97-393��'m�rc� c � �� � � R � `� �l
� , .
, �� f �° � Council File # R'1- 393
� � � � Green Sheet # �����
Presented By
Referred To
WFiEREAS, Public 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 fire damaged,
two-story, wood frame dwelling and detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage located on property
hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 421 Blair Avenue. This
properiy is legally described as follows, to wit:
I.ot 50, 7ohnstone's Subdivision of Block Number One of Stinson's Division of the
N.W. 1/4 of Secuons 36, Township 29, Range 23.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Public Health on or before January 27, 1997, the following are the now
known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Xoa Yang & Mao Vang Yang, 515
York Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55101-4023; Midland Mortgage Co., 3232 West Reno, Oklahoma
City, OK 73107, L.oan# 0019275170.
WHEREAS, Public Health 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
7anuary 23, 1997; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the then lrnown 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 February 24, 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, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that
the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Off'icer of the City Council
and the Saint Paul City Council; and
WFIEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served nofice in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA G�
°!'1-�9�
2
3
4
0
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
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
Council on Tuesday, April 1, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving tesrimony
and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible
parties to make the S�bject Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery 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 altemative by demolishing and
removing the structure in accordance with all appficable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
demolition of the structure to be completed within�a-(13}.days after the date of the Council
Hearin ; and n�•e- ti••••a.��� e: f. C�3-��
g
�pv� - ��e_. ��+.�.;�-:cs.�S bor.�( has tiec n t�as i-c
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 9,
1997 and the testimony and evidence including the acdon taken by the L,egislative Hearing Officer
was considered by the Council; now therefore
BE IT RFSOLVED, 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 421 Blair Avenue:
1.
5.
That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
L,egislative Code, Chapter 45.
That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed
three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00).
That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at
the Subject Property.
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).
That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected.
That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
be a nuisance condition subject to demoliuon.
That this building has been routinely monitored hy the VacanUNuisance Buildings
Code Enforcement Program.
8. That the laiown interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this
resolution and that the nofification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
ORDER
The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
q� -�9�
1 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe
2 and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
3 influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
4 prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
5 all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
6 structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
7
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
demolirion and removal of the structure must be completed within f�-��days after the
date of the Council Hearing. oh� ..�,.� e: �. C��c�)
2. If the above corrective 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 chazge the costs incurred against the
Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code.
In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all
personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this tnne period.
If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City
of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law.
4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested
parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Requested by Department of:
�i,�,P�;����P�('
B y: 4�����(��,� J
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
By:
Approved by Mayor:
By:
Date
�-
• � � � I�
.;
- ��
�'
_ ,
'
City Attorney
for Submission to
Adopted by Council: Date � �
�
- 1 i'��/�ii
DEPARTMEM/OFFICFJCAUNCI� DATE INITIATED ��J� 3 2 5 7 3
Public Health o3-0�,9� . GREEN SHEET __ . -
CqNTACT PEq$ON 8 PXONE INRIAL/DATE INRIALNATE
Charles Votel 2JS-�153 �PApSMENTDIPEOTOR aTVCOUCaa�
� ASS16N �CITYATfOflNEY OCf1YCLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCI4 AGENDA BY (DATE) NUYBER FOP ❑ BUDGET DIRECTON /' O FlN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
ROUi1NG
April 9, 1997 °ROEp MAVOR(Oii'ASSISTANT) 0 ,
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR�
ACTION pEQUE5TED:
City Council to pass this resolution which wi11 order the ovmer(s) to remove or repair the
referenced building(s). zf the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public xealth
is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 421 alair Avenue.
RECOMMENDAnONS: Apprave (A) w Reject (R) PEqSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ P(.qNNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVIGE COMMISSION �� k� n''�s pe�wnhirtn arer worked under a coMracl tor tFns departmeM? -
_ CIB COMMITTEE _ YES 'NO
2. Has this pefson/firm ever been a city employee?
— � — VES NO
— ����T ��RT — 3. Does this perso�rm possess a skill not norma��y possessed by any curtent cRy employee?
SUPPOflTSWHICHCOUNCILOBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explat� all yes answero on separate sheet anC ettaeh to grean sheet
INITIpTI�JG PR064 I$SUE. 9 PPORT,UNITV (WFw, N(�aq When. W ere.,
This bui�iclingts) is a nuisance �uil�3ng(s) as defined in Chapter e5 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 421 Blair Avenue by February 24, 1997, and have failed to
complp with those orders.
RECEl�yD Ft�.,.`���ED
ADYMITAGES IFAPPROVED: -
The City will eliminate a nuisance. �
��:� .� k���o�� c�se� j�"��Y B! A�' ����`�
' I 4 '�. .• .'w�
�R
� �,-xs� � � ����� c� A �� i��
_,� ��..�. �-�-��tt �RIVE
DISADVANTAGES IFAPpROVED:
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). `I`hese costs will be
assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes.
DISADVANTAGES If NOTAPPROVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
$7,000 - $8,000
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S � COSVfiEVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES� NO
Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261
FUNOIIiG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBEq
fINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Neal Ho7tan, MD., M.P.H., Directnr
CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUIS.4NCE BUILDINGS CODE
I Norm Coleman, Mayo� ENFORCEMEhT
S55 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, hIN 55101-2260
i
March 7, 1997
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEA.RINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
�7-�9�
612-198-4153
Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the
City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or
removal of the nuisance building(s) located at:
421 Biair Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 1, 1997
u v�::~:'�; ,-,-~n�
.. ,.,-,"� ��V+2�"�x
:�P....U�P
�;��� � � 3 i997
Ciry Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 9, 1997 �
T'he owners and responsible parties of record aze:
Name and Last Known Address
Xoa Yang & Mao Vang Yang
515 York Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55101-4023
Midland Mortgage Co.
3232 West Reno
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Loan# 0019275170
The legal description of this properry is:
Interest
Fee Owner
Mortgagee
;. :
��
� ��
�
t ., .
1 `.;
Lot 50, Johnstone's Subdivision of Block Number One of Stinson's Division
of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23.
a1�.�9�
421 Blair Avenue
March 7, 1997
Page 2
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).
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 in a timely
manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removai, and
to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in
the same manner as taxes.
Si rely,
,� c� �1
Ren a Weiss
Program Supervisor
Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit
Saint Paul Public Heaith
RW:mI
cc: 7an Casterland, Building Insgection and Design
Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
O1-93
a1-�9�
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 421 Blair
Avenue. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Iiearing Of�icer recommended the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs
to the building on the condition that the bond has been posted.
6. Sutnmary abatement appeal for_573 Orleans Street; Frank Magadance, appellant.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended appeal be denied.
��'m�rc� c � �� � � R � `� �l
� , .
, �� f �° � Council File # R'1- 393
� � � � Green Sheet # �����
Presented By
Referred To
WFiEREAS, Public 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 fire damaged,
two-story, wood frame dwelling and detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage located on property
hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 421 Blair Avenue. This
properiy is legally described as follows, to wit:
I.ot 50, 7ohnstone's Subdivision of Block Number One of Stinson's Division of the
N.W. 1/4 of Secuons 36, Township 29, Range 23.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Public Health on or before January 27, 1997, the following are the now
known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Xoa Yang & Mao Vang Yang, 515
York Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55101-4023; Midland Mortgage Co., 3232 West Reno, Oklahoma
City, OK 73107, L.oan# 0019275170.
WHEREAS, Public Health 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
7anuary 23, 1997; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the then lrnown 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 February 24, 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, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that
the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Off'icer of the City Council
and the Saint Paul City Council; and
WFIEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served nofice in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA G�
°!'1-�9�
2
3
4
0
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
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
Council on Tuesday, April 1, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving tesrimony
and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible
parties to make the S�bject Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery 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 altemative by demolishing and
removing the structure in accordance with all appficable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
demolition of the structure to be completed within�a-(13}.days after the date of the Council
Hearin ; and n�•e- ti••••a.��� e: f. C�3-��
g
�pv� - ��e_. ��+.�.;�-:cs.�S bor.�( has tiec n t�as i-c
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 9,
1997 and the testimony and evidence including the acdon taken by the L,egislative Hearing Officer
was considered by the Council; now therefore
BE IT RFSOLVED, 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 421 Blair Avenue:
1.
5.
That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
L,egislative Code, Chapter 45.
That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed
three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00).
That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at
the Subject Property.
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).
That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected.
That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
be a nuisance condition subject to demoliuon.
That this building has been routinely monitored hy the VacanUNuisance Buildings
Code Enforcement Program.
8. That the laiown interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this
resolution and that the nofification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
ORDER
The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
q� -�9�
1 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe
2 and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
3 influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
4 prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
5 all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
6 structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
7
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
demolirion and removal of the structure must be completed within f�-��days after the
date of the Council Hearing. oh� ..�,.� e: �. C��c�)
2. If the above corrective 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 chazge the costs incurred against the
Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code.
In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all
personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this tnne period.
If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City
of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law.
4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested
parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Requested by Department of:
�i,�,P�;����P�('
B y: 4�����(��,� J
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
By:
Approved by Mayor:
By:
Date
�-
• � � � I�
.;
- ��
�'
_ ,
'
City Attorney
for Submission to
Adopted by Council: Date � �
�
- 1 i'��/�ii
DEPARTMEM/OFFICFJCAUNCI� DATE INITIATED ��J� 3 2 5 7 3
Public Health o3-0�,9� . GREEN SHEET __ . -
CqNTACT PEq$ON 8 PXONE INRIAL/DATE INRIALNATE
Charles Votel 2JS-�153 �PApSMENTDIPEOTOR aTVCOUCaa�
� ASS16N �CITYATfOflNEY OCf1YCLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCI4 AGENDA BY (DATE) NUYBER FOP ❑ BUDGET DIRECTON /' O FlN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
ROUi1NG
April 9, 1997 °ROEp MAVOR(Oii'ASSISTANT) 0 ,
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR�
ACTION pEQUE5TED:
City Council to pass this resolution which wi11 order the ovmer(s) to remove or repair the
referenced building(s). zf the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public xealth
is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 421 alair Avenue.
RECOMMENDAnONS: Apprave (A) w Reject (R) PEqSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ P(.qNNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVIGE COMMISSION �� k� n''�s pe�wnhirtn arer worked under a coMracl tor tFns departmeM? -
_ CIB COMMITTEE _ YES 'NO
2. Has this pefson/firm ever been a city employee?
— � — VES NO
— ����T ��RT — 3. Does this perso�rm possess a skill not norma��y possessed by any curtent cRy employee?
SUPPOflTSWHICHCOUNCILOBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explat� all yes answero on separate sheet anC ettaeh to grean sheet
INITIpTI�JG PR064 I$SUE. 9 PPORT,UNITV (WFw, N(�aq When. W ere.,
This bui�iclingts) is a nuisance �uil�3ng(s) as defined in Chapter e5 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 421 Blair Avenue by February 24, 1997, and have failed to
complp with those orders.
RECEl�yD Ft�.,.`���ED
ADYMITAGES IFAPPROVED: -
The City will eliminate a nuisance. �
��:� .� k���o�� c�se� j�"��Y B! A�' ����`�
' I 4 '�. .• .'w�
�R
� �,-xs� � � ����� c� A �� i��
_,� ��..�. �-�-��tt �RIVE
DISADVANTAGES IFAPpROVED:
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). `I`hese costs will be
assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes.
DISADVANTAGES If NOTAPPROVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
$7,000 - $8,000
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S � COSVfiEVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES� NO
Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261
FUNOIIiG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBEq
fINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Neal Ho7tan, MD., M.P.H., Directnr
CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUIS.4NCE BUILDINGS CODE
I Norm Coleman, Mayo� ENFORCEMEhT
S55 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, hIN 55101-2260
i
March 7, 1997
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEA.RINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
�7-�9�
612-198-4153
Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the
City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or
removal of the nuisance building(s) located at:
421 Biair Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 1, 1997
u v�::~:'�; ,-,-~n�
.. ,.,-,"� ��V+2�"�x
:�P....U�P
�;��� � � 3 i997
Ciry Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 9, 1997 �
T'he owners and responsible parties of record aze:
Name and Last Known Address
Xoa Yang & Mao Vang Yang
515 York Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55101-4023
Midland Mortgage Co.
3232 West Reno
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Loan# 0019275170
The legal description of this properry is:
Interest
Fee Owner
Mortgagee
;. :
��
� ��
�
t ., .
1 `.;
Lot 50, Johnstone's Subdivision of Block Number One of Stinson's Division
of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23.
a1�.�9�
421 Blair Avenue
March 7, 1997
Page 2
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).
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 in a timely
manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removai, and
to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in
the same manner as taxes.
Si rely,
,� c� �1
Ren a Weiss
Program Supervisor
Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit
Saint Paul Public Heaith
RW:mI
cc: 7an Casterland, Building Insgection and Design
Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
O1-93
a1-�9�
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 421 Blair
Avenue. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Iiearing Of�icer recommended the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs
to the building on the condition that the bond has been posted.
6. Sutnmary abatement appeal for_573 Orleans Street; Frank Magadance, appellant.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended appeal be denied.
��'m�rc� c � �� � � R � `� �l
� , .
, �� f �° � Council File # R'1- 393
� � � � Green Sheet # �����
Presented By
Referred To
WFiEREAS, Public 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 fire damaged,
two-story, wood frame dwelling and detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage located on property
hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 421 Blair Avenue. This
properiy is legally described as follows, to wit:
I.ot 50, 7ohnstone's Subdivision of Block Number One of Stinson's Division of the
N.W. 1/4 of Secuons 36, Township 29, Range 23.
WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Public Health on or before January 27, 1997, the following are the now
known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Xoa Yang & Mao Vang Yang, 515
York Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55101-4023; Midland Mortgage Co., 3232 West Reno, Oklahoma
City, OK 73107, L.oan# 0019275170.
WHEREAS, Public Health 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
7anuary 23, 1997; and
WHEREAS, this order informed the then lrnown 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 February 24, 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, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that
the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Off'icer of the City Council
and the Saint Paul City Council; and
WFIEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served nofice in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA G�
°!'1-�9�
2
3
4
0
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
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City
Council on Tuesday, April 1, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving tesrimony
and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible
parties to make the S�bject Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery 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 altemative by demolishing and
removing the structure in accordance with all appficable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
demolition of the structure to be completed within�a-(13}.days after the date of the Council
Hearin ; and n�•e- ti••••a.��� e: f. C�3-��
g
�pv� - ��e_. ��+.�.;�-:cs.�S bor.�( has tiec n t�as i-c
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 9,
1997 and the testimony and evidence including the acdon taken by the L,egislative Hearing Officer
was considered by the Council; now therefore
BE IT RFSOLVED, 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 421 Blair Avenue:
1.
5.
That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
L,egislative Code, Chapter 45.
That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed
three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00).
That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at
the Subject Property.
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).
That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected.
That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to
be a nuisance condition subject to demoliuon.
That this building has been routinely monitored hy the VacanUNuisance Buildings
Code Enforcement Program.
8. That the laiown interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this
resolution and that the nofification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled.
ORDER
The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order:
q� -�9�
1 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe
2 and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting
3 influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as
4 prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with
5 all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the
6 structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or
7
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
demolirion and removal of the structure must be completed within f�-��days after the
date of the Council Hearing. oh� ..�,.� e: �. C��c�)
2. If the above corrective 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 chazge the costs incurred against the
Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code.
In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all
personal properry or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this tnne period.
If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City
of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law.
4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested
parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Requested by Department of:
�i,�,P�;����P�('
B y: 4�����(��,� J
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
By:
Approved by Mayor:
By:
Date
�-
• � � � I�
.;
- ��
�'
_ ,
'
City Attorney
for Submission to
Adopted by Council: Date � �
�
- 1 i'��/�ii
DEPARTMEM/OFFICFJCAUNCI� DATE INITIATED ��J� 3 2 5 7 3
Public Health o3-0�,9� . GREEN SHEET __ . -
CqNTACT PEq$ON 8 PXONE INRIAL/DATE INRIALNATE
Charles Votel 2JS-�153 �PApSMENTDIPEOTOR aTVCOUCaa�
� ASS16N �CITYATfOflNEY OCf1YCLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCI4 AGENDA BY (DATE) NUYBER FOP ❑ BUDGET DIRECTON /' O FlN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
ROUi1NG
April 9, 1997 °ROEp MAVOR(Oii'ASSISTANT) 0 ,
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR�
ACTION pEQUE5TED:
City Council to pass this resolution which wi11 order the ovmer(s) to remove or repair the
referenced building(s). zf the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public xealth
is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 421 alair Avenue.
RECOMMENDAnONS: Apprave (A) w Reject (R) PEqSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ P(.qNNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVIGE COMMISSION �� k� n''�s pe�wnhirtn arer worked under a coMracl tor tFns departmeM? -
_ CIB COMMITTEE _ YES 'NO
2. Has this pefson/firm ever been a city employee?
— � — VES NO
— ����T ��RT — 3. Does this perso�rm possess a skill not norma��y possessed by any curtent cRy employee?
SUPPOflTSWHICHCOUNCILOBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explat� all yes answero on separate sheet anC ettaeh to grean sheet
INITIpTI�JG PR064 I$SUE. 9 PPORT,UNITV (WFw, N(�aq When. W ere.,
This bui�iclingts) is a nuisance �uil�3ng(s) as defined in Chapter e5 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 421 Blair Avenue by February 24, 1997, and have failed to
complp with those orders.
RECEl�yD Ft�.,.`���ED
ADYMITAGES IFAPPROVED: -
The City will eliminate a nuisance. �
��:� .� k���o�� c�se� j�"��Y B! A�' ����`�
' I 4 '�. .• .'w�
�R
� �,-xs� � � ����� c� A �� i��
_,� ��..�. �-�-��tt �RIVE
DISADVANTAGES IFAPpROVED:
The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). `I`hese costs will be
assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes.
DISADVANTAGES If NOTAPPROVED:
A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to
blight the community.
$7,000 - $8,000
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S � COSVfiEVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES� NO
Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261
FUNOIIiG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBEq
fINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH
Neal Ho7tan, MD., M.P.H., Directnr
CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUIS.4NCE BUILDINGS CODE
I Norm Coleman, Mayo� ENFORCEMEhT
S55 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, hIN 55101-2260
i
March 7, 1997
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEA.RINGS
Council President and
Members of the City Council
�7-�9�
612-198-4153
Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the
City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or
removal of the nuisance building(s) located at:
421 Biair Avenue
The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows:
Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 1, 1997
u v�::~:'�; ,-,-~n�
.. ,.,-,"� ��V+2�"�x
:�P....U�P
�;��� � � 3 i997
Ciry Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 9, 1997 �
T'he owners and responsible parties of record aze:
Name and Last Known Address
Xoa Yang & Mao Vang Yang
515 York Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55101-4023
Midland Mortgage Co.
3232 West Reno
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Loan# 0019275170
The legal description of this properry is:
Interest
Fee Owner
Mortgagee
;. :
��
� ��
�
t ., .
1 `.;
Lot 50, Johnstone's Subdivision of Block Number One of Stinson's Division
of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 36, Township 29, Range 23.
a1�.�9�
421 Blair Avenue
March 7, 1997
Page 2
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).
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 in a timely
manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removai, and
to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in
the same manner as taxes.
Si rely,
,� c� �1
Ren a Weiss
Program Supervisor
Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit
Saint Paul Public Heaith
RW:mI
cc: 7an Casterland, Building Insgection and Design
Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council
Steve Zaccard, Fire Mazshall
Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division
O1-93
a1-�9�
5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 421 Blair
Avenue. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the
building.
Legislative Iiearing Of�icer recommended the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs
to the building on the condition that the bond has been posted.
6. Sutnmary abatement appeal for_573 Orleans Street; Frank Magadance, appellant.
Legislative Hearing Officer recommended appeal be denied.