Legislative Hearings

15 West Kellogg Blvd. City of Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN 55102 Meeting Minutes - Action Only Legislative Hearings Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator Jean Birkholz, Hearing Secretary legislativehearings@ci.stpaul.mn.us 651-266-8585 Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:00 AM Room 330 City Hall & Court House 9:00 a.m. Hearings Special Tax Assessments 1 RLH TA 17-211 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 801 AURORA AVENUE. (File No. CRT1709, Assessment No. 178208) Sponsors: Thao Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 2 RLH TA 17-218 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 407 BELVIDERE STREET EAST. (File No. J1707E, Assessment No. 178307) Sponsors: Noecker Delete the assessment; PAEC letter was not generated. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 3 RLH TA 17-220 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1011 CONWAY STREET. (File No. J1707E, Assessment No. 178307) Sponsors: Prince Delete the assessment; Property owner told Inspector Hoffman she didn't know she couldn't scrap. She stopped and there were no further complaints. (No hearing necessary) Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 4 RLH TA 17-194 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1100 EUCLID STREET. (File No. CRT1709, Assessment No. 178208) Sponsors: Prince Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 City of Saint Paul Page 1 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only May 16, 2017 5 RLH TA 17-196 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 81 JESSAMINE AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1707E, Assessment No. 178307) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 6 RLH TA 17-215 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 866 JESSIE STREET. (File No. J1707E, Assessment No. 178307) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 7 RLH TA 17-179 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1474 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB1709, Assessment No. 178812) Sponsors: Stark Delete the assessment. Owner received code compliance certificate on May 9, 2017. (No hearing necessary) Referred to the City Council due back on 5/16/2017 8 RLH TA 17-195 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 853 OAKDALE AVENUE. (File No. CRT1709, Assessment No. 178208) Sponsors: Noecker Delete the assessment. Property owner is non-English speaking and did not understand the inspection process. (No hearing necessary) Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 9 RLH TA 17-205 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1146 REANEY AVENUE. (File No. J1707E, Assessment No. 178307) Sponsors: Prince Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 10 RLH TA 17-203 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 880 ROSE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1707E, Assessment No. 178307) Sponsors: Bostrom Layover to find out the progress of the debris and clean-up. Inspector will take photos prior to May 30 hearing. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 5/30/2017 City of Saint Paul Page 2 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only May 16, 2017 11 RLH TA 17-221 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1268 SELBY AVENUE. (File No. VB1710, Assessment No. 178813) Sponsors: Thao Approve and spread payments over 5 years. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 12 RLH TA 17-206 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1608 SHERBURNE AVENUE, UNIT 4. (File No. J1710A, Assessment No. 178511) Sponsors: Stark Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 13 RLH TA 17-219 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 831 SMITH AVENUE SOUTH. (File No. VB1709, Assessment No. 178812) Sponsors: Noecker Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 14 RLH TA 17-216 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 414 VANBUREN AVENUE. (File No. J1707E, Assessment No.178307) Sponsors: Thao Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 15 RLH TA 17-212 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 617 VIRGINIA STREET. (File No. CRT1709, Assessment No. 178208) Sponsors: Thao Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 16 RLH TA 17-166 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1041 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (File No. CRT1708, Assessment No. 178207) Sponsors: Brendmoen Delete the assessment; vacant building closed and Fire inspector approved file which generated billing but no inspections done. (No hearing necessary) Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 17 RLH TA 17-207 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 329 City of Saint Paul Page 3 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only May 16, 2017 WHEELOCK PARKWAY EAST. (File No. J1710A, Assessment No. 178511) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 Special Tax Assessments - ROLLS 18 RLH AR 17-42 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during December 12, 2016 to January 10, 2017. (File No. CRT1709, Assessment No. 178208) Sponsors: Stark Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 19 RLH AR 17-43 Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during November 21 to December 22, 2016. (File No. J1707E, Assessment No. 178307) Sponsors: Stark Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 20 RLH AR 17-44 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during August 26 to December 2, 2016. (File No. VB1710, Assessment No. 178813) Sponsors: Stark Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 21 RLH AR 17-45 Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during January 11 to 20, 2017. (File No. VB1711, Assessment No. 178814) Sponsors: Stark Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 11:00 a.m. Hearings Summary Abatement Orders 22 RLH SAO 17-50 Appeal of John Lor to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 746 CASE AVENUE. Sponsors: Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 4 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only May 16, 2017 Grant to Monday, June 19 to remove the vehicle or purchase current tabs. Making finding resolution to go on June 20 Legislative Hearing for status of compliance. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 23 RLH SAO 17-38 Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1469 ALBANY AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 17-27. Sponsors: Stark The above-ground pools have been abated. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 Correction Orders 11:30 a.m. Hearings Orders To Vacate, Condemnations and Revocations 24 RLH VO 17-12 Appeal of Cornelia Turner to a Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 1241 CLARENCE STREET. Sponsors: Bostrom Deny the appeal but hold off on sending to Vacant Building Program until June 7 Public Hearing. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 25 RLH VO 17-11 Appeal of Lynn Fagerness to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1119 RAYMOND AVENUE. Sponsors: Stark Layover so that owner can get code analysis or a structural engineer report for making the repairs. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 5/30/2017 1:30 p.m. Hearings Fire Certificates of Occupancy 26 RLH FCO 17-30 Appeal of Cheryl Mikel, Love in Action, LLC, to a Correction Notice - Re-Inspection Complaint at 605 COMO AVENUE. (Legislative Hearing on May 16, 2017) Sponsors: Thao No changes to recommendation. (No one appeared) City of Saint Paul Page 5 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only May 16, 2017 On May 3, Ms. Vang emailed Ms. Mikel, Ms. Snider and Mr. Bethel about attending a Legislative Hearing on May 9th. There was a response from Ms. Snider stating that she was unable to contact her attorney to attend the hearing and wishes to reschedule. Ms. Vang consulted with Ms. Moermond about rescheduling. On May 9th Ms. Vang contacted Mr. Bethel to reschedule the hearing and has agreed to reschedule the hearing to Tuesday, May 16 with the assumption that communciations will be forwarded to Ms. Mikel and Ms. Snider. 5/16/17: No one was present for the hearing. At this hearing, Ms. Moermond and Mr. Neis reviewed Ms. Snider's email about clarification on the type of Group the building was classified under. Ms. Vang sent appellants the code and also informed appellants of the "no show" hearing. 5/17/17: Ms. Snider sent Ms. Vang an email that they were not aware of the hearing. Referred to the City Council due back on 5/17/2017 27 RLH FCO 17-51 Appeal of Angie Mulvaney, Fiduciary Foundation LLC, on behalf of Wallace W. Ginkel Trust, to a Provisional Fire Certificate of Occupancy Renewal Invoice at 1415 MECHANIC AVENUE. Sponsors: Bostrom Grant the appeal allowing the property to be released from the Fire C of O Program. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 2:30 p.m. Hearings Vacant Building Registrations 28 RLH VBR 17-34 Appeal of Bruce Hoffmann, BMK Management LLC, to a Vacant Building Registration Fee at 45 ATWATER STREET. Sponsors: Thao Waive the VB fee for 90 days until July 21, 2017. (VB fee has gone to assessment) Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 29 RLH VBR 17-38 Appeal of Christopher Eggers to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation and Order to Vacate at 939 BURR STREET. Sponsors: Brendmoen Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 5/30/2017 30 RLH VBR 17-37 Appeal of Mark Cemensky to a Vacant Building Notice at 977 FULLER AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Change to Vacant Building, Category 1 and is not subject to code compliance inspection and waive the vacant building fee for 90 days. City of Saint Paul Page 6 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only May 16, 2017 Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 5/23/2017 31 RLH VBR 17-31 Appeal of Dan Veesenmeyer to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and Summary Abatement Order at 171 GRANITE STREET. Sponsors: Brendmoen Grant to May 30, 2017 to bring the items, including the drainage of the stagnate water from the pond in the Summary Abatement Order to come into compliance. (Mr. Veesenmeyer is not the owner of record so the Vacant Building appeal was not discussed) Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 32 RLH VBR 17-36 Appeal of Don Maietta, Equihance Partners LLC, to a Vacant Building Registration Fee at 1148 HUBBARD AVENUE. Sponsors: Stark Appeal withdrawn. Extension given by Inspector Kalis. Withdrawn City of Saint Paul Page 7