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98-201/ S� ORIGINAL Presented By Referred To ,� Council File # � �� Green Sheet # ��� "�� RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date WHEREAS, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame structure with a detached, one-stall, wood frame garage with attached shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 977 Burr Street. This properry is legally described as follows, to wit: I,ot 4, Block 13, Fairview Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before November 17, 1997, the following aze the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Belinda G.Vela, 977 Burr Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-3905; Firstar Mortgage Services, 809 South 60th Street, Ste.210, West Allis, WI 53214; Best & Flanagan, PLLP, 601 Second Avenue South, 4000 First Bank Place, Mpls., MN 55402 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement 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 December 8, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested ar responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properiy is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WEiEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by January 7, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condiuon; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L.egislative Heazing Officer of the City CouncIl and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and qg - �.o ► WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, March 3, 1998 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Wednesday, March 11, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L,egislarive Hearing Off'icer 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 977 Burr Street: 1. That the Subject Properry 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 Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). S. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Division of Code Enforcement 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 Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement, VacanUNuisance Buildings. 8. That the l�own 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 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 demolishing 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. �ig' 3�� 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuned against the Subject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fistures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. ORIGINAL Requested by Department of: Adoption Certified by Council Secretary sy: Fire Code Enforcement Division B ���G Form Approved by City Attorney 1� t�� i� � • by Mayor f�r Submission to Approved by By: By Adopted by Council: Date 'v\�.Sr� Ll ��.�.� c Division of Code Enforcement 292-7718 02/06/98 I GREEN SHEET 9�•z°` d No 61563 NXINIDab m.�.K.. �.�,�.�,� March 11, 1998 f. E*� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � ��,,,.�. 2(4�1 Z'fi-c(g ��«�— ❑,.�,���� ❑..�,�� �.,,���,,,� � -� /� � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) 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, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properry is located at 977 Burr Street. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB CAMMI7TEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Nzs mis persorJfirm e�.er varlcetl u�Mer a convacr rormis aepsrtmem�r YES MO Has this p�vaoNfifin ever heen a cdy empbyee7 YES NO ooes tnis a����m v� a slau not iw�ma��va� br am current ary emcwveev YES NO Ic ihis PeB�rm a targeted vendoY7 YES NO �in ali vea a��s on sena2te sheet and attaCh to nreen shcet 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 LegislaUve Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 977 Burr Street by January 7, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. �r�� z.r;�.� �_�: ��� � The City will elnninate a nuisance. 11 1998 ��� � T������� JISADVANTAGES IF APPROYED 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 properiy taxes. A nuisance condition will rema.in unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the communiry. fOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S � � COETIREVEl1UE BUD6ETED (GRCLE ONE) � NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 NNDING SOURCE ACTNITY NUMBER INFORMATION (IXPWN) � � CTTY OF SAINT PAUL Norni Caleman, Mayor DEPART,�NI' OF FIRE AND SAFEiY SERVICES Timotky K Fuller, Fire Chief ��Q` DIVISION OF PROPERIY CODE ENFORCEMEN'C �• Charles �ofel, Program Director Nuisance Bui[ding Code Enfarcement 555 Cedar Street Tel: 6I2-298-4753 Saint Poul, �LLV SSI01-2160 Fax: 612-228-3l70 C,(�`Ui'•C3� �'s2S8�T�; Uv�?#8 Febmary 6, 1998 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ��� � � ���� Council President and Members of the City Councii Department of Fire and Safery Services, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance buiiding(s) located at: 977 Burr 5treet The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing -'I�esday, March 3, 1998 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, March 11, 199$ The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Belinda G. Vela 977 Bun Street St. Paul, MN 55101-3905 Firstar Mortgage Services 809 South 60th Street, Ste.210 West Allis, WI 53214 Best & Flanagan, PLLP 601 Second Avenue South 4000 First Bank Place Mpls., MN 55402 Interest Fee Owner Mortgagee Attorney for Mortgage Co. The legal description of this properry is: L.ot 4, Block 13, Fairview Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota. qg_2�o� 977 Burr Sueet Febmary 6, 1998 Paae 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buiiding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this properry. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this bui?dir.� in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement 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. S' erely, � � e � Ren a Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department of Fire and Safety Services RW:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Rachei Young, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division � •: q P-ao� REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: Mazch 3, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 202 Charles Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying this matter over to June 2,1998. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 977 Burr Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 26 Acker Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation, provided a Code Compliance application be filed and a$2,000 Bond be posted by Noon, Wednesday, March 11�`. 4. Summary Abatement appeal for 842 Edmund Avenue; JoAnne Nixon and David Tonnar, appellants. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. qy-zo MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING Mazch 3, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel Gerry Strathman, Lzgislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 202 Charles Avenue Chuck Votel, Public Health, advised that this structure was condemned in June, 1997 and has been vacant since July, 1997. The current property owner is the State of Minnesota Trust Exempt. Vacant building fees are due and owing. Estimated cost to repair is $60,000 - cost to demolish, $9,300. Richard Wendt and Kris Kujala, representing Ramsey County appeared. Mr. Wendt stated that there are interested buyers who aze willing to renovate the property. On two previous occasions, HRA asked to have this pazcel removed from the auction list. HRA has now released their interest in this property. On May 28�' another auction will be held, at which time Ramsey County would like to auction this property to the interested buyers. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommends laying this matter over to June 2, 1998, allowing the county an opportunity to put the property up for auction on May 28`", with the hope that a responsible buyer wiil rehabilitate. 977 Burr Street Chuck Votel, Public Health, advised that this structure has been vacant since October, 1997. Vacant Building registration fees are due and owing. Real Estate tazes are paid. Estimated cost to repair is $35,000 - cost to demolish, $6,900. The owner did not appeaz. Gerry Strathman, recommends approval of the order to repair or remove this building within fif[een (15) days. (continued) .: _ + 26 Acker Street Chuck Votel, Public Health, advised that this buiiding was condemned in July, 1997 and has been vacant since October, 1997. Vacant Building registraUon fees are due and owing. Real Estate taa�es for 1996 and 1997 aze unpaid. Estimated cost to repair is $25,�0 - cost to demolish, $6,535. Steven B. Roettger, owner, appeazed. Mr. Roettger presented photographs of neighboring homes which he feels ate in much worse shape than his. He advised that he presently has an attomey who is attempting to collect workers compensation for the past four yeazs. As soon as he receives that, he wil] rehabilitate the structure. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommends allowing Mr. Roettger six months to rehabilitate the structure, provided that he applies for a Code Compliance Inspection and posts a$2,000 performance bond by Noon, Wednesday, Mazch 11 Otherwise, Mr. Strathman recommends demolishing the building. 842 Edmund Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer, recommends denying the appeal for the Summary Abatement order. The meeting adjoumed at 10:20 a.m. / S� ORIGINAL Presented By Referred To ,� Council File # � �� Green Sheet # ��� "�� RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date WHEREAS, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame structure with a detached, one-stall, wood frame garage with attached shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 977 Burr Street. This properry is legally described as follows, to wit: I,ot 4, Block 13, Fairview Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before November 17, 1997, the following aze the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Belinda G.Vela, 977 Burr Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-3905; Firstar Mortgage Services, 809 South 60th Street, Ste.210, West Allis, WI 53214; Best & Flanagan, PLLP, 601 Second Avenue South, 4000 First Bank Place, Mpls., MN 55402 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement 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 December 8, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested ar responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properiy is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WEiEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by January 7, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condiuon; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L.egislative Heazing Officer of the City CouncIl and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and qg - �.o ► WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, March 3, 1998 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Wednesday, March 11, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L,egislarive Hearing Off'icer 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 977 Burr Street: 1. That the Subject Properry 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 Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). S. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Division of Code Enforcement 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 Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement, VacanUNuisance Buildings. 8. That the l�own 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 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 demolishing 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. �ig' 3�� 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuned against the Subject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fistures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. ORIGINAL Requested by Department of: Adoption Certified by Council Secretary sy: Fire Code Enforcement Division B ���G Form Approved by City Attorney 1� t�� i� � • by Mayor f�r Submission to Approved by By: By Adopted by Council: Date 'v\�.Sr� Ll ��.�.� c Division of Code Enforcement 292-7718 02/06/98 I GREEN SHEET 9�•z°` d No 61563 NXINIDab m.�.K.. �.�,�.�,� March 11, 1998 f. E*� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � ��,,,.�. 2(4�1 Z'fi-c(g ��«�— ❑,.�,���� ❑..�,�� �.,,���,,,� � -� /� � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) 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, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properry is located at 977 Burr Street. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB CAMMI7TEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Nzs mis persorJfirm e�.er varlcetl u�Mer a convacr rormis aepsrtmem�r YES MO Has this p�vaoNfifin ever heen a cdy empbyee7 YES NO ooes tnis a����m v� a slau not iw�ma��va� br am current ary emcwveev YES NO Ic ihis PeB�rm a targeted vendoY7 YES NO �in ali vea a��s on sena2te sheet and attaCh to nreen shcet 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 LegislaUve Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 977 Burr Street by January 7, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. �r�� z.r;�.� �_�: ��� � The City will elnninate a nuisance. 11 1998 ��� � T������� JISADVANTAGES IF APPROYED 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 properiy taxes. A nuisance condition will rema.in unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the communiry. fOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S � � COETIREVEl1UE BUD6ETED (GRCLE ONE) � NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 NNDING SOURCE ACTNITY NUMBER INFORMATION (IXPWN) � � CTTY OF SAINT PAUL Norni Caleman, Mayor DEPART,�NI' OF FIRE AND SAFEiY SERVICES Timotky K Fuller, Fire Chief ��Q` DIVISION OF PROPERIY CODE ENFORCEMEN'C �• Charles �ofel, Program Director Nuisance Bui[ding Code Enfarcement 555 Cedar Street Tel: 6I2-298-4753 Saint Poul, �LLV SSI01-2160 Fax: 612-228-3l70 C,(�`Ui'•C3� �'s2S8�T�; Uv�?#8 Febmary 6, 1998 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ��� � � ���� Council President and Members of the City Councii Department of Fire and Safery Services, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance buiiding(s) located at: 977 Burr 5treet The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing -'I�esday, March 3, 1998 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, March 11, 199$ The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Belinda G. Vela 977 Bun Street St. Paul, MN 55101-3905 Firstar Mortgage Services 809 South 60th Street, Ste.210 West Allis, WI 53214 Best & Flanagan, PLLP 601 Second Avenue South 4000 First Bank Place Mpls., MN 55402 Interest Fee Owner Mortgagee Attorney for Mortgage Co. The legal description of this properry is: L.ot 4, Block 13, Fairview Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota. qg_2�o� 977 Burr Sueet Febmary 6, 1998 Paae 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buiiding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this properry. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this bui?dir.� in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement 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. S' erely, � � e � Ren a Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department of Fire and Safety Services RW:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Rachei Young, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division � •: q P-ao� REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: Mazch 3, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 202 Charles Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying this matter over to June 2,1998. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 977 Burr Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 26 Acker Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation, provided a Code Compliance application be filed and a$2,000 Bond be posted by Noon, Wednesday, March 11�`. 4. Summary Abatement appeal for 842 Edmund Avenue; JoAnne Nixon and David Tonnar, appellants. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. qy-zo MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING Mazch 3, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel Gerry Strathman, Lzgislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 202 Charles Avenue Chuck Votel, Public Health, advised that this structure was condemned in June, 1997 and has been vacant since July, 1997. The current property owner is the State of Minnesota Trust Exempt. Vacant building fees are due and owing. Estimated cost to repair is $60,000 - cost to demolish, $9,300. Richard Wendt and Kris Kujala, representing Ramsey County appeared. Mr. Wendt stated that there are interested buyers who aze willing to renovate the property. On two previous occasions, HRA asked to have this pazcel removed from the auction list. HRA has now released their interest in this property. On May 28�' another auction will be held, at which time Ramsey County would like to auction this property to the interested buyers. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommends laying this matter over to June 2, 1998, allowing the county an opportunity to put the property up for auction on May 28`", with the hope that a responsible buyer wiil rehabilitate. 977 Burr Street Chuck Votel, Public Health, advised that this structure has been vacant since October, 1997. Vacant Building registration fees are due and owing. Real Estate tazes are paid. Estimated cost to repair is $35,000 - cost to demolish, $6,900. The owner did not appeaz. Gerry Strathman, recommends approval of the order to repair or remove this building within fif[een (15) days. (continued) .: _ + 26 Acker Street Chuck Votel, Public Health, advised that this buiiding was condemned in July, 1997 and has been vacant since October, 1997. Vacant Building registraUon fees are due and owing. Real Estate taa�es for 1996 and 1997 aze unpaid. Estimated cost to repair is $25,�0 - cost to demolish, $6,535. Steven B. Roettger, owner, appeazed. Mr. Roettger presented photographs of neighboring homes which he feels ate in much worse shape than his. He advised that he presently has an attomey who is attempting to collect workers compensation for the past four yeazs. As soon as he receives that, he wil] rehabilitate the structure. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommends allowing Mr. Roettger six months to rehabilitate the structure, provided that he applies for a Code Compliance Inspection and posts a$2,000 performance bond by Noon, Wednesday, Mazch 11 Otherwise, Mr. Strathman recommends demolishing the building. 842 Edmund Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer, recommends denying the appeal for the Summary Abatement order. The meeting adjoumed at 10:20 a.m. / S� ORIGINAL Presented By Referred To ,� Council File # � �� Green Sheet # ��� "�� RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date WHEREAS, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame structure with a detached, one-stall, wood frame garage with attached shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 977 Burr Street. This properry is legally described as follows, to wit: I,ot 4, Block 13, Fairview Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before November 17, 1997, the following aze the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Belinda G.Vela, 977 Burr Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-3905; Firstar Mortgage Services, 809 South 60th Street, Ste.210, West Allis, WI 53214; Best & Flanagan, PLLP, 601 Second Avenue South, 4000 First Bank Place, Mpls., MN 55402 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement 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 December 8, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested ar responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Properiy is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WEiEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by January 7, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condiuon; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the L.egislative Heazing Officer of the City CouncIl and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and qg - �.o ► WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, March 3, 1998 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternauve by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Wednesday, March 11, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the L,egislarive Hearing Off'icer 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 977 Burr Street: 1. That the Subject Properry 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 Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). S. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Division of Code Enforcement 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 Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement, VacanUNuisance Buildings. 8. That the l�own 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 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 demolishing 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. �ig' 3�� 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incuned against the Subject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fistures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal properry is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. ORIGINAL Requested by Department of: Adoption Certified by Council Secretary sy: Fire Code Enforcement Division B ���G Form Approved by City Attorney 1� t�� i� � • by Mayor f�r Submission to Approved by By: By Adopted by Council: Date 'v\�.Sr� Ll ��.�.� c Division of Code Enforcement 292-7718 02/06/98 I GREEN SHEET 9�•z°` d No 61563 NXINIDab m.�.K.. �.�,�.�,� March 11, 1998 f. E*� TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � ��,,,.�. 2(4�1 Z'fi-c(g ��«�— ❑,.�,���� ❑..�,�� �.,,���,,,� � -� /� � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) 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, Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properry is located at 977 Burr Street. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB CAMMI7TEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Nzs mis persorJfirm e�.er varlcetl u�Mer a convacr rormis aepsrtmem�r YES MO Has this p�vaoNfifin ever heen a cdy empbyee7 YES NO ooes tnis a����m v� a slau not iw�ma��va� br am current ary emcwveev YES NO Ic ihis PeB�rm a targeted vendoY7 YES NO �in ali vea a��s on sena2te sheet and attaCh to nreen shcet 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 LegislaUve Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 977 Burr Street by January 7, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. �r�� z.r;�.� �_�: ��� � The City will elnninate a nuisance. 11 1998 ��� � T������� JISADVANTAGES IF APPROYED 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 properiy taxes. A nuisance condition will rema.in unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the communiry. fOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S � � COETIREVEl1UE BUD6ETED (GRCLE ONE) � NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 NNDING SOURCE ACTNITY NUMBER INFORMATION (IXPWN) � � CTTY OF SAINT PAUL Norni Caleman, Mayor DEPART,�NI' OF FIRE AND SAFEiY SERVICES Timotky K Fuller, Fire Chief ��Q` DIVISION OF PROPERIY CODE ENFORCEMEN'C �• Charles �ofel, Program Director Nuisance Bui[ding Code Enfarcement 555 Cedar Street Tel: 6I2-298-4753 Saint Poul, �LLV SSI01-2160 Fax: 612-228-3l70 C,(�`Ui'•C3� �'s2S8�T�; Uv�?#8 Febmary 6, 1998 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ��� � � ���� Council President and Members of the City Councii Department of Fire and Safery Services, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance buiiding(s) located at: 977 Burr 5treet The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing -'I�esday, March 3, 1998 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, March 11, 199$ The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Known Address Belinda G. Vela 977 Bun Street St. Paul, MN 55101-3905 Firstar Mortgage Services 809 South 60th Street, Ste.210 West Allis, WI 53214 Best & Flanagan, PLLP 601 Second Avenue South 4000 First Bank Place Mpls., MN 55402 Interest Fee Owner Mortgagee Attorney for Mortgage Co. The legal description of this properry is: L.ot 4, Block 13, Fairview Addition to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota. qg_2�o� 977 Burr Sueet Febmary 6, 1998 Paae 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buiiding(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this properry. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this bui?dir.� in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement 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. S' erely, � � e � Ren a Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department of Fire and Safety Services RW:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Rachei Young, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division � •: q P-ao� REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: Mazch 3, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 202 Charles Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying this matter over to June 2,1998. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 977 Burr Street. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends approval. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 26 Acker Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation, provided a Code Compliance application be filed and a$2,000 Bond be posted by Noon, Wednesday, March 11�`. 4. Summary Abatement appeal for 842 Edmund Avenue; JoAnne Nixon and David Tonnar, appellants. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. qy-zo MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING Mazch 3, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel Gerry Strathman, Lzgislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 202 Charles Avenue Chuck Votel, Public Health, advised that this structure was condemned in June, 1997 and has been vacant since July, 1997. The current property owner is the State of Minnesota Trust Exempt. Vacant building fees are due and owing. Estimated cost to repair is $60,000 - cost to demolish, $9,300. Richard Wendt and Kris Kujala, representing Ramsey County appeared. Mr. Wendt stated that there are interested buyers who aze willing to renovate the property. On two previous occasions, HRA asked to have this pazcel removed from the auction list. HRA has now released their interest in this property. On May 28�' another auction will be held, at which time Ramsey County would like to auction this property to the interested buyers. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommends laying this matter over to June 2, 1998, allowing the county an opportunity to put the property up for auction on May 28`", with the hope that a responsible buyer wiil rehabilitate. 977 Burr Street Chuck Votel, Public Health, advised that this structure has been vacant since October, 1997. Vacant Building registration fees are due and owing. Real Estate tazes are paid. Estimated cost to repair is $35,000 - cost to demolish, $6,900. The owner did not appeaz. Gerry Strathman, recommends approval of the order to repair or remove this building within fif[een (15) days. (continued) .: _ + 26 Acker Street Chuck Votel, Public Health, advised that this buiiding was condemned in July, 1997 and has been vacant since October, 1997. Vacant Building registraUon fees are due and owing. Real Estate taa�es for 1996 and 1997 aze unpaid. Estimated cost to repair is $25,�0 - cost to demolish, $6,535. Steven B. Roettger, owner, appeazed. Mr. Roettger presented photographs of neighboring homes which he feels ate in much worse shape than his. He advised that he presently has an attomey who is attempting to collect workers compensation for the past four yeazs. As soon as he receives that, he wil] rehabilitate the structure. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, recommends allowing Mr. Roettger six months to rehabilitate the structure, provided that he applies for a Code Compliance Inspection and posts a$2,000 performance bond by Noon, Wednesday, Mazch 11 Otherwise, Mr. Strathman recommends demolishing the building. 842 Edmund Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer, recommends denying the appeal for the Summary Abatement order. The meeting adjoumed at 10:20 a.m.