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97-883�rr,�,rd� - `� l� l�� s ��.� A <i��€ Presented Referred RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # Green Sheet # �� WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisabiliry and necessity of ordering the repair ar wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame dwelling and metal shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lmown as 855 Woodbridge Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 10, Block 12, of Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 I.ewis's (2) Addition to St. Paul, Minnesota. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before April 28, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properiy: Steven C. Johnson, 1509 Ashland Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104; John W. Nelson, 76 Western Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55102; St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, Inc., 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, Re: Steven Johnson (1988 Judgment);Larkin, Hoffinan, Daly & Lindgren, 7900 Xerxes Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431, Re: Steven 7ohnson (1992 Judgment); Twin City Federal Mortgage Corp., 801 Marquette Avenue, Mpls., MN 55402-3476, Re: loan servicing. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated AprIl 23, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the siructure located on the Subject Properry by May 23, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condirion; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condidon has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L.egislative Hearing Officex of the Ciry Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and a�c- ��.� ��\\ WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code, of the tnne, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and a'� J BF�.� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, 7uly 1, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendarion to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolirion of the structure to be complet �' ' �g' � 6v Sar.�,a. �,�q4`X �� 0.. {{ 3, ooc b o �.� i s p os �y �`1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held �efore t[ie Saint Paul�iry Council on Wednesday, 7uly 9, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L.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 Commcil hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 855 Woodbridge Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Sub,ject 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 conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely 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 arder: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and 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 alterna6ve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitafion or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed '*� ��*A r' �; �'^^° °� r+'�° � ' �Stir.�.ve 1 ,\°�°�8'. v �� _�'b'� i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above conective action is not completed witrun this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the S�bject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislarive Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, all personal property 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 City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accardance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. Requested by Department of: L •. By: Approved By: ��,� Form Appr r� by City Att rney ay: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: i° � Adopted by Council: Date Adoption Certified by Council S retary ��-k�� DEPARTMENTfOFFiCElCAUNCIL DA7E1N1TIATED N.� 19113 P,�� Health 06-06-97 GREEN SHEET INITIAL/DATE INITIAVDATE CONTACT PERSON & PHONE DEPAflTMENT OIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL Charles Votel 298-4153 p551GN I7YATTORNEY GITVCIERK MUST BE ON COUNqLAGENDA BY (DA7� , ROUTINGF�p gU�GET DIRECTO � FIN & MGT. SERVICES DIR. July 9. 1997 OHOER MqYOR(OflA$SISiAN"n ❑ TOTAI # O� SIGNA7URE PAGES (CLIP ALL L�CATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACiION FEQUESTED: 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 855 Woodbridge Street. FiECOMMENDA710NS. npprove (A) or Fieject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PL4NNING CqMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISS�ON �� Has this personttirm ever worked untler a conhact fw this depsrtment? — CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? _ SinFF — YES NO _ DIS7RICT COURi _ 3. Dces this personftirm possess a skill noi normall y possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (4Vho, Wha[, When, Where, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 855 Woodbridge Street by May 23, 1997, and have to comply with those orders. ADVAN7AGESIFAPPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��'� ��' J�� . F3 sJ�/ 1 _ _ .._.�...� DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED� The City will spend funds to wxeck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. DISAOVANTAGES IF I�10T APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. �� E� ►�i� 1 f 1997 • s : e = iyL { �� TOTALAMOUNTOF7RANSAC710N $ $5,000 - �6,000 COST/REVENUEBUDGETED(CiRCLEONE) YE � NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION� (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBIIC HEALTH NealHolran, MD., MP.H., D"vecrar CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor June 6, 1997 NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE ENFORCEMENZ 555 Cedar Street Saint Pmrl, MN SSlO!-2260 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council �/�,O Q � 612-298-4I53 Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 855 Woodbridge Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, July 1, 1997 City Council I3earing - Wednesday, July 9, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Interest �� *"��a� ��.T Steven C. Johnson 1509 Ashiand Avenue St. Paul, MN 551�4 Previous Owner JUN 1 � `a��" � .��;*; John W. Nelson Owner 76 Western Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55102 ��" �� 855 Woodbridge Street June 6, 1997 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, Inc. 640 Jackson Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Re: Steven Johnson (1988 Judgment) Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren 7900 Xerxes Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431 Re: Steven Johnson (1992 7udgment) Twin City Federal Mortgage Corp. 801 Marquette Avenue Mpls., MN 55402-3476 Re: loan servicing The legal description of this property is: Interest Judgment Creditor of Johnson Judgment Creditor of Johnson Mortgagee Lot 10, Block 12, of Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 l, 12, 13, 14 & 15 Lewis' (2) Addition to St. Paul, Minnesota. Saint Paul Public Heaith has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Pubiic Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eluninate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). � �� 855 Woodbridge Street June 6, 1997 Page 3 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. incerely, Q � eneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys O�ce Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �� I.egislative Hearing Report July 1, 1997 Page 2 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 06 ate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the buiiding. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at $55 Woodbrid�e Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval 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. 10. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 6�5 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comgly with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the struMure to January 1,1998 if the vacant 6uilding fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted 6y noon on July 9,1997. q� MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING July l, 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. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. No one appe.ared; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Taza 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 resoluUon, Public Health is ordered � to remove the building. (Rescheduled from 7une 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the properiy 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; Legislative Heazing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 147 Virginia Street. If the awner 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). Margazet and Norman Jones appeazed and stated they live nest door to this property 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 properiy repair could be up to $60,000. It would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. � Q�1 Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 2 The owner did not appear; Gerry 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 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 citations 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 properiy from being tom down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this properiy. Mr. Strathtnan 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 Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 8Q� 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 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. Equi 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 six months and has been declared a nuisance. If a buyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer more � q7-��3 I,egislative Heazing 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 are four summary abatement notices on the property, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant buiiding fee is paid, and the real estate ta�ces 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 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 Irnown John Nelson for 20 yeazs. 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. Strathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Sttathman 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. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 65Q Edmund Avenue. If 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 condemned in January 1997. The basement is full of gazbage and there is severe structural disttess. However, the ta�ces aze paid and the owners got a code compliance done. �_J q�-8�3 Legislative Hearing Report July 1, 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 sUucture 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. Summary abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue• Donald Eyinck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the azea. Gerry Strathman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd are 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 care of the problem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. � � � �rr,�,rd� - `� l� l�� s ��.� A <i��€ Presented Referred RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # Green Sheet # �� WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisabiliry and necessity of ordering the repair ar wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame dwelling and metal shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lmown as 855 Woodbridge Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 10, Block 12, of Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 I.ewis's (2) Addition to St. Paul, Minnesota. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before April 28, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properiy: Steven C. Johnson, 1509 Ashland Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104; John W. Nelson, 76 Western Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55102; St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, Inc., 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, Re: Steven Johnson (1988 Judgment);Larkin, Hoffinan, Daly & Lindgren, 7900 Xerxes Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431, Re: Steven 7ohnson (1992 Judgment); Twin City Federal Mortgage Corp., 801 Marquette Avenue, Mpls., MN 55402-3476, Re: loan servicing. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated AprIl 23, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the siructure located on the Subject Properry by May 23, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condirion; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condidon has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L.egislative Hearing Officex of the Ciry Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and a�c- ��.� ��\\ WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code, of the tnne, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and a'� J BF�.� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, 7uly 1, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendarion to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolirion of the structure to be complet �' ' �g' � 6v Sar.�,a. �,�q4`X �� 0.. {{ 3, ooc b o �.� i s p os �y �`1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held �efore t[ie Saint Paul�iry Council on Wednesday, 7uly 9, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L.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 Commcil hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 855 Woodbridge Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Sub,ject 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 conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely 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 arder: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and 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 alterna6ve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitafion or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed '*� ��*A r' �; �'^^° °� r+'�° � ' �Stir.�.ve 1 ,\°�°�8'. v �� _�'b'� i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above conective action is not completed witrun this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the S�bject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislarive Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, all personal property 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 City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accardance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. Requested by Department of: L •. By: Approved By: ��,� Form Appr r� by City Att rney ay: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: i° � Adopted by Council: Date Adoption Certified by Council S retary ��-k�� DEPARTMENTfOFFiCElCAUNCIL DA7E1N1TIATED N.� 19113 P,�� Health 06-06-97 GREEN SHEET INITIAL/DATE INITIAVDATE CONTACT PERSON & PHONE DEPAflTMENT OIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL Charles Votel 298-4153 p551GN I7YATTORNEY GITVCIERK MUST BE ON COUNqLAGENDA BY (DA7� , ROUTINGF�p gU�GET DIRECTO � FIN & MGT. SERVICES DIR. July 9. 1997 OHOER MqYOR(OflA$SISiAN"n ❑ TOTAI # O� SIGNA7URE PAGES (CLIP ALL L�CATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACiION FEQUESTED: 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 855 Woodbridge Street. FiECOMMENDA710NS. npprove (A) or Fieject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PL4NNING CqMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISS�ON �� Has this personttirm ever worked untler a conhact fw this depsrtment? — CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? _ SinFF — YES NO _ DIS7RICT COURi _ 3. Dces this personftirm possess a skill noi normall y possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (4Vho, Wha[, When, Where, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 855 Woodbridge Street by May 23, 1997, and have to comply with those orders. ADVAN7AGESIFAPPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��'� ��' J�� . F3 sJ�/ 1 _ _ .._.�...� DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED� The City will spend funds to wxeck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. DISAOVANTAGES IF I�10T APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. �� E� ►�i� 1 f 1997 • s : e = iyL { �� TOTALAMOUNTOF7RANSAC710N $ $5,000 - �6,000 COST/REVENUEBUDGETED(CiRCLEONE) YE � NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION� (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBIIC HEALTH NealHolran, MD., MP.H., D"vecrar CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor June 6, 1997 NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE ENFORCEMENZ 555 Cedar Street Saint Pmrl, MN SSlO!-2260 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council �/�,O Q � 612-298-4I53 Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 855 Woodbridge Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, July 1, 1997 City Council I3earing - Wednesday, July 9, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Interest �� *"��a� ��.T Steven C. Johnson 1509 Ashiand Avenue St. Paul, MN 551�4 Previous Owner JUN 1 � `a��" � .��;*; John W. Nelson Owner 76 Western Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55102 ��" �� 855 Woodbridge Street June 6, 1997 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, Inc. 640 Jackson Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Re: Steven Johnson (1988 Judgment) Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren 7900 Xerxes Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431 Re: Steven Johnson (1992 7udgment) Twin City Federal Mortgage Corp. 801 Marquette Avenue Mpls., MN 55402-3476 Re: loan servicing The legal description of this property is: Interest Judgment Creditor of Johnson Judgment Creditor of Johnson Mortgagee Lot 10, Block 12, of Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 l, 12, 13, 14 & 15 Lewis' (2) Addition to St. Paul, Minnesota. Saint Paul Public Heaith has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Pubiic Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eluninate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). � �� 855 Woodbridge Street June 6, 1997 Page 3 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. incerely, Q � eneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys O�ce Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �� I.egislative Hearing Report July 1, 1997 Page 2 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 06 ate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the buiiding. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at $55 Woodbrid�e Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval 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. 10. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 6�5 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comgly with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the struMure to January 1,1998 if the vacant 6uilding fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted 6y noon on July 9,1997. q� MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING July l, 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. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. No one appe.ared; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Taza 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 resoluUon, Public Health is ordered � to remove the building. (Rescheduled from 7une 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the properiy 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; Legislative Heazing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 147 Virginia Street. If the awner 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). Margazet and Norman Jones appeazed and stated they live nest door to this property 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 properiy repair could be up to $60,000. It would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. � Q�1 Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 2 The owner did not appear; Gerry 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 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 citations 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 properiy from being tom down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this properiy. Mr. Strathtnan 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 Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 8Q� 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 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. Equi 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 six months and has been declared a nuisance. If a buyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer more � q7-��3 I,egislative Heazing 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 are four summary abatement notices on the property, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant buiiding fee is paid, and the real estate ta�ces 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 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 Irnown John Nelson for 20 yeazs. 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. Strathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Sttathman 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. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 65Q Edmund Avenue. If 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 condemned in January 1997. The basement is full of gazbage and there is severe structural disttess. However, the ta�ces aze paid and the owners got a code compliance done. �_J q�-8�3 Legislative Hearing Report July 1, 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 sUucture 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. Summary abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue• Donald Eyinck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the azea. Gerry Strathman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd are 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 care of the problem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. � � � �rr,�,rd� - `� l� l�� s ��.� A <i��€ Presented Referred RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # Green Sheet # �� WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisabiliry and necessity of ordering the repair ar wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame dwelling and metal shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lmown as 855 Woodbridge Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 10, Block 12, of Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 I.ewis's (2) Addition to St. Paul, Minnesota. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before April 28, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properiy: Steven C. Johnson, 1509 Ashland Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104; John W. Nelson, 76 Western Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55102; St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, Inc., 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, Re: Steven Johnson (1988 Judgment);Larkin, Hoffinan, Daly & Lindgren, 7900 Xerxes Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431, Re: Steven 7ohnson (1992 Judgment); Twin City Federal Mortgage Corp., 801 Marquette Avenue, Mpls., MN 55402-3476, Re: loan servicing. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L.egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated AprIl 23, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the siructure located on the Subject Properry by May 23, 1997; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condirion; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condidon has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L.egislative Hearing Officex of the Ciry Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and a�c- ��.� ��\\ WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code, of the tnne, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and a'� J BF�.� WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, 7uly 1, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendarion to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitarion or demolirion of the structure to be complet �' ' �g' � 6v Sar.�,a. �,�q4`X �� 0.. {{ 3, ooc b o �.� i s p os �y �`1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held �efore t[ie Saint Paul�iry Council on Wednesday, 7uly 9, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L.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 Commcil hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Properry at 855 Woodbridge Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Sub,ject 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 conected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely 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 arder: 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and 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 alterna6ve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitafion or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed '*� ��*A r' �; �'^^° °� r+'�° � ' �Stir.�.ve 1 ,\°�°�8'. v �� _�'b'� i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. If the above conective action is not completed witrun this period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the S�bject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislarive Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, all personal property 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 City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accardance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. Requested by Department of: L •. By: Approved By: ��,� Form Appr r� by City Att rney ay: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: i° � Adopted by Council: Date Adoption Certified by Council S retary ��-k�� DEPARTMENTfOFFiCElCAUNCIL DA7E1N1TIATED N.� 19113 P,�� Health 06-06-97 GREEN SHEET INITIAL/DATE INITIAVDATE CONTACT PERSON & PHONE DEPAflTMENT OIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL Charles Votel 298-4153 p551GN I7YATTORNEY GITVCIERK MUST BE ON COUNqLAGENDA BY (DA7� , ROUTINGF�p gU�GET DIRECTO � FIN & MGT. SERVICES DIR. July 9. 1997 OHOER MqYOR(OflA$SISiAN"n ❑ TOTAI # O� SIGNA7URE PAGES (CLIP ALL L�CATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACiION FEQUESTED: 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 855 Woodbridge Street. FiECOMMENDA710NS. npprove (A) or Fieject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PL4NNING CqMMISSION _ CNIL SERVICE COMMISS�ON �� Has this personttirm ever worked untler a conhact fw this depsrtment? — CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? _ SinFF — YES NO _ DIS7RICT COURi _ 3. Dces this personftirm possess a skill noi normall y possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (4Vho, Wha[, When, Where, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 855 Woodbridge Street by May 23, 1997, and have to comply with those orders. ADVAN7AGESIFAPPROVED: The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��'� ��' J�� . F3 sJ�/ 1 _ _ .._.�...� DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED� The City will spend funds to wxeck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. DISAOVANTAGES IF I�10T APPROVED: A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. �� E� ►�i� 1 f 1997 • s : e = iyL { �� TOTALAMOUNTOF7RANSAC710N $ $5,000 - �6,000 COST/REVENUEBUDGETED(CiRCLEONE) YE � NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION� (EXPLAIN) SAINT PAUL PUBIIC HEALTH NealHolran, MD., MP.H., D"vecrar CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor June 6, 1997 NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE ENFORCEMENZ 555 Cedar Street Saint Pmrl, MN SSlO!-2260 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council �/�,O Q � 612-298-4I53 Saint Paul Public Health, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Council schedule public heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 855 Woodbridge Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these heazings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, July 1, 1997 City Council I3earing - Wednesday, July 9, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Interest �� *"��a� ��.T Steven C. Johnson 1509 Ashiand Avenue St. Paul, MN 551�4 Previous Owner JUN 1 � `a��" � .��;*; John W. Nelson Owner 76 Western Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55102 ��" �� 855 Woodbridge Street June 6, 1997 Page 2 Name and Last Known Address St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, Inc. 640 Jackson Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Re: Steven Johnson (1988 Judgment) Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren 7900 Xerxes Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431 Re: Steven Johnson (1992 7udgment) Twin City Federal Mortgage Corp. 801 Marquette Avenue Mpls., MN 55402-3476 Re: loan servicing The legal description of this property is: Interest Judgment Creditor of Johnson Judgment Creditor of Johnson Mortgagee Lot 10, Block 12, of Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 l, 12, 13, 14 & 15 Lewis' (2) Addition to St. Paul, Minnesota. Saint Paul Public Heaith has declazed this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Pubiic Health has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eluninate this nuisance condition by conecting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). � �� 855 Woodbridge Street June 6, 1997 Page 3 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. incerely, Q � eneta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Building Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys O�ce Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-93 �� I.egislative Hearing Report July 1, 1997 Page 2 8. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 06 ate Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the buiiding. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at $55 Woodbrid�e Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval 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. 10. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 6�5 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comgly with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the struMure to January 1,1998 if the vacant 6uilding fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted 6y noon on July 9,1997. q� MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING July l, 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. Summary abatement appeal for 900 Carroll Avenue; Amedia LaFond, appellant. No one appe.ared; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 694 Jenks Avenue; Laura Emerson, appellant. No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denial of the appeal. 3. Vehicle abatement appeal for 656 Short Street; Taza 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 resoluUon, Public Health is ordered � to remove the building. (Rescheduled from 7une 25 Legislative Hearing to July 1 Legislative Hearing per City Council). Chuck Votel presented photos and reported the properiy 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; Legislative Heazing Officer recommended approval of the Public Health order. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 147 Virginia Street. If the awner 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). Margazet and Norman Jones appeazed and stated they live nest door to this property 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 properiy repair could be up to $60,000. It would cost $5,000 to $6,000 to demolish it. � Q�1 Legislative Hearing Minutes July 1, 1997 Page 2 The owner did not appear; Gerry 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 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 citations 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 properiy from being tom down and stated he has a closing date of July 15 on this properiy. Mr. Strathtnan 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 Strathman recommended approval of the Public Health order. 7. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 8Q� 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 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. Equi 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 six months and has been declared a nuisance. If a buyer is prepazed to post a bond, the City is prepazed to give the buyer more � q7-��3 I,egislative Heazing 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 are four summary abatement notices on the property, the City has had to boazd this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant buiiding fee is paid, and the real estate ta�ces 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 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 Irnown John Nelson for 20 yeazs. 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. Strathman suggested Steve Johnson attend the Council meeting on July 9. Gerry Sttathman 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. 9. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 65Q Edmund Avenue. If 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 condemned in January 1997. The basement is full of gazbage and there is severe structural disttess. However, the ta�ces aze paid and the owners got a code compliance done. �_J q�-8�3 Legislative Hearing Report July 1, 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 sUucture 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. Summary abatement appeal for 1457 Hazelwood Avenue• Donald Eyinck, appellant. Donald Eyinck requested 8 weeks to work on cleaning the azea. Gerry Strathman viewed photos and stated the items in the yazd are 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 care of the problem. Gerry Strathman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. � � �