLERK BUOGET DIRECTOR � FIN.B MGT SEAVICES DIR. MAVOR {OR ASSiST � io/ FOft (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 fails to comply with the resolution, Puhlic Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The svbject property is located at 404 Erie Street. _ PLANNMG COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE _ Ct6 CAMMITTEE _ _ STHFF _ _ DISTRICTCOURT _ SUGPOAiS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE7 PERSONAL SEHVICE CONTRACTS MUSi ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1 Has this personRirm ever wwketl under a coMract for this tlepartment? YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? VES NO 3. Does thi5 personRirm possess a 5kiil not nofmally poss85setl by eny current ciy employee? YES NO Explain ail yea anawera on separate sheet enA ettaeh to green aheet IN1r1ATING VROBLEM. ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who. Whet, Wben. Where. 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 404 Erie Street by September 12, 1997, and have failed to comgly with those orders. IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��r�� '�"..��=r °e �'`_ t}�� 1:7 �9gT � � � ,�� :� e: . �� y � �� u� NANTAGES IFAPPROVED: 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 againat the property taxes. NANTAGES IF NOT APPflOVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s3 will continue to blight the community. �, -di2+nn�� P�� c^i,'P QPjy•f�+ ��e3»e:� I2:.-�W�. ,.�5 �.."xaAi.C.� �� i � � �� $s,000 - $6,000 TOTAi. AMOVNT OF TRANSACTION 5 Nuisance Housing atement COS7lREYENUE BUOGE7E 3(CZR ONE) YES NQ 3 FUNDIWG SOURCE AC7IVITV FINANCIAL WFORRFATION'(EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUI PUflIIC HEALTH Nea! Holtan, M.D., M.P.H., Direcfor g�-�� 7� CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDI.VGS CODE Natm Coleman. Mayo� ENFORCEMENT 555 Cedar Streer Saint Paul, MN SSl01-1260 �� October 10, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC �IEARIl�iGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612-298-4153 �� . . . ______ „,. _ �� _. _ ' � �� : -� " " +vJi Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 404 Erie Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, November 4, 1947 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, November 12, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address City & County Employee Credit Union 144 East llth Street St. Paul, M!V 55501 Attn: Foreclosure Dept. Interest Fee Owner The legal description of this property is: South 10 feet of Lot I1 and North 1/2 of Lot 12, B1ock 2, Stinson and Ramseys Sub-division of the West half of Block Sixteen (16) of Stinson, Brown and Ramsey's Addition to St. Paul. 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). R�_i.��g 404 Erie Street October 10, 1997 Pa�e 2 Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied �vith the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Heaith that the City Councii pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. �cerely, r , , � % i— \ ;l ,�r /I�� :. � `:��y?'' ��l 3 �� tc � _ .M .. ----.. :,. Rerieta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantiNuisance Building Unit Saint Paui Pubiic Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretazy to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshali Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 97-f<37P ii .�. LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: November 4, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Aall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman I.egislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 404 Erie Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 96 Robie Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Resolu6on ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 741 Edmund v nue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended a layover to the December 2° Legislative Hearing. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at � 132 Central Avenue West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing the owner six months to compiete rehabilitation. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1107 Burns Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended allowing the owner sur months to complete rehabilitation. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 275 Harrison ve ue. If the owner fails to comply wiffi the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended a layover to the December 16` Legisiative Hearing. MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING November 4,1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel and Guy VJillits Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 404 Erie Street Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that this property is owned by the City and County Employee Credit Union. No decision has been made as to how they will proceed with this building. Real Estate taYes aze unpaid in the amount of $2,980. Code Enforcement Inspectors estimate the cost to repair is $50,000 - cost to demolish is $5,800. Public Health submitted orders that the property owner repair or remove tlus shucture within fifteen (15) @ays, otherwise Public Heatth is authorized to demolish and assess the cost to the property taxes. Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing officer recommended appmvai. 96 Robie Street West Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that this properry is owned by Mid America Bank. Mr. Votel advised that the bank is undecidec2 as to how they will proceed with tlus building. Reai Estate taxes are unpaid in the amount of $1,382. Code Enforcement Inspectors estimate the cost to repair is $60,000 - cost to demolish is $10,000. Mr. Votel stated that Pablic Health has received many comp2aints from Riverview Crime Prevention and neighborhood associations with respect to ttus properiy. Public Health submitted orders that the properry owner repair or remove this strucrizre within fifteen (15) days, otherwise Public Healtk is autkorized to demolish and assess the cost fo the property tases. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing officer recommended approval. '741 Edmund Avenue Robert Anderson, the current owner, stated that he has a signed purchase agreement. Closing is schedu2ed for November 19�'. The new owner, Yee Lee, advised that she and her husband intend to rehabilitate the inside of the building during the winter months and complete the outside work in the spring. Chuck Votel, Public Heaith, stated that the Reai Estate ta2ces are paid. Gerry Stratltman, Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying this matter over to the December 2°a Legislative Hearing, �}�-s,��P 1132 Central Avenue Chuck Vatel, Public Heaith, reported that a Code Compiiance Inspection was performed on October 21�` and that a$2,000 bond was posted November 3t Pubiic Health submitted orders that the property owner repair or remove this structure within fifteen (15) days, othenvise, Public Health is authorized to demolish and assess the cost to the property ta�ces. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended amending the order, allowing si�c months to complete rehabilitation. 1107 Burns Avenue Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that a Code Compliance Inspection was performed on October 9'�' and that a$2,000 bond was posted as of November 3` Public Health submitted orders that the property owner repair or remove this structure within fifteen (15) days, otherwise, Public Health is authorized to demolish and assess the cost to the properry tases. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended amending the order, allowing six months to complete rehabilitation. 275 Harrison Avenue Greg von Rothkirch, representing the Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue Department stated that this property is scheduled for auction December 11�' and that there are a number of interested parties. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended laying this matter over to the December 16�' Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:4Q a.m. council File # �7 - /,37p Green Sheet # ,s/a�/P �, ,-. . . . _ . . OF NNESOTA 53 Presented By _ _� Referred To Committee: Date WI3EREAS, blic Health s requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and nec rdering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame structure and shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 404 Erie Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: South 10 feet of L,ot 11 and North 1/2 of Lot 12, Block 2, Stinson and Ramseys Sub- division of the West half of Block SiYteen (16) of Stinson, Brown and Ramsep's Addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Healffi on or before August 20, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: City & Counry Employee Credit Union, 144 East ilth Street, St. Paul, MN 55501, Attn: Foreclosure Dept. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 5aint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated August 13, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order ]nformed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by September 12, 1997; and WfiEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property deciaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L.egisiative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on "Il�esday, November 4, 1997 to hear testunony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Properry safe and not deuunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation ar demolition of the structure to be compieted within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Conncii Hearing; and 97-/3�� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Councii on Wednesday, November 12, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I,egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Councii hereby adopts the foliowing Findings and Order concerning the Subject Praperiy at 404 Erie Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is 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 then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Propeny which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUlVuisance Buiidings 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. • •i� 7 The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrirnental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all agplicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. ��-/3�� 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above correcrive action is not completed within this period of tune 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. 3. � of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixtures of any Idnd 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 all personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City 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. Requ sted by Department of: �° Y�I,�Y,a+�M� $ �r�i��' Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY = �� a---� '� . 5 p�—�v_ Approved by i�tayo3� Date /��'zz/�j� By: Form Apg \ By: _ t Approved Council By: _ Attorney �. � for Submission to Adopted by Council; Date � OEMN7MENTqFFICECOUNCIL Public Health CONTRCT PERSON 8 PHONE Charles Votel 298-4153 MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENpA BY {OATEI ve er 1 9 7 T07AL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES _ N°_ 51236 9� -/�� GREEN SHEET ,NrtA OEPARTMENTDIRECTOR GITVCOUNCIL CITY AiTORNEY CITV CLERK BUOGET DIRECTOR � FIN.B MGT SEAVICES DIR. MAVOR {OR ASSiST � io/ FOft (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 fails to comply with the resolution, Puhlic Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The svbject property is located at 404 Erie Street. _ PLANNMG COMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE _ Ct6 CAMMITTEE _ _ STHFF _ _ DISTRICTCOURT _ SUGPOAiS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE7 PERSONAL SEHVICE CONTRACTS MUSi ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1 Has this personRirm ever wwketl under a coMract for this tlepartment? YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? VES NO 3. Does thi5 personRirm possess a 5kiil not nofmally poss85setl by eny current ciy employee? YES NO Explain ail yea anawera on separate sheet enA ettaeh to green aheet IN1r1ATING VROBLEM. ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who. Whet, Wben. Where. 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 404 Erie Street by September 12, 1997, and have failed to comgly with those orders. IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��r�� '�"..��=r °e �'`_ t}�� 1:7 �9gT � � � ,�� :� e: . �� y � �� u� NANTAGES IFAPPROVED: 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 againat the property taxes. NANTAGES IF NOT APPflOVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s3 will continue to blight the community. �, -di2+nn�� P�� c^i,'P QPjy•f�+ ��e3»e:� I2:.-�W�. ,.�5 �.."xaAi.C.� �� i � � �� $s,000 - $6,000 TOTAi. AMOVNT OF TRANSACTION 5 Nuisance Housing atement COS7lREYENUE BUOGE7E 3(CZR ONE) YES NQ 3 FUNDIWG SOURCE AC7IVITV FINANCIAL WFORRFATION'(EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUI PUflIIC HEALTH Nea! Holtan, M.D., M.P.H., Direcfor g�-�� 7� CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDI.VGS CODE Natm Coleman. Mayo� ENFORCEMENT 555 Cedar Streer Saint Paul, MN SSl01-1260 �� October 10, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC �IEARIl�iGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612-298-4153 �� . . . ______ „,. _ �� _. _ ' � �� : -� " " +vJi Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 404 Erie Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, November 4, 1947 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, November 12, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address City & County Employee Credit Union 144 East llth Street St. Paul, M!V 55501 Attn: Foreclosure Dept. Interest Fee Owner The legal description of this property is: South 10 feet of Lot I1 and North 1/2 of Lot 12, B1ock 2, Stinson and Ramseys Sub-division of the West half of Block Sixteen (16) of Stinson, Brown and Ramsey's Addition to St. Paul. 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). R�_i.��g 404 Erie Street October 10, 1997 Pa�e 2 Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied �vith the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Heaith that the City Councii pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. �cerely, r , , � % i— \ ;l ,�r /I�� :. � `:��y?'' ��l 3 �� tc � _ .M .. ----.. :,. Rerieta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantiNuisance Building Unit Saint Paui Pubiic Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretazy to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshali Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 97-f<37P ii .�. LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: November 4, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Aall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman I.egislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 404 Erie Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 96 Robie Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Resolu6on ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 741 Edmund v nue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended a layover to the December 2° Legislative Hearing. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at � 132 Central Avenue West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended allowing the owner six months to compiete rehabilitation. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 1107 Burns Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended allowing the owner sur months to complete rehabilitation. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 275 Harrison ve ue. If the owner fails to comply wiffi the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommended a layover to the December 16` Legisiative Hearing. MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING November 4,1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel and Guy VJillits Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 404 Erie Street Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that this property is owned by the City and County Employee Credit Union. No decision has been made as to how they will proceed with this building. Real Estate taYes aze unpaid in the amount of $2,980. Code Enforcement Inspectors estimate the cost to repair is $50,000 - cost to demolish is $5,800. Public Health submitted orders that the property owner repair or remove tlus shucture within fifteen (15) @ays, otherwise Public Heatth is authorized to demolish and assess the cost to the property taxes. Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing officer recommended appmvai. 96 Robie Street West Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that this properry is owned by Mid America Bank. Mr. Votel advised that the bank is undecidec2 as to how they will proceed with tlus building. Reai Estate taxes are unpaid in the amount of $1,382. Code Enforcement Inspectors estimate the cost to repair is $60,000 - cost to demolish is $10,000. Mr. Votel stated that Pablic Health has received many comp2aints from Riverview Crime Prevention and neighborhood associations with respect to ttus properiy. Public Health submitted orders that the properry owner repair or remove this strucrizre within fifteen (15) days, otherwise Public Healtk is autkorized to demolish and assess the cost fo the property tases. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing officer recommended approval. '741 Edmund Avenue Robert Anderson, the current owner, stated that he has a signed purchase agreement. Closing is schedu2ed for November 19�'. The new owner, Yee Lee, advised that she and her husband intend to rehabilitate the inside of the building during the winter months and complete the outside work in the spring. Chuck Votel, Public Heaith, stated that the Reai Estate ta2ces are paid. Gerry Stratltman, Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying this matter over to the December 2°a Legislative Hearing, �}�-s,��P 1132 Central Avenue Chuck Vatel, Public Heaith, reported that a Code Compiiance Inspection was performed on October 21�` and that a$2,000 bond was posted November 3t Pubiic Health submitted orders that the property owner repair or remove this structure within fifteen (15) days, othenvise, Public Health is authorized to demolish and assess the cost to the property ta�ces. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended amending the order, allowing si�c months to complete rehabilitation. 1107 Burns Avenue Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that a Code Compliance Inspection was performed on October 9'�' and that a$2,000 bond was posted as of November 3` Public Health submitted orders that the property owner repair or remove this structure within fifteen (15) days, otherwise, Public Health is authorized to demolish and assess the cost to the properry tases. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended amending the order, allowing six months to complete rehabilitation. 275 Harrison Avenue Greg von Rothkirch, representing the Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue Department stated that this property is scheduled for auction December 11�' and that there are a number of interested parties. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommended laying this matter over to the December 16�' Legislative Hearing. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:4Q a.m.