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97-58Council File # �� ✓� Green Sheet # 3b�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA � n, Presented By Referred To Committee: Date WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the ad�isabiliry and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "S�bject Property" and commoniy known as 784 Fourth Street East. Tlus properry is legally described as follows, to wit: I,ots 12 and 28, Block 2, Highland addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before October 31, 199b, the following are the now known interested ar responsible parties far the Subject Property: Homeside Mortgage Corp., 7301 Bay Meadows Way, 7acksonville, FL 32256; Aazon Rubenstein, Heritage Preservation Commission, % LIEF, 350 St. Peter #300, St. Paul, MN 55102; St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment, 25 West Fourth Street, St. Paul, MN 55102; H.U.D. Property Disposition, 220 Second Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55401; Pham Express, Inc., 6531 21nd Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423, Attn: Gene Johnson. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" daYed October 28, 1996; and WHEREA5, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure locaxed 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 Properiy by Navember 21, 1996; and WHF.REAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this buiiding(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condirion has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing O�cer 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 3�Z.�J q WHEREAS, a hearing was heid before the I.egislarive Hearing Off'icer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, 7anuary 7, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible garties to make the Subject Property safe and nar detrimentai 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 atternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demoliuon of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative 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 784 Fourth Street East: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now e:fists and has existed muluple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to 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 Properry which declares it to be a uuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacandNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously siated in flus resolution and that the noti�ication requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Pau1 City Council hereby makes the follawing order: 3bZ� �1 �� i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 20 21 22 The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the S�bject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all agplicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitativn or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. 2. If the above corrective acrion is not completed witihin this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove tlus structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 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 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If 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 properry 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: By: ` Approved by Mayor: Date � � BY: �.1� By: /' i� j¢�F� Form App �d by City At orney &y: � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: �(fv'",f�� Adopted by Council: Date aa 1S Adoption Certified by Counci Secretary Public Aealth -96 GREEN SHEET N_ 3fi cm couroa� cm ci.ersic FlN. & MGT. SERYICES OI 298-4153 FOP '�,?._a�i`nal . 194T TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE P CIiYATTONNEY "�/ BUOGETOIRECfO � �� iOfl ASS15 ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE} City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). I£ the owner fails to �omply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building_ The subject property is located at 784 Fourth Street East. _ PUWNlNG COMMISSION _ CML SERVICE COMMISSION _ C18 COMMtiTEE _ _ STAFF _ ___ ta�� _ oisra�crcouar ��S �,�, �«,� ��VE? p�C 3 0 ��lGF PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TXE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this DerSOnffirm ever woMCed under a contraa far this department'? - YES NO 2. Has Mis personffirm ever been a ciry employee? YES NO 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nortnalty pos5e5sed by arry cufreM city empioyee? YES NO Explain all yes answars on separate sheet and attach to green sheet This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 784 Fourth Street East by 13ovember 11, 1996, and have £ailed ko comply with those orders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. �� DEC 18 19�6 � � - 4DVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. C��s»c� ��h ��n�� D�C 31 i�96 -- :-:,.� A nuisanae condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the conununity. TAL AMOUNTOFTRANSACTION $ COSTIREVENUE BUD6ETED (CIRCLE NO f iDIRG SOURCE Nni cannr Aonc+� A 7- .m n. ACTIVITY NUMBER 33261 NCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLkIN) � �l�l . .� ._ Date: 7anuary 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 �ity Hall 15 West KelIogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 786 Randol�i Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Laid over to April 1, 1997 Legislative Hearing. 2, esolution ordering the ownez to remove or repaiz the refezenced building, located at 784 E. Fourth e. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval for demolition. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remave or repair the referenced building, located at 1747 Marshail Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recoznmended the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building on the condition that the bond is posted by Wednesday, January 22, 1947. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repafr the referenced building, located at iQ42 E• �.awson Avenue. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended the owner be granted 120 days to compiete the repairs to the building on the condition that a code compiiance inspection is completed, the bond is posted and the registered vacant building fee is paid by Wednesday, January 22, 1997. SAINT PAUt PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Xoltan M.D., M.P.H., Direclor �� C(TY OF SAIN7 PAUL NUISAACE BCILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEbfEiT 553 Cedar Str¢et Saint Pwl, ht4 55101-2260 December 13, 1996 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council Pre�ident and Members of the City Council 612-298-4153 Saint Paul Public Heaith, Vacant/Nuisance 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: 784 FourYh Street East The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: P Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, January 7, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, January 22, 149? The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Homeside Mortgage Corp. 7301 Bay Meadows Way Jacksonville, FL 32256 loan# 5466581 Aaron Rubenstein Heritage Preservation Commission % LIEP 350 St. Peter #300 St. Paul, MN 55102 St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment 25 West Fourth Street St_ Paul, MN 55142 Interest Fee Owner Heritage Preservation Mortgagee � , �,�y.: `. _ �" ��e��' U�� . � �� "``J� 784 Fourth Street East December 13, 1996 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address H.U.D. Properiy Disposirion 220 Second Street South Minneapolis, MN 55401 Interest Expected Receiver of Conveyance Pham Express, Inc. 6531 21nd Avenue South Ric�eld, MN 554?3 Attn: Gene Johnson The legal description of this property is: Taacpayer for HUD Lots 12 and 28, Block 2, Highland addition to St. Paui. Saint Paul Public Heaith has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the ihen known respon'sible parties to eli�ninate 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 removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taates. � r� t� � Re ta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Pau( Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretacy to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Aousing Division 14IINUTFS OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING January 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative�Hearing Officer STAFF PRESF,NT: Chuck Votei, Public Health ��'�`� ��`� � \�'�� Gerzy Strathman, Izgislative Hearing Officer, calied the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. L Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at _7$� Rando�h Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the bu�ding. Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since March, 1992 and was cunently owned by the State of Minnesota Trust Exempt. Five summary abatements had been issued against the property and the city had to board the building. The estimated cost to repair the building was difficult to determine since the buitding had a certificate of occupancy and it was unknown as to ffie future use of the building. The estimated cost to demolish the building was approximately $9,000. Mr. Votel stated that he had received a call from Betty Moran, representing the West 7th Street Federation, and she indicated that there was interest in the building being rehabilitated, however, the surrounding property owners wanted to see the builc3ing demolished. She suggested a three month lay over which would allow any interested parties to come forward with a pian. Brett Laz'son, Ramsey County Tax Exempt, appeated and stated tt�at there were two individuals who were interested in purchasing the property and one had indicated that they would like to renovate the building into an insurance agency. The problem with this property was that the back taYes, with penaities and interest, exceeded the value of the property. He was in the process of negotiating forgiveness of the penalties and interest to make the groperiy affordable. He requested 90 days additional time to deternune the feasibility of selling and rehabilitating the building. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer, recommended laying this matter over to the April l, 1997 I.egislative Hearing. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 784 E. �ourth Street. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Heatth is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel zeviewed the staff report. The huiiding was condemned in December, 1995 and had been vacant since that tnne. The current owner was Homeside Mortgage Coiporation and they intended to convey the property to HUD. The owner had failed to maintain the property and three summary abatement notices had been issued. The estimated cost to repair the building was approximately $25,000 and the estimated cost for demolition was $7,300. The property owner did not appear. Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order for demolition. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at t747 Marshall Avenue. If the owner fails fo comply with the resoturion, Pubtic Health is ordered to remove the buitding. biinutes of Legislative Hearing January 7, 1997 Page - 2 - �� —.� � Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building was condemned in December, 1993 by Fire Prevention and had been vacant since that time. The current property owner was the estate of Hardand Callender and the surviving relatives had contacted Public Health w convey their intezest in selling the property. There had been I1 summary abatements issued against the property and the certificate of occupancy was revoked by Fire Prevention. A$2,000 bond had been posted, however, that bond was forfeited in November, 1996 for failure to wmplete the necessary repairs. The estimated cost to repair the building was approximately $50,000 and the estimated cost for demolition was $13,300. John Dahi, son-in-law of decedent, appeazed and stated that his father-in-law was 90 years old when he died in eariy 1996. He was not capable of maintaining his property and refused assistauce from anyone in the faimily. Some of the repairs had been started, however, nothing was completed. They had a signed purchase agreement with Tom McCarmick and he represented that he intended to repair the building. Tom McCormick, purchaser of property, appeared and stated that they were scheduled to ciose on the property on February 28, 1997. He was in the process of obtaining estimates to make the repairs and construct the building into a four-plex. Liz Point, realtor, appeared and presented a copy of a certificate of occupancy inspection which had been done on the groperty in September, 1996. Mr. Strathman stated that he would recommend the owner be given 180 days to complete the necessary repairs provided the $2,QQ� bond was posted by Wednesday, January 22, 1997. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1042 E. Lawson Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Aeaith is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed ffie staff report. The building had been vacant since July, 1496 and there had been two summary abatement notices issued against the property. The estimated cost to repair the building was approxiznatety $30,000 and the estimated cost for demolition was $5,400. William Quilan, property owner, appeared and stated that he had purchased the property in October, 1996 and was not awaze that the building had been registered as vacant. He pianned to regair the buIlding within 90 days and intended to occupy it. He was aware that it would be necessary to post a bond, however, he did not have the money to do so at that time. Antonio Mendoza, 1044 Lawson, apgeared and stated that he lived next to this property for almost eight years and the building had been vacant since June, 1993. There had been continuous problems with this property in that the tenants who lived there had destroyed his property and would harass hun, his family and neighbors. He had a signed petition from the neighbors who wished to see the building demolished. Mr. Strathman recommended the owner be granted 120 days: to�omplete �s s to the building on the condition that a code compliance inspection was completed, the bon p ted and the registered vacant building fee paid by Wednesday, 7anuary 22, 1997.; Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. �� Gerry�n, Legisiative Hearing Officer Council File # �� ✓� Green Sheet # 3b�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA � n, Presented By Referred To Committee: Date WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the ad�isabiliry and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "S�bject Property" and commoniy known as 784 Fourth Street East. Tlus properry is legally described as follows, to wit: I,ots 12 and 28, Block 2, Highland addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before October 31, 199b, the following are the now known interested ar responsible parties far the Subject Property: Homeside Mortgage Corp., 7301 Bay Meadows Way, 7acksonville, FL 32256; Aazon Rubenstein, Heritage Preservation Commission, % LIEF, 350 St. Peter #300, St. Paul, MN 55102; St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment, 25 West Fourth Street, St. Paul, MN 55102; H.U.D. Property Disposition, 220 Second Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55401; Pham Express, Inc., 6531 21nd Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423, Attn: Gene Johnson. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" daYed October 28, 1996; and WHEREA5, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure locaxed 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 Properiy by Navember 21, 1996; and WHF.REAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this buiiding(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condirion has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing O�cer 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 3�Z.�J q WHEREAS, a hearing was heid before the I.egislarive Hearing Off'icer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, 7anuary 7, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible garties to make the Subject Property safe and nar detrimentai 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 atternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demoliuon of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative 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 784 Fourth Street East: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now e:fists and has existed muluple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to 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 Properry which declares it to be a uuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacandNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously siated in flus resolution and that the noti�ication requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Pau1 City Council hereby makes the follawing order: 3bZ� �1 �� i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 20 21 22 The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the S�bject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all agplicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitativn or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. 2. If the above corrective acrion is not completed witihin this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove tlus structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 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 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If 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 properry 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: By: ` Approved by Mayor: Date � � BY: �.1� By: /' i� j¢�F� Form App �d by City At orney &y: � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: �(fv'",f�� Adopted by Council: Date aa 1S Adoption Certified by Counci Secretary Public Aealth -96 GREEN SHEET N_ 3fi cm couroa� cm ci.ersic FlN. & MGT. SERYICES OI 298-4153 FOP '�,?._a�i`nal . 194T TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE P CIiYATTONNEY "�/ BUOGETOIRECfO � �� iOfl ASS15 ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE} City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). I£ the owner fails to �omply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building_ The subject property is located at 784 Fourth Street East. _ PUWNlNG COMMISSION _ CML SERVICE COMMISSION _ C18 COMMtiTEE _ _ STAFF _ ___ ta�� _ oisra�crcouar ��S �,�, �«,� ��VE? p�C 3 0 ��lGF PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TXE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this DerSOnffirm ever woMCed under a contraa far this department'? - YES NO 2. Has Mis personffirm ever been a ciry employee? YES NO 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nortnalty pos5e5sed by arry cufreM city empioyee? YES NO Explain all yes answars on separate sheet and attach to green sheet This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 784 Fourth Street East by 13ovember 11, 1996, and have £ailed ko comply with those orders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. �� DEC 18 19�6 � � - 4DVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. C��s»c� ��h ��n�� D�C 31 i�96 -- :-:,.� A nuisanae condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the conununity. TAL AMOUNTOFTRANSACTION $ COSTIREVENUE BUD6ETED (CIRCLE NO f iDIRG SOURCE Nni cannr Aonc+� A 7- .m n. ACTIVITY NUMBER 33261 NCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLkIN) � �l�l . .� ._ Date: 7anuary 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 �ity Hall 15 West KelIogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 786 Randol�i Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Laid over to April 1, 1997 Legislative Hearing. 2, esolution ordering the ownez to remove or repaiz the refezenced building, located at 784 E. Fourth e. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval for demolition. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remave or repair the referenced building, located at 1747 Marshail Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recoznmended the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building on the condition that the bond is posted by Wednesday, January 22, 1947. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repafr the referenced building, located at iQ42 E• �.awson Avenue. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended the owner be granted 120 days to compiete the repairs to the building on the condition that a code compiiance inspection is completed, the bond is posted and the registered vacant building fee is paid by Wednesday, January 22, 1997. SAINT PAUt PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Xoltan M.D., M.P.H., Direclor �� C(TY OF SAIN7 PAUL NUISAACE BCILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEbfEiT 553 Cedar Str¢et Saint Pwl, ht4 55101-2260 December 13, 1996 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council Pre�ident and Members of the City Council 612-298-4153 Saint Paul Public Heaith, Vacant/Nuisance 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: 784 FourYh Street East The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: P Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, January 7, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, January 22, 149? The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Homeside Mortgage Corp. 7301 Bay Meadows Way Jacksonville, FL 32256 loan# 5466581 Aaron Rubenstein Heritage Preservation Commission % LIEP 350 St. Peter #300 St. Paul, MN 55102 St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment 25 West Fourth Street St_ Paul, MN 55142 Interest Fee Owner Heritage Preservation Mortgagee � , �,�y.: `. _ �" ��e��' U�� . � �� "``J� 784 Fourth Street East December 13, 1996 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address H.U.D. Properiy Disposirion 220 Second Street South Minneapolis, MN 55401 Interest Expected Receiver of Conveyance Pham Express, Inc. 6531 21nd Avenue South Ric�eld, MN 554?3 Attn: Gene Johnson The legal description of this property is: Taacpayer for HUD Lots 12 and 28, Block 2, Highland addition to St. Paui. Saint Paul Public Heaith has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the ihen known respon'sible parties to eli�ninate 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 removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taates. � r� t� � Re ta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Pau( Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretacy to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Aousing Division 14IINUTFS OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING January 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative�Hearing Officer STAFF PRESF,NT: Chuck Votei, Public Health ��'�`� ��`� � \�'�� Gerzy Strathman, Izgislative Hearing Officer, calied the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. L Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at _7$� Rando�h Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the bu�ding. Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since March, 1992 and was cunently owned by the State of Minnesota Trust Exempt. Five summary abatements had been issued against the property and the city had to board the building. The estimated cost to repair the building was difficult to determine since the buitding had a certificate of occupancy and it was unknown as to ffie future use of the building. The estimated cost to demolish the building was approximately $9,000. Mr. Votel stated that he had received a call from Betty Moran, representing the West 7th Street Federation, and she indicated that there was interest in the building being rehabilitated, however, the surrounding property owners wanted to see the builc3ing demolished. She suggested a three month lay over which would allow any interested parties to come forward with a pian. Brett Laz'son, Ramsey County Tax Exempt, appeated and stated tt�at there were two individuals who were interested in purchasing the property and one had indicated that they would like to renovate the building into an insurance agency. The problem with this property was that the back taYes, with penaities and interest, exceeded the value of the property. He was in the process of negotiating forgiveness of the penalties and interest to make the groperiy affordable. He requested 90 days additional time to deternune the feasibility of selling and rehabilitating the building. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer, recommended laying this matter over to the April l, 1997 I.egislative Hearing. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 784 E. �ourth Street. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Heatth is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel zeviewed the staff report. The huiiding was condemned in December, 1995 and had been vacant since that tnne. The current owner was Homeside Mortgage Coiporation and they intended to convey the property to HUD. The owner had failed to maintain the property and three summary abatement notices had been issued. The estimated cost to repair the building was approximately $25,000 and the estimated cost for demolition was $7,300. The property owner did not appear. Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order for demolition. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at t747 Marshall Avenue. If the owner fails fo comply with the resoturion, Pubtic Health is ordered to remove the buitding. biinutes of Legislative Hearing January 7, 1997 Page - 2 - �� —.� � Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building was condemned in December, 1993 by Fire Prevention and had been vacant since that time. The current property owner was the estate of Hardand Callender and the surviving relatives had contacted Public Health w convey their intezest in selling the property. There had been I1 summary abatements issued against the property and the certificate of occupancy was revoked by Fire Prevention. A$2,000 bond had been posted, however, that bond was forfeited in November, 1996 for failure to wmplete the necessary repairs. The estimated cost to repair the building was approximately $50,000 and the estimated cost for demolition was $13,300. John Dahi, son-in-law of decedent, appeazed and stated that his father-in-law was 90 years old when he died in eariy 1996. He was not capable of maintaining his property and refused assistauce from anyone in the faimily. Some of the repairs had been started, however, nothing was completed. They had a signed purchase agreement with Tom McCarmick and he represented that he intended to repair the building. Tom McCormick, purchaser of property, appeared and stated that they were scheduled to ciose on the property on February 28, 1997. He was in the process of obtaining estimates to make the repairs and construct the building into a four-plex. Liz Point, realtor, appeared and presented a copy of a certificate of occupancy inspection which had been done on the groperty in September, 1996. Mr. Strathman stated that he would recommend the owner be given 180 days to complete the necessary repairs provided the $2,QQ� bond was posted by Wednesday, January 22, 1997. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1042 E. Lawson Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Aeaith is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed ffie staff report. The building had been vacant since July, 1496 and there had been two summary abatement notices issued against the property. The estimated cost to repair the building was approxiznatety $30,000 and the estimated cost for demolition was $5,400. William Quilan, property owner, appeared and stated that he had purchased the property in October, 1996 and was not awaze that the building had been registered as vacant. He pianned to regair the buIlding within 90 days and intended to occupy it. He was aware that it would be necessary to post a bond, however, he did not have the money to do so at that time. Antonio Mendoza, 1044 Lawson, apgeared and stated that he lived next to this property for almost eight years and the building had been vacant since June, 1993. There had been continuous problems with this property in that the tenants who lived there had destroyed his property and would harass hun, his family and neighbors. He had a signed petition from the neighbors who wished to see the building demolished. Mr. Strathman recommended the owner be granted 120 days: to�omplete �s s to the building on the condition that a code compliance inspection was completed, the bon p ted and the registered vacant building fee paid by Wednesday, 7anuary 22, 1997.; Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. �� Gerry�n, Legisiative Hearing Officer Council File # �� ✓� Green Sheet # 3b�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA � n, Presented By Referred To Committee: Date WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the ad�isabiliry and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "S�bject Property" and commoniy known as 784 Fourth Street East. Tlus properry is legally described as follows, to wit: I,ots 12 and 28, Block 2, Highland addition to St. Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before October 31, 199b, the following are the now known interested ar responsible parties far the Subject Property: Homeside Mortgage Corp., 7301 Bay Meadows Way, 7acksonville, FL 32256; Aazon Rubenstein, Heritage Preservation Commission, % LIEF, 350 St. Peter #300, St. Paul, MN 55102; St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment, 25 West Fourth Street, St. Paul, MN 55102; H.U.D. Property Disposition, 220 Second Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55401; Pham Express, Inc., 6531 21nd Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423, Attn: Gene Johnson. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" daYed October 28, 1996; and WHEREA5, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure locaxed 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 Properiy by Navember 21, 1996; and WHF.REAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this buiiding(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condirion has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the Ciry Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing O�cer 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 3�Z.�J q WHEREAS, a hearing was heid before the I.egislarive Hearing Off'icer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, 7anuary 7, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible garties to make the Subject Property safe and nar detrimentai 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 atternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demoliuon of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative 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 784 Fourth Street East: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now e:fists and has existed muluple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to 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 Properry which declares it to be a uuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacandNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously siated in flus resolution and that the noti�ication requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Pau1 City Council hereby makes the follawing order: 3bZ� �1 �� i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 20 21 22 The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the S�bject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all agplicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitativn or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. 2. If the above corrective acrion is not completed witihin this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove tlus structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 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 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If 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 properry 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: By: ` Approved by Mayor: Date � � BY: �.1� By: /' i� j¢�F� Form App �d by City At orney &y: � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: �(fv'",f�� Adopted by Council: Date aa 1S Adoption Certified by Counci Secretary Public Aealth -96 GREEN SHEET N_ 3fi cm couroa� cm ci.ersic FlN. & MGT. SERYICES OI 298-4153 FOP '�,?._a�i`nal . 194T TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE P CIiYATTONNEY "�/ BUOGETOIRECfO � �� iOfl ASS15 ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE} City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). I£ the owner fails to �omply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building_ The subject property is located at 784 Fourth Street East. _ PUWNlNG COMMISSION _ CML SERVICE COMMISSION _ C18 COMMtiTEE _ _ STAFF _ ___ ta�� _ oisra�crcouar ��S �,�, �«,� ��VE? p�C 3 0 ��lGF PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TXE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this DerSOnffirm ever woMCed under a contraa far this department'? - YES NO 2. Has Mis personffirm ever been a ciry employee? YES NO 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nortnalty pos5e5sed by arry cufreM city empioyee? YES NO Explain all yes answars on separate sheet and attach to green sheet This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 784 Fourth Street East by 13ovember 11, 1996, and have £ailed ko comply with those orders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. �� DEC 18 19�6 � � - 4DVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. C��s»c� ��h ��n�� D�C 31 i�96 -- :-:,.� A nuisanae condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the conununity. TAL AMOUNTOFTRANSACTION $ COSTIREVENUE BUD6ETED (CIRCLE NO f iDIRG SOURCE Nni cannr Aonc+� A 7- .m n. ACTIVITY NUMBER 33261 NCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLkIN) � �l�l . .� ._ Date: 7anuary 7, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 �ity Hall 15 West KelIogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 786 Randol�i Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Laid over to April 1, 1997 Legislative Hearing. 2, esolution ordering the ownez to remove or repaiz the refezenced building, located at 784 E. Fourth e. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval for demolition. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remave or repair the referenced building, located at 1747 Marshail Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recoznmended the owner be granted 180 days to complete the repairs to the building on the condition that the bond is posted by Wednesday, January 22, 1947. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repafr the referenced building, located at iQ42 E• �.awson Avenue. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Of�cer recommended the owner be granted 120 days to compiete the repairs to the building on the condition that a code compiiance inspection is completed, the bond is posted and the registered vacant building fee is paid by Wednesday, January 22, 1997. SAINT PAUt PUBLIC HEALTH Neal Xoltan M.D., M.P.H., Direclor �� C(TY OF SAIN7 PAUL NUISAACE BCILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCEbfEiT 553 Cedar Str¢et Saint Pwl, ht4 55101-2260 December 13, 1996 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council Pre�ident and Members of the City Council 612-298-4153 Saint Paul Public Heaith, Vacant/Nuisance 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: 784 FourYh Street East The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: P Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, January 7, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, January 22, 149? The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Homeside Mortgage Corp. 7301 Bay Meadows Way Jacksonville, FL 32256 loan# 5466581 Aaron Rubenstein Heritage Preservation Commission % LIEP 350 St. Peter #300 St. Paul, MN 55102 St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment 25 West Fourth Street St_ Paul, MN 55142 Interest Fee Owner Heritage Preservation Mortgagee � , �,�y.: `. _ �" ��e��' U�� . � �� "``J� 784 Fourth Street East December 13, 1996 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address H.U.D. Properiy Disposirion 220 Second Street South Minneapolis, MN 55401 Interest Expected Receiver of Conveyance Pham Express, Inc. 6531 21nd Avenue South Ric�eld, MN 554?3 Attn: Gene Johnson The legal description of this property is: Taacpayer for HUD Lots 12 and 28, Block 2, Highland addition to St. Paui. Saint Paul Public Heaith has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the ihen known respon'sible parties to eli�ninate 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 removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taates. � r� t� � Re ta Weiss Program Supervisor VacantlNuisance Building Unit Saint Pau( Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretacy to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Aousing Division 14IINUTFS OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING January 7, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative�Hearing Officer STAFF PRESF,NT: Chuck Votei, Public Health ��'�`� ��`� � \�'�� Gerzy Strathman, Izgislative Hearing Officer, calied the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. L Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at _7$� Rando�h Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the bu�ding. Chuck Votel, Public Health, reviewed the staff report. The building had been vacant since March, 1992 and was cunently owned by the State of Minnesota Trust Exempt. Five summary abatements had been issued against the property and the city had to board the building. The estimated cost to repair the building was difficult to determine since the buitding had a certificate of occupancy and it was unknown as to ffie future use of the building. The estimated cost to demolish the building was approximately $9,000. Mr. Votel stated that he had received a call from Betty Moran, representing the West 7th Street Federation, and she indicated that there was interest in the building being rehabilitated, however, the surrounding property owners wanted to see the builc3ing demolished. She suggested a three month lay over which would allow any interested parties to come forward with a pian. Brett Laz'son, Ramsey County Tax Exempt, appeated and stated tt�at there were two individuals who were interested in purchasing the property and one had indicated that they would like to renovate the building into an insurance agency. The problem with this property was that the back taYes, with penaities and interest, exceeded the value of the property. He was in the process of negotiating forgiveness of the penalties and interest to make the groperiy affordable. He requested 90 days additional time to deternune the feasibility of selling and rehabilitating the building. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer, recommended laying this matter over to the April l, 1997 I.egislative Hearing. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 784 E. �ourth Street. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Heatth is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel zeviewed the staff report. The huiiding was condemned in December, 1995 and had been vacant since that tnne. The current owner was Homeside Mortgage Coiporation and they intended to convey the property to HUD. The owner had failed to maintain the property and three summary abatement notices had been issued. The estimated cost to repair the building was approximately $25,000 and the estimated cost for demolition was $7,300. The property owner did not appear. Mr. Strathman recommended approval of the order for demolition. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at t747 Marshall Avenue. If the owner fails fo comply with the resoturion, Pubtic Health is ordered to remove the buitding. biinutes of Legislative Hearing January 7, 1997 Page - 2 - �� —.� � Mr. Votel reviewed the staff report. The building was condemned in December, 1993 by Fire Prevention and had been vacant since that time. The current property owner was the estate of Hardand Callender and the surviving relatives had contacted Public Health w convey their intezest in selling the property. There had been I1 summary abatements issued against the property and the certificate of occupancy was revoked by Fire Prevention. A$2,000 bond had been posted, however, that bond was forfeited in November, 1996 for failure to wmplete the necessary repairs. The estimated cost to repair the building was approximately $50,000 and the estimated cost for demolition was $13,300. John Dahi, son-in-law of decedent, appeazed and stated that his father-in-law was 90 years old when he died in eariy 1996. He was not capable of maintaining his property and refused assistauce from anyone in the faimily. Some of the repairs had been started, however, nothing was completed. They had a signed purchase agreement with Tom McCarmick and he represented that he intended to repair the building. Tom McCormick, purchaser of property, appeared and stated that they were scheduled to ciose on the property on February 28, 1997. He was in the process of obtaining estimates to make the repairs and construct the building into a four-plex. Liz Point, realtor, appeared and presented a copy of a certificate of occupancy inspection which had been done on the groperty in September, 1996. Mr. Strathman stated that he would recommend the owner be given 180 days to complete the necessary repairs provided the $2,QQ� bond was posted by Wednesday, January 22, 1997. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1042 E. Lawson Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Aeaith is ordered to remove the building. Mr. Votel reviewed ffie staff report. The building had been vacant since July, 1496 and there had been two summary abatement notices issued against the property. The estimated cost to repair the building was approxiznatety $30,000 and the estimated cost for demolition was $5,400. William Quilan, property owner, appeared and stated that he had purchased the property in October, 1996 and was not awaze that the building had been registered as vacant. He pianned to regair the buIlding within 90 days and intended to occupy it. He was aware that it would be necessary to post a bond, however, he did not have the money to do so at that time. Antonio Mendoza, 1044 Lawson, apgeared and stated that he lived next to this property for almost eight years and the building had been vacant since June, 1993. There had been continuous problems with this property in that the tenants who lived there had destroyed his property and would harass hun, his family and neighbors. He had a signed petition from the neighbors who wished to see the building demolished. Mr. Strathman recommended the owner be granted 120 days: to�omplete �s s to the building on the condition that a code compliance inspection was completed, the bon p ted and the registered vacant building fee paid by Wednesday, 7anuary 22, 1997.; Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. �� Gerry�n, Legisiative Hearing Officer