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98-325� . ORIGlNAl. RESOLUTION OF Presented By Referred To Council File # � 3s5 Green Sheet # �` �� Committee: Date WHEREAS, Department of Fire and Safery Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame stntcture with a detached, two-stall, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 800 Concordia Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 5, Block 6, Edwin Deans Second Addition to St. Paul WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before November 25, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Melinda L. Franklin, 800 Concordia Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104; First Union Mortgage Corp., P.O. Box 900001, Raleigh, NC 27675, Attn: Faith Hux; Leonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale, 800 Norwest Center, 55 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated December 19, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by 7anuary 20, 1998; and WFiEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring trus building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolidon; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing O�cer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul i,egisladve Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and 9�-a�,s WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, Apri17, 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 Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighr;ng influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in ac�ordance 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 demoliuon of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and VJHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on RTednesday, April 22, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the acrion taken by the Legislative Hearing O�cer 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 Properiy at 800 Concordia Avenue: i. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as de6ned in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the 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). 5. That the de�ciencies 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 Safery Services, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant{Nuisance Buildings. 8. That ffie known interested parties and owners aze as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: L The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitauon or demolirion and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. �(�-3as 2. If the above conective 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 incurred against the S�bject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the evenz the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properiy or fixtures of any kind wluch interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properiy 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, ffiat a copy of this resolution be mailed to ffie owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. OR1GlNAL Requested by Department of: Fire Code Enforcement Division gy: G ' 6/�1�� Adopted by Council: Date ��,�Q' Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secretary g �,. �� yyj� �t By: Appr sy: ision of Code Enforcement cles A�ot�el'�292-7718 r�f V i' BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE] Il 22, 1998 oare iNnwTm 03106l98 GREEN SHEET oFrwa�rt nw�,iat m arrcausa v�' q�r-��s 61583 I�SS16M � aIYAiTaWEY � 3� ❑ rnvClsplc �� «� ❑..�,�.��. ..�.�.�,�,�,a �.,,��.,�,K�� ❑ T07A1 � OF SIGNATURE PAGES \ (CUP AlL IOCATI�NS 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 Fixe and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properiy is located at 800 Concordia Avenue. PLANNtNG COMMISSION CIB CAMMIITEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RECEIVE� �apR 17 1998 �t ; � + l73�rj1� Ha5 this persoNfirm ever wnrked under a contract for Nie tlepartmeM� YFS NO Fies th� P��rm eyer been a cilY emWoYee? YES NO Does Nis Pe��rm G� a s1611 r� normallypossessetl bY anY curreM dty employee'! �� s mis pe�o�rm e wrpe[ee venaorr YES NO 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 800 Concordia Avenue .°s� bv January 20, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. _ F ...-�., ._�,_; -:.=, _..;.��... _ _:: �i 1Yta 3 J i��U The City wili eliminate a nuisance. �ir�� i 1 19�b` _,�� ogi ;' � rt ��/ , � . . . . , _ , u (f ESIFAPPKOYE� i will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the , colleeted as a special assessment against the properry taxes. isAwnnrn�es �F r�ornParzov� A nLUSance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to i t e community. 77AL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION f � � COET/itEVENUE BUDfiETED (GRCLE ON� NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 JNDIN6 SOURCE ACTNI7V NUIdBER INFORMATON (IXPWN) �L3Utir1� A2��P�,�� i=c',tt;i�s DEPARTMEN't OF FIRE ANU SAFE'[Y SERVICES /� Trmoehy K Fu![er, Fire ChieJ DMSION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT �� Charles Yo1el, Program Director � (� � d CITI' OF SAINT PAUL Nssisance Building Code Fi'forcemw! Norm Coleman, Mayor S55 Cedar Street Tel: 612d98-4153 Saint P¢ul, MN SSI07-1260 Fax: 6/2-228-3170 i March 6, 1998 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Department of F'ire and Safety Services, VacandNuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 800 Concordia Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, Apri17, 1998 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 22, 1998 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Interest Melinda L. Frankiin Fee Owner 800 Concordia Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 First Union Mortgage Corp. Mortgagee P.O. Box 900001 Raleigh, NC 27675 Attn: Faith Hux Re: Loan # 5013983 L,eonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale Attomey for Mortga;e Company 800 Norwest Center 55 East Fifth Street St. Paul, MN 55101 800 Concordia Avenue March 6, 1998 Page 2 The legal description of this properry is: Lot 5, Biock 6, Edwin Deans Second Addition to St. Paul q $ -3�.s Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative 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 property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enfotcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a tunely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the reai estate as a special assessment to be coilected in the same manner as taxes. S' erely, � P � ReneYa Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Departrnent of Fire and Safety Services RW:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Rachel Young, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-98 °l�-��.s MINUTES OF Tf� LEGISLATIVE HEARING Apri17, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, L.egislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Roxanna F1ink, Real Estate; Doris Lzsny, Real Estate; Chuck Votel, Code Enforcement; Guy Willits, Code Enforcement Gerry Strathman called the meering to order at 10:00 a.m. 2016 Fremont Avenue Guy Willits gresented pictures to Gerry Strathman. David Ausfin and I.eah Paulson appeared. Mr. Austin stated he has rabbit manure in a pile. The inspector told him he had to get rid of all rabbit droppings and that the waste cannot be used in a compost pile. Mr. Ausrin feels that the code against pet waste in a compost pile is referring to dogs and cats. Gerry Strathman asked about the present situation. Davis Austin replled he would like to continue using the rabbit manure. Mr. Austin presented a letter to Gerry Strathman from Martha McDonell of the Saint Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium which says in part that rabbit droppings, according to Dr. Vesley of the University of Minnesota School of Public Aealth, post no health ttueat and would be beneficial in a compost pile. Mr. Austin also presented a letter from Professor Thomas Halbach of the Universiry of Minnesota Extension Service regazding manure and composting. Guy Willits reported that the pictures show the rabbit feces is three feet high. Gerry Strathman asked if there was any odor from it. Mr. Willits responded yes and there were lots of complaints. I.eah Paulson added that there were no complaints related to the azea of the compost. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the appeal citing the City Council's intenfions is to deal with the public health hazazd, but rabbit droppings do not pose a health threat. However, the rabbit droppings should be kept under control. If it becomes a public nuisance, it will be dealt with differently. The rabbit feces can continued to be used for composting. 675 Sherburne Avenue (front house) Chuck Votel reported this is a two story, wood frame structure. The building was condemned in May 1997 and has been vacant since then. There have been two summary abatement notices issued. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes aze unpaid. A code compliance inspection has not been applied for. The estimated cost to repair this structure if $35,000 and the estimated cost to demolish is $5,370. Khai Xiong, owner, appeared and stated he received a call from a Reneta Weiss of Public Health that this property has been condemned. Mr. Xiong wrote a letter saying he can bring this q.g .'��.s MINU'TES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 property up to code. Mr. Xiong asked how long he can have to fix the property. Page 2 Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condiUon that a code compliance inspection is done, the $200 vacant building fee is paid, and $2,000 bond is posted by noon of Wednesday, April 22, 1998. The owner cannot live on the properry until it is brought up to code. 38 Svcamore Street East Chuck Votel reported this building has been vacant since September 1997. It has had three summary abatements issued for the following: remove refuse, cut and remove tall grass and weeds, secure doors and windows, remove snow and/or ice from public sidewalk. The City has had to board the building. The vacant building fees have remained unpaid. The ta�ces are paid. A code compliance inspection was done. The bond has not been posted. The cost to repair this property is estimated at $40,000 and the cost to demolish is estimated at $5,600. Daniel Kaplan appeazed and stated the contract for sale will be April 23. He would like to rehabilitate this property, therefore he is requesting a six month extension. Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of Wednesday, Apri122, 1998. 430 W. Minnehaha Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 246 Banfil Street No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 2203 Blake Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 1125 Bush Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 689 Fuiler Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. a�-�as MINLTl'ES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 1482 I�lehart Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 341 Jenks Avenue i�io one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeai. 872 Lafond Avenue No one appeared; Geiry Suathman recommended denying the appeal. 2108 Mohawk Avenue No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 689 Orleans Street No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 1792 Portland Avenue Page 3 Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to Apri121. (William IvIanley, owner, requested a layover due to a family emergency.) 735 Smith Avenue South No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 1239 Thomas Avenue No one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 328 Lexinaton Parkwav North Mohammed Shahidullah, owner, appeazed. Chuck Votel stated the appeal was not sent in on time. Gerry Strathman recommended this address be laid over to May 5. 853 Fourth Street East The paperwork on this property was not available. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to April 21. °I�•�>s MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 1134 Bush Avenue Mary Keenan appeazed. Page 4 Guy Willits reported orders were issued and posted for rubbish. The compliance date was October Mr. Willits showed a video. Mary Keenan stated she has been back and forth between rivo addresses. Her son lives with her and she inconecdy assumed he had cleaned it up. Mary Keenan withdrew her appeal. 1608 Carroll Avenue Guy Willits reported the order was mailed October 21 to cut tall grass and weeds. Bob Johnson, owner, appeazed and stated he received the order. He cut the grass and weeds. Mr. Johnson is questioning the full cost of the assessment and asked was his cutting not sufficient. Gerry Strathman explained the City contracted with the Thomas Dale Block Club and the chazge is $120 an hour. They have equipment that has to be loaded and unloaded. The records show that the club worked two hours on this project. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal and approval of the assessment. 674 Rivoli Street Guy Willits reported that he had trouble locating the tape on this address. Joyce Perkins, owner, appeared and stated the mail was addressed to her ex-husband. Ms. Perkins has a problem with the rime the order was mailed. She has no money left to do this project. She was told she only had to board the house, which she did. Chuck Votel reported the inspector had talked to Donald Perkins. 7oyce Perkins responded Donald Perkins did not notify her of this. Mr. Vote] went on to report that the inspector sent Ms. Perkins a copy of the originai letter. The letter is dated August 6 and the building was to be secured by August 11. T7ie teaz down date was a month later. Ms. Perkins stated the order looks like it reads August 1 instead of August 11. Guy Willits presented picmres to Gerry Strathman. Gerry Strathman stated the Ciry did hire someone to take down the gazage. Joyce Perkins stated there is no deadline for filing an appeal. Gerry Strathman responded the owner has ten days to file an appeal and it obviously could have been filed in time. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. al�- 7�S MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE I�EARING OF 4-7-98 800 Concordia Avenue Page 5 Chuck Votel reported the building has been vacant since July 1997. There was a fue in May 1997 that caused extensive damage. There is a severe mold problem in the house. First union Mortgage Corp. Has initiated foreclosure proceedings. There have been six summary abatement notices for snow and/or ice from the public sidewalk, tall grass and weeds, and to secure the building. The vacant building registration fees and real estate taYes are unpaid. The estimated cost to repair this structure is $50,000; the estimated cost to demolish is $6,950. James Geske, representing Leonazd, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale at 800 Norwest Center, appeazed and stated ttse end of the redemption period would be May or June. He has not heazd from the owner. Gerry Strathman asked is his client willing to pay the vacant building fees, post the bond, and get a code compliance inspection. Mr. Geske responded he is not in a position to answer that. Chuck Votel felt the building may not be worth the rescue because it is badly bumed and full of mold. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the 15 day order to remove or repair the building. 502 Lvnnhurst Avenue East Chuck Votel reported the building was demolished by the owner. The only issue left is the assessment. Guy Willits reported orders to cut grass and weeds were mailed in October. Pazks and Recreation did the work and the cost was $402. Mr. Willits showed a video of the property. David Yau (phonetic) stated he warked for the owner in November and December. Grass did not need to be done at that time. Gerry Strathman stated the assessment is for work done on August 26 for removing refuse and cutting weeds and grass. The other assessment is for work done October 22 for weeds and grass. Chuck Votel stated the inspector called to inform the owner the work was going to be done Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 226 East Belvidere Street Roxanna Flink stated this shouid be laid over to Apri121. �Q •3as MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 1086 Ashland Avenue Roxanna Flink stated the owner will be paying the assessment over a ten year period. 1645 I¢lehatt Avenue Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to April 21. Page 6 qg�•3as � Date: April 7 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATTVE HEARING Gerry Strathman I.egislauve Hearing Officer l. Summary abatement appeal for 2016 Fremont Avenue. The Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends granting the appeal. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 430 W. Minnehaha Avenue. The Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. � Resolution ordering the order to remove or repair the building located at 800 Concordia Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I.egislative Heazing Officer recommends approval of the 15 day order to repair or remove the building. 4. Resolution ordering the order to remove or repair the building located at 502 Lvnnhurst Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The building was demolished by the owner. The above resolution is no longer needed. (I�iote: there is another appeal for 502 Lynnhurst Avenue East on Page 2.) 5. Resolution ordering the order to remove or repair the building located at 675 Sherburne Avenue (front house). If the owner fails to comply with the resohrtion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that a code compliance inspection is done, the $200 vacant building fee is paid, and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of Apri122, 1998. �tg-3a5 REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARiNG OF 47-98 Page 2 6. Resoluuon ordering the order to remove or repair t6e buiiding located at 38 Svcamore Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. '£he Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of Apri122, 1998. 7. Resolution ratifying assessments for benefits, costs, and expenses for summary abatements for the following: 246 Banfil Street The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 2203 Blake Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1125 Bush Avenue The Legislative Heating Officer recommends denying the appeal. 689 Fuller Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1482 I¢lehart Avenue The I.egislative Heazing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 341 Jenks Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 872 Lafond Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. °I8 - � as REPORT OF TF� LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 502 Lvnnhurst Avenue East Page 3 The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal for the assessment. (Note: there was another appeal for 502 Lynnhurst Avenue East on Page 1.) 2108 Mohawk Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 689 Orleans Street The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1792 Portland Avenue The Legislative Heazing Officer recommends laying over to Apri121. 735 Smith Avenue South The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1239 Thomas Avenue The Legislative Heazing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 328 L.exineton Pazkwav North The L,egislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to May 5. 853 Fourth Street East The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to April 21. 1134 Bush Avenue Appeal withdrawn by owner. 1608 Canoll Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. a� - �'-s REPORT OF TI� LEGISLA'ITVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 674 R3voli Street The Legislative Aearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 226 East Belvidere Street The L.egislative Hearing O�cer recommends laying over to Apri121. 1086 Ashland Avenue Appeal withdrawn by owner. (The owner will be paying the assessment over a ten yeaz period.) 1645 ig.lehart Avenue Page 4 The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to Apri121. � . ORIGlNAl. RESOLUTION OF Presented By Referred To Council File # � 3s5 Green Sheet # �` �� Committee: Date WHEREAS, Department of Fire and Safery Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame stntcture with a detached, two-stall, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 800 Concordia Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 5, Block 6, Edwin Deans Second Addition to St. Paul WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before November 25, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Melinda L. Franklin, 800 Concordia Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104; First Union Mortgage Corp., P.O. Box 900001, Raleigh, NC 27675, Attn: Faith Hux; Leonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale, 800 Norwest Center, 55 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated December 19, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by 7anuary 20, 1998; and WFiEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring trus building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolidon; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing O�cer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul i,egisladve Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and 9�-a�,s WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, Apri17, 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 Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighr;ng influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in ac�ordance 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 demoliuon of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and VJHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on RTednesday, April 22, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the acrion taken by the Legislative Hearing O�cer 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 Properiy at 800 Concordia Avenue: i. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as de6ned in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the 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). 5. That the de�ciencies 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 Safery Services, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant{Nuisance Buildings. 8. That ffie known interested parties and owners aze as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: L The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitauon or demolirion and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. �(�-3as 2. If the above conective 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 incurred against the S�bject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the evenz the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properiy or fixtures of any kind wluch interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properiy 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, ffiat a copy of this resolution be mailed to ffie owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. OR1GlNAL Requested by Department of: Fire Code Enforcement Division gy: G ' 6/�1�� Adopted by Council: Date ��,�Q' Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secretary g �,. �� yyj� �t By: Appr sy: ision of Code Enforcement cles A�ot�el'�292-7718 r�f V i' BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE] Il 22, 1998 oare iNnwTm 03106l98 GREEN SHEET oFrwa�rt nw�,iat m arrcausa v�' q�r-��s 61583 I�SS16M � aIYAiTaWEY � 3� ❑ rnvClsplc �� «� ❑..�,�.��. ..�.�.�,�,�,a �.,,��.,�,K�� ❑ T07A1 � OF SIGNATURE PAGES \ (CUP AlL IOCATI�NS 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 Fixe and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properiy is located at 800 Concordia Avenue. PLANNtNG COMMISSION CIB CAMMIITEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RECEIVE� �apR 17 1998 �t ; � + l73�rj1� Ha5 this persoNfirm ever wnrked under a contract for Nie tlepartmeM� YFS NO Fies th� P��rm eyer been a cilY emWoYee? YES NO Does Nis Pe��rm G� a s1611 r� normallypossessetl bY anY curreM dty employee'! �� s mis pe�o�rm e wrpe[ee venaorr YES NO 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 800 Concordia Avenue .°s� bv January 20, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. _ F ...-�., ._�,_; -:.=, _..;.��... _ _:: �i 1Yta 3 J i��U The City wili eliminate a nuisance. �ir�� i 1 19�b` _,�� ogi ;' � rt ��/ , � . . . . , _ , u (f ESIFAPPKOYE� i will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the , colleeted as a special assessment against the properry taxes. isAwnnrn�es �F r�ornParzov� A nLUSance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to i t e community. 77AL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION f � � COET/itEVENUE BUDfiETED (GRCLE ON� NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 JNDIN6 SOURCE ACTNI7V NUIdBER INFORMATON (IXPWN) �L3Utir1� A2��P�,�� i=c',tt;i�s DEPARTMEN't OF FIRE ANU SAFE'[Y SERVICES /� Trmoehy K Fu![er, Fire ChieJ DMSION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT �� Charles Yo1el, Program Director � (� � d CITI' OF SAINT PAUL Nssisance Building Code Fi'forcemw! Norm Coleman, Mayor S55 Cedar Street Tel: 612d98-4153 Saint P¢ul, MN SSI07-1260 Fax: 6/2-228-3170 i March 6, 1998 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Department of F'ire and Safety Services, VacandNuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 800 Concordia Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, Apri17, 1998 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 22, 1998 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Interest Melinda L. Frankiin Fee Owner 800 Concordia Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 First Union Mortgage Corp. Mortgagee P.O. Box 900001 Raleigh, NC 27675 Attn: Faith Hux Re: Loan # 5013983 L,eonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale Attomey for Mortga;e Company 800 Norwest Center 55 East Fifth Street St. Paul, MN 55101 800 Concordia Avenue March 6, 1998 Page 2 The legal description of this properry is: Lot 5, Biock 6, Edwin Deans Second Addition to St. Paul q $ -3�.s Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative 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 property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enfotcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a tunely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the reai estate as a special assessment to be coilected in the same manner as taxes. S' erely, � P � ReneYa Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Departrnent of Fire and Safety Services RW:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Rachel Young, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-98 °l�-��.s MINUTES OF Tf� LEGISLATIVE HEARING Apri17, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, L.egislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Roxanna F1ink, Real Estate; Doris Lzsny, Real Estate; Chuck Votel, Code Enforcement; Guy Willits, Code Enforcement Gerry Strathman called the meering to order at 10:00 a.m. 2016 Fremont Avenue Guy Willits gresented pictures to Gerry Strathman. David Ausfin and I.eah Paulson appeared. Mr. Austin stated he has rabbit manure in a pile. The inspector told him he had to get rid of all rabbit droppings and that the waste cannot be used in a compost pile. Mr. Ausrin feels that the code against pet waste in a compost pile is referring to dogs and cats. Gerry Strathman asked about the present situation. Davis Austin replled he would like to continue using the rabbit manure. Mr. Austin presented a letter to Gerry Strathman from Martha McDonell of the Saint Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium which says in part that rabbit droppings, according to Dr. Vesley of the University of Minnesota School of Public Aealth, post no health ttueat and would be beneficial in a compost pile. Mr. Austin also presented a letter from Professor Thomas Halbach of the Universiry of Minnesota Extension Service regazding manure and composting. Guy Willits reported that the pictures show the rabbit feces is three feet high. Gerry Strathman asked if there was any odor from it. Mr. Willits responded yes and there were lots of complaints. I.eah Paulson added that there were no complaints related to the azea of the compost. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the appeal citing the City Council's intenfions is to deal with the public health hazazd, but rabbit droppings do not pose a health threat. However, the rabbit droppings should be kept under control. If it becomes a public nuisance, it will be dealt with differently. The rabbit feces can continued to be used for composting. 675 Sherburne Avenue (front house) Chuck Votel reported this is a two story, wood frame structure. The building was condemned in May 1997 and has been vacant since then. There have been two summary abatement notices issued. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes aze unpaid. A code compliance inspection has not been applied for. The estimated cost to repair this structure if $35,000 and the estimated cost to demolish is $5,370. Khai Xiong, owner, appeared and stated he received a call from a Reneta Weiss of Public Health that this property has been condemned. Mr. Xiong wrote a letter saying he can bring this q.g .'��.s MINU'TES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 property up to code. Mr. Xiong asked how long he can have to fix the property. Page 2 Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condiUon that a code compliance inspection is done, the $200 vacant building fee is paid, and $2,000 bond is posted by noon of Wednesday, April 22, 1998. The owner cannot live on the properry until it is brought up to code. 38 Svcamore Street East Chuck Votel reported this building has been vacant since September 1997. It has had three summary abatements issued for the following: remove refuse, cut and remove tall grass and weeds, secure doors and windows, remove snow and/or ice from public sidewalk. The City has had to board the building. The vacant building fees have remained unpaid. The ta�ces are paid. A code compliance inspection was done. The bond has not been posted. The cost to repair this property is estimated at $40,000 and the cost to demolish is estimated at $5,600. Daniel Kaplan appeazed and stated the contract for sale will be April 23. He would like to rehabilitate this property, therefore he is requesting a six month extension. Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of Wednesday, Apri122, 1998. 430 W. Minnehaha Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 246 Banfil Street No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 2203 Blake Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 1125 Bush Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 689 Fuiler Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. a�-�as MINLTl'ES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 1482 I�lehart Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 341 Jenks Avenue i�io one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeai. 872 Lafond Avenue No one appeared; Geiry Suathman recommended denying the appeal. 2108 Mohawk Avenue No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 689 Orleans Street No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 1792 Portland Avenue Page 3 Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to Apri121. (William IvIanley, owner, requested a layover due to a family emergency.) 735 Smith Avenue South No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 1239 Thomas Avenue No one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 328 Lexinaton Parkwav North Mohammed Shahidullah, owner, appeazed. Chuck Votel stated the appeal was not sent in on time. Gerry Strathman recommended this address be laid over to May 5. 853 Fourth Street East The paperwork on this property was not available. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to April 21. °I�•�>s MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 1134 Bush Avenue Mary Keenan appeazed. Page 4 Guy Willits reported orders were issued and posted for rubbish. The compliance date was October Mr. Willits showed a video. Mary Keenan stated she has been back and forth between rivo addresses. Her son lives with her and she inconecdy assumed he had cleaned it up. Mary Keenan withdrew her appeal. 1608 Carroll Avenue Guy Willits reported the order was mailed October 21 to cut tall grass and weeds. Bob Johnson, owner, appeazed and stated he received the order. He cut the grass and weeds. Mr. Johnson is questioning the full cost of the assessment and asked was his cutting not sufficient. Gerry Strathman explained the City contracted with the Thomas Dale Block Club and the chazge is $120 an hour. They have equipment that has to be loaded and unloaded. The records show that the club worked two hours on this project. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal and approval of the assessment. 674 Rivoli Street Guy Willits reported that he had trouble locating the tape on this address. Joyce Perkins, owner, appeared and stated the mail was addressed to her ex-husband. Ms. Perkins has a problem with the rime the order was mailed. She has no money left to do this project. She was told she only had to board the house, which she did. Chuck Votel reported the inspector had talked to Donald Perkins. 7oyce Perkins responded Donald Perkins did not notify her of this. Mr. Vote] went on to report that the inspector sent Ms. Perkins a copy of the originai letter. The letter is dated August 6 and the building was to be secured by August 11. T7ie teaz down date was a month later. Ms. Perkins stated the order looks like it reads August 1 instead of August 11. Guy Willits presented picmres to Gerry Strathman. Gerry Strathman stated the Ciry did hire someone to take down the gazage. Joyce Perkins stated there is no deadline for filing an appeal. Gerry Strathman responded the owner has ten days to file an appeal and it obviously could have been filed in time. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. al�- 7�S MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE I�EARING OF 4-7-98 800 Concordia Avenue Page 5 Chuck Votel reported the building has been vacant since July 1997. There was a fue in May 1997 that caused extensive damage. There is a severe mold problem in the house. First union Mortgage Corp. Has initiated foreclosure proceedings. There have been six summary abatement notices for snow and/or ice from the public sidewalk, tall grass and weeds, and to secure the building. The vacant building registration fees and real estate taYes are unpaid. The estimated cost to repair this structure is $50,000; the estimated cost to demolish is $6,950. James Geske, representing Leonazd, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale at 800 Norwest Center, appeazed and stated ttse end of the redemption period would be May or June. He has not heazd from the owner. Gerry Strathman asked is his client willing to pay the vacant building fees, post the bond, and get a code compliance inspection. Mr. Geske responded he is not in a position to answer that. Chuck Votel felt the building may not be worth the rescue because it is badly bumed and full of mold. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the 15 day order to remove or repair the building. 502 Lvnnhurst Avenue East Chuck Votel reported the building was demolished by the owner. The only issue left is the assessment. Guy Willits reported orders to cut grass and weeds were mailed in October. Pazks and Recreation did the work and the cost was $402. Mr. Willits showed a video of the property. David Yau (phonetic) stated he warked for the owner in November and December. Grass did not need to be done at that time. Gerry Strathman stated the assessment is for work done on August 26 for removing refuse and cutting weeds and grass. The other assessment is for work done October 22 for weeds and grass. Chuck Votel stated the inspector called to inform the owner the work was going to be done Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 226 East Belvidere Street Roxanna Flink stated this shouid be laid over to Apri121. �Q •3as MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 1086 Ashland Avenue Roxanna Flink stated the owner will be paying the assessment over a ten year period. 1645 I¢lehatt Avenue Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to April 21. Page 6 qg�•3as � Date: April 7 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATTVE HEARING Gerry Strathman I.egislauve Hearing Officer l. Summary abatement appeal for 2016 Fremont Avenue. The Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends granting the appeal. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 430 W. Minnehaha Avenue. The Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. � Resolution ordering the order to remove or repair the building located at 800 Concordia Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I.egislative Heazing Officer recommends approval of the 15 day order to repair or remove the building. 4. Resolution ordering the order to remove or repair the building located at 502 Lvnnhurst Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The building was demolished by the owner. The above resolution is no longer needed. (I�iote: there is another appeal for 502 Lynnhurst Avenue East on Page 2.) 5. Resolution ordering the order to remove or repair the building located at 675 Sherburne Avenue (front house). If the owner fails to comply with the resohrtion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that a code compliance inspection is done, the $200 vacant building fee is paid, and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of Apri122, 1998. �tg-3a5 REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARiNG OF 47-98 Page 2 6. Resoluuon ordering the order to remove or repair t6e buiiding located at 38 Svcamore Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. '£he Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of Apri122, 1998. 7. Resolution ratifying assessments for benefits, costs, and expenses for summary abatements for the following: 246 Banfil Street The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 2203 Blake Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1125 Bush Avenue The Legislative Heating Officer recommends denying the appeal. 689 Fuller Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1482 I¢lehart Avenue The I.egislative Heazing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 341 Jenks Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 872 Lafond Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. °I8 - � as REPORT OF TF� LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 502 Lvnnhurst Avenue East Page 3 The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal for the assessment. (Note: there was another appeal for 502 Lynnhurst Avenue East on Page 1.) 2108 Mohawk Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 689 Orleans Street The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1792 Portland Avenue The Legislative Heazing Officer recommends laying over to Apri121. 735 Smith Avenue South The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1239 Thomas Avenue The Legislative Heazing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 328 L.exineton Pazkwav North The L,egislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to May 5. 853 Fourth Street East The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to April 21. 1134 Bush Avenue Appeal withdrawn by owner. 1608 Canoll Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. a� - �'-s REPORT OF TI� LEGISLA'ITVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 674 R3voli Street The Legislative Aearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 226 East Belvidere Street The L.egislative Hearing O�cer recommends laying over to Apri121. 1086 Ashland Avenue Appeal withdrawn by owner. (The owner will be paying the assessment over a ten yeaz period.) 1645 ig.lehart Avenue Page 4 The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to Apri121. � . ORIGlNAl. RESOLUTION OF Presented By Referred To Council File # � 3s5 Green Sheet # �` �� Committee: Date WHEREAS, Department of Fire and Safery Services, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the Ciry Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame stntcture with a detached, two-stall, wood frame garage located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Properry" and commonly known as 800 Concordia Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 5, Block 6, Edwin Deans Second Addition to St. Paul WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before November 25, 1997, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Melinda L. Franklin, 800 Concordia Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104; First Union Mortgage Corp., P.O. Box 900001, Raleigh, NC 27675, Attn: Faith Hux; Leonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale, 800 Norwest Center, 55 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated December 19, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by 7anuary 20, 1998; and WFiEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring trus building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolidon; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing O�cer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul i,egisladve Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and 9�-a�,s WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, Apri17, 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 Properry safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and welfare and remove its blighr;ng influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in ac�ordance 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 demoliuon of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and VJHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on RTednesday, April 22, 1998 and the testimony and evidence including the acrion taken by the Legislative Hearing O�cer 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 Properiy at 800 Concordia Avenue: i. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as de6ned in Saint Paul I.egislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the 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). 5. That the de�ciencies 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 Safery Services, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant{Nuisance Buildings. 8. That ffie known interested parties and owners aze as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: L The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the altemative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitauon or demolirion and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. �(�-3as 2. If the above conective 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 incurred against the S�bject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the evenz the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal properiy or fixtures of any kind wluch interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properiy 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, ffiat a copy of this resolution be mailed to ffie owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. OR1GlNAL Requested by Department of: Fire Code Enforcement Division gy: G ' 6/�1�� Adopted by Council: Date ��,�Q' Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secretary g �,. �� yyj� �t By: Appr sy: ision of Code Enforcement cles A�ot�el'�292-7718 r�f V i' BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE] Il 22, 1998 oare iNnwTm 03106l98 GREEN SHEET oFrwa�rt nw�,iat m arrcausa v�' q�r-��s 61583 I�SS16M � aIYAiTaWEY � 3� ❑ rnvClsplc �� «� ❑..�,�.��. ..�.�.�,�,�,a �.,,��.,�,K�� ❑ T07A1 � OF SIGNATURE PAGES \ (CUP AlL IOCATI�NS 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 Fixe and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properiy is located at 800 Concordia Avenue. PLANNtNG COMMISSION CIB CAMMIITEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RECEIVE� �apR 17 1998 �t ; � + l73�rj1� Ha5 this persoNfirm ever wnrked under a contract for Nie tlepartmeM� YFS NO Fies th� P��rm eyer been a cilY emWoYee? YES NO Does Nis Pe��rm G� a s1611 r� normallypossessetl bY anY curreM dty employee'! �� s mis pe�o�rm e wrpe[ee venaorr YES NO 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 800 Concordia Avenue .°s� bv January 20, 1998, and have failed to comply with those orders. _ F ...-�., ._�,_; -:.=, _..;.��... _ _:: �i 1Yta 3 J i��U The City wili eliminate a nuisance. �ir�� i 1 19�b` _,�� ogi ;' � rt ��/ , � . . . . , _ , u (f ESIFAPPKOYE� i will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the , colleeted as a special assessment against the properry taxes. isAwnnrn�es �F r�ornParzov� A nLUSance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to i t e community. 77AL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION f � � COET/itEVENUE BUDfiETED (GRCLE ON� NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 JNDIN6 SOURCE ACTNI7V NUIdBER INFORMATON (IXPWN) �L3Utir1� A2��P�,�� i=c',tt;i�s DEPARTMEN't OF FIRE ANU SAFE'[Y SERVICES /� Trmoehy K Fu![er, Fire ChieJ DMSION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT �� Charles Yo1el, Program Director � (� � d CITI' OF SAINT PAUL Nssisance Building Code Fi'forcemw! Norm Coleman, Mayor S55 Cedar Street Tel: 612d98-4153 Saint P¢ul, MN SSI07-1260 Fax: 6/2-228-3170 i March 6, 1998 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Department of F'ire and Safety Services, VacandNuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule pubiic hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 800 Concordia Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, Apri17, 1998 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 22, 1998 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Interest Melinda L. Frankiin Fee Owner 800 Concordia Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 First Union Mortgage Corp. Mortgagee P.O. Box 900001 Raleigh, NC 27675 Attn: Faith Hux Re: Loan # 5013983 L,eonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale Attomey for Mortga;e Company 800 Norwest Center 55 East Fifth Street St. Paul, MN 55101 800 Concordia Avenue March 6, 1998 Page 2 The legal description of this properry is: Lot 5, Biock 6, Edwin Deans Second Addition to St. Paul q $ -3�.s Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative 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 property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enfotcement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a tunely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the reai estate as a special assessment to be coilected in the same manner as taxes. S' erely, � P � ReneYa Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Departrnent of Fire and Safety Services RW:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Rachel Young, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division 01-98 °l�-��.s MINUTES OF Tf� LEGISLATIVE HEARING Apri17, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, L.egislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Roxanna F1ink, Real Estate; Doris Lzsny, Real Estate; Chuck Votel, Code Enforcement; Guy Willits, Code Enforcement Gerry Strathman called the meering to order at 10:00 a.m. 2016 Fremont Avenue Guy Willits gresented pictures to Gerry Strathman. David Ausfin and I.eah Paulson appeared. Mr. Austin stated he has rabbit manure in a pile. The inspector told him he had to get rid of all rabbit droppings and that the waste cannot be used in a compost pile. Mr. Ausrin feels that the code against pet waste in a compost pile is referring to dogs and cats. Gerry Strathman asked about the present situation. Davis Austin replled he would like to continue using the rabbit manure. Mr. Austin presented a letter to Gerry Strathman from Martha McDonell of the Saint Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium which says in part that rabbit droppings, according to Dr. Vesley of the University of Minnesota School of Public Aealth, post no health ttueat and would be beneficial in a compost pile. Mr. Austin also presented a letter from Professor Thomas Halbach of the Universiry of Minnesota Extension Service regazding manure and composting. Guy Willits reported that the pictures show the rabbit feces is three feet high. Gerry Strathman asked if there was any odor from it. Mr. Willits responded yes and there were lots of complaints. I.eah Paulson added that there were no complaints related to the azea of the compost. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the appeal citing the City Council's intenfions is to deal with the public health hazazd, but rabbit droppings do not pose a health threat. However, the rabbit droppings should be kept under control. If it becomes a public nuisance, it will be dealt with differently. The rabbit feces can continued to be used for composting. 675 Sherburne Avenue (front house) Chuck Votel reported this is a two story, wood frame structure. The building was condemned in May 1997 and has been vacant since then. There have been two summary abatement notices issued. The vacant building fees and real estate taxes aze unpaid. A code compliance inspection has not been applied for. The estimated cost to repair this structure if $35,000 and the estimated cost to demolish is $5,370. Khai Xiong, owner, appeared and stated he received a call from a Reneta Weiss of Public Health that this property has been condemned. Mr. Xiong wrote a letter saying he can bring this q.g .'��.s MINU'TES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 property up to code. Mr. Xiong asked how long he can have to fix the property. Page 2 Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condiUon that a code compliance inspection is done, the $200 vacant building fee is paid, and $2,000 bond is posted by noon of Wednesday, April 22, 1998. The owner cannot live on the properry until it is brought up to code. 38 Svcamore Street East Chuck Votel reported this building has been vacant since September 1997. It has had three summary abatements issued for the following: remove refuse, cut and remove tall grass and weeds, secure doors and windows, remove snow and/or ice from public sidewalk. The City has had to board the building. The vacant building fees have remained unpaid. The ta�ces are paid. A code compliance inspection was done. The bond has not been posted. The cost to repair this property is estimated at $40,000 and the cost to demolish is estimated at $5,600. Daniel Kaplan appeazed and stated the contract for sale will be April 23. He would like to rehabilitate this property, therefore he is requesting a six month extension. Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of Wednesday, Apri122, 1998. 430 W. Minnehaha Avenue No one appeared. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 246 Banfil Street No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 2203 Blake Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 1125 Bush Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 689 Fuiler Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. a�-�as MINLTl'ES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 1482 I�lehart Avenue No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 341 Jenks Avenue i�io one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeai. 872 Lafond Avenue No one appeared; Geiry Suathman recommended denying the appeal. 2108 Mohawk Avenue No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 689 Orleans Street No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 1792 Portland Avenue Page 3 Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to Apri121. (William IvIanley, owner, requested a layover due to a family emergency.) 735 Smith Avenue South No one appeazed; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 1239 Thomas Avenue No one appeared; Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 328 Lexinaton Parkwav North Mohammed Shahidullah, owner, appeazed. Chuck Votel stated the appeal was not sent in on time. Gerry Strathman recommended this address be laid over to May 5. 853 Fourth Street East The paperwork on this property was not available. Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to April 21. °I�•�>s MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 1134 Bush Avenue Mary Keenan appeazed. Page 4 Guy Willits reported orders were issued and posted for rubbish. The compliance date was October Mr. Willits showed a video. Mary Keenan stated she has been back and forth between rivo addresses. Her son lives with her and she inconecdy assumed he had cleaned it up. Mary Keenan withdrew her appeal. 1608 Carroll Avenue Guy Willits reported the order was mailed October 21 to cut tall grass and weeds. Bob Johnson, owner, appeazed and stated he received the order. He cut the grass and weeds. Mr. Johnson is questioning the full cost of the assessment and asked was his cutting not sufficient. Gerry Strathman explained the City contracted with the Thomas Dale Block Club and the chazge is $120 an hour. They have equipment that has to be loaded and unloaded. The records show that the club worked two hours on this project. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal and approval of the assessment. 674 Rivoli Street Guy Willits reported that he had trouble locating the tape on this address. Joyce Perkins, owner, appeared and stated the mail was addressed to her ex-husband. Ms. Perkins has a problem with the rime the order was mailed. She has no money left to do this project. She was told she only had to board the house, which she did. Chuck Votel reported the inspector had talked to Donald Perkins. 7oyce Perkins responded Donald Perkins did not notify her of this. Mr. Vote] went on to report that the inspector sent Ms. Perkins a copy of the originai letter. The letter is dated August 6 and the building was to be secured by August 11. T7ie teaz down date was a month later. Ms. Perkins stated the order looks like it reads August 1 instead of August 11. Guy Willits presented picmres to Gerry Strathman. Gerry Strathman stated the Ciry did hire someone to take down the gazage. Joyce Perkins stated there is no deadline for filing an appeal. Gerry Strathman responded the owner has ten days to file an appeal and it obviously could have been filed in time. Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. al�- 7�S MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE I�EARING OF 4-7-98 800 Concordia Avenue Page 5 Chuck Votel reported the building has been vacant since July 1997. There was a fue in May 1997 that caused extensive damage. There is a severe mold problem in the house. First union Mortgage Corp. Has initiated foreclosure proceedings. There have been six summary abatement notices for snow and/or ice from the public sidewalk, tall grass and weeds, and to secure the building. The vacant building registration fees and real estate taYes are unpaid. The estimated cost to repair this structure is $50,000; the estimated cost to demolish is $6,950. James Geske, representing Leonazd, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale at 800 Norwest Center, appeazed and stated ttse end of the redemption period would be May or June. He has not heazd from the owner. Gerry Strathman asked is his client willing to pay the vacant building fees, post the bond, and get a code compliance inspection. Mr. Geske responded he is not in a position to answer that. Chuck Votel felt the building may not be worth the rescue because it is badly bumed and full of mold. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the 15 day order to remove or repair the building. 502 Lvnnhurst Avenue East Chuck Votel reported the building was demolished by the owner. The only issue left is the assessment. Guy Willits reported orders to cut grass and weeds were mailed in October. Pazks and Recreation did the work and the cost was $402. Mr. Willits showed a video of the property. David Yau (phonetic) stated he warked for the owner in November and December. Grass did not need to be done at that time. Gerry Strathman stated the assessment is for work done on August 26 for removing refuse and cutting weeds and grass. The other assessment is for work done October 22 for weeds and grass. Chuck Votel stated the inspector called to inform the owner the work was going to be done Gerry Strathman recommended denying the appeal. 226 East Belvidere Street Roxanna Flink stated this shouid be laid over to Apri121. �Q •3as MINUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 1086 Ashland Avenue Roxanna Flink stated the owner will be paying the assessment over a ten year period. 1645 I¢lehatt Avenue Gerry Strathman recommended laying over to April 21. Page 6 qg�•3as � Date: April 7 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATTVE HEARING Gerry Strathman I.egislauve Hearing Officer l. Summary abatement appeal for 2016 Fremont Avenue. The Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends granting the appeal. 2. Summary abatement appeal for 430 W. Minnehaha Avenue. The Legisiative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. � Resolution ordering the order to remove or repair the building located at 800 Concordia Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I.egislative Heazing Officer recommends approval of the 15 day order to repair or remove the building. 4. Resolution ordering the order to remove or repair the building located at 502 Lvnnhurst Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The building was demolished by the owner. The above resolution is no longer needed. (I�iote: there is another appeal for 502 Lynnhurst Avenue East on Page 2.) 5. Resolution ordering the order to remove or repair the building located at 675 Sherburne Avenue (front house). If the owner fails to comply with the resohrtion, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that a code compliance inspection is done, the $200 vacant building fee is paid, and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of Apri122, 1998. �tg-3a5 REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARiNG OF 47-98 Page 2 6. Resoluuon ordering the order to remove or repair t6e buiiding located at 38 Svcamore Street East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. '£he Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of Apri122, 1998. 7. Resolution ratifying assessments for benefits, costs, and expenses for summary abatements for the following: 246 Banfil Street The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 2203 Blake Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1125 Bush Avenue The Legislative Heating Officer recommends denying the appeal. 689 Fuller Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1482 I¢lehart Avenue The I.egislative Heazing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 341 Jenks Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 872 Lafond Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. °I8 - � as REPORT OF TF� LEGISLATIVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 502 Lvnnhurst Avenue East Page 3 The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal for the assessment. (Note: there was another appeal for 502 Lynnhurst Avenue East on Page 1.) 2108 Mohawk Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 689 Orleans Street The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1792 Portland Avenue The Legislative Heazing Officer recommends laying over to Apri121. 735 Smith Avenue South The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 1239 Thomas Avenue The Legislative Heazing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 328 L.exineton Pazkwav North The L,egislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to May 5. 853 Fourth Street East The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to April 21. 1134 Bush Avenue Appeal withdrawn by owner. 1608 Canoll Avenue The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. a� - �'-s REPORT OF TI� LEGISLA'ITVE HEARING OF 4-7-98 674 R3voli Street The Legislative Aearing Officer recommends denying the appeal. 226 East Belvidere Street The L.egislative Hearing O�cer recommends laying over to Apri121. 1086 Ashland Avenue Appeal withdrawn by owner. (The owner will be paying the assessment over a ten yeaz period.) 1645 ig.lehart Avenue Page 4 The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends laying over to Apri121.