97-265Council File # 9 \—�GS
Green Sheet #��� �
RESOLUTION
\ NT PAUL, MINNESOTA G {
1
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
WHEREAS,�bi'fc Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider
the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecldng and removal of a one-story, wood
frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly
known as 637 Oakdale Avenue. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit:
L,ot 4, Kilshaw's Rearrt. of I.ot 2, Block 10, Woodbury and Case's Add.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Public Health on or before December 24, 1996, the following are the now
known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Anchor Bank, West St. Paul NA,
Attn: Gene Crapser, SVP, 66 Thompson Avenue East, West St. Paul, MN 55118-3111.
WHEREAS, Public Aealth has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the
Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated
December 20, 1996; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the
structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by January 22, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring
this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demoliuon; and
WHEREAS, tYus nuisance condirion has not been corrected and Public Health requested that
the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council
and the Saint Paul City Council; and
WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served nofice in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry
Council on Tuesday, March 4, 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 S�bject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and
welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in
accordance with all 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
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WHEEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Wednesday, March
12, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the acrion taken by the I.egislauve 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 Ciry Council hereby adopts the following Findings and
Order concerning the Subject Property at 637 Oakdale Avenue:
1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Pau1
I.egislative Code, Chapter 45.
2. That the costs of demolition and removal of tlus building(s) is estimated to exceed
three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00).
3. That there now e�sts 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 lrnown responsible
parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s).
5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected.
6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
be a nuisance condition subject to demolition.
7. That this building has been routinely monitared by the VacanUNuisance 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.
ORDER
The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properry safe
and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances. The rehabilitation or
demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
date of the Council Hearing.
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2. If the above corrective 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.
3. In the event the 6uilding is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all
personal properiy or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the properiy 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
of Saint Paui shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law.
4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and 'anterested
parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Requested by Department of:
Adopted by C�unci�J.:
Adoption � ti£ied by
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By: �
Approved by
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Date 3/ls� �-
By:
By: / �
Form Ap ed by C' �,�lttorney
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By:
Approved by Mayo' for Submission to
Counci� /�
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DEPAR7MEM/OFFICElCOUNCIL DATE INRIATED ' I v 3 6 2 4 7
���� Health 0 -07-97 GREEN SHEET _
CANTACfPEFiSONBPHONE /, INRIAVDATE "-" INff1AL/DATE
Charles Votel 298-4153 � DEPARfMENTDIRECfOR CRYCAUNCIL
ASSIGN CENATTORNEY CRVCLEflK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENOA BV (DATE) p������ O BUDGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MCaT. SEM/ICES DIR.
March 12, 1997 °pD� �MAYOFi(ORASSISfAT7T) �
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR�
AC710N flE�UES7ED:
City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the
refereaced building(s). If the owner fails to oomply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 637 Oakdale Avenue.
RECAMMENDATONS: Apqwa (A) aRejaq (P) PEIiSONAL SEflVICE CONTHACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this parsoNfirm ever worKed under a contrect for this departmem? -
_ CIB COMMRiEE _ �'ES NO
_�� 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
— VES NO
_ oiSiniC7 cOUai _ 3. Does this person/lirtn possess a skill not normally possessetl by any curtent ciry emplqree?
SUPPoHTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTNE7 YES NO
Expiain ell yes enswere on separete sheet and atte�h to green aheet
MITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE.OPPOfiTUNITY (WFro. What, When. 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 637 Oakdale Avenue by January 22, 1997, and have failed
to comply with those orders.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: �� �����
The City will eliminate a nuisance.
R�ENf� ��B 12 1597
FE� 14 1�9�. ���� �' ��
NIAYO�Cg 0�
DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be
assessed to the property, collected as a special assess �8�����earcl��'�n�ee taxes.
E= EB 1 � 1997
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPFOVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the Ci[y. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF 7fiANSACTION S COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VE NO
FUNDINGSOURCE NniaaneP uouGin� Ahatement ACTIVITYNUMBER 33261
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
MINUTES OF LEGISLATNE IiEARING
March 4, 1997 q � _ � `5
Room 330, City Hall
Gerry Strathman, Legisiative Hearing Officer
STAFF PRFSENT: Chuck Votel, Public Health
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 1020 a.m.
1. ResoIution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 4�$
Virgi ia tr t. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed the staff report. The building was vacant and condemned since
October, 1994. The vacant building registration fee in the amount of $200 had not been paid. A warrant
had been issued charging the owner with occupancy of a condentned, registered vacant bailding without
obtaining a certificate of code compliance. The estimated cost to repair the building was $25,000 and the
estimated cost for demolition was approximately $6,000.
Daniel Cardenas, properry owner, appeared and stated that he had purchased the building in 1988 and had
made significant repairs inciuding new siding and new windows. He did not have the financial resources
to make the remainder of the necessary repairs as he was no longer living in the home and had to rent as
well as the mortgage payments. He was marketing the properry for sale "as is" and hoged to have a buyer
in the near future.
Michaelyn Born, Burnet Reatty, appeared and stated that the house had been on the market for
approxunately two weeks. She had two interested buyers in the properry and she requested addi6onal time
to be able to sell the property.
Mr. Strathman reviewed the pictures of the property. He recommended amending the order to atlow 90
days for repair or removal of the structure on the condition that the vacant building registradon fee was paid
and the shed was removed by the owner.
2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the reFerenced building, located at �
Oakdale Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered
to remove the buiiding.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacanY since March, 1996 and ihere had been
six summary abatement notices issued. The cunent property owner was Anchor Bank and they were
marketing the building for sale. The estimated cost to repair the building exceeded the value of the
property. The estimated cost far demolition was $8,000. /
The properry owner did not appear.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the orde:
Meeting adjoumed at 1035 a.m.
REPORT Date: Mazch 4, 1997 ���a �5
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Room 330 City Hall
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
LEGISLATIVE HEARIlVG
Gerry Strathman
I.egislative Heating Officer
Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 498 Virginia
Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resoludon, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends amending the order to 90 days for repair or removal of
the structure on the condition that the vacant building registration fee is paid and the shed on
the property is removed.
2_ Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 637 Oakdale
Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval.
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Nea[ Holtan, MD., MP.H., Director
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CITY OF SAIIUT PAUL M17SA\'CE $UfLDI.VGS CODE 612-298--1153
A�orm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEA�A4
SSJ Cedar Street
Sainf Pau� MN 55101-Z?60
i
February 7, 1997
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Councii President and
Members of the City Council
SainY 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 building(s) located at:
637 Oakdale Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, March 4, 1997
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, March 12, 1997
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address Interest
Anchor $ank, West St. Paul NA Fee Owner
Attn: Gene Crapser, SVP
66 Thompson Avenue East
West St. Paui, IvIN 55118-3111
The legal description of tl�is property is:
Lot 4, Kilshaw's Rearrt. of Lot 2, Block 10, Woodbury and Case's Add.
Saint Paui PubIic Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined
by Legislative Coc3e, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known
responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by corzecting the deficiencies or by
razing and removing this building(s}.
9�-��5
637 Oakdale Avenue
February 7, 1997
Page 2
Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains
unabated, the communiry continues to suffer the biighGng 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 time1�
manner, and failing that, autiiorize 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 ta�tes.
S' erely,
0
Ren ta Weiss
Program Supervisor
Vacant/Nuisance BuiIding Unit
Saint Paul Public Health
RW:ml
cc: Jan Gasterland, BuiIding Inspection and Design
Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard Fire Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
OI-93
Council File # 9 \—�GS
Green Sheet #��� �
RESOLUTION
\ NT PAUL, MINNESOTA G {
1
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
WHEREAS,�bi'fc Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider
the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecldng and removal of a one-story, wood
frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly
known as 637 Oakdale Avenue. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit:
L,ot 4, Kilshaw's Rearrt. of I.ot 2, Block 10, Woodbury and Case's Add.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Public Health on or before December 24, 1996, the following are the now
known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Anchor Bank, West St. Paul NA,
Attn: Gene Crapser, SVP, 66 Thompson Avenue East, West St. Paul, MN 55118-3111.
WHEREAS, Public Aealth has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the
Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated
December 20, 1996; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the
structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by January 22, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring
this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demoliuon; and
WHEREAS, tYus nuisance condirion has not been corrected and Public Health requested that
the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council
and the Saint Paul City Council; and
WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served nofice in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry
Council on Tuesday, March 4, 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 S�bject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and
welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in
accordance with all 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
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WHEEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Wednesday, March
12, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the acrion taken by the I.egislauve 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 Ciry Council hereby adopts the following Findings and
Order concerning the Subject Property at 637 Oakdale Avenue:
1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Pau1
I.egislative Code, Chapter 45.
2. That the costs of demolition and removal of tlus building(s) is estimated to exceed
three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00).
3. That there now e�sts 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 lrnown responsible
parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s).
5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected.
6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
be a nuisance condition subject to demolition.
7. That this building has been routinely monitared by the VacanUNuisance 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.
ORDER
The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properry safe
and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances. The rehabilitation or
demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
date of the Council Hearing.
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2. If the above corrective 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.
3. In the event the 6uilding is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all
personal properiy or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the properiy 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
of Saint Paui shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law.
4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and 'anterested
parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Requested by Department of:
Adopted by C�unci�J.:
Adoption � ti£ied by
� � �
By: �
Approved by
� �
Date 3/ls� �-
By:
By: / �
Form Ap ed by C' �,�lttorney
)
By:
Approved by Mayo' for Submission to
Counci� /�
$Y� � �
9� ���5
DEPAR7MEM/OFFICElCOUNCIL DATE INRIATED ' I v 3 6 2 4 7
���� Health 0 -07-97 GREEN SHEET _
CANTACfPEFiSONBPHONE /, INRIAVDATE "-" INff1AL/DATE
Charles Votel 298-4153 � DEPARfMENTDIRECfOR CRYCAUNCIL
ASSIGN CENATTORNEY CRVCLEflK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENOA BV (DATE) p������ O BUDGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MCaT. SEM/ICES DIR.
March 12, 1997 °pD� �MAYOFi(ORASSISfAT7T) �
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR�
AC710N flE�UES7ED:
City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the
refereaced building(s). If the owner fails to oomply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 637 Oakdale Avenue.
RECAMMENDATONS: Apqwa (A) aRejaq (P) PEIiSONAL SEflVICE CONTHACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this parsoNfirm ever worKed under a contrect for this departmem? -
_ CIB COMMRiEE _ �'ES NO
_�� 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
— VES NO
_ oiSiniC7 cOUai _ 3. Does this person/lirtn possess a skill not normally possessetl by any curtent ciry emplqree?
SUPPoHTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTNE7 YES NO
Expiain ell yes enswere on separete sheet and atte�h to green aheet
MITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE.OPPOfiTUNITY (WFro. What, When. 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 637 Oakdale Avenue by January 22, 1997, and have failed
to comply with those orders.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: �� �����
The City will eliminate a nuisance.
R�ENf� ��B 12 1597
FE� 14 1�9�. ���� �' ��
NIAYO�Cg 0�
DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be
assessed to the property, collected as a special assess �8�����earcl��'�n�ee taxes.
E= EB 1 � 1997
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPFOVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the Ci[y. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF 7fiANSACTION S COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VE NO
FUNDINGSOURCE NniaaneP uouGin� Ahatement ACTIVITYNUMBER 33261
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
MINUTES OF LEGISLATNE IiEARING
March 4, 1997 q � _ � `5
Room 330, City Hall
Gerry Strathman, Legisiative Hearing Officer
STAFF PRFSENT: Chuck Votel, Public Health
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 1020 a.m.
1. ResoIution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 4�$
Virgi ia tr t. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed the staff report. The building was vacant and condemned since
October, 1994. The vacant building registration fee in the amount of $200 had not been paid. A warrant
had been issued charging the owner with occupancy of a condentned, registered vacant bailding without
obtaining a certificate of code compliance. The estimated cost to repair the building was $25,000 and the
estimated cost for demolition was approximately $6,000.
Daniel Cardenas, properry owner, appeared and stated that he had purchased the building in 1988 and had
made significant repairs inciuding new siding and new windows. He did not have the financial resources
to make the remainder of the necessary repairs as he was no longer living in the home and had to rent as
well as the mortgage payments. He was marketing the properry for sale "as is" and hoged to have a buyer
in the near future.
Michaelyn Born, Burnet Reatty, appeared and stated that the house had been on the market for
approxunately two weeks. She had two interested buyers in the properry and she requested addi6onal time
to be able to sell the property.
Mr. Strathman reviewed the pictures of the property. He recommended amending the order to atlow 90
days for repair or removal of the structure on the condition that the vacant building registradon fee was paid
and the shed was removed by the owner.
2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the reFerenced building, located at �
Oakdale Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered
to remove the buiiding.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacanY since March, 1996 and ihere had been
six summary abatement notices issued. The cunent property owner was Anchor Bank and they were
marketing the building for sale. The estimated cost to repair the building exceeded the value of the
property. The estimated cost far demolition was $8,000. /
The properry owner did not appear.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the orde:
Meeting adjoumed at 1035 a.m.
REPORT Date: Mazch 4, 1997 ���a �5
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Room 330 City Hall
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
LEGISLATIVE HEARIlVG
Gerry Strathman
I.egislative Heating Officer
Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 498 Virginia
Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resoludon, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends amending the order to 90 days for repair or removal of
the structure on the condition that the vacant building registration fee is paid and the shed on
the property is removed.
2_ Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 637 Oakdale
Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval.
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Nea[ Holtan, MD., MP.H., Director
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CITY OF SAIIUT PAUL M17SA\'CE $UfLDI.VGS CODE 612-298--1153
A�orm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEA�A4
SSJ Cedar Street
Sainf Pau� MN 55101-Z?60
i
February 7, 1997
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Councii President and
Members of the City Council
SainY 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 building(s) located at:
637 Oakdale Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, March 4, 1997
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, March 12, 1997
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address Interest
Anchor $ank, West St. Paul NA Fee Owner
Attn: Gene Crapser, SVP
66 Thompson Avenue East
West St. Paui, IvIN 55118-3111
The legal description of tl�is property is:
Lot 4, Kilshaw's Rearrt. of Lot 2, Block 10, Woodbury and Case's Add.
Saint Paui PubIic Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined
by Legislative Coc3e, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known
responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by corzecting the deficiencies or by
razing and removing this building(s}.
9�-��5
637 Oakdale Avenue
February 7, 1997
Page 2
Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains
unabated, the communiry continues to suffer the biighGng 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 time1�
manner, and failing that, autiiorize 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 ta�tes.
S' erely,
0
Ren ta Weiss
Program Supervisor
Vacant/Nuisance BuiIding Unit
Saint Paul Public Health
RW:ml
cc: Jan Gasterland, BuiIding Inspection and Design
Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard Fire Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
OI-93
Council File # 9 \—�GS
Green Sheet #��� �
RESOLUTION
\ NT PAUL, MINNESOTA G {
1
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
WHEREAS,�bi'fc Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider
the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecldng and removal of a one-story, wood
frame dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properiy" and commonly
known as 637 Oakdale Avenue. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit:
L,ot 4, Kilshaw's Rearrt. of I.ot 2, Block 10, Woodbury and Case's Add.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Public Health on or before December 24, 1996, the following are the now
known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Anchor Bank, West St. Paul NA,
Attn: Gene Crapser, SVP, 66 Thompson Avenue East, West St. Paul, MN 55118-3111.
WHEREAS, Public Aealth has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the
Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated
December 20, 1996; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the
structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or
demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by January 22, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring
this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demoliuon; and
WHEREAS, tYus nuisance condirion has not been corrected and Public Health requested that
the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L,egislative Hearing Officer of the City Council
and the Saint Paul City Council; and
WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served nofice in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry
Council on Tuesday, March 4, 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 S�bject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and
welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in
accordance with all 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
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WHEEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Wednesday, March
12, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the acrion taken by the I.egislauve 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 Ciry Council hereby adopts the following Findings and
Order concerning the Subject Property at 637 Oakdale Avenue:
1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Pau1
I.egislative Code, Chapter 45.
2. That the costs of demolition and removal of tlus building(s) is estimated to exceed
three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00).
3. That there now e�sts 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 lrnown responsible
parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s).
5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected.
6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
be a nuisance condition subject to demolition.
7. That this building has been routinely monitared by the VacanUNuisance 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.
ORDER
The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properry safe
and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances. The rehabilitation or
demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the
date of the Council Hearing.
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2. If the above corrective 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.
3. In the event the 6uilding is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all
personal properiy or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the properiy 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
of Saint Paui shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law.
4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and 'anterested
parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
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DEPAR7MEM/OFFICElCOUNCIL DATE INRIATED ' I v 3 6 2 4 7
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CANTACfPEFiSONBPHONE /, INRIAVDATE "-" INff1AL/DATE
Charles Votel 298-4153 � DEPARfMENTDIRECfOR CRYCAUNCIL
ASSIGN CENATTORNEY CRVCLEflK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENOA BV (DATE) p������ O BUDGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MCaT. SEM/ICES DIR.
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City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the
refereaced building(s). If the owner fails to oomply with the resolution, Public Health
is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 637 Oakdale Avenue.
RECAMMENDATONS: Apqwa (A) aRejaq (P) PEIiSONAL SEflVICE CONTHACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this parsoNfirm ever worKed under a contrect for this departmem? -
_ CIB COMMRiEE _ �'ES NO
_�� 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
— VES NO
_ oiSiniC7 cOUai _ 3. Does this person/lirtn possess a skill not normally possessetl by any curtent ciry emplqree?
SUPPoHTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTNE7 YES NO
Expiain ell yes enswere on separete sheet and atte�h to green aheet
MITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE.OPPOfiTUNITY (WFro. What, When. 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 637 Oakdale Avenue by January 22, 1997, and have failed
to comply with those orders.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: �� �����
The City will eliminate a nuisance.
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DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be
assessed to the property, collected as a special assess �8�����earcl��'�n�ee taxes.
E= EB 1 � 1997
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPFOVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the Ci[y. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF 7fiANSACTION S COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VE NO
FUNDINGSOURCE NniaaneP uouGin� Ahatement ACTIVITYNUMBER 33261
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
MINUTES OF LEGISLATNE IiEARING
March 4, 1997 q � _ � `5
Room 330, City Hall
Gerry Strathman, Legisiative Hearing Officer
STAFF PRFSENT: Chuck Votel, Public Health
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 1020 a.m.
1. ResoIution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 4�$
Virgi ia tr t. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to
remove the building.
Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed the staff report. The building was vacant and condemned since
October, 1994. The vacant building registration fee in the amount of $200 had not been paid. A warrant
had been issued charging the owner with occupancy of a condentned, registered vacant bailding without
obtaining a certificate of code compliance. The estimated cost to repair the building was $25,000 and the
estimated cost for demolition was approximately $6,000.
Daniel Cardenas, properry owner, appeared and stated that he had purchased the building in 1988 and had
made significant repairs inciuding new siding and new windows. He did not have the financial resources
to make the remainder of the necessary repairs as he was no longer living in the home and had to rent as
well as the mortgage payments. He was marketing the properry for sale "as is" and hoged to have a buyer
in the near future.
Michaelyn Born, Burnet Reatty, appeared and stated that the house had been on the market for
approxunately two weeks. She had two interested buyers in the properry and she requested addi6onal time
to be able to sell the property.
Mr. Strathman reviewed the pictures of the property. He recommended amending the order to atlow 90
days for repair or removal of the structure on the condition that the vacant building registradon fee was paid
and the shed was removed by the owner.
2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the reFerenced building, located at �
Oakdale Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered
to remove the buiiding.
Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacanY since March, 1996 and ihere had been
six summary abatement notices issued. The cunent property owner was Anchor Bank and they were
marketing the building for sale. The estimated cost to repair the building exceeded the value of the
property. The estimated cost far demolition was $8,000. /
The properry owner did not appear.
Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the orde:
Meeting adjoumed at 1035 a.m.
REPORT Date: Mazch 4, 1997 ���a �5
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Room 330 City Hall
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
LEGISLATIVE HEARIlVG
Gerry Strathman
I.egislative Heating Officer
Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 498 Virginia
Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resoludon, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends amending the order to 90 days for repair or removal of
the structure on the condition that the vacant building registration fee is paid and the shed on
the property is removed.
2_ Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 637 Oakdale
Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval.
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Nea[ Holtan, MD., MP.H., Director
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CITY OF SAIIUT PAUL M17SA\'CE $UfLDI.VGS CODE 612-298--1153
A�orm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEA�A4
SSJ Cedar Street
Sainf Pau� MN 55101-Z?60
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February 7, 1997
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Councii President and
Members of the City Council
SainY 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 building(s) located at:
637 Oakdale Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, March 4, 1997
City Council Hearing - Wednesday, March 12, 1997
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address Interest
Anchor $ank, West St. Paul NA Fee Owner
Attn: Gene Crapser, SVP
66 Thompson Avenue East
West St. Paui, IvIN 55118-3111
The legal description of tl�is property is:
Lot 4, Kilshaw's Rearrt. of Lot 2, Block 10, Woodbury and Case's Add.
Saint Paui PubIic Health has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined
by Legislative Coc3e, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known
responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by corzecting the deficiencies or by
razing and removing this building(s}.
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637 Oakdale Avenue
February 7, 1997
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Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains
unabated, the communiry continues to suffer the biighGng 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 time1�
manner, and failing that, autiiorize 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 ta�tes.
S' erely,
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Ren ta Weiss
Program Supervisor
Vacant/Nuisance BuiIding Unit
Saint Paul Public Health
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cc: Jan Gasterland, BuiIding Inspection and Design
Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard Fire Marshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
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