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97-882Council File # l l 0 6 � "` Green Sheet # ` \v `� �� a` Presented By Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date .� 1 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood 3 frame dwelling with a detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage located on properry hereinafter 4 referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as ll47 Virginia Street. This properry 5 is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 L,ot 6, Block 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul 8 9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 10 information obtained by Public Health on or before April 11, 1997, the following are the now 11 known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Robert S. Zeimet, 1147 Virginia 12 Street, St. Paul, MN 55117 13 14 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 15 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order idenufied as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 16 Apri19, 1997; and 17 18 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the 19 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 20 21 WI-IEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or 22 demolish the structure located on the Subject Froperty by May 9, 1997; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the enfoxcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property decluing 25 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that 28 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the Ciry Council 29 and the Saint Paul City Council; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance 32 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and 33 purpose of the public hearings; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L.egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry 36 Council on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony 37 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible 38 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and 39 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in 40 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and 41 removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or 42 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 43 Hearing; and �(�-�k2- WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, 7une 25, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the CouncIl; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 1147 Virginia Street: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the 5ubject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a glacard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its biighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance wiffi all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. °ll' — b '�a' 1 2. If the above corrective ac6on is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, 2 Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to 3 demolish and remove this structure, fIll the site and charge the costs incurred against the � 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 S�bject Property pursuantto the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. 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 properry 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 Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resoluuon be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. by v� By: Approved by,Mayc�r: Date By: By: Form Ap �t3ved by Ci Attorn�y sy: � � A�pzoved by Mayor for Submission to Counci� By: " Adopted by Council: Date � Adoption Certified by Council Se retary °lrI - �Ffa- OEPARTMENT/OFFICFJCOUNCII DATE INITIATED p�� Health OS-23-97 GREEN SHEET N° 19098 (',ONTA�T PEq$ ON & PHONE INITIAUDATE INITIAVDATE �Y3dT'lE5 VOtE�. 298-4153 r.! DEPAFTMENTOIRECTOR CITVCAUNCIL �1 RSSIGN �CITYATTORNEY CITYCLERK NUMBERFOR MUST BE ON COUNCILAGENDA BY (DATE) pOUTING O gUDGET DIRECTOfl � FIN. & MGT. SEMICES DIR. June 25, 1997 ORDER R7MqyOR(ORASSISTAN'n 0 a�� TOTAL # OF SiGNATURE PAGES .� {CIIP ALl LOCATIONS EOR SIGSJATURE) ACTION REQUESTE�: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1147 Virginia Street FECAMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Fejeet (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEFi THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has thi5 pefsOn/flfin eVBf wOrked unde� a CAntfaCt fOr thi5 department? _ CIB COMMfITEE _ YES NO _ STAFF 2. Has this personffrm ever been a city employee? . — YES NO —��T ��RT — 3. Does this person/firm possess a skifV noi normal{y possessetl by any cunent ciry employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNQL OBJECTNE? YES NO Expla�� all yes answere on separate shaet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, What, When, Where, Why). This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vaoant 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 Che building at 1147 Virginia Street by May 9, 1997, and have failed Co comply with those orders. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��` r�� x�� h�AY 28 1997 Cl�� DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special 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. , �e�' ��r: � � .,�; $5,000 - S�,000 707AL AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO Nuisance Housing Abatement . 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION� (EXP�AIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Nea1 Nolmn, MD., MP.K, Director �/� ��— � CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE �� Norm Coleman, Mayo� ENFORCEMENT 555 Cedar Street Saint Paul, bI.V SS101-2260 � May 23, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 611-198-4153 � A1 O � � � q� �� i � Saint Paul Public Health, 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: 1147 Virginia Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: �w`�� Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, �e�ae'�9;'1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday,��d�nne-3g, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Robert S. Zeimet 1147 Virginia Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Interest Fee Owner �°��€1 ��a,.,>-� �� iu � ;� id�� The legal description of this property is: a_.� �:�w_ -�� Lot 6, Block 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul Saint Paul Pubiic 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 conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). ��- 1147 Virginia Street May 23, 1997 Page 2 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 Heaith to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Y� � o � Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasteriand, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �,`� "�� REPORT Date: July l, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry StraYhman Legislative Hearin.g Officer Summaty abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner until August 1,1997 to take care of the problem. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. .3. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 5hort Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 85 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislarive Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Puhlic Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Heazing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvaL q`� -�� MINUTES OF LEGISLAT`IVE HEARING July 1, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Offcer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Shathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 2. Sutnmary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. No one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. � 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 85 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered � to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the properry is in the process of mortgage foreclosure, it will take $20,000 to repair it, and it was condemned in January of 1997. This property was previously laid over by Councilmember Collins. No one appeazed; Legislarive Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislarive Heazing to July i Legislative Hearing per City Council). Mazgazet and Norman Jones appeared and stated they live ne7ct door to this properry and it is not being maintained. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported his office has not been able to contact the owner, fees aze unpaid, and property repair could be up to $60,000. Ii would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. � �� ' 0�� I.egislative Aearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 2 The owner did not appeaz; Gerry Strathman recommended approva] of the Public Health order. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice 5treet Fast. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Lloyd Rabanus, representing owner, and Wally Nelson, prospective buyer, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the house has been vacant since June of 1996, there aze three summary abatement notices, two citarions issued, the City has secured the building against trespass, real estate taxes have not been paid, and no bond has been posted. The cost to repair the building is $50,000. � Wally Nelson asked what he had to do to keep the property from being torn down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this property. Mr. Strathman informed Mr. Nelson that the $200 vacant building fee has to be paid, a code compliance inspection has to be done, and a$2,000 bond needs to be posted. Mr. Strathman suggested Mr. Nelson do what he can and then attend the July 9 Council meeting. Chuck Votel explained to Mr. � Nelson that he may not be able to post the $2,000 bond unless he is the owner. Gerry Stratl�man recommended approval of the Public Health order. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 806 Agate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Betty Asmussen, attorney for Equi Credit Corporation, and Pat Donohue, Realtor for Equi Credit Corporation and mazketing the property, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the house has been vacant since December 1996 and is currently for sale. The vacant building fees and real estate taaces aze paid. The cost to repair the properiy is $35,000. The cost to demolish it is $8,100. Betty Asmussen stated Equi Credit is requesting 4-6 months before the city demolishes the property. There is a person interested in purchasing it. Equi Credit has been maintaining the grass and the property is secure. They prefer to sell "as is° to a prospective buyer. Pat Donohue staYed the buyer is a contractor. Gerry Strathman stated the building has been vacant for six months and has been declazed a nuisance. If a buyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer more � � ;�_ Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 3 time. Mr. Strathman suggested talking to Councilmember Collins and attending the July 9 council meeting. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 855 Woodbridge Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. John Nelson and Steve Johnson appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated there aze four summary abatement notices on the properry, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fee is paid, and the real estate taxes aze unpaid. The cost to repair this building is $35,000. The cost to demolish is $6,600. � John Nelson stated he purchased the property to rehabilitate and occupy. He wouid like to move in by winter. Mr. Nelson asked was there any way to get around the $2,000 bond to buy windows and doors instead. The grass is cut and the building is secure. Mr. Nelson � has been at the address everyday. Steve Johnson stated he has known John Nelson for 20 yeazs. Mr. Nelson does good work and plans to redo the entire house. Gerry 5trathman stated the $2,000 bond should be posted by noon July 9. If that is done, Mr. Strathxnan stated he will recommend 180 days to bring the property up to code. Mr. Strathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Strathtnan recommended approval of the Public Health order, and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January 1, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 4. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at ¢59 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votei presented photos and stated the building was condemned in January 1997. The basement is full of gazbage and there is severe structural distress. However, the tazes aze paid and the owners got a code compliance done. � q� -��a Legislarive Hearing Report July 1, 1997 Page 4 No one appeazed; Gerry Sirathman recommended approval of the Public Health order and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to Tanuary 1, i998 if the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 10. Summary abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the azea. Gerry Sh�athman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd aze a public health hazard. Rodents may be living in the brush. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner unril August i, 1997 to take caze of the problem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. � �J � Council File # � L — �� Green Sheet � \ \��O �,-��,I��;�� Presented By � Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA �4 Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood 3 frame dwelling with a detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter 4 refened to as the "Subject Proper[y" and commonly known as 1147 Virginia Street. This property 5 is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 I.ot 6, Biock 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul 8 9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 10 information obtained by Public Health on or before April 11, 1997, the following are the now i l known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Itobert S. Zeimet, 1147 Virginia 12 Street, St. Paul, MN 55117 13 14 WFIEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 15 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 16 April 9, 1997; and 17 18 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the 19 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 20 21 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or 22 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by May 9, 1997; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring 25 this building{s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that 28 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Le�islative Hearing Officer of the City Council 29 and the Saint Paul City Council; and 30 31 WI�IEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been sen�ed notice in accordance 32 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code, of the time, date, place and 33 purpose of the public hearings; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Le�islative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City 36 Council on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony 37 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible 38 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimentai to the public peace, health, safety and 39 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in 40 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and 41 removin� the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or 42 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 43 Hearing; and �j'� - �� 2- WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, June 25, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the CouncIl; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 1147 Virginia Street: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul L,egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buiidings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: l. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishin� and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. � 1 � �� 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixhues of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shail be zemoved from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personai propeny is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. Tt 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 Le�islative Code. Re ested by Department of: �iWL�I �t n �� /� BY � I,�� CNL �✓� G f�'� �'✓li �/I. i� Form Ap ved by Ci � Attorn�y � / By: � � � B Y` �� • pproved by Mayor for Submission to I � � Approved by hIa � . Date Z 7 j Q Counci� � �\ � By: By: Adopted by Council: Date � q Adoption Certified by Council Se retary °�rl - ��a- Public Health 298-4153 June 25, 1997 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES DATEINITIATED GREEN SHEET N° 19098 OS-23-97 - INRIAVOATE INITIAVDATE / �DEPARTMENT DIRE �� L----- CI7Y COUNCIL �"� ASSIGN CRV ATiORNEY � CITV CLERK �� NUMBER FOR NOUTNG � BUDCiET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SEFVICES DIR. OHDEH m MAYOF (OR ASS15TANT) � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE� )N REQUESTED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1147 Virginia Street or _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ _ CIB COMMITTEE _ . _ STAPF _ . _ DISTRICTCOURT _ , SUPPORTS WHICH CAUNCIL OBJECTIVE7 PEHSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUSTANSWER THE FOLLOW�NG �UESTIONS: 7. Has this personttirm ever worked under a contract for this tlepartment? YES NO 2. Has this person/iirm ever been a ciry employee7 YES NO 3. Does this person/frtm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current ciry employeel YES NO Ezplaln all yes answers on separate sheet antl ettach to green Sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOflTUNIN (Who. Whe�, When, W�ere, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1147 Virginia Street by May 9, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. IFAPPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. � ��`° ��'. s i.: fs4 M '�'. ffiCS-..f Fl �� h�AY G gi 14�� 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. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. ��' F : t :. x;y�b " i; - .� . s..'�'.' �3.>� a�$:c�'' E�:.r., . ,_,.-. $6,000 - $7,000 iOTALAMOUN70FTfiANSACTiON 5 Nuisance Housing Abatement COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) 33261 YES NO FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVI7Y NUMBER °INANCIAI WFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH " Nea! Holmn, MD_, MP.K, Di�euor �� CTtY OF SAINT PAUL NUISA�4CE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCF.NEM 555 Cedm Saeer Sainl Pau1, i4N SSIOI-2260 . May 23, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 6/1•198-4l53 � n\ O � � � q� 1`��1 � Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1147 Virginia Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: S��y , Legislative Hearing - Tuesday,.datn*'fi'�199'7 City Council Hearing - Wednesday,��3�m�, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Robert S. Zeimet 1147 Virginia Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Interest �`iw�;i�.! : "...�--«". %`�-.r�� Fee Owner � . , ._ ,,..;� The legal description of this proper[y is: —._�,m..,_�,.___,.,...� �s�- Lot 6, Block 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul Saint Paul Public Health has_ declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). -��;��a- 1147 Virginia Street May 23, 1997 Page 2 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 ta�ces. Y . �hJ Q • � � � �."�dd Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Heaith RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division Oi-93 �� _�b'� REPORT Date: July 1, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Keliogg Boulevazd LEGISLATNE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer l. Summary abatement appeal for �457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended deaying the appeal but ailowing the owner until August 1, 1997 to take care of the problem. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Canoll Avenue; A.media LaFond, appellant. Legislative Aearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Vehicle abatement appeai for 656 Short Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended denial of the appeal. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 85 I.itchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July i Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. q`�-�� MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING July 1, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 am. i. Summary abatement appeal for 200 Carroil Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Ave�ue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Velvcle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Taza Fohrenkamm, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at $5 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to 3uly 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the property is in the process of mortgage foreclosure, it wili take $20,000 to repair it, and it was condemned in January of 1997. This property was previousiy laid over by Councilmember Collins. I�Io one appeazed; Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Pubiic Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at ,�47 Virginia Stteet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Reschedu]ed from 3une 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Councii). Mazgaret and Norman Jones appeazed and stated they live neact door to this propercy and it is not being maintained. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported his office has not been able to contact the owner, fees aze unpaid, and property repair could be up to $60,000. It would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. q� - ��. Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 2 T'he owner did not appear; Gerry S�athman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at � Curtice Street F.ast. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Lloyd Rabanus, representing owner, and Wally Neison, prospective buyer, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the house has been vacant since 7une of 1996, there aze three summary abatement notices, two citations issued, the City has secured the building against trespass, real estate taa�es have not been paid, and no bond has been posted. The cost to repair the building is $50,000. Wally Nelson asked what he had to do to keep the property from being tom down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this properry. Mr. Strathman infotmed Mr. Nelson that the $200 vacant building fee has to be paid, a code compliance inspection has to be done, and a$2,000 bond needs to be posted. Mr. Strathman suggested Mr. Nelson do what he can and then attend the July 9 Council meeting. Chuck Votel explained to Mr. Nelson that he may not be able to post the $2,000 bond unless he is the owner. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 806 Agate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Betty Asmussen, attorney for Equi Credit Corporation, and Pat Donohue, Realtor for Equi Credit Corporation and marketing the property, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the house has been vacant since December 1996 and is currently for sale. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes are paid. The cost to repair the property is $35,000. The cost to demolish it is $8,100. Betty Asmussen stated Equi Credit is requesting 4-6 months before the city demolishes the property. There is a person interested in pvrchasing it. Bqui Credit has been maintaining the grass and the property is secure. They prefer to sell "as is" to a prospective buyer. Pat Donohue stated the buyer is a contractor. Gerry Strathman stated the building has been vacant for siz months and has been deciazed a nuisance. If a huyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer mare q� - g��-. Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 3 time. Mr. Strathman suggested talking to Councilmember Collins and attending the July 9 council meeting. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 855 Woodbridg treet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. John Nelson and Steve Johnson appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated there aze four summary abatement notices on the property, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fee is paid, and the real estate taxes aze unpaid. The cost to repair this building is $35,000. The cost to demolish is $6,600. John Neison stated he purchased the property to rehabilitate and occupy. He would like to move in by winter. Mr. Nelson asked was there any way to get around the $2,000 bond to buy windows and doors instead. The grass is cut and the building is secure. Mr. Nelson has been at the address everyday. Steve Johnson stated he has known John Nelson for 20 years. Mr. Nelson does good work and plans to redo the entire house. Gerry Strattunan stated the $2,000 bond should be posted by noon July 9. If that is done, Mr. Strathman stated he will recommend 180 days to bring the property up to code. Mr. Strathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order, and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January I, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at �Q5 �,dmund Avenue. ff the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the building was condetnned in January 1997. The basement is full of garbage and there is severe structural distress. However, the taxes aze paid and the owners got a code compliance done. �� -�� LegisIative Hearing Report July I, 1997 Page 4 No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January 1, 1998 if the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 10. Summazy abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donaid Eyinck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the area. Gerry Strathman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd aze a public health hazard. Rodents may be living in the brush. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner until August 1, 1997 to take caze of the probiem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. ��.� Date: July 1, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 R'est Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer . 1. Sutnmary abatement appeai for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. o��,--�1 °( 7 � �� Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner untii August 1,1997 to take care of the problem. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 3. ` Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. Legislative Hearing Offcer recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Taza Fohrenkamm, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeaL 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 85 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolufion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislarive Hearing to 7uly 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approvaL 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvaL 7. . Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval. NffNUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING July 1, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. 2. 3. a -�g � �- �� -�� Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue• Amedia LaFond, appellant, No one appeared; Gerry Stratlunan recommended denial of the appeal. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathxnan recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 8� Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the property is in the process of mortgage foreclosure, it will take $20,000 to repair it, and it was condemned in January of 1997. This properry was previously laid over by Councilmember Collins. No one appeazed; Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislarive Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Mazgazet and Norman 7ones appeared and stated they live nea�t door to this property and it is not being maintained. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported lus office has not been able to contact the owner, fees are unpaid, and property repair could be up to $60,000. It would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. � � � � 1i / •� � Legislarive Hearing Minutes 7uly 1,1997 Page 2 The owner did not appear; Gerty Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. Tf the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Lloyd Rabanus, representing owner, and Wally Nelson, prospecrive buyer, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the house has been vacant since June of 1996, there are thtee summary abatement notices, two citations issued, the City has secured the building against trespass, real estate tases have not been paid, and no bond has been posted. The cost to repair the building is $50,000. L J Wally Nelson asked what he had to do to keep the property from being torn down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this properiy. Mr. Strathman informed Mr. Nelson that the $200 vacant building fee has to be paid, a code compliance inspecrion has to be done, and a$2,000 bond needs to be posted. Mr. Strathman suggested Mr. Nelson do what he can and then attend the July 9 Council meeting. Chuck Votel explained to Mr. � Nelson that he may not be able to post the $2,000 bond unless he is the owner. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 806 Agate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Betty Asmussen, attomey for Equi Credit Corporation, and Pat Donohue, Realtor for Equi Credit Corporation and marketing the properiy, appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the house has been vacant since December 1996 and is currently for sale. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes aze paid. The cost to repair the property is $35,000. The cost to demolish it is $8,100. Betty Asmussen stated Equi Credit is requesting 4-6 months before the city demolishes the property. There is a person interested in purchasing it. Fqui Credit has been maintaining the grass and the properiy is secure. They prefer to sell °as is" to a prospective buyer. Pat Donohue stated the buyer is a corrtractor. Gerry Strathman stated the building has been vacant for six months and has been declazed a nuisance. If a buyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer more � ► .i r, • .• Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 3 time. Mr. Strathman suggested talking to Councilmember Collins and attending the July 9 council meeting. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 855 Woodbrid e Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. John Nelson and Steve Johnson appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated there aze four swnmary abatement notices on the property, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fee is paid, and the real estate taxes aze unpaid. The cost to repair this building is $35,000. The cost to demolish is $6,600. � John Nelson stated he purchased the property to rehabilitate and occupy. He would like to move in by winter, Mr. Nelson asked was there any way to get azound the $2,OQ0 bond to buy windows and doors instead. The grass is cut and the building is secure. Mr. Nelson � has been at the address everyday. Steve Johnson stated he has known John Nelson for 20 years. Mr. Nelson does good work and plans to redo the entire house. Gerry Strathman stated the $2,000 bond should be posted by noon July 9. If that is done, Mr. Strathman stated he will recommend 180 days to bring the property up to code. Mr. Sirathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Strattunan recommended approval of the Public Health order, and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January l, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 9. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 65� Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the building was condemned in January 1997. The basement is full of gazbage and there is severe structural distress. However, the taxes are paid and the owners got a code compliance done. � /` 1/ I !�. Legislafive Hearing Report 7uly l, 1997 Page 4 No one appeazed; Gerry Shathman recommended approval of the Public Health order and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January l, 1998 if the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, i947. i 0. Summary abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyiuck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the azea. Getry Strathman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd aze a public health hazard. Rodents may be living in the brush. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner until August 1, 1997 to take caze of the problem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. � � � ' � SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH ✓ Nea( Xolmn, MD., MP.N.. D'uector CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEMEM - S55 Cedar Sveef Salnr Pau� MN SS/Ol-I260 i April 9, 1997 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) Robert Zeimet 669 E County Rd D#102 Vadnais Hgts., MN 55117 Dear 5ir or Madam: /�t'ft 1 I. I��.�37 6l1-I98-4153 G4Lnr,i( t��-.� �� -._ ��..,. The Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Unit of Saint Paul Public Health hereby declares the premises located at: 1147 Virginia Street and legally described as follows, to wit: Auerbach & Hand's Addition To The City of St. Paul Lot 6 Blk 6 to comprise a nuisance condition in violation of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45.02, and subject to demolition under authority of Chapter 45.11. On April 2, 1997, a Building Deficiency Inspection Report was compiled and the following conditions were observed. This list of deficiencies is not necessarily all the deficiencies present at this time. As first remedial action, a Code Compiiance Inspection must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 350 St. Peter Street Suite 300, Lowry Professional Building (612)266-9001. That inspection will identify spec�c defects, necessary repairs and legai requirements to correct this nuisance condition. You may also be required to post a two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) performance bond with the Building Inspection and Design Office before any permits are issued, ezcept for a demolition permit. , � 1147 Vuginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 2 This building(s) is subject to the restrictions of Saint Paul Ordinance Chapter 33.03 and shatl not again be used for occupancy until such time as a Certificate of Compliance or a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. This is a fue damaged, one-story, wood frame dwelling with a detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage. Exterior East Side 1. The siding is damaged, broken and missing. 2. There is evidence of smoke damage azound the front door. 3. The front door is locked with a hasp and padlock. 4. The front porch windows aze boazded. 5. The front porch screens are missing. 6. The siding and eaves are smoke damaged. 7. The front stairs lack a handrail. 8. The wood members have loose and peeled paint. 9. The roof covering is worn and deteriorated. 10. The wood trim azound the windows has loose and peeled paint. 11. The concrete block foundation is cracked and crumbling. North Side 12. The basement windows are cracked and broken with missing storms and screens. The wood surfaces have loose and peeled paint. 13. The roof covering is worn and deteriorated. 14. The chimney mortar is cracked, broken and crumbling. 1147 Virginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 3 15. The foundation is cracked and crumbling. South Side 16. The roo£ng is wom and deteriorated. 17, Tl�e chimncy mortnr is crnckcd mid crumUling. 18. The foundation is cracked and crumbling. 19. The siding is damaged, broken, stained and soiled. 20. The windows aze boarded. 21. The gutter system and down spout have been removed. Note: There is evidence of fire and smoke damage to the siding. West Side 22. The deck is heaved, and has wom, deteriorated and rotted wood. �-°'� 23. The railing is broken and pulling away. 24. The railing does not meet the minimum requirements. 25. The stairs lack handrails. 26. The windows and patio doors aze boazded. 27. The siding is broken with holes and is pulling away from the house. 28. There aze areas of missing aluminum facia. 29. The concrete slab under the deck is cracked, broken, crumbling and heaved. 30. The foundation is cracked and crumbling. Garage 31. The roof is wom and deteriorated. 1147 Virginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 4 32. The siding is damaged and broken. 33. The wood door is rotted and deteriorated. 34. The wood members aze rotted and deteriorated around the windows and have loose and peeled paint. 35. There is vegetation and trees growing along side the foundation of the garage. 36. The gutter system is deteriorated and damaged. Note: The inspectors were unable to view the interior of the dwelling, the owner did not show up for the inspection. The interior has suffered severe fire, smoke and water damage. There has been an approximate fifty thousand dollar loss according to the Fire report. The interior may be a total loss due to the extensive conditions of the fire on the outside and the estimate from the Saint Paul Fire Department. There have been no rehabilitation permits issued. As owner, agent or responsible pazty, you aze hereby notified that if these deficiencies and the resulting nuisance condition is not conected by May 9, 1997 Saint Paul Public Health will begin a substantial abatement process to demolish and remove the building(s). The costs of this action, including administrative costs and demolition costs will be assessed against the property taxes as a special assessment in accordance with law. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection Report must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 350 St. Peter Street Suite 300, Lowry Professional Building (612)266-9001. This inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. As an owner or responsible party, you are required by law to provide full and complete disclosure of this "Order to Abate" to all interested parties, all present or subsequent renters and any subsequent owners. If you sell, transfer, or convey in any manner, the ownership or responsibility for this properry, you must within seven (7) days, notify the Enforcement Officer with the names and addresses of any new owners or responsible parties. The Enforcement Officer is required by law to post a placazd on this property wluch declazes it to be a"nuisance condition", subject to demolition and removal by the City. This placazd shall not be removed without the written authority of Public Health. Public Health is further required to file a copy of this "Order to Abate" with the City Clerk's Office. 1147 Virginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 5 If corrective action is not taken within the time specified in this order, the Enforcement Officer will notify the City Council that abatement action is necessary. The City Clerk will then schedule dates for Public Hearings before the City Council at which time testimony will be heazd from interested parties. After this hearing the City Council will adopt a resolution stating what action if any, it deems appropriate. If the resolution calls for abatement action the Council may either order the City to take the abatement action or fix a time within which this nuisance must be abated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code and provide that if corrective action is not taken within the specified time, the City shall abate ihis nuisance. The costs of this action, including administrative costs will be assessed against the property as a special assessment in accordance with law. If you have any questions or request additional information please contact S. Magner between the hours of 8:00 and 930 a.m. at (612) 298-4153. Sincerely, Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Unit Saint Paul Public.Health RW:mI cc: Nancy Anderson - Council Reseazch Dan Pahl - pED Housing 01-93 5UNIlVIARY FOR PUBLIC HEARING 1147 Virginia Street Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, June 17, 1997 Clty C:ouucil - Wednesday, Jwie 25, 1997 The building is a one-story, wood frame dwelling with a detached, wood frame garage on a lot of 5,412 square feet. According to our files, the building has been vacant since December 1996. The current property owner is Robert S. Zeimet, per Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue. The owner has not discussed his intentions with our office. There have been five (5) SUMMARY ABATEMENT NOTICES issued to: remove refuse and fire debris from yard, remove snow and/or ice for the public sidewalk, cut grass and weeds. There have three (3) VEHICLE ABATEMENTS issued. A citation was issued for failure to maintain exterior property areas. On April 2, 1997 an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An ORDER TO ABATE A NUISANCE BUILDING was issued on April 9, 1997 with a compliance date of ' May 9, 1997. As of this date this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The Vacant Building registration fees are due and owing since March 13, 1996. Real Estate taxes are unpaid in the amount of $846. As of June 17, 1997 a Code Compliance Inspection has not been applied for, and the � $2,000.00 Bond has not been posted with the Building Inspection Department. Code Enforcement Inspectors estimate the cost to repair this structure is $60,000. The estimated cost to Demolish is $5,600. The Public Health Resolution submitted for consideration orders the property owner to repair or remove this s[ructure within fifteen (15) days, if not the resolution authorizes Public Health to demolish and assess the costs to the property. Council File # l l 0 6 � "` Green Sheet # ` \v `� �� a` Presented By Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date .� 1 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood 3 frame dwelling with a detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage located on properry hereinafter 4 referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as ll47 Virginia Street. This properry 5 is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 L,ot 6, Block 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul 8 9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 10 information obtained by Public Health on or before April 11, 1997, the following are the now 11 known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Robert S. Zeimet, 1147 Virginia 12 Street, St. Paul, MN 55117 13 14 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 15 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order idenufied as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 16 Apri19, 1997; and 17 18 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the 19 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 20 21 WI-IEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or 22 demolish the structure located on the Subject Froperty by May 9, 1997; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the enfoxcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property decluing 25 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that 28 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the Ciry Council 29 and the Saint Paul City Council; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance 32 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and 33 purpose of the public hearings; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L.egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry 36 Council on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony 37 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible 38 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and 39 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in 40 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and 41 removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or 42 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 43 Hearing; and �(�-�k2- WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, 7une 25, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the CouncIl; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 1147 Virginia Street: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the 5ubject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a glacard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its biighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance wiffi all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. °ll' — b '�a' 1 2. If the above corrective ac6on is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, 2 Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to 3 demolish and remove this structure, fIll the site and charge the costs incurred against the � 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 S�bject Property pursuantto the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. 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 properry 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 Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resoluuon be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. by v� By: Approved by,Mayc�r: Date By: By: Form Ap �t3ved by Ci Attorn�y sy: � � A�pzoved by Mayor for Submission to Counci� By: " Adopted by Council: Date � Adoption Certified by Council Se retary °lrI - �Ffa- OEPARTMENT/OFFICFJCOUNCII DATE INITIATED p�� Health OS-23-97 GREEN SHEET N° 19098 (',ONTA�T PEq$ ON & PHONE INITIAUDATE INITIAVDATE �Y3dT'lE5 VOtE�. 298-4153 r.! DEPAFTMENTOIRECTOR CITVCAUNCIL �1 RSSIGN �CITYATTORNEY CITYCLERK NUMBERFOR MUST BE ON COUNCILAGENDA BY (DATE) pOUTING O gUDGET DIRECTOfl � FIN. & MGT. SEMICES DIR. June 25, 1997 ORDER R7MqyOR(ORASSISTAN'n 0 a�� TOTAL # OF SiGNATURE PAGES .� {CIIP ALl LOCATIONS EOR SIGSJATURE) ACTION REQUESTE�: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1147 Virginia Street FECAMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Fejeet (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEFi THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has thi5 pefsOn/flfin eVBf wOrked unde� a CAntfaCt fOr thi5 department? _ CIB COMMfITEE _ YES NO _ STAFF 2. Has this personffrm ever been a city employee? . — YES NO —��T ��RT — 3. Does this person/firm possess a skifV noi normal{y possessetl by any cunent ciry employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNQL OBJECTNE? YES NO Expla�� all yes answere on separate shaet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, What, When, Where, Why). This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vaoant 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 Che building at 1147 Virginia Street by May 9, 1997, and have failed Co comply with those orders. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��` r�� x�� h�AY 28 1997 Cl�� DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special 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. , �e�' ��r: � � .,�; $5,000 - S�,000 707AL AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO Nuisance Housing Abatement . 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION� (EXP�AIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Nea1 Nolmn, MD., MP.K, Director �/� ��— � CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE �� Norm Coleman, Mayo� ENFORCEMENT 555 Cedar Street Saint Paul, bI.V SS101-2260 � May 23, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 611-198-4153 � A1 O � � � q� �� i � Saint Paul Public Health, 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: 1147 Virginia Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: �w`�� Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, �e�ae'�9;'1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday,��d�nne-3g, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Robert S. Zeimet 1147 Virginia Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Interest Fee Owner �°��€1 ��a,.,>-� �� iu � ;� id�� The legal description of this property is: a_.� �:�w_ -�� Lot 6, Block 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul Saint Paul Pubiic 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 conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). ��- 1147 Virginia Street May 23, 1997 Page 2 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 Heaith to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Y� � o � Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasteriand, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �,`� "�� REPORT Date: July l, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry StraYhman Legislative Hearin.g Officer Summaty abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner until August 1,1997 to take care of the problem. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. .3. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 5hort Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 85 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislarive Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Puhlic Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Heazing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvaL q`� -�� MINUTES OF LEGISLAT`IVE HEARING July 1, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Offcer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Shathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 2. Sutnmary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. No one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. � 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 85 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered � to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the properry is in the process of mortgage foreclosure, it will take $20,000 to repair it, and it was condemned in January of 1997. This property was previously laid over by Councilmember Collins. No one appeazed; Legislarive Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislarive Heazing to July i Legislative Hearing per City Council). Mazgazet and Norman Jones appeared and stated they live ne7ct door to this properry and it is not being maintained. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported his office has not been able to contact the owner, fees aze unpaid, and property repair could be up to $60,000. Ii would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. � �� ' 0�� I.egislative Aearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 2 The owner did not appeaz; Gerry Strathman recommended approva] of the Public Health order. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice 5treet Fast. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Lloyd Rabanus, representing owner, and Wally Nelson, prospective buyer, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the house has been vacant since June of 1996, there aze three summary abatement notices, two citarions issued, the City has secured the building against trespass, real estate taxes have not been paid, and no bond has been posted. The cost to repair the building is $50,000. � Wally Nelson asked what he had to do to keep the property from being torn down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this property. Mr. Strathman informed Mr. Nelson that the $200 vacant building fee has to be paid, a code compliance inspection has to be done, and a$2,000 bond needs to be posted. Mr. Strathman suggested Mr. Nelson do what he can and then attend the July 9 Council meeting. Chuck Votel explained to Mr. � Nelson that he may not be able to post the $2,000 bond unless he is the owner. Gerry Stratl�man recommended approval of the Public Health order. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 806 Agate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Betty Asmussen, attorney for Equi Credit Corporation, and Pat Donohue, Realtor for Equi Credit Corporation and mazketing the property, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the house has been vacant since December 1996 and is currently for sale. The vacant building fees and real estate taaces aze paid. The cost to repair the properiy is $35,000. The cost to demolish it is $8,100. Betty Asmussen stated Equi Credit is requesting 4-6 months before the city demolishes the property. There is a person interested in purchasing it. Equi Credit has been maintaining the grass and the property is secure. They prefer to sell "as is° to a prospective buyer. Pat Donohue staYed the buyer is a contractor. Gerry Strathman stated the building has been vacant for six months and has been declazed a nuisance. If a buyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer more � � ;�_ Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 3 time. Mr. Strathman suggested talking to Councilmember Collins and attending the July 9 council meeting. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 855 Woodbridge Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. John Nelson and Steve Johnson appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated there aze four summary abatement notices on the properry, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fee is paid, and the real estate taxes aze unpaid. The cost to repair this building is $35,000. The cost to demolish is $6,600. � John Nelson stated he purchased the property to rehabilitate and occupy. He wouid like to move in by winter. Mr. Nelson asked was there any way to get around the $2,000 bond to buy windows and doors instead. The grass is cut and the building is secure. Mr. Nelson � has been at the address everyday. Steve Johnson stated he has known John Nelson for 20 yeazs. Mr. Nelson does good work and plans to redo the entire house. Gerry 5trathman stated the $2,000 bond should be posted by noon July 9. If that is done, Mr. Strathxnan stated he will recommend 180 days to bring the property up to code. Mr. Strathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Strathtnan recommended approval of the Public Health order, and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January 1, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 4. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at ¢59 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votei presented photos and stated the building was condemned in January 1997. The basement is full of gazbage and there is severe structural distress. However, the tazes aze paid and the owners got a code compliance done. � q� -��a Legislarive Hearing Report July 1, 1997 Page 4 No one appeazed; Gerry Sirathman recommended approval of the Public Health order and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to Tanuary 1, i998 if the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 10. Summary abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the azea. Gerry Sh�athman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd aze a public health hazard. Rodents may be living in the brush. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner unril August i, 1997 to take caze of the problem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. � �J � Council File # � L — �� Green Sheet � \ \��O �,-��,I��;�� Presented By � Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA �4 Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood 3 frame dwelling with a detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter 4 refened to as the "Subject Proper[y" and commonly known as 1147 Virginia Street. This property 5 is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 I.ot 6, Biock 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul 8 9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 10 information obtained by Public Health on or before April 11, 1997, the following are the now i l known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Itobert S. Zeimet, 1147 Virginia 12 Street, St. Paul, MN 55117 13 14 WFIEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 15 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 16 April 9, 1997; and 17 18 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the 19 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 20 21 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or 22 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by May 9, 1997; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring 25 this building{s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that 28 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Le�islative Hearing Officer of the City Council 29 and the Saint Paul City Council; and 30 31 WI�IEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been sen�ed notice in accordance 32 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code, of the time, date, place and 33 purpose of the public hearings; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Le�islative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City 36 Council on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony 37 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible 38 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimentai to the public peace, health, safety and 39 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in 40 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and 41 removin� the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or 42 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 43 Hearing; and �j'� - �� 2- WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, June 25, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the CouncIl; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 1147 Virginia Street: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul L,egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buiidings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: l. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishin� and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. � 1 � �� 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixhues of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shail be zemoved from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personai propeny is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. Tt 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 Le�islative Code. Re ested by Department of: �iWL�I �t n �� /� BY � I,�� CNL �✓� G f�'� �'✓li �/I. i� Form Ap ved by Ci � Attorn�y � / By: � � � B Y` �� • pproved by Mayor for Submission to I � � Approved by hIa � . Date Z 7 j Q Counci� � �\ � By: By: Adopted by Council: Date � q Adoption Certified by Council Se retary °�rl - ��a- Public Health 298-4153 June 25, 1997 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES DATEINITIATED GREEN SHEET N° 19098 OS-23-97 - INRIAVOATE INITIAVDATE / �DEPARTMENT DIRE �� L----- CI7Y COUNCIL �"� ASSIGN CRV ATiORNEY � CITV CLERK �� NUMBER FOR NOUTNG � BUDCiET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SEFVICES DIR. OHDEH m MAYOF (OR ASS15TANT) � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE� )N REQUESTED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1147 Virginia Street or _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ _ CIB COMMITTEE _ . _ STAPF _ . _ DISTRICTCOURT _ , SUPPORTS WHICH CAUNCIL OBJECTIVE7 PEHSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUSTANSWER THE FOLLOW�NG �UESTIONS: 7. Has this personttirm ever worked under a contract for this tlepartment? YES NO 2. Has this person/iirm ever been a ciry employee7 YES NO 3. Does this person/frtm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current ciry employeel YES NO Ezplaln all yes answers on separate sheet antl ettach to green Sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOflTUNIN (Who. Whe�, When, W�ere, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1147 Virginia Street by May 9, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. IFAPPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. � ��`° ��'. s i.: fs4 M '�'. ffiCS-..f Fl �� h�AY G gi 14�� 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. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. ��' F : t :. x;y�b " i; - .� . s..'�'.' �3.>� a�$:c�'' E�:.r., . ,_,.-. $6,000 - $7,000 iOTALAMOUN70FTfiANSACTiON 5 Nuisance Housing Abatement COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) 33261 YES NO FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVI7Y NUMBER °INANCIAI WFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH " Nea! Holmn, MD_, MP.K, Di�euor �� CTtY OF SAINT PAUL NUISA�4CE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCF.NEM 555 Cedm Saeer Sainl Pau1, i4N SSIOI-2260 . May 23, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 6/1•198-4l53 � n\ O � � � q� 1`��1 � Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1147 Virginia Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: S��y , Legislative Hearing - Tuesday,.datn*'fi'�199'7 City Council Hearing - Wednesday,��3�m�, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Robert S. Zeimet 1147 Virginia Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Interest �`iw�;i�.! : "...�--«". %`�-.r�� Fee Owner � . , ._ ,,..;� The legal description of this proper[y is: —._�,m..,_�,.___,.,...� �s�- Lot 6, Block 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul Saint Paul Public Health has_ declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). -��;��a- 1147 Virginia Street May 23, 1997 Page 2 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 ta�ces. Y . �hJ Q • � � � �."�dd Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Heaith RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division Oi-93 �� _�b'� REPORT Date: July 1, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Keliogg Boulevazd LEGISLATNE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer l. Summary abatement appeal for �457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended deaying the appeal but ailowing the owner until August 1, 1997 to take care of the problem. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Canoll Avenue; A.media LaFond, appellant. Legislative Aearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Vehicle abatement appeai for 656 Short Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended denial of the appeal. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 85 I.itchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July i Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. q`�-�� MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING July 1, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 am. i. Summary abatement appeal for 200 Carroil Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Ave�ue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Velvcle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Taza Fohrenkamm, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at $5 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to 3uly 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the property is in the process of mortgage foreclosure, it wili take $20,000 to repair it, and it was condemned in January of 1997. This property was previousiy laid over by Councilmember Collins. I�Io one appeazed; Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Pubiic Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at ,�47 Virginia Stteet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Reschedu]ed from 3une 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Councii). Mazgaret and Norman Jones appeazed and stated they live neact door to this propercy and it is not being maintained. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported his office has not been able to contact the owner, fees aze unpaid, and property repair could be up to $60,000. It would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. q� - ��. Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 2 T'he owner did not appear; Gerry S�athman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at � Curtice Street F.ast. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Lloyd Rabanus, representing owner, and Wally Neison, prospective buyer, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the house has been vacant since 7une of 1996, there aze three summary abatement notices, two citations issued, the City has secured the building against trespass, real estate taa�es have not been paid, and no bond has been posted. The cost to repair the building is $50,000. Wally Nelson asked what he had to do to keep the property from being tom down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this properry. Mr. Strathman infotmed Mr. Nelson that the $200 vacant building fee has to be paid, a code compliance inspection has to be done, and a$2,000 bond needs to be posted. Mr. Strathman suggested Mr. Nelson do what he can and then attend the July 9 Council meeting. Chuck Votel explained to Mr. Nelson that he may not be able to post the $2,000 bond unless he is the owner. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 806 Agate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Betty Asmussen, attorney for Equi Credit Corporation, and Pat Donohue, Realtor for Equi Credit Corporation and marketing the property, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the house has been vacant since December 1996 and is currently for sale. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes are paid. The cost to repair the property is $35,000. The cost to demolish it is $8,100. Betty Asmussen stated Equi Credit is requesting 4-6 months before the city demolishes the property. There is a person interested in pvrchasing it. Bqui Credit has been maintaining the grass and the property is secure. They prefer to sell "as is" to a prospective buyer. Pat Donohue stated the buyer is a contractor. Gerry Strathman stated the building has been vacant for siz months and has been deciazed a nuisance. If a huyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer mare q� - g��-. Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 3 time. Mr. Strathman suggested talking to Councilmember Collins and attending the July 9 council meeting. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 855 Woodbridg treet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. John Nelson and Steve Johnson appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated there aze four summary abatement notices on the property, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fee is paid, and the real estate taxes aze unpaid. The cost to repair this building is $35,000. The cost to demolish is $6,600. John Neison stated he purchased the property to rehabilitate and occupy. He would like to move in by winter. Mr. Nelson asked was there any way to get around the $2,000 bond to buy windows and doors instead. The grass is cut and the building is secure. Mr. Nelson has been at the address everyday. Steve Johnson stated he has known John Nelson for 20 years. Mr. Nelson does good work and plans to redo the entire house. Gerry Strattunan stated the $2,000 bond should be posted by noon July 9. If that is done, Mr. Strathman stated he will recommend 180 days to bring the property up to code. Mr. Strathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order, and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January I, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at �Q5 �,dmund Avenue. ff the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the building was condetnned in January 1997. The basement is full of garbage and there is severe structural distress. However, the taxes aze paid and the owners got a code compliance done. �� -�� LegisIative Hearing Report July I, 1997 Page 4 No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January 1, 1998 if the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 10. Summazy abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donaid Eyinck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the area. Gerry Strathman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd aze a public health hazard. Rodents may be living in the brush. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner until August 1, 1997 to take caze of the probiem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. ��.� Date: July 1, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 R'est Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer . 1. Sutnmary abatement appeai for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. o��,--�1 °( 7 � �� Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner untii August 1,1997 to take care of the problem. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 3. ` Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. Legislative Hearing Offcer recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Taza Fohrenkamm, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeaL 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 85 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolufion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislarive Hearing to 7uly 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approvaL 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvaL 7. . Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval. NffNUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING July 1, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. 2. 3. a -�g � �- �� -�� Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue• Amedia LaFond, appellant, No one appeared; Gerry Stratlunan recommended denial of the appeal. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathxnan recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 8� Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the property is in the process of mortgage foreclosure, it will take $20,000 to repair it, and it was condemned in January of 1997. This properry was previously laid over by Councilmember Collins. No one appeazed; Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislarive Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Mazgazet and Norman 7ones appeared and stated they live nea�t door to this property and it is not being maintained. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported lus office has not been able to contact the owner, fees are unpaid, and property repair could be up to $60,000. It would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. � � � � 1i / •� � Legislarive Hearing Minutes 7uly 1,1997 Page 2 The owner did not appear; Gerty Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. Tf the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Lloyd Rabanus, representing owner, and Wally Nelson, prospecrive buyer, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the house has been vacant since June of 1996, there are thtee summary abatement notices, two citations issued, the City has secured the building against trespass, real estate tases have not been paid, and no bond has been posted. The cost to repair the building is $50,000. L J Wally Nelson asked what he had to do to keep the property from being torn down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this properiy. Mr. Strathman informed Mr. Nelson that the $200 vacant building fee has to be paid, a code compliance inspecrion has to be done, and a$2,000 bond needs to be posted. Mr. Strathman suggested Mr. Nelson do what he can and then attend the July 9 Council meeting. Chuck Votel explained to Mr. � Nelson that he may not be able to post the $2,000 bond unless he is the owner. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 806 Agate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Betty Asmussen, attomey for Equi Credit Corporation, and Pat Donohue, Realtor for Equi Credit Corporation and marketing the properiy, appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the house has been vacant since December 1996 and is currently for sale. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes aze paid. The cost to repair the property is $35,000. The cost to demolish it is $8,100. Betty Asmussen stated Equi Credit is requesting 4-6 months before the city demolishes the property. There is a person interested in purchasing it. Fqui Credit has been maintaining the grass and the properiy is secure. They prefer to sell °as is" to a prospective buyer. Pat Donohue stated the buyer is a corrtractor. Gerry Strathman stated the building has been vacant for six months and has been declazed a nuisance. If a buyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer more � ► .i r, • .• Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 3 time. Mr. Strathman suggested talking to Councilmember Collins and attending the July 9 council meeting. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 855 Woodbrid e Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. John Nelson and Steve Johnson appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated there aze four swnmary abatement notices on the property, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fee is paid, and the real estate taxes aze unpaid. The cost to repair this building is $35,000. The cost to demolish is $6,600. � John Nelson stated he purchased the property to rehabilitate and occupy. He would like to move in by winter, Mr. Nelson asked was there any way to get azound the $2,OQ0 bond to buy windows and doors instead. The grass is cut and the building is secure. Mr. Nelson � has been at the address everyday. Steve Johnson stated he has known John Nelson for 20 years. Mr. Nelson does good work and plans to redo the entire house. Gerry Strathman stated the $2,000 bond should be posted by noon July 9. If that is done, Mr. Strathman stated he will recommend 180 days to bring the property up to code. Mr. Sirathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Strattunan recommended approval of the Public Health order, and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January l, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 9. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 65� Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the building was condemned in January 1997. The basement is full of gazbage and there is severe structural distress. However, the taxes are paid and the owners got a code compliance done. � /` 1/ I !�. Legislafive Hearing Report 7uly l, 1997 Page 4 No one appeazed; Gerry Shathman recommended approval of the Public Health order and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January l, 1998 if the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, i947. i 0. Summary abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyiuck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the azea. Getry Strathman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd aze a public health hazard. Rodents may be living in the brush. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner until August 1, 1997 to take caze of the problem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. � � � ' � SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH ✓ Nea( Xolmn, MD., MP.N.. D'uector CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEMEM - S55 Cedar Sveef Salnr Pau� MN SS/Ol-I260 i April 9, 1997 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) Robert Zeimet 669 E County Rd D#102 Vadnais Hgts., MN 55117 Dear 5ir or Madam: /�t'ft 1 I. I��.�37 6l1-I98-4153 G4Lnr,i( t��-.� �� -._ ��..,. The Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Unit of Saint Paul Public Health hereby declares the premises located at: 1147 Virginia Street and legally described as follows, to wit: Auerbach & Hand's Addition To The City of St. Paul Lot 6 Blk 6 to comprise a nuisance condition in violation of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45.02, and subject to demolition under authority of Chapter 45.11. On April 2, 1997, a Building Deficiency Inspection Report was compiled and the following conditions were observed. This list of deficiencies is not necessarily all the deficiencies present at this time. As first remedial action, a Code Compiiance Inspection must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 350 St. Peter Street Suite 300, Lowry Professional Building (612)266-9001. That inspection will identify spec�c defects, necessary repairs and legai requirements to correct this nuisance condition. You may also be required to post a two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) performance bond with the Building Inspection and Design Office before any permits are issued, ezcept for a demolition permit. , � 1147 Vuginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 2 This building(s) is subject to the restrictions of Saint Paul Ordinance Chapter 33.03 and shatl not again be used for occupancy until such time as a Certificate of Compliance or a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. This is a fue damaged, one-story, wood frame dwelling with a detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage. Exterior East Side 1. The siding is damaged, broken and missing. 2. There is evidence of smoke damage azound the front door. 3. The front door is locked with a hasp and padlock. 4. The front porch windows aze boazded. 5. The front porch screens are missing. 6. The siding and eaves are smoke damaged. 7. The front stairs lack a handrail. 8. The wood members have loose and peeled paint. 9. The roof covering is worn and deteriorated. 10. The wood trim azound the windows has loose and peeled paint. 11. The concrete block foundation is cracked and crumbling. North Side 12. The basement windows are cracked and broken with missing storms and screens. The wood surfaces have loose and peeled paint. 13. The roof covering is worn and deteriorated. 14. The chimney mortar is cracked, broken and crumbling. 1147 Virginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 3 15. The foundation is cracked and crumbling. South Side 16. The roo£ng is wom and deteriorated. 17, Tl�e chimncy mortnr is crnckcd mid crumUling. 18. The foundation is cracked and crumbling. 19. The siding is damaged, broken, stained and soiled. 20. The windows aze boarded. 21. The gutter system and down spout have been removed. Note: There is evidence of fire and smoke damage to the siding. West Side 22. The deck is heaved, and has wom, deteriorated and rotted wood. �-°'� 23. The railing is broken and pulling away. 24. The railing does not meet the minimum requirements. 25. The stairs lack handrails. 26. The windows and patio doors aze boazded. 27. The siding is broken with holes and is pulling away from the house. 28. There aze areas of missing aluminum facia. 29. The concrete slab under the deck is cracked, broken, crumbling and heaved. 30. The foundation is cracked and crumbling. Garage 31. The roof is wom and deteriorated. 1147 Virginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 4 32. The siding is damaged and broken. 33. The wood door is rotted and deteriorated. 34. The wood members aze rotted and deteriorated around the windows and have loose and peeled paint. 35. There is vegetation and trees growing along side the foundation of the garage. 36. The gutter system is deteriorated and damaged. Note: The inspectors were unable to view the interior of the dwelling, the owner did not show up for the inspection. The interior has suffered severe fire, smoke and water damage. There has been an approximate fifty thousand dollar loss according to the Fire report. The interior may be a total loss due to the extensive conditions of the fire on the outside and the estimate from the Saint Paul Fire Department. There have been no rehabilitation permits issued. As owner, agent or responsible pazty, you aze hereby notified that if these deficiencies and the resulting nuisance condition is not conected by May 9, 1997 Saint Paul Public Health will begin a substantial abatement process to demolish and remove the building(s). The costs of this action, including administrative costs and demolition costs will be assessed against the property taxes as a special assessment in accordance with law. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection Report must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 350 St. Peter Street Suite 300, Lowry Professional Building (612)266-9001. This inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. As an owner or responsible party, you are required by law to provide full and complete disclosure of this "Order to Abate" to all interested parties, all present or subsequent renters and any subsequent owners. If you sell, transfer, or convey in any manner, the ownership or responsibility for this properry, you must within seven (7) days, notify the Enforcement Officer with the names and addresses of any new owners or responsible parties. The Enforcement Officer is required by law to post a placazd on this property wluch declazes it to be a"nuisance condition", subject to demolition and removal by the City. This placazd shall not be removed without the written authority of Public Health. Public Health is further required to file a copy of this "Order to Abate" with the City Clerk's Office. 1147 Virginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 5 If corrective action is not taken within the time specified in this order, the Enforcement Officer will notify the City Council that abatement action is necessary. The City Clerk will then schedule dates for Public Hearings before the City Council at which time testimony will be heazd from interested parties. After this hearing the City Council will adopt a resolution stating what action if any, it deems appropriate. If the resolution calls for abatement action the Council may either order the City to take the abatement action or fix a time within which this nuisance must be abated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code and provide that if corrective action is not taken within the specified time, the City shall abate ihis nuisance. The costs of this action, including administrative costs will be assessed against the property as a special assessment in accordance with law. If you have any questions or request additional information please contact S. Magner between the hours of 8:00 and 930 a.m. at (612) 298-4153. Sincerely, Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Unit Saint Paul Public.Health RW:mI cc: Nancy Anderson - Council Reseazch Dan Pahl - pED Housing 01-93 5UNIlVIARY FOR PUBLIC HEARING 1147 Virginia Street Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, June 17, 1997 Clty C:ouucil - Wednesday, Jwie 25, 1997 The building is a one-story, wood frame dwelling with a detached, wood frame garage on a lot of 5,412 square feet. According to our files, the building has been vacant since December 1996. The current property owner is Robert S. Zeimet, per Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue. The owner has not discussed his intentions with our office. There have been five (5) SUMMARY ABATEMENT NOTICES issued to: remove refuse and fire debris from yard, remove snow and/or ice for the public sidewalk, cut grass and weeds. There have three (3) VEHICLE ABATEMENTS issued. A citation was issued for failure to maintain exterior property areas. On April 2, 1997 an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An ORDER TO ABATE A NUISANCE BUILDING was issued on April 9, 1997 with a compliance date of ' May 9, 1997. As of this date this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The Vacant Building registration fees are due and owing since March 13, 1996. Real Estate taxes are unpaid in the amount of $846. As of June 17, 1997 a Code Compliance Inspection has not been applied for, and the � $2,000.00 Bond has not been posted with the Building Inspection Department. Code Enforcement Inspectors estimate the cost to repair this structure is $60,000. The estimated cost to Demolish is $5,600. The Public Health Resolution submitted for consideration orders the property owner to repair or remove this s[ructure within fifteen (15) days, if not the resolution authorizes Public Health to demolish and assess the costs to the property. Council File # l l 0 6 � "` Green Sheet # ` \v `� �� a` Presented By Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date .� 1 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood 3 frame dwelling with a detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage located on properry hereinafter 4 referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as ll47 Virginia Street. This properry 5 is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 L,ot 6, Block 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul 8 9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 10 information obtained by Public Health on or before April 11, 1997, the following are the now 11 known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Robert S. Zeimet, 1147 Virginia 12 Street, St. Paul, MN 55117 13 14 WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 15 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order idenufied as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 16 Apri19, 1997; and 17 18 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the 19 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 20 21 WI-IEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or 22 demolish the structure located on the Subject Froperty by May 9, 1997; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the enfoxcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property decluing 25 this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that 28 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the I.egislative Hearing Officer of the Ciry Council 29 and the Saint Paul City Council; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance 32 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and 33 purpose of the public hearings; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the L.egislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry 36 Council on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony 37 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible 38 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and 39 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in 40 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and 41 removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or 42 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 43 Hearing; and �(�-�k2- WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, 7une 25, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the CouncIl; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 1147 Virginia Street: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the 5ubject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a glacard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its biighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance wiffi all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. °ll' — b '�a' 1 2. If the above corrective ac6on is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, 2 Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to 3 demolish and remove this structure, fIll the site and charge the costs incurred against the � 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 S�bject Property pursuantto the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. 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 properry 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 Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resoluuon be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code. by v� By: Approved by,Mayc�r: Date By: By: Form Ap �t3ved by Ci Attorn�y sy: � � A�pzoved by Mayor for Submission to Counci� By: " Adopted by Council: Date � Adoption Certified by Council Se retary °lrI - �Ffa- OEPARTMENT/OFFICFJCOUNCII DATE INITIATED p�� Health OS-23-97 GREEN SHEET N° 19098 (',ONTA�T PEq$ ON & PHONE INITIAUDATE INITIAVDATE �Y3dT'lE5 VOtE�. 298-4153 r.! DEPAFTMENTOIRECTOR CITVCAUNCIL �1 RSSIGN �CITYATTORNEY CITYCLERK NUMBERFOR MUST BE ON COUNCILAGENDA BY (DATE) pOUTING O gUDGET DIRECTOfl � FIN. & MGT. SEMICES DIR. June 25, 1997 ORDER R7MqyOR(ORASSISTAN'n 0 a�� TOTAL # OF SiGNATURE PAGES .� {CIIP ALl LOCATIONS EOR SIGSJATURE) ACTION REQUESTE�: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1147 Virginia Street FECAMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Fejeet (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEFi THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has thi5 pefsOn/flfin eVBf wOrked unde� a CAntfaCt fOr thi5 department? _ CIB COMMfITEE _ YES NO _ STAFF 2. Has this personffrm ever been a city employee? . — YES NO —��T ��RT — 3. Does this person/firm possess a skifV noi normal{y possessetl by any cunent ciry employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNQL OBJECTNE? YES NO Expla�� all yes answere on separate shaet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, What, When, Where, Why). This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vaoant 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 Che building at 1147 Virginia Street by May 9, 1997, and have failed Co comply with those orders. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��` r�� x�� h�AY 28 1997 Cl�� DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special 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. , �e�' ��r: � � .,�; $5,000 - S�,000 707AL AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO Nuisance Housing Abatement . 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION� (EXP�AIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH Nea1 Nolmn, MD., MP.K, Director �/� ��— � CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE �� Norm Coleman, Mayo� ENFORCEMENT 555 Cedar Street Saint Paul, bI.V SS101-2260 � May 23, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 611-198-4153 � A1 O � � � q� �� i � Saint Paul Public Health, 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: 1147 Virginia Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: �w`�� Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, �e�ae'�9;'1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday,��d�nne-3g, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Robert S. Zeimet 1147 Virginia Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Interest Fee Owner �°��€1 ��a,.,>-� �� iu � ;� id�� The legal description of this property is: a_.� �:�w_ -�� Lot 6, Block 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul Saint Paul Pubiic 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 conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). ��- 1147 Virginia Street May 23, 1997 Page 2 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 Heaith to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Y� � o � Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasteriand, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �,`� "�� REPORT Date: July l, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry StraYhman Legislative Hearin.g Officer Summaty abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner until August 1,1997 to take care of the problem. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. .3. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 5hort Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 85 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislarive Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Puhlic Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Heazing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvaL q`� -�� MINUTES OF LEGISLAT`IVE HEARING July 1, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Offcer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Shathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 2. Sutnmary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. No one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. � 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 85 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered � to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the properry is in the process of mortgage foreclosure, it will take $20,000 to repair it, and it was condemned in January of 1997. This property was previously laid over by Councilmember Collins. No one appeazed; Legislarive Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislarive Heazing to July i Legislative Hearing per City Council). Mazgazet and Norman Jones appeared and stated they live ne7ct door to this properry and it is not being maintained. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported his office has not been able to contact the owner, fees aze unpaid, and property repair could be up to $60,000. Ii would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. � �� ' 0�� I.egislative Aearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 2 The owner did not appeaz; Gerry Strathman recommended approva] of the Public Health order. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice 5treet Fast. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Lloyd Rabanus, representing owner, and Wally Nelson, prospective buyer, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the house has been vacant since June of 1996, there aze three summary abatement notices, two citarions issued, the City has secured the building against trespass, real estate taxes have not been paid, and no bond has been posted. The cost to repair the building is $50,000. � Wally Nelson asked what he had to do to keep the property from being torn down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this property. Mr. Strathman informed Mr. Nelson that the $200 vacant building fee has to be paid, a code compliance inspection has to be done, and a$2,000 bond needs to be posted. Mr. Strathman suggested Mr. Nelson do what he can and then attend the July 9 Council meeting. Chuck Votel explained to Mr. � Nelson that he may not be able to post the $2,000 bond unless he is the owner. Gerry Stratl�man recommended approval of the Public Health order. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 806 Agate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Betty Asmussen, attorney for Equi Credit Corporation, and Pat Donohue, Realtor for Equi Credit Corporation and mazketing the property, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the house has been vacant since December 1996 and is currently for sale. The vacant building fees and real estate taaces aze paid. The cost to repair the properiy is $35,000. The cost to demolish it is $8,100. Betty Asmussen stated Equi Credit is requesting 4-6 months before the city demolishes the property. There is a person interested in purchasing it. Equi Credit has been maintaining the grass and the property is secure. They prefer to sell "as is° to a prospective buyer. Pat Donohue staYed the buyer is a contractor. Gerry Strathman stated the building has been vacant for six months and has been declazed a nuisance. If a buyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer more � � ;�_ Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 3 time. Mr. Strathman suggested talking to Councilmember Collins and attending the July 9 council meeting. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 855 Woodbridge Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. John Nelson and Steve Johnson appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated there aze four summary abatement notices on the properry, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fee is paid, and the real estate taxes aze unpaid. The cost to repair this building is $35,000. The cost to demolish is $6,600. � John Nelson stated he purchased the property to rehabilitate and occupy. He wouid like to move in by winter. Mr. Nelson asked was there any way to get around the $2,000 bond to buy windows and doors instead. The grass is cut and the building is secure. Mr. Nelson � has been at the address everyday. Steve Johnson stated he has known John Nelson for 20 yeazs. Mr. Nelson does good work and plans to redo the entire house. Gerry 5trathman stated the $2,000 bond should be posted by noon July 9. If that is done, Mr. Strathxnan stated he will recommend 180 days to bring the property up to code. Mr. Strathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Strathtnan recommended approval of the Public Health order, and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January 1, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 4. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at ¢59 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votei presented photos and stated the building was condemned in January 1997. The basement is full of gazbage and there is severe structural distress. However, the tazes aze paid and the owners got a code compliance done. � q� -��a Legislarive Hearing Report July 1, 1997 Page 4 No one appeazed; Gerry Sirathman recommended approval of the Public Health order and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to Tanuary 1, i998 if the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 10. Summary abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the azea. Gerry Sh�athman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd aze a public health hazard. Rodents may be living in the brush. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner unril August i, 1997 to take caze of the problem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. � �J � Council File # � L — �� Green Sheet � \ \��O �,-��,I��;�� Presented By � Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA �4 Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider 2 the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood 3 frame dwelling with a detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter 4 refened to as the "Subject Proper[y" and commonly known as 1147 Virginia Street. This property 5 is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 I.ot 6, Biock 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul 8 9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and 10 information obtained by Public Health on or before April 11, 1997, the following are the now i l known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Itobert S. Zeimet, 1147 Virginia 12 Street, St. Paul, MN 55117 13 14 WFIEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the 15 Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 16 April 9, 1997; and 17 18 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the 19 structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 20 21 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or 22 demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by May 9, 1997; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring 25 this building{s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that 28 the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Le�islative Hearing Officer of the City Council 29 and the Saint Paul City Council; and 30 31 WI�IEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been sen�ed notice in accordance 32 with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code, of the time, date, place and 33 purpose of the public hearings; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Le�islative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City 36 Council on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony 37 and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible 38 parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimentai to the public peace, health, safety and 39 welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in 40 accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and 41 removin� the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or 42 demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council 43 Hearing; and �j'� - �� 2- WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, June 25, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the I.egislative Hearing Officer was considered by the CouncIl; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 1147 Virginia Street: 1. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul L,egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buiidings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: l. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrunental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishin� and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. � 1 � �� 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properry or fixhues of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shail be zemoved from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personai propeny is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the Ciry of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. Tt 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 Le�islative Code. Re ested by Department of: �iWL�I �t n �� /� BY � I,�� CNL �✓� G f�'� �'✓li �/I. i� Form Ap ved by Ci � Attorn�y � / By: � � � B Y` �� • pproved by Mayor for Submission to I � � Approved by hIa � . Date Z 7 j Q Counci� � �\ � By: By: Adopted by Council: Date � q Adoption Certified by Council Se retary °�rl - ��a- Public Health 298-4153 June 25, 1997 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES DATEINITIATED GREEN SHEET N° 19098 OS-23-97 - INRIAVOATE INITIAVDATE / �DEPARTMENT DIRE �� L----- CI7Y COUNCIL �"� ASSIGN CRV ATiORNEY � CITV CLERK �� NUMBER FOR NOUTNG � BUDCiET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SEFVICES DIR. OHDEH m MAYOF (OR ASS15TANT) � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE� )N REQUESTED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1147 Virginia Street or _ PLANNING COMMISSION _ _ CIB COMMITTEE _ . _ STAPF _ . _ DISTRICTCOURT _ , SUPPORTS WHICH CAUNCIL OBJECTIVE7 PEHSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUSTANSWER THE FOLLOW�NG �UESTIONS: 7. Has this personttirm ever worked under a contract for this tlepartment? YES NO 2. Has this person/iirm ever been a ciry employee7 YES NO 3. Does this person/frtm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current ciry employeel YES NO Ezplaln all yes answers on separate sheet antl ettach to green Sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOflTUNIN (Who. Whe�, When, W�ere, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 1147 Virginia Street by May 9, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. IFAPPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. � ��`° ��'. s i.: fs4 M '�'. ffiCS-..f Fl �� h�AY G gi 14�� 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. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. ��' F : t :. x;y�b " i; - .� . s..'�'.' �3.>� a�$:c�'' E�:.r., . ,_,.-. $6,000 - $7,000 iOTALAMOUN70FTfiANSACTiON 5 Nuisance Housing Abatement COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) 33261 YES NO FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVI7Y NUMBER °INANCIAI WFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH " Nea! Holmn, MD_, MP.K, Di�euor �� CTtY OF SAINT PAUL NUISA�4CE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Coleman, Mayor ENFORCF.NEM 555 Cedm Saeer Sainl Pau1, i4N SSIOI-2260 . May 23, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council 6/1•198-4l53 � n\ O � � � q� 1`��1 � Saint Paul Public Health, VacantlNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1147 Virginia Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: S��y , Legislative Hearing - Tuesday,.datn*'fi'�199'7 City Council Hearing - Wednesday,��3�m�, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Robert S. Zeimet 1147 Virginia Street St. Paul, MN 55117 Interest �`iw�;i�.! : "...�--«". %`�-.r�� Fee Owner � . , ._ ,,..;� The legal description of this proper[y is: —._�,m..,_�,.___,.,...� �s�- Lot 6, Block 6, Auerbach and Hand's Addition to the City of St. Paul Saint Paul Public Health has_ declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). -��;��a- 1147 Virginia Street May 23, 1997 Page 2 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 ta�ces. Y . �hJ Q • � � � �."�dd Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Heaith RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccazd, Fire Mazshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division Oi-93 �� _�b'� REPORT Date: July 1, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Keliogg Boulevazd LEGISLATNE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer l. Summary abatement appeal for �457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended deaying the appeal but ailowing the owner until August 1, 1997 to take care of the problem. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Canoll Avenue; A.media LaFond, appellant. Legislative Aearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. Legislative Hearing Ofticer recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Vehicle abatement appeai for 656 Short Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended denial of the appeal. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 85 I.itchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July i Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. q`�-�� MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING July 1, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 am. i. Summary abatement appeal for 200 Carroil Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Ave�ue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Velvcle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Taza Fohrenkamm, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at $5 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to 3uly 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the property is in the process of mortgage foreclosure, it wili take $20,000 to repair it, and it was condemned in January of 1997. This property was previousiy laid over by Councilmember Collins. I�Io one appeazed; Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Pubiic Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at ,�47 Virginia Stteet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Reschedu]ed from 3une 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Councii). Mazgaret and Norman Jones appeazed and stated they live neact door to this propercy and it is not being maintained. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported his office has not been able to contact the owner, fees aze unpaid, and property repair could be up to $60,000. It would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. q� - ��. Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 2 T'he owner did not appear; Gerry S�athman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at � Curtice Street F.ast. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Lloyd Rabanus, representing owner, and Wally Neison, prospective buyer, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the house has been vacant since 7une of 1996, there aze three summary abatement notices, two citations issued, the City has secured the building against trespass, real estate taa�es have not been paid, and no bond has been posted. The cost to repair the building is $50,000. Wally Nelson asked what he had to do to keep the property from being tom down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this properry. Mr. Strathman infotmed Mr. Nelson that the $200 vacant building fee has to be paid, a code compliance inspection has to be done, and a$2,000 bond needs to be posted. Mr. Strathman suggested Mr. Nelson do what he can and then attend the July 9 Council meeting. Chuck Votel explained to Mr. Nelson that he may not be able to post the $2,000 bond unless he is the owner. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 806 Agate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Betty Asmussen, attorney for Equi Credit Corporation, and Pat Donohue, Realtor for Equi Credit Corporation and marketing the property, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the house has been vacant since December 1996 and is currently for sale. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes are paid. The cost to repair the property is $35,000. The cost to demolish it is $8,100. Betty Asmussen stated Equi Credit is requesting 4-6 months before the city demolishes the property. There is a person interested in pvrchasing it. Bqui Credit has been maintaining the grass and the property is secure. They prefer to sell "as is" to a prospective buyer. Pat Donohue stated the buyer is a contractor. Gerry Strathman stated the building has been vacant for siz months and has been deciazed a nuisance. If a huyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer mare q� - g��-. Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 3 time. Mr. Strathman suggested talking to Councilmember Collins and attending the July 9 council meeting. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 855 Woodbridg treet. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. John Nelson and Steve Johnson appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated there aze four summary abatement notices on the property, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fee is paid, and the real estate taxes aze unpaid. The cost to repair this building is $35,000. The cost to demolish is $6,600. John Neison stated he purchased the property to rehabilitate and occupy. He would like to move in by winter. Mr. Nelson asked was there any way to get around the $2,000 bond to buy windows and doors instead. The grass is cut and the building is secure. Mr. Nelson has been at the address everyday. Steve Johnson stated he has known John Nelson for 20 years. Mr. Nelson does good work and plans to redo the entire house. Gerry Strattunan stated the $2,000 bond should be posted by noon July 9. If that is done, Mr. Strathman stated he will recommend 180 days to bring the property up to code. Mr. Strathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order, and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January I, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at �Q5 �,dmund Avenue. ff the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the building was condetnned in January 1997. The basement is full of garbage and there is severe structural distress. However, the taxes aze paid and the owners got a code compliance done. �� -�� LegisIative Hearing Report July I, 1997 Page 4 No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January 1, 1998 if the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 10. Summazy abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donaid Eyinck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the area. Gerry Strathman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd aze a public health hazard. Rodents may be living in the brush. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner until August 1, 1997 to take caze of the probiem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. ��.� Date: July 1, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 R'est Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer . 1. Sutnmary abatement appeai for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyinck, appellant. o��,--�1 °( 7 � �� Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner untii August 1,1997 to take care of the problem. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeal. 3. ` Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. Legislative Hearing Offcer recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Taza Fohrenkamm, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended denial of the appeaL 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 85 Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolufion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislarive Hearing to 7uly 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approvaL 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvaL 7. . Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval. NffNUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING July 1, 1997 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Guy Willits, Public Health Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. 2. 3. a -�g � �- �� -�� Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue• Amedia LaFond, appellant, No one appeared; Gerry Stratlunan recommended denial of the appeal. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Tara Fohrenkamm, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathxnan recommended denial of the appeal. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 8� Litchfield Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the property is in the process of mortgage foreclosure, it will take $20,000 to repair it, and it was condemned in January of 1997. This properry was previously laid over by Councilmember Collins. No one appeazed; Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 1147 Virginia Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Rescheduled from June 25 Legislarive Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Mazgazet and Norman 7ones appeared and stated they live nea�t door to this property and it is not being maintained. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported lus office has not been able to contact the owner, fees are unpaid, and property repair could be up to $60,000. It would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. � � � � 1i / •� � Legislarive Hearing Minutes 7uly 1,1997 Page 2 The owner did not appear; Gerty Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 6. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 477 Curtice Street East. Tf the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Lloyd Rabanus, representing owner, and Wally Nelson, prospecrive buyer, appeared. Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the house has been vacant since June of 1996, there are thtee summary abatement notices, two citations issued, the City has secured the building against trespass, real estate tases have not been paid, and no bond has been posted. The cost to repair the building is $50,000. L J Wally Nelson asked what he had to do to keep the property from being torn down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this properiy. Mr. Strathman informed Mr. Nelson that the $200 vacant building fee has to be paid, a code compliance inspecrion has to be done, and a$2,000 bond needs to be posted. Mr. Strathman suggested Mr. Nelson do what he can and then attend the July 9 Council meeting. Chuck Votel explained to Mr. � Nelson that he may not be able to post the $2,000 bond unless he is the owner. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 806 Agate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Betty Asmussen, attomey for Equi Credit Corporation, and Pat Donohue, Realtor for Equi Credit Corporation and marketing the properiy, appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the house has been vacant since December 1996 and is currently for sale. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes aze paid. The cost to repair the property is $35,000. The cost to demolish it is $8,100. Betty Asmussen stated Equi Credit is requesting 4-6 months before the city demolishes the property. There is a person interested in purchasing it. Fqui Credit has been maintaining the grass and the properiy is secure. They prefer to sell °as is" to a prospective buyer. Pat Donohue stated the buyer is a corrtractor. Gerry Strathman stated the building has been vacant for six months and has been declazed a nuisance. If a buyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer more � ► .i r, • .• Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 3 time. Mr. Strathman suggested talking to Councilmember Collins and attending the July 9 council meeting. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 855 Woodbrid e Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. John Nelson and Steve Johnson appeazed. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated there aze four swnmary abatement notices on the property, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fee is paid, and the real estate taxes aze unpaid. The cost to repair this building is $35,000. The cost to demolish is $6,600. � John Nelson stated he purchased the property to rehabilitate and occupy. He would like to move in by winter, Mr. Nelson asked was there any way to get azound the $2,OQ0 bond to buy windows and doors instead. The grass is cut and the building is secure. Mr. Nelson � has been at the address everyday. Steve Johnson stated he has known John Nelson for 20 years. Mr. Nelson does good work and plans to redo the entire house. Gerry Strathman stated the $2,000 bond should be posted by noon July 9. If that is done, Mr. Strathman stated he will recommend 180 days to bring the property up to code. Mr. Sirathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Strattunan recommended approval of the Public Health order, and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January l, 1998 if a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, 1997. 9. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 65� Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel presented photos and stated the building was condemned in January 1997. The basement is full of gazbage and there is severe structural distress. However, the taxes are paid and the owners got a code compliance done. � /` 1/ I !�. Legislafive Hearing Report 7uly l, 1997 Page 4 No one appeazed; Gerry Shathman recommended approval of the Public Health order and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to January l, 1998 if the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon on July 9, i947. i 0. Summary abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue; Donald Eyiuck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the azea. Getry Strathman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd aze a public health hazard. Rodents may be living in the brush. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal but allowing the owner until August 1, 1997 to take caze of the problem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. � � � ' � SAINT PAUL PUBLIC HEALTH ✓ Nea( Xolmn, MD., MP.N.. D'uector CITY OF SAINT PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Caleman, Mayor ENFORCEMEM - S55 Cedar Sveef Salnr Pau� MN SS/Ol-I260 i April 9, 1997 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) Robert Zeimet 669 E County Rd D#102 Vadnais Hgts., MN 55117 Dear 5ir or Madam: /�t'ft 1 I. I��.�37 6l1-I98-4153 G4Lnr,i( t��-.� �� -._ ��..,. The Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Unit of Saint Paul Public Health hereby declares the premises located at: 1147 Virginia Street and legally described as follows, to wit: Auerbach & Hand's Addition To The City of St. Paul Lot 6 Blk 6 to comprise a nuisance condition in violation of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45.02, and subject to demolition under authority of Chapter 45.11. On April 2, 1997, a Building Deficiency Inspection Report was compiled and the following conditions were observed. This list of deficiencies is not necessarily all the deficiencies present at this time. As first remedial action, a Code Compiiance Inspection must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 350 St. Peter Street Suite 300, Lowry Professional Building (612)266-9001. That inspection will identify spec�c defects, necessary repairs and legai requirements to correct this nuisance condition. You may also be required to post a two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) performance bond with the Building Inspection and Design Office before any permits are issued, ezcept for a demolition permit. , � 1147 Vuginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 2 This building(s) is subject to the restrictions of Saint Paul Ordinance Chapter 33.03 and shatl not again be used for occupancy until such time as a Certificate of Compliance or a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. This is a fue damaged, one-story, wood frame dwelling with a detached, two-vehicle, wood frame garage. Exterior East Side 1. The siding is damaged, broken and missing. 2. There is evidence of smoke damage azound the front door. 3. The front door is locked with a hasp and padlock. 4. The front porch windows aze boazded. 5. The front porch screens are missing. 6. The siding and eaves are smoke damaged. 7. The front stairs lack a handrail. 8. The wood members have loose and peeled paint. 9. The roof covering is worn and deteriorated. 10. The wood trim azound the windows has loose and peeled paint. 11. The concrete block foundation is cracked and crumbling. North Side 12. The basement windows are cracked and broken with missing storms and screens. The wood surfaces have loose and peeled paint. 13. The roof covering is worn and deteriorated. 14. The chimney mortar is cracked, broken and crumbling. 1147 Virginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 3 15. The foundation is cracked and crumbling. South Side 16. The roo£ng is wom and deteriorated. 17, Tl�e chimncy mortnr is crnckcd mid crumUling. 18. The foundation is cracked and crumbling. 19. The siding is damaged, broken, stained and soiled. 20. The windows aze boarded. 21. The gutter system and down spout have been removed. Note: There is evidence of fire and smoke damage to the siding. West Side 22. The deck is heaved, and has wom, deteriorated and rotted wood. �-°'� 23. The railing is broken and pulling away. 24. The railing does not meet the minimum requirements. 25. The stairs lack handrails. 26. The windows and patio doors aze boazded. 27. The siding is broken with holes and is pulling away from the house. 28. There aze areas of missing aluminum facia. 29. The concrete slab under the deck is cracked, broken, crumbling and heaved. 30. The foundation is cracked and crumbling. Garage 31. The roof is wom and deteriorated. 1147 Virginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 4 32. The siding is damaged and broken. 33. The wood door is rotted and deteriorated. 34. The wood members aze rotted and deteriorated around the windows and have loose and peeled paint. 35. There is vegetation and trees growing along side the foundation of the garage. 36. The gutter system is deteriorated and damaged. Note: The inspectors were unable to view the interior of the dwelling, the owner did not show up for the inspection. The interior has suffered severe fire, smoke and water damage. There has been an approximate fifty thousand dollar loss according to the Fire report. The interior may be a total loss due to the extensive conditions of the fire on the outside and the estimate from the Saint Paul Fire Department. There have been no rehabilitation permits issued. As owner, agent or responsible pazty, you aze hereby notified that if these deficiencies and the resulting nuisance condition is not conected by May 9, 1997 Saint Paul Public Health will begin a substantial abatement process to demolish and remove the building(s). The costs of this action, including administrative costs and demolition costs will be assessed against the property taxes as a special assessment in accordance with law. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection Report must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 350 St. Peter Street Suite 300, Lowry Professional Building (612)266-9001. This inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. As an owner or responsible party, you are required by law to provide full and complete disclosure of this "Order to Abate" to all interested parties, all present or subsequent renters and any subsequent owners. If you sell, transfer, or convey in any manner, the ownership or responsibility for this properry, you must within seven (7) days, notify the Enforcement Officer with the names and addresses of any new owners or responsible parties. The Enforcement Officer is required by law to post a placazd on this property wluch declazes it to be a"nuisance condition", subject to demolition and removal by the City. This placazd shall not be removed without the written authority of Public Health. Public Health is further required to file a copy of this "Order to Abate" with the City Clerk's Office. 1147 Virginia Street April 9, 1997 Page 5 If corrective action is not taken within the time specified in this order, the Enforcement Officer will notify the City Council that abatement action is necessary. The City Clerk will then schedule dates for Public Hearings before the City Council at which time testimony will be heazd from interested parties. After this hearing the City Council will adopt a resolution stating what action if any, it deems appropriate. If the resolution calls for abatement action the Council may either order the City to take the abatement action or fix a time within which this nuisance must be abated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code and provide that if corrective action is not taken within the specified time, the City shall abate ihis nuisance. The costs of this action, including administrative costs will be assessed against the property as a special assessment in accordance with law. If you have any questions or request additional information please contact S. Magner between the hours of 8:00 and 930 a.m. at (612) 298-4153. Sincerely, Reneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Unit Saint Paul Public.Health RW:mI cc: Nancy Anderson - Council Reseazch Dan Pahl - pED Housing 01-93 5UNIlVIARY FOR PUBLIC HEARING 1147 Virginia Street Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, June 17, 1997 Clty C:ouucil - Wednesday, Jwie 25, 1997 The building is a one-story, wood frame dwelling with a detached, wood frame garage on a lot of 5,412 square feet. According to our files, the building has been vacant since December 1996. The current property owner is Robert S. Zeimet, per Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue. The owner has not discussed his intentions with our office. There have been five (5) SUMMARY ABATEMENT NOTICES issued to: remove refuse and fire debris from yard, remove snow and/or ice for the public sidewalk, cut grass and weeds. There have three (3) VEHICLE ABATEMENTS issued. A citation was issued for failure to maintain exterior property areas. On April 2, 1997 an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An ORDER TO ABATE A NUISANCE BUILDING was issued on April 9, 1997 with a compliance date of ' May 9, 1997. As of this date this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. The Vacant Building registration fees are due and owing since March 13, 1996. Real Estate taxes are unpaid in the amount of $846. As of June 17, 1997 a Code Compliance Inspection has not been applied for, and the � $2,000.00 Bond has not been posted with the Building Inspection Department. Code Enforcement Inspectors estimate the cost to repair this structure is $60,000. The estimated cost to Demolish is $5,600. The Public Health Resolution submitted for consideration orders the property owner to repair or remove this s[ructure within fifteen (15) days, if not the resolution authorizes Public Health to demolish and assess the costs to the property.