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98-465�rn�� NT Presented By Referred To Council File # `l8 - y �.5 Green Sheet # �� Committee: Date WFiEREAS, 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 iwo-story, wood frame structure located on properiy hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 240 Belvidere Street East. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot i, Adam's Addition to West Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's O�ce and informafion obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before January 14, 1998, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Beneficial Loan & Thrift Co., 395 Robert Street North Room 102, St. Paul, MN 55101, Attn: 7eff Isaacson; Dwight R. J. Lindquist, 1510 Rand Tower, 527 Marquette Avenue, Mpls., MN 55402 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated March 4, 1998; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nnisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested ar responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by April 3, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement of�cer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to const3tute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing 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 tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was heid before the I.egislative Hearing O�cer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, May 19, 1998 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsibie parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and weifare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances, or in the aiternative 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 n�°��; �'�.a,-� after the date of the Council Hearing; and ��ive`S,�` _ s, a� � � � �t1'�MINNESOTA q�_y�s 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held befare the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, May 27, 2 1998 and the testimo� and evidence including the action taken by the I.egisiative Hearing O�cer 3 was considered by the Council; now therefore 4 5 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above 6 referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and 7 Order concerning the Subject Property at 240 Belvidere 3treet East: 8 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7A 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 1 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul L.egislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s} is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.0�}. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properiy. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely mozutored by the Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. •`� • The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its biighting influence on the communiry 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 demolisiung 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 �'� ;'s`—aays after the date of the Counc3l Hearing. � �-� � ��5� 9P- `f �5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Fire and Safery 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 Subject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paui Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fiYtures of any kind which interfere with the demoli6on 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 5aint Paul shail remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this zesolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accardance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code. Requested by Department of: Fire• ode Enforcement Division By: '�'l��fd� '�! Form Approved by City Attorney By: ��:[C.J�-G�� vL�f/� By: App: By: Approved,by Mayor r..,,,,..;i�1 F By: Submission to Adopted by Council: Date � � Adoption Certi£ied by Council Se retary � ..; 7ns TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE �,�� a�-�GS� SHEET No 61596 a� ��. '�'�" � �,,,.�„fl, R+�1 y ?�� „� �� ❑,.�.�,��. .,�,,.,�„�,a � WYORIORYAfTAMi) T ❑ :S 1 (CL1P ALL LOCATfONS 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 property is located at 240 Belvidere Street East. PLANNING COMM15510N CIB COMMIT7'EE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION . � , APR 2 4 1998 YaR'S OFFECE tSONALSERVICE CONiRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING Q FIaS �FIiS PQ�Nfil111 ¢KY Ntlf{(2d ulWM a CM112Cf IN1h18 f�P81�ITElII? VES I� Has th� ae�rm e�er heen a ah' emdovee9 YE3 I� Oces this personrTrm poasess a sldll nd nomialypossessetl by anY attent aty emPloyeeT YES NO IS Nie pelsaifimi a[aryetetl ventloYl 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 O�cer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 240 Belvidere Street East bv Anril 3. 1998, and have failed to comply wiYh those orders. The City will eIuninate a nuisance. ��n�� r �K�� The City wi11 spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs wili be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taaces. fSAQYANTAGES IF NOT APPROYID A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will conrinue to blight the community. ,�v,vvv - .u�,v�v wurn� oF Twasncnw+ s Nuisance Housing Abatement SOURCE s>.�'+'�-.. `.LE' costmsvsnuE auoeerEO tcinc� ort� �crnm wuMaEa ��'T �°S�S?� rtQ��..a«s; �s�R�q *.�'� � � �� DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND SAFE7Y SERVICES Timoihy K Fu!le�, Fire Chief DIVISIOy OF PROPERIY CODE ENFORCE.�NI � Charles l�otef, Program Drrectos ��+ y` CI1 1 ��" J!]llV 1 pAVL Ivuisance Bui[drng Code Enjorcement Norm Calemun, Mayo� 555 Cedur Street Tet: 612-298-;l53 Sain[Pau1,b.N55101-2260 F¢r.612-218-JIiO i Apri1 17, 1998 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HE�RINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Department of Fire and Safety Services, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has raquested �.he City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 240 Belvidere Street East The C3ty Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: Legislative Hearing - Taesday, May 19, 1998 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, May 27, 1998 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Beneficial Loan & Thrift Co. 395 Robert Street North Room 102 St. Paul, MN 55101 Attn: Jeff Isaacson Dwight R. J. Lindquist 1510 Rand Tower 527 Marquette Avenue Mpls., MN SS402 The legal description of this property is: InCerest C��n��t �8�s°arch �e�� Fee Owner A�� 2 4 999'� Attorney for Owner �� Lot 1, Adam's Addition to West Saint Paul. r �� — – — �LkO BeTvidere �eet East April 17, 1998 Page 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as de�ined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Bnforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removin� this buildina(s}. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the corrununiry continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Councii pass a resolution orderin� the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and zemovai, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sinc rely, � � Renet Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department 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 .� - yG5 REPORT Date: May 19, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place; Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman I.egislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 53 M,aryland Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 4-21-98) The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and the $2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 27. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 860 Robert Street South. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 4-21-98) The I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that a code comp]iance inspection is completed and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of June 10. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 17 Cong�s 5treet West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Heazing Officer recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 4. I2esolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 516 Como Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I,egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the 15 day order to remove or repair. �g - �' � I.EGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT, 5-19-98 Page 2 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 240 Belvidere Street East. If the owner fails ta comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I,egislative Hearing O�cer recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 6. Resolution ordering the owner or remove or repair the building located at 921-92? Selbv Avenue f917 Selby Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends amending the order to remove or repair to six months. -�E'-��s- MINUTES OF TF� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MAY 19, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Suathman, I,egislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votei, Code Enforcement Cserry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 53 Marvland Avenue East (Laid over from 4-21-98) Ed Conley, 329 Summit Avenue, appeated and stated he is currently involved with a purchase agreement with the bank. He owns a renovation company which has done about 90 renovations in 5aint Paul and Minneapolis. He has a list of items that need to be done. I-Ie would like to get the demolition process stopped, close wlth the bank next week, and post the $2,000 bond. Chuck Votel reported this was laid over in Aprii in hopes that someone would come forwazd to repair the building. Ed Conley did obtain a code compliance inspection report. Mr. Votel stated he would like the bond to be posted, and the vacant building fee paid. If that is received, NTr. Votel is fine with a 180 days amendment to the resolution. Gerry S[rathman recommends ailowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and the $Z,000 bond is posted by noon of May 27. 860 Robert 5treet 5outh (L.aid over from 4-21-98) Paul Weingazden, Attorney for the Bank of New York as trustee, appeared and stated this property was in foreclosure. The necessary steps were taken to reduce the redemption period from six months down to five weeks. The Bank of New York now owns the property as of April 15. His clienYs service is the Money Store in Tuisa, Oklahoma. The Money Store has looked at the list of deficiencies. Repairs shou]d start next week. The items on the list should be conected in 30 to 60 days. Most of these items are eosmetic. Chuck Votel reported no repairs can be commenced without building permits. Building pernuts wili not be issued until the code compliance and inspec6on report is done, and the bond has been posted. Gerry Strathman asked when the property could be ready. Paul Weingarden responded a few weeks. Chuck Votel stated he had no pzoblem with that. Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to compiete rehabilitation on condition that a code compliance inspection is done and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of June 10. _°_l�'- 4 4S - MINUTES OF TF� LEGISLATIVE HEARING, 5-19-98 Page 2 of 3 17 ConQress Street West Robyn Rasmussen, 15 West Congress Street, appeazed and stated she lives next door to this address. The owner is not here and dces not caze about the property. Chuck Votel reported this buiiding was condemned in 7anuary 1997. It has been vacant since April 1997. The current property owners aze Felix L.opez and Jane Zapata. The daughter of Felix I.opez stated that he does not plan to rehabilitate the dwelling. There have been four summary abatement notices issued for tali grass and weeds and securing the dwelling. T'he vacant building fees are due. The real estate taxes aze paid. The cost to repair is $70,000. Robyn Rasmussen stated she was concemed about how the building would be demolished because her property is very close to it. Chuck Votel responded his office will give Ms. Rasmussen the name of the contracting company, and she can talk to them about that. She can also talk to Mr. Votel's office. Robyn Rasmussen stated she would not mind if the City made an offer on her house. Then the City would have a nice sized lot for a house and garage. Gerry Strathman zesponded he did not think there were any projects going on in that area so the City probably would not do that. Chuck Votel suggested Ms. Rasmussen call the West Side Development Corporation. They may know more about what is going on there. Gerry Strathman recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 516 Como Avenue Chuck Votel reported the owner has not discussed her intentions with his office. There have been four summary abatement notices issued for removing refuse, brush, and debris from yazd and securing the points of entry. The vacant building fees are paid. The real estate ta�ces for 1996 and 1997 are due. The code compliance inspection has not been applied for. The estimated cost to repair is $35,000, and the estimated cost to demolish is $6,290. Vednita 23elson, owner, appeared and stated two people are interested in buying the property. She told them both about the heazing today. Ms. Nelson said she boazded the property, not the City. This has been a rental property and Ms. Nelson does not understand the nuisance part. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the 15 day order to remove or repair citing there is ample justi�cation to initiate demolition of this property. ��-y�s MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, 5-19-98 Page 3 of 3 240 Belvidere Street East No one appeared. Chuck Votel reported the building has been vacant since November 1997. There have been four summary abatement notices issued to remove refuse and fire debris from the yazd, immediately secure the dwelling, and remove snow and/or ice from the public sidewalk. The vacant building fees and reai estate taaces aze due. The estimated cost to repair is $60,000. Gerry Strathman recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 921-927 Selbv Avenue (917 Selbv Avenue) Chuck Votel reparted the current property owner owes $21,449.79 in back taxes. This is a commercial building. The Selby Avenue Initiative members have come forwazd and said they would like to prevent the building from being demolished. In the paperwork is a letter by Curt lYTiller from Planning and Economic Development who writes that they will consider a loan of $90,000 if certain things are done. Liberty State Bank says they will be participants. Gerry Strathman recommends amending the order to remove or repair to six months. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:24 a.m. �rn�� NT Presented By Referred To Council File # `l8 - y �.5 Green Sheet # �� Committee: Date WFiEREAS, 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 iwo-story, wood frame structure located on properiy hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 240 Belvidere Street East. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot i, Adam's Addition to West Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's O�ce and informafion obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before January 14, 1998, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Beneficial Loan & Thrift Co., 395 Robert Street North Room 102, St. Paul, MN 55101, Attn: 7eff Isaacson; Dwight R. J. Lindquist, 1510 Rand Tower, 527 Marquette Avenue, Mpls., MN 55402 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated March 4, 1998; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nnisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested ar responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by April 3, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement of�cer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to const3tute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing 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 tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was heid before the I.egislative Hearing O�cer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, May 19, 1998 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsibie parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and weifare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances, or in the aiternative 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 n�°��; �'�.a,-� after the date of the Council Hearing; and ��ive`S,�` _ s, a� � � � �t1'�MINNESOTA q�_y�s 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held befare the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, May 27, 2 1998 and the testimo� and evidence including the action taken by the I.egisiative Hearing O�cer 3 was considered by the Council; now therefore 4 5 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above 6 referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and 7 Order concerning the Subject Property at 240 Belvidere 3treet East: 8 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7A 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 1 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul L.egislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s} is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.0�}. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properiy. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely mozutored by the Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. •`� • The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its biighting influence on the communiry 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 demolisiung 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 �'� ;'s`—aays after the date of the Counc3l Hearing. � �-� � ��5� 9P- `f �5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Fire and Safery 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 Subject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paui Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fiYtures of any kind which interfere with the demoli6on 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 5aint Paul shail remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this zesolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accardance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code. Requested by Department of: Fire• ode Enforcement Division By: '�'l��fd� '�! Form Approved by City Attorney By: ��:[C.J�-G�� vL�f/� By: App: By: Approved,by Mayor r..,,,,..;i�1 F By: Submission to Adopted by Council: Date � � Adoption Certi£ied by Council Se retary � ..; 7ns TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE �,�� a�-�GS� SHEET No 61596 a� ��. '�'�" � �,,,.�„fl, R+�1 y ?�� „� �� ❑,.�.�,��. .,�,,.,�„�,a � WYORIORYAfTAMi) T ❑ :S 1 (CL1P ALL LOCATfONS 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 property is located at 240 Belvidere Street East. PLANNING COMM15510N CIB COMMIT7'EE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION . � , APR 2 4 1998 YaR'S OFFECE tSONALSERVICE CONiRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING Q FIaS �FIiS PQ�Nfil111 ¢KY Ntlf{(2d ulWM a CM112Cf IN1h18 f�P81�ITElII? VES I� Has th� ae�rm e�er heen a ah' emdovee9 YE3 I� Oces this personrTrm poasess a sldll nd nomialypossessetl by anY attent aty emPloyeeT YES NO IS Nie pelsaifimi a[aryetetl ventloYl 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 O�cer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 240 Belvidere Street East bv Anril 3. 1998, and have failed to comply wiYh those orders. The City will eIuninate a nuisance. ��n�� r �K�� The City wi11 spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs wili be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taaces. fSAQYANTAGES IF NOT APPROYID A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will conrinue to blight the community. ,�v,vvv - .u�,v�v wurn� oF Twasncnw+ s Nuisance Housing Abatement SOURCE s>.�'+'�-.. `.LE' costmsvsnuE auoeerEO tcinc� ort� �crnm wuMaEa ��'T �°S�S?� rtQ��..a«s; �s�R�q *.�'� � � �� DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND SAFE7Y SERVICES Timoihy K Fu!le�, Fire Chief DIVISIOy OF PROPERIY CODE ENFORCE.�NI � Charles l�otef, Program Drrectos ��+ y` CI1 1 ��" J!]llV 1 pAVL Ivuisance Bui[drng Code Enjorcement Norm Calemun, Mayo� 555 Cedur Street Tet: 612-298-;l53 Sain[Pau1,b.N55101-2260 F¢r.612-218-JIiO i Apri1 17, 1998 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HE�RINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Department of Fire and Safety Services, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has raquested �.he City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 240 Belvidere Street East The C3ty Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: Legislative Hearing - Taesday, May 19, 1998 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, May 27, 1998 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Beneficial Loan & Thrift Co. 395 Robert Street North Room 102 St. Paul, MN 55101 Attn: Jeff Isaacson Dwight R. J. Lindquist 1510 Rand Tower 527 Marquette Avenue Mpls., MN SS402 The legal description of this property is: InCerest C��n��t �8�s°arch �e�� Fee Owner A�� 2 4 999'� Attorney for Owner �� Lot 1, Adam's Addition to West Saint Paul. r �� — – — �LkO BeTvidere �eet East April 17, 1998 Page 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as de�ined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Bnforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removin� this buildina(s}. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the corrununiry continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Councii pass a resolution orderin� the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and zemovai, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sinc rely, � � Renet Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department 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 .� - yG5 REPORT Date: May 19, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place; Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman I.egislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 53 M,aryland Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 4-21-98) The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and the $2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 27. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 860 Robert Street South. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 4-21-98) The I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that a code comp]iance inspection is completed and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of June 10. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 17 Cong�s 5treet West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Heazing Officer recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 4. I2esolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 516 Como Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I,egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the 15 day order to remove or repair. �g - �' � I.EGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT, 5-19-98 Page 2 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 240 Belvidere Street East. If the owner fails ta comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I,egislative Hearing O�cer recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 6. Resolution ordering the owner or remove or repair the building located at 921-92? Selbv Avenue f917 Selby Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends amending the order to remove or repair to six months. -�E'-��s- MINUTES OF TF� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MAY 19, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Suathman, I,egislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votei, Code Enforcement Cserry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 53 Marvland Avenue East (Laid over from 4-21-98) Ed Conley, 329 Summit Avenue, appeated and stated he is currently involved with a purchase agreement with the bank. He owns a renovation company which has done about 90 renovations in 5aint Paul and Minneapolis. He has a list of items that need to be done. I-Ie would like to get the demolition process stopped, close wlth the bank next week, and post the $2,000 bond. Chuck Votel reported this was laid over in Aprii in hopes that someone would come forwazd to repair the building. Ed Conley did obtain a code compliance inspection report. Mr. Votel stated he would like the bond to be posted, and the vacant building fee paid. If that is received, NTr. Votel is fine with a 180 days amendment to the resolution. Gerry S[rathman recommends ailowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and the $Z,000 bond is posted by noon of May 27. 860 Robert 5treet 5outh (L.aid over from 4-21-98) Paul Weingazden, Attorney for the Bank of New York as trustee, appeared and stated this property was in foreclosure. The necessary steps were taken to reduce the redemption period from six months down to five weeks. The Bank of New York now owns the property as of April 15. His clienYs service is the Money Store in Tuisa, Oklahoma. The Money Store has looked at the list of deficiencies. Repairs shou]d start next week. The items on the list should be conected in 30 to 60 days. Most of these items are eosmetic. Chuck Votel reported no repairs can be commenced without building permits. Building pernuts wili not be issued until the code compliance and inspec6on report is done, and the bond has been posted. Gerry Strathman asked when the property could be ready. Paul Weingarden responded a few weeks. Chuck Votel stated he had no pzoblem with that. Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to compiete rehabilitation on condition that a code compliance inspection is done and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of June 10. _°_l�'- 4 4S - MINUTES OF TF� LEGISLATIVE HEARING, 5-19-98 Page 2 of 3 17 ConQress Street West Robyn Rasmussen, 15 West Congress Street, appeazed and stated she lives next door to this address. The owner is not here and dces not caze about the property. Chuck Votel reported this buiiding was condemned in 7anuary 1997. It has been vacant since April 1997. The current property owners aze Felix L.opez and Jane Zapata. The daughter of Felix I.opez stated that he does not plan to rehabilitate the dwelling. There have been four summary abatement notices issued for tali grass and weeds and securing the dwelling. T'he vacant building fees are due. The real estate taxes aze paid. The cost to repair is $70,000. Robyn Rasmussen stated she was concemed about how the building would be demolished because her property is very close to it. Chuck Votel responded his office will give Ms. Rasmussen the name of the contracting company, and she can talk to them about that. She can also talk to Mr. Votel's office. Robyn Rasmussen stated she would not mind if the City made an offer on her house. Then the City would have a nice sized lot for a house and garage. Gerry Strathman zesponded he did not think there were any projects going on in that area so the City probably would not do that. Chuck Votel suggested Ms. Rasmussen call the West Side Development Corporation. They may know more about what is going on there. Gerry Strathman recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 516 Como Avenue Chuck Votel reported the owner has not discussed her intentions with his office. There have been four summary abatement notices issued for removing refuse, brush, and debris from yazd and securing the points of entry. The vacant building fees are paid. The real estate ta�ces for 1996 and 1997 are due. The code compliance inspection has not been applied for. The estimated cost to repair is $35,000, and the estimated cost to demolish is $6,290. Vednita 23elson, owner, appeared and stated two people are interested in buying the property. She told them both about the heazing today. Ms. Nelson said she boazded the property, not the City. This has been a rental property and Ms. Nelson does not understand the nuisance part. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the 15 day order to remove or repair citing there is ample justi�cation to initiate demolition of this property. ��-y�s MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, 5-19-98 Page 3 of 3 240 Belvidere Street East No one appeared. Chuck Votel reported the building has been vacant since November 1997. There have been four summary abatement notices issued to remove refuse and fire debris from the yazd, immediately secure the dwelling, and remove snow and/or ice from the public sidewalk. The vacant building fees and reai estate taaces aze due. The estimated cost to repair is $60,000. Gerry Strathman recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 921-927 Selbv Avenue (917 Selbv Avenue) Chuck Votel reparted the current property owner owes $21,449.79 in back taxes. This is a commercial building. The Selby Avenue Initiative members have come forwazd and said they would like to prevent the building from being demolished. In the paperwork is a letter by Curt lYTiller from Planning and Economic Development who writes that they will consider a loan of $90,000 if certain things are done. Liberty State Bank says they will be participants. Gerry Strathman recommends amending the order to remove or repair to six months. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:24 a.m. �rn�� NT Presented By Referred To Council File # `l8 - y �.5 Green Sheet # �� Committee: Date WFiEREAS, 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 iwo-story, wood frame structure located on properiy hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 240 Belvidere Street East. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Lot i, Adam's Addition to West Saint Paul. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's O�ce and informafion obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before January 14, 1998, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Beneficial Loan & Thrift Co., 395 Robert Street North Room 102, St. Paul, MN 55101, Attn: 7eff Isaacson; Dwight R. J. Lindquist, 1510 Rand Tower, 527 Marquette Avenue, Mpls., MN 55402 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated March 4, 1998; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nnisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested ar responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Properry by April 3, 1998; and WHEREAS, the enforcement of�cer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to const3tute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been conected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing 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 tune, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was heid before the I.egislative Hearing O�cer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, May 19, 1998 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsibie parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safery and weifare and remove its blighting influence on the communiry by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances, or in the aiternative 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 n�°��; �'�.a,-� after the date of the Council Hearing; and ��ive`S,�` _ s, a� � � � �t1'�MINNESOTA q�_y�s 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held befare the Saint Paul City Council on VJednesday, May 27, 2 1998 and the testimo� and evidence including the action taken by the I.egisiative Hearing O�cer 3 was considered by the Council; now therefore 4 5 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above 6 referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and 7 Order concerning the Subject Property at 240 Belvidere 3treet East: 8 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7A 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 1 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul L.egislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s} is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.0�}. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properiy. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely mozutored by the Department of Fire and Safety Services, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. •`� • The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its biighting influence on the communiry 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 demolisiung 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 �'� ;'s`—aays after the date of the Counc3l Hearing. � �-� � ��5� 9P- `f �5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time the Fire and Safery 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 Subject Properry pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paui Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fiYtures of any kind which interfere with the demoli6on 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 5aint Paul shail remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this zesolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accardance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code. Requested by Department of: Fire• ode Enforcement Division By: '�'l��fd� '�! Form Approved by City Attorney By: ��:[C.J�-G�� vL�f/� By: App: By: Approved,by Mayor r..,,,,..;i�1 F By: Submission to Adopted by Council: Date � � Adoption Certi£ied by Council Se retary � ..; 7ns TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE �,�� a�-�GS� SHEET No 61596 a� ��. '�'�" � �,,,.�„fl, R+�1 y ?�� „� �� ❑,.�.�,��. .,�,,.,�„�,a � WYORIORYAfTAMi) T ❑ :S 1 (CL1P ALL LOCATfONS 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 property is located at 240 Belvidere Street East. PLANNING COMM15510N CIB COMMIT7'EE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION . � , APR 2 4 1998 YaR'S OFFECE tSONALSERVICE CONiRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING Q FIaS �FIiS PQ�Nfil111 ¢KY Ntlf{(2d ulWM a CM112Cf IN1h18 f�P81�ITElII? VES I� Has th� ae�rm e�er heen a ah' emdovee9 YE3 I� Oces this personrTrm poasess a sldll nd nomialypossessetl by anY attent aty emPloyeeT YES NO IS Nie pelsaifimi a[aryetetl ventloYl 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 O�cer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 240 Belvidere Street East bv Anril 3. 1998, and have failed to comply wiYh those orders. The City will eIuninate a nuisance. ��n�� r �K�� The City wi11 spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs wili be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the property taaces. fSAQYANTAGES IF NOT APPROYID A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will conrinue to blight the community. ,�v,vvv - .u�,v�v wurn� oF Twasncnw+ s Nuisance Housing Abatement SOURCE s>.�'+'�-.. `.LE' costmsvsnuE auoeerEO tcinc� ort� �crnm wuMaEa ��'T �°S�S?� rtQ��..a«s; �s�R�q *.�'� � � �� DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND SAFE7Y SERVICES Timoihy K Fu!le�, Fire Chief DIVISIOy OF PROPERIY CODE ENFORCE.�NI � Charles l�otef, Program Drrectos ��+ y` CI1 1 ��" J!]llV 1 pAVL Ivuisance Bui[drng Code Enjorcement Norm Calemun, Mayo� 555 Cedur Street Tet: 612-298-;l53 Sain[Pau1,b.N55101-2260 F¢r.612-218-JIiO i Apri1 17, 1998 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HE�RINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Department of Fire and Safety Services, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has raquested �.he City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 240 Belvidere Street East The C3ty Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as foliows: Legislative Hearing - Taesday, May 19, 1998 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, May 27, 1998 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Beneficial Loan & Thrift Co. 395 Robert Street North Room 102 St. Paul, MN 55101 Attn: Jeff Isaacson Dwight R. J. Lindquist 1510 Rand Tower 527 Marquette Avenue Mpls., MN SS402 The legal description of this property is: InCerest C��n��t �8�s°arch �e�� Fee Owner A�� 2 4 999'� Attorney for Owner �� Lot 1, Adam's Addition to West Saint Paul. r �� — – — �LkO BeTvidere �eet East April 17, 1998 Page 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as de�ined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Bnforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removin� this buildina(s}. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the corrununiry continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Councii pass a resolution orderin� the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and zemovai, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sinc rely, � � Renet Weiss Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Department 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 .� - yG5 REPORT Date: May 19, 1998 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place; Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman I.egislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 53 M,aryland Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 4-21-98) The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and the $2,000 bond is posted by noon of May 27. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 860 Robert Street South. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 4-21-98) The I.egislative Hearing Officer recommends allowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that a code comp]iance inspection is completed and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of June 10. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 17 Cong�s 5treet West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Heazing Officer recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 4. I2esolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 516 Como Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I,egislative Hearing Officer recommends approval of the 15 day order to remove or repair. �g - �' � I.EGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT, 5-19-98 Page 2 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building located at 240 Belvidere Street East. If the owner fails ta comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. The I,egislative Hearing O�cer recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 6. Resolution ordering the owner or remove or repair the building located at 921-92? Selbv Avenue f917 Selby Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Pubiic Health is ordered to remove the building. The Legislative Hearing Officer recommends amending the order to remove or repair to six months. -�E'-��s- MINUTES OF TF� LEGISLATIVE HEARING MAY 19, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Suathman, I,egislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votei, Code Enforcement Cserry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 53 Marvland Avenue East (Laid over from 4-21-98) Ed Conley, 329 Summit Avenue, appeated and stated he is currently involved with a purchase agreement with the bank. He owns a renovation company which has done about 90 renovations in 5aint Paul and Minneapolis. He has a list of items that need to be done. I-Ie would like to get the demolition process stopped, close wlth the bank next week, and post the $2,000 bond. Chuck Votel reported this was laid over in Aprii in hopes that someone would come forwazd to repair the building. Ed Conley did obtain a code compliance inspection report. Mr. Votel stated he would like the bond to be posted, and the vacant building fee paid. If that is received, NTr. Votel is fine with a 180 days amendment to the resolution. Gerry S[rathman recommends ailowing the owner six months to complete rehabilitation on condition that the vacant building fee is paid and the $Z,000 bond is posted by noon of May 27. 860 Robert 5treet 5outh (L.aid over from 4-21-98) Paul Weingazden, Attorney for the Bank of New York as trustee, appeared and stated this property was in foreclosure. The necessary steps were taken to reduce the redemption period from six months down to five weeks. The Bank of New York now owns the property as of April 15. His clienYs service is the Money Store in Tuisa, Oklahoma. The Money Store has looked at the list of deficiencies. Repairs shou]d start next week. The items on the list should be conected in 30 to 60 days. Most of these items are eosmetic. Chuck Votel reported no repairs can be commenced without building permits. Building pernuts wili not be issued until the code compliance and inspec6on report is done, and the bond has been posted. Gerry Strathman asked when the property could be ready. Paul Weingarden responded a few weeks. Chuck Votel stated he had no pzoblem with that. Gerry Strathman recommended allowing the owner six months to compiete rehabilitation on condition that a code compliance inspection is done and a$2,000 bond is posted by noon of June 10. _°_l�'- 4 4S - MINUTES OF TF� LEGISLATIVE HEARING, 5-19-98 Page 2 of 3 17 ConQress Street West Robyn Rasmussen, 15 West Congress Street, appeazed and stated she lives next door to this address. The owner is not here and dces not caze about the property. Chuck Votel reported this buiiding was condemned in 7anuary 1997. It has been vacant since April 1997. The current property owners aze Felix L.opez and Jane Zapata. The daughter of Felix I.opez stated that he does not plan to rehabilitate the dwelling. There have been four summary abatement notices issued for tali grass and weeds and securing the dwelling. T'he vacant building fees are due. The real estate taxes aze paid. The cost to repair is $70,000. Robyn Rasmussen stated she was concemed about how the building would be demolished because her property is very close to it. Chuck Votel responded his office will give Ms. Rasmussen the name of the contracting company, and she can talk to them about that. She can also talk to Mr. Votel's office. Robyn Rasmussen stated she would not mind if the City made an offer on her house. Then the City would have a nice sized lot for a house and garage. Gerry Strathman zesponded he did not think there were any projects going on in that area so the City probably would not do that. Chuck Votel suggested Ms. Rasmussen call the West Side Development Corporation. They may know more about what is going on there. Gerry Strathman recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 516 Como Avenue Chuck Votel reported the owner has not discussed her intentions with his office. There have been four summary abatement notices issued for removing refuse, brush, and debris from yazd and securing the points of entry. The vacant building fees are paid. The real estate ta�ces for 1996 and 1997 are due. The code compliance inspection has not been applied for. The estimated cost to repair is $35,000, and the estimated cost to demolish is $6,290. Vednita 23elson, owner, appeared and stated two people are interested in buying the property. She told them both about the heazing today. Ms. Nelson said she boazded the property, not the City. This has been a rental property and Ms. Nelson does not understand the nuisance part. Gerry Strathman recommends approval of the 15 day order to remove or repair citing there is ample justi�cation to initiate demolition of this property. ��-y�s MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, 5-19-98 Page 3 of 3 240 Belvidere Street East No one appeared. Chuck Votel reported the building has been vacant since November 1997. There have been four summary abatement notices issued to remove refuse and fire debris from the yazd, immediately secure the dwelling, and remove snow and/or ice from the public sidewalk. The vacant building fees and reai estate taaces aze due. The estimated cost to repair is $60,000. Gerry Strathman recommends amending the order to remove or repair to five days. 921-927 Selbv Avenue (917 Selbv Avenue) Chuck Votel reparted the current property owner owes $21,449.79 in back taxes. This is a commercial building. The Selby Avenue Initiative members have come forwazd and said they would like to prevent the building from being demolished. In the paperwork is a letter by Curt lYTiller from Planning and Economic Development who writes that they will consider a loan of $90,000 if certain things are done. Liberty State Bank says they will be participants. Gerry Strathman recommends amending the order to remove or repair to six months. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:24 a.m.