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97-316�� N t� ��-` I a� I�� Co,�� File # RESOLUTION Presented By Green Sheet # —31 3ZSbS� Lot 21, Chute Brothers Division No. 9, Addition to the Ciry of St. Paul, Minnesota WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before February 7, 1997, the following are the now lrnown interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Janice Orr, 3549 71st Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076; Home Side Lending, Inc., 7301 Bay Meadows Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256, L.oan# 2250026 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of ChapYer 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated February 5, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properiy is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order anformed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by February 20, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enfarcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring 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 Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City 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 time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, March 18, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternarive by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitauon or demolirion of the structure to be completed within "��3�=days after the date of the Council Hearingv�d oneti..�.v�1�; n ��o� ov��e Cev. � - �ai- �he ov� i s os _c�r�� I-h� Vccca.N -�-� b�:_ \��v �� s�^.-d�, o tJ -� �e_ i s a; �'b� YN�vrh 3� 14 9 1 VJHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood 3 frame dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly 4 known as 777-779 Aurora Avenue. This propeny is legally described as follows, to wit: ��- 3ti� 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, March 2 26, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing 3 Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 777-779 Aurora Avenue: 1. P� � 'I'hat the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of tYris building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violauons at the Subject Properiy. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected. That Public Aealth has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program, 8. That the lrnown 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: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare 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 ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accardance w3th all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation ar demolition and removal of the structure must be completed wiThin-��days after the date of the Council Hearing. o�e. h�.v.�,�,e; h (1�0 ---_ �_� ��.�« 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above conective acuon is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Progtam is hereby authorized to take whatever stegs are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuantto the provisions of Chagter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personai properiy or fxtures of any kind which interfere with the demolirion and removal shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of tYris time period. If all personal properiy is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of 5aint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is fiuther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. Requested by Department of; Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Hy: Approved by Mayor: Date ��z �sZ By: � / By: ��'�f �l�cr✓Vir — Form .Co'�ed Cit ttorney � By: Ftpproved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: ��5�—� Aaoptea vy counoil: Date p V\o,,, ��, l°�9`� � - ____ ____ _ ._ . ._ ... _ _. _ _ Q1- � t L DEPARTME T/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIA7ED N� 3 2 5 6 8 Public Health o-z�-9� GREEN SHEET -- CONi P SON&PHONE DEPARiMENTDIRECTOfl� CfTVCOUNCII � Cnarles Votel 298-4153 ASSIGM CITYATTOflNEY CITYCLEqK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGEN�A BY (DATE) NUYBER FOR BUDGET DIRECTOX � fIN. & MG7. SEflVICES Difl. RUUTING March 26, 1997 � T^�YO�(oAnssi$TAN�y ❑ TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACiION REWESTEU: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 777-779 Aurora Avenue_ FiECOMMENOA710N5: Apprwe (A1 or Rejed (R1 pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING OUESTIONS: _ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ dVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �- Has tllis per50n/Firm ever xrorked unde� a coMract for this tlepartment? - _ CIB COMMI77EE _ YES �NO _ STn�F _ 2, Has inis persoNfirm ever Deen a city employee? VES NO _ oisTnlCT COUR7 _ 3. Does f�is personlfirm possess a skill'rot fwrmally possessed Dy any curteM city empbyee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECfIVE7 YES NO Explain all yes answers on ssperate sheet and attach to green sheet MRNTMG PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPP�R7UNf7Y (Who. Whep WOan. Where, Why): This buildingis) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Pau1 Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the En£orcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 777-779 Aurora Avenue by February 20, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders., ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: � - The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��T?� �'?�;�`�� iSli�:� 101997 .._---�_-�..�.� �� DISADVANTAGES iP APPROVED: ` - The City will.spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to Crie property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. DISAOVANTAGES IF NOTAPPRDUED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight'trie community. TOTAL AMOVNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVBNUE BUOGETEO (CIACLE �NE) YES NO . i FUNDIfJ6SOURCE NniganrP Noi,cin� Ahat mPnt qCT1YfTYNUMBEH 33261 PINANCIAL INFORMATION' (EXPWN) REPQRT Date: March 18, 199? ! 1` `� Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. S�mmary abatement appeal for 1274 SherbLrne Avenue; Audrey Peuchen, appellant. Legislative Hearing dfficer recommends denyiog the agpeal. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 777-774 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Healih is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building on the condition that the bond is posted and tl�e vacant building registration fee is paid by Wednesday, March 26, 1997. 3. Resolutian ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 31 � 4,�dgerton Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 903 E. Fourth Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislattve Hearing Officer recommends the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building. � MIlViJTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING March 18, 1997 � � � � { / �2oom 330, City Hall �M Gerry Strathman, LegisIative Hearing Of�cer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Health; Guy Willits, Public Health Getry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. 1. Summary abatement appeal for 1274 Sherburne Avenue; Audrey Petschen, appellant. Chuck Votel, Public Aealth, presented pictures of the property. The property owner did not appear. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Aearing Officer, reviewed the pictures of the property. Since the owner did not appear, he denied the appeal. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, ►ocated at 777-779 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the bi�ilding. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since December, 1994 and the city had issued eight summary abatement notices since that time. The city also had to board the building on four occasions. The vacant building registration fee was due and owning. A code compliance inspection was done in July, 1996 and permits were obtained. The owner also had posted the $2,000 pezformance bond, however, that bond was forfeited on January 31, 1997 as a substantial amount of the repairs had not been completed. The estimated cost to repair the building was approximately $35,Od0 and the estimated cost to demolish was approximateIy $8,000. Janice On, progerty owner, appeared and stated that she intended to repair the building. She was injured in a car accident and had been unable to work for a period of time in 1996 and subsequently had not been able to continue making the regairs to the building. Although she had suffered financial difficulties, she continued to keep her mortgage payments current. She stated that she believed she had completed a substantial amount of work on the building. She requested additional time to complete the repairs to the building. Larry Zelke, representing Aome Side Lending, appeared and stated it was uncustomary for a lender to take an 3nteregY in a properry where the mortgage had been current, which was the case with this progerty. However, sin�e the lender had a security anterest in the property, they wanted to be aware of the future of this property. Mr. Strathman questioned whether this property was an active nuisance to the neighborhood. Mr. Votel responded that he did not consider the property to be troublesome, however, they were seeking a commitrnent from the owner to make the necessary repairs to the building. Mr. Strathman stated that he would grant the owner 180 days Yo complete the necessary zepairs to the building provided the $2,000 bond was posted and the vacant building registration fee was paid by Wednesday, March 2b, 1997. SAINT PAUL PUBUC HEALTH Nea! Holfan. M.D.. M.P.H., Diretlor CITY OF SAINT PAUI NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayo� £NFORCEMENT 555 Cedar Street Saint Pau{ MN 551 DI-2260 February 21, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612198-4153 q1•�iG Saint Paul Public Health, VacanUNuisance 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: 777-774 Aurora Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, March 18, 1997 City Council FIearing - Wednesday, March 26, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Janice Orr 3549 71st Street East Inver Grove Heights, MI3 55076 Interest Fee Owner Home Side Lending, Inc. 7301 Bay Meadows Way Jacksonville, FL 32256 Loan# 2250026 The legal description of this property is: Mortgagee Lot 21, Chute Brothers Division No. 9, Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota. °1 777-779 Aurora Avenue February 21, 1997 Page 2 Saint Paul Public Health has declazed 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 trus nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building ]n a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Pubiic 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. Si erely, r�.J � t q, o �.1`� � Re ta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �� N t� ��-` I a� I�� Co,�� File # RESOLUTION Presented By Green Sheet # —31 3ZSbS� Lot 21, Chute Brothers Division No. 9, Addition to the Ciry of St. Paul, Minnesota WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before February 7, 1997, the following are the now lrnown interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Janice Orr, 3549 71st Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076; Home Side Lending, Inc., 7301 Bay Meadows Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256, L.oan# 2250026 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of ChapYer 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated February 5, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properiy is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order anformed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by February 20, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enfarcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring 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 Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City 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 time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, March 18, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternarive by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitauon or demolirion of the structure to be completed within "��3�=days after the date of the Council Hearingv�d oneti..�.v�1�; n ��o� ov��e Cev. � - �ai- �he ov� i s os _c�r�� I-h� Vccca.N -�-� b�:_ \��v �� s�^.-d�, o tJ -� �e_ i s a; �'b� YN�vrh 3� 14 9 1 VJHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood 3 frame dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly 4 known as 777-779 Aurora Avenue. This propeny is legally described as follows, to wit: ��- 3ti� 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, March 2 26, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing 3 Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 777-779 Aurora Avenue: 1. P� � 'I'hat the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of tYris building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violauons at the Subject Properiy. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected. That Public Aealth has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program, 8. That the lrnown 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: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare 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 ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accardance w3th all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation ar demolition and removal of the structure must be completed wiThin-��days after the date of the Council Hearing. o�e. h�.v.�,�,e; h (1�0 ---_ �_� ��.�« 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above conective acuon is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Progtam is hereby authorized to take whatever stegs are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuantto the provisions of Chagter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personai properiy or fxtures of any kind which interfere with the demolirion and removal shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of tYris time period. If all personal properiy is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of 5aint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is fiuther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. Requested by Department of; Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Hy: Approved by Mayor: Date ��z �sZ By: � / By: ��'�f �l�cr✓Vir — Form .Co'�ed Cit ttorney � By: Ftpproved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: ��5�—� Aaoptea vy counoil: Date p V\o,,, ��, l°�9`� � - ____ ____ _ ._ . ._ ... _ _. _ _ Q1- � t L DEPARTME T/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIA7ED N� 3 2 5 6 8 Public Health o-z�-9� GREEN SHEET -- CONi P SON&PHONE DEPARiMENTDIRECTOfl� CfTVCOUNCII � Cnarles Votel 298-4153 ASSIGM CITYATTOflNEY CITYCLEqK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGEN�A BY (DATE) NUYBER FOR BUDGET DIRECTOX � fIN. & MG7. SEflVICES Difl. RUUTING March 26, 1997 � T^�YO�(oAnssi$TAN�y ❑ TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACiION REWESTEU: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 777-779 Aurora Avenue_ FiECOMMENOA710N5: Apprwe (A1 or Rejed (R1 pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING OUESTIONS: _ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ dVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �- Has tllis per50n/Firm ever xrorked unde� a coMract for this tlepartment? - _ CIB COMMI77EE _ YES �NO _ STn�F _ 2, Has inis persoNfirm ever Deen a city employee? VES NO _ oisTnlCT COUR7 _ 3. Does f�is personlfirm possess a skill'rot fwrmally possessed Dy any curteM city empbyee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECfIVE7 YES NO Explain all yes answers on ssperate sheet and attach to green sheet MRNTMG PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPP�R7UNf7Y (Who. Whep WOan. Where, Why): This buildingis) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Pau1 Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the En£orcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 777-779 Aurora Avenue by February 20, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders., ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: � - The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��T?� �'?�;�`�� iSli�:� 101997 .._---�_-�..�.� �� DISADVANTAGES iP APPROVED: ` - The City will.spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to Crie property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. DISAOVANTAGES IF NOTAPPRDUED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight'trie community. TOTAL AMOVNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVBNUE BUOGETEO (CIACLE �NE) YES NO . i FUNDIfJ6SOURCE NniganrP Noi,cin� Ahat mPnt qCT1YfTYNUMBEH 33261 PINANCIAL INFORMATION' (EXPWN) REPQRT Date: March 18, 199? ! 1` `� Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. S�mmary abatement appeal for 1274 SherbLrne Avenue; Audrey Peuchen, appellant. Legislative Hearing dfficer recommends denyiog the agpeal. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 777-774 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Healih is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building on the condition that the bond is posted and tl�e vacant building registration fee is paid by Wednesday, March 26, 1997. 3. Resolutian ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 31 � 4,�dgerton Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 903 E. Fourth Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislattve Hearing Officer recommends the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building. � MIlViJTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING March 18, 1997 � � � � { / �2oom 330, City Hall �M Gerry Strathman, LegisIative Hearing Of�cer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Health; Guy Willits, Public Health Getry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. 1. Summary abatement appeal for 1274 Sherburne Avenue; Audrey Petschen, appellant. Chuck Votel, Public Aealth, presented pictures of the property. The property owner did not appear. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Aearing Officer, reviewed the pictures of the property. Since the owner did not appear, he denied the appeal. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, ►ocated at 777-779 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the bi�ilding. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since December, 1994 and the city had issued eight summary abatement notices since that time. The city also had to board the building on four occasions. The vacant building registration fee was due and owning. A code compliance inspection was done in July, 1996 and permits were obtained. The owner also had posted the $2,000 pezformance bond, however, that bond was forfeited on January 31, 1997 as a substantial amount of the repairs had not been completed. The estimated cost to repair the building was approximately $35,Od0 and the estimated cost to demolish was approximateIy $8,000. Janice On, progerty owner, appeared and stated that she intended to repair the building. She was injured in a car accident and had been unable to work for a period of time in 1996 and subsequently had not been able to continue making the regairs to the building. Although she had suffered financial difficulties, she continued to keep her mortgage payments current. She stated that she believed she had completed a substantial amount of work on the building. She requested additional time to complete the repairs to the building. Larry Zelke, representing Aome Side Lending, appeared and stated it was uncustomary for a lender to take an 3nteregY in a properry where the mortgage had been current, which was the case with this progerty. However, sin�e the lender had a security anterest in the property, they wanted to be aware of the future of this property. Mr. Strathman questioned whether this property was an active nuisance to the neighborhood. Mr. Votel responded that he did not consider the property to be troublesome, however, they were seeking a commitrnent from the owner to make the necessary repairs to the building. Mr. Strathman stated that he would grant the owner 180 days Yo complete the necessary zepairs to the building provided the $2,000 bond was posted and the vacant building registration fee was paid by Wednesday, March 2b, 1997. SAINT PAUL PUBUC HEALTH Nea! Holfan. M.D.. M.P.H., Diretlor CITY OF SAINT PAUI NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayo� £NFORCEMENT 555 Cedar Street Saint Pau{ MN 551 DI-2260 February 21, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612198-4153 q1•�iG Saint Paul Public Health, VacanUNuisance 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: 777-774 Aurora Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, March 18, 1997 City Council FIearing - Wednesday, March 26, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Janice Orr 3549 71st Street East Inver Grove Heights, MI3 55076 Interest Fee Owner Home Side Lending, Inc. 7301 Bay Meadows Way Jacksonville, FL 32256 Loan# 2250026 The legal description of this property is: Mortgagee Lot 21, Chute Brothers Division No. 9, Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota. °1 777-779 Aurora Avenue February 21, 1997 Page 2 Saint Paul Public Health has declazed 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 trus nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building ]n a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Pubiic 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. Si erely, r�.J � t q, o �.1`� � Re ta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �� N t� ��-` I a� I�� Co,�� File # RESOLUTION Presented By Green Sheet # —31 3ZSbS� Lot 21, Chute Brothers Division No. 9, Addition to the Ciry of St. Paul, Minnesota WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before February 7, 1997, the following are the now lrnown interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Janice Orr, 3549 71st Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076; Home Side Lending, Inc., 7301 Bay Meadows Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256, L.oan# 2250026 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of ChapYer 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated February 5, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properiy is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order anformed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by February 20, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enfarcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring 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 Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City 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 time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, March 18, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternarive by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitauon or demolirion of the structure to be completed within "��3�=days after the date of the Council Hearingv�d oneti..�.v�1�; n ��o� ov��e Cev. � - �ai- �he ov� i s os _c�r�� I-h� Vccca.N -�-� b�:_ \��v �� s�^.-d�, o tJ -� �e_ i s a; �'b� YN�vrh 3� 14 9 1 VJHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood 3 frame dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly 4 known as 777-779 Aurora Avenue. This propeny is legally described as follows, to wit: ��- 3ti� 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, March 2 26, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing 3 Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 777-779 Aurora Avenue: 1. P� � 'I'hat the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of tYris building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violauons at the Subject Properiy. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been conected. That Public Aealth has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program, 8. That the lrnown 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: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare 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 ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accardance w3th all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation ar demolition and removal of the structure must be completed wiThin-��days after the date of the Council Hearing. o�e. h�.v.�,�,e; h (1�0 ---_ �_� ��.�« 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above conective acuon is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Progtam is hereby authorized to take whatever stegs are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuantto the provisions of Chagter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personai properiy or fxtures of any kind which interfere with the demolirion and removal shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of tYris time period. If all personal properiy is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of 5aint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is fiuther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. Requested by Department of; Adoption Certified by Council Secretary Hy: Approved by Mayor: Date ��z �sZ By: � / By: ��'�f �l�cr✓Vir — Form .Co'�ed Cit ttorney � By: Ftpproved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: ��5�—� Aaoptea vy counoil: Date p V\o,,, ��, l°�9`� � - ____ ____ _ ._ . ._ ... _ _. _ _ Q1- � t L DEPARTME T/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIA7ED N� 3 2 5 6 8 Public Health o-z�-9� GREEN SHEET -- CONi P SON&PHONE DEPARiMENTDIRECTOfl� CfTVCOUNCII � Cnarles Votel 298-4153 ASSIGM CITYATTOflNEY CITYCLEqK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGEN�A BY (DATE) NUYBER FOR BUDGET DIRECTOX � fIN. & MG7. SEflVICES Difl. RUUTING March 26, 1997 � T^�YO�(oAnssi$TAN�y ❑ TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACiION REWESTEU: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 777-779 Aurora Avenue_ FiECOMMENOA710N5: Apprwe (A1 or Rejed (R1 pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING OUESTIONS: _ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ dVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �- Has tllis per50n/Firm ever xrorked unde� a coMract for this tlepartment? - _ CIB COMMI77EE _ YES �NO _ STn�F _ 2, Has inis persoNfirm ever Deen a city employee? VES NO _ oisTnlCT COUR7 _ 3. Does f�is personlfirm possess a skill'rot fwrmally possessed Dy any curteM city empbyee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECfIVE7 YES NO Explain all yes answers on ssperate sheet and attach to green sheet MRNTMG PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPP�R7UNf7Y (Who. Whep WOan. Where, Why): This buildingis) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Pau1 Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the En£orcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 777-779 Aurora Avenue by February 20, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders., ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: � - The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��T?� �'?�;�`�� iSli�:� 101997 .._---�_-�..�.� �� DISADVANTAGES iP APPROVED: ` - The City will.spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to Crie property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. DISAOVANTAGES IF NOTAPPRDUED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight'trie community. TOTAL AMOVNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVBNUE BUOGETEO (CIACLE �NE) YES NO . i FUNDIfJ6SOURCE NniganrP Noi,cin� Ahat mPnt qCT1YfTYNUMBEH 33261 PINANCIAL INFORMATION' (EXPWN) REPQRT Date: March 18, 199? ! 1` `� Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. S�mmary abatement appeal for 1274 SherbLrne Avenue; Audrey Peuchen, appellant. Legislative Hearing dfficer recommends denyiog the agpeal. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 777-774 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Healih is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building on the condition that the bond is posted and tl�e vacant building registration fee is paid by Wednesday, March 26, 1997. 3. Resolutian ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 31 � 4,�dgerton Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 903 E. Fourth Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislattve Hearing Officer recommends the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building. � MIlViJTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING March 18, 1997 � � � � { / �2oom 330, City Hall �M Gerry Strathman, LegisIative Hearing Of�cer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Public Health; Guy Willits, Public Health Getry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. 1. Summary abatement appeal for 1274 Sherburne Avenue; Audrey Petschen, appellant. Chuck Votel, Public Aealth, presented pictures of the property. The property owner did not appear. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Aearing Officer, reviewed the pictures of the property. Since the owner did not appear, he denied the appeal. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, ►ocated at 777-779 Aurora Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the bi�ilding. Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since December, 1994 and the city had issued eight summary abatement notices since that time. The city also had to board the building on four occasions. The vacant building registration fee was due and owning. A code compliance inspection was done in July, 1996 and permits were obtained. The owner also had posted the $2,000 pezformance bond, however, that bond was forfeited on January 31, 1997 as a substantial amount of the repairs had not been completed. The estimated cost to repair the building was approximately $35,Od0 and the estimated cost to demolish was approximateIy $8,000. Janice On, progerty owner, appeared and stated that she intended to repair the building. She was injured in a car accident and had been unable to work for a period of time in 1996 and subsequently had not been able to continue making the regairs to the building. Although she had suffered financial difficulties, she continued to keep her mortgage payments current. She stated that she believed she had completed a substantial amount of work on the building. She requested additional time to complete the repairs to the building. Larry Zelke, representing Aome Side Lending, appeared and stated it was uncustomary for a lender to take an 3nteregY in a properry where the mortgage had been current, which was the case with this progerty. However, sin�e the lender had a security anterest in the property, they wanted to be aware of the future of this property. Mr. Strathman questioned whether this property was an active nuisance to the neighborhood. Mr. Votel responded that he did not consider the property to be troublesome, however, they were seeking a commitrnent from the owner to make the necessary repairs to the building. Mr. Strathman stated that he would grant the owner 180 days Yo complete the necessary zepairs to the building provided the $2,000 bond was posted and the vacant building registration fee was paid by Wednesday, March 2b, 1997. SAINT PAUL PUBUC HEALTH Nea! Holfan. M.D.. M.P.H., Diretlor CITY OF SAINT PAUI NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayo� £NFORCEMENT 555 Cedar Street Saint Pau{ MN 551 DI-2260 February 21, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 612198-4153 q1•�iG Saint Paul Public Health, VacanUNuisance 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: 777-774 Aurora Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, March 18, 1997 City Council FIearing - Wednesday, March 26, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Janice Orr 3549 71st Street East Inver Grove Heights, MI3 55076 Interest Fee Owner Home Side Lending, Inc. 7301 Bay Meadows Way Jacksonville, FL 32256 Loan# 2250026 The legal description of this property is: Mortgagee Lot 21, Chute Brothers Division No. 9, Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota. °1 777-779 Aurora Avenue February 21, 1997 Page 2 Saint Paul Public Health has declazed 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 trus nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Health that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building ]n a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Pubiic 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. Si erely, r�.J � t q, o �.1`� � Re ta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93