Legislative Hearings

15 West Kellogg Blvd. City of Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN 55102 Meeting Agenda Legislative Hearings Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator Jean Birkholz, Hearing Secretary legislativehearings@ci.stpaul.mn.us 651-266-8585 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 9:00 AM Room 330 City Hall & Court House 9:00 a.m. Hearings Special Tax Assessments 1 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1200 17-467 BUSH AVENUE (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501). Sponsors: Prince Attachments: 1200 Bush Ave.SA 6-16-17 1200 Bush Ave.Photos 6-16-17.pdf 2 RLH TA Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 807 CASE 17-455 AVENUE. (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501) Sponsors: Bostrom TO BE DELETED; ILLEGAL DUMPING 3 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1795 17-463 COTTAGE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1711P1, Assessment No. 178412) (Legislative Hearing on October 17) (Amend to delete the assessment) Sponsors: Bostrom Attachments: 1795 Cottage Ave E.Waiver.9-29-17.pdf 4 RLH TA Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1017 17-468 DAYTON AVENUE (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501). Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 1017 Dayton Ave.TG&W Letter 7-11-17 1017 Dayton Ave.Photos 7-17-17.pdf 5 RLH TA Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1443 17-456 EDGERTON STREET. (File No. J1801P Assessment No. 188400) Sponsors: Brendmoen Attachments: 1443 Edgerton St. Graffiti order. 6-27-17 1443 Edgerton St.Graffiti Waiver.10-17-17.pdf City of Saint Paul Page 1 Printed on 12/29/2017 Legislative Hearings Meeting Agenda October 17, 2017 6 RLH TA Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1107 17-461 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J1801P, Assessment No. 188400) Sponsors: Stark TO BE DELETED; WAIVER ON FILE 7 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 934 17-478 HAWTHORNE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501) Sponsors: Bostrom Attachments: 934 Hawthorne Ave E.Summary Abatement Order.6-27-17 934 Hawthorne Ave E.Photos.7-5-17.pdf Monday's addition 8 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 685 17-464 JENKS AVENUE. (File No. J1802E, Assessment No. 188301) Sponsors: Bostrom Attachments: 685 Jenks Ave.SAO.5-9-17.pdf 685 Jenks Ave.Photos.6-9-17.pdf 685 Jenks Ave.PA EC Ltr.6-13-17.pdf 9 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 0 17-462 KELLOGG BOULEVARD EAST. (File No. J1801P, Assessment No. 188400) Sponsors: Noecker Attachments: 0 Kellogg Bvd E.Graffiti Abatement Order.7-27-17.pdf 10 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 40 17-474 MAGNOLIA AVENUE WEST (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501). Sponsors: Brendmoen Attachments: 40 Magnolia Ave SA 6-23-17 40 Magnolia Ave Photos 6-30-17 11 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 617 17-400 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1711E, Assessment No. 178314; amended to File No. J1711E1, Assessment No. 178317 and to delete the assessment) (Public hearing continued from October 4) (Legislative Hearing on October 17) Sponsors: Bostrom Attachments: 617 Magnolia Avenue East. Summary Abatement. 3-29-17 617 Magnolia Avenue East. Paec bill. 4-7-17 617 Magnolia Ave E.Photo.4-5-17.pdf CPH 10/18/17 12 RLH TA Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 593 17-454 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501) City of Saint Paul Page 2 Printed on 12/29/2017 Legislative Hearings Meeting Agenda October 17, 2017 Sponsors: Bostrom Attachments: 593 Magnolia Ave. Summary Abatement. 7-7-17 593 Magnolia Ave E.Photos.7-11-17 593 Magnolia Ave E.Photos.10-19-17.pdf 13 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1339 17-477 MCAFEE STREET. (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501) Sponsors: Bostrom Attachments: 1339 McAfee St.Summary Abatement Order.6-29-17 1399 McAfee St.Photos.7-10-17.pdf Monday's addition 14 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1021 17-424 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB1713, Assessment No. 178819; amended to File No. VB1713A, Assessment No. 178826) (Public hearing continued from October 18) Sponsors: Prince Attachments: 1021 Minnehaha Ave E.chain email.10-18-17.pdf CPH 10/18/17 15 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 601 PARK 17-431 STREET. (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501) (Public hearing to be continued to June 6, 2018) Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 601 Park St. Summary Abatement. 7-13-17 601 Park St.Photo.7-21-17.pdf 16 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1568 17-469 POINT DOUGLAS ROAD. (File No. J1802G, Assessment No. 188701) (Public hearing to be continued to June 6, 2018) Sponsors: Prince Attachments: 1568 Pt Douglas Rd.SA 7-5-17 1568 Pt Douglas Rd.Garbage Hauler Letter 7-14-17 17 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1839 17-458 SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE. (File No. CRT1802, Assessment No. 188201) Sponsors: Stark Attachments: 1839 St.Anthony Ave.fee invoice.5-29-17 1839 St.Anthony Ave.final invoice.6-28-17 18 RLH TA Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1839 17-482 SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE. (File No. J1801P, Assessment No. 188400) Sponsors: Stark Attachments: 1839 St Anthony Ave. Graffiti Order.7-25-17 City of Saint Paul Page 3 Printed on 12/29/2017 Legislative Hearings Meeting Agenda October 17, 2017 1839 Saint Anthony Ave.Graffiti Photos.8-3-17.pdf 19 RLH TA Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1583 17-457 SIXTH STREET EAST. (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501) Sponsors: Prince Attachments: 1583 Sixth St East. Summary Abatement. 7-21-17 1583 Sixth St E.Photos.7-28-17 20 RLH TA Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 999 17-446 SUMMIT AVENUE. (File No. J1801P, Assessment No. 188400) Sponsors: Thao TO BE DELETED; WAIVER ON FILE 21 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 333 17-466 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. CRT1802, Assessment No. 188201) Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 333 University Ave.W.fee invoice.6-6-17 333 University Ave.W.final invoice.7-6-17 Reduce from $346 to $189. 22 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 17-465 1493-1495 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1802E, Assessment No. 188301) Sponsors: Stark Attachments: 1493 University Ave W.Correction Notice..pdf 1493 University Ave W.EC Ltr.4-26-17.pdf 1493 University Ave W.Photo.4-26-17.pdf 1493 University Ave W.EC Ltr.5-22-17.pdf 1493 University Ave W.Photo.5-22-17.pdf 23 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 571-575 17-396 VAN BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J1715A, Assessment No. 178528; amended to J1715A1, Assessment No. 178536) (Public hearing held October 4 and 18) Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 575 Van Buren Ave.Summary Abatement Order.5-4-17 CPH 10/18/17 24 RLH TA Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 767 17-471 WATERLOO STREET. (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501) Sponsors: Noecker Attachments: 767 Waterloo St.TG&W Letter 7-12-17 767 Waterloo St.Photos 7-20-17.pdf City of Saint Paul Page 4 Printed on 12/29/2017 Legislative Hearings Meeting Agenda October 17, 2017 25 RLH TA Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 1378 17-449 WOODBRIDGE STREET. (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501) Sponsors: Brendmoen Attachments: 1378 Woodbridge St.Summary Abatement.7-3-17 1378 Woodbridge St.Photos.7-11-17.pdf Special Tax Assessments - ROLLS 26 RLH AR Ratifying the assessments for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy 17-87 Fees billed during May 11 to June 6, 2017. (File No. CRT1802, Assessment No. 188201) Sponsors: Stark Attachments: Assessment Roll 27 RLH AR Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during July 3 to 17-88 31, 2017. (File No. J1802A, Assessment No. 188501) Sponsors: Stark Attachments: Assessment Roll 28 RLH AR Ratifying the assessments for Trash Hauling services during July 3 to 26, 17-89 2017. (File No. J1802G, Assessment No. 188701) Sponsors: Stark Attachments: Assessment Roll 29 RLH AR Ratifying the assessments for Graffiti Removal services during July 25 to 17-90 August 5, 2017. (File No. J1801P, Assessment No. 188400) Sponsors: Stark Attachments: Assessment Roll 11:00 a.m. Hearings Summary Abatement Orders 30 RLH SAO Appeal of Frankie Adams to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 898 17-88 ALBEMARLE STREET. Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 898 Albemarle.appeal.10-04-17 898 Albemarle St.RC Map Description.10-17-18.pdf 898 Albemarle St.Estrada Ltr.10-19-17.doc 31 RLH SAO Appeal of Frankie Adams to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle 17-87 Abatement Order at 917 RICE STREET. Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 917 Rice St.appeal.10-3-17 917 Rice St.photos 10-2-17 City of Saint Paul Page 5 Printed on 12/29/2017 Legislative Hearings Meeting Agenda October 17, 2017 917 Rice St.Owners Letter.10-5-17.doc 917 Rice St & 902 Albemarle-martin email & vehicle registry.10-17-17.pdf 917 Rice St.Adams Ltr.10-19-17.doc 32 RLH SAO Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 902 17-77 ALBEMARLE STREET in Council File SAO 17-75. (Legislative Hearing on October 17) Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 902 Albemarle St.Photos.10-2-17.pdf 902 Albemarle St.Adams Ltr.10-6-17.doc 902 Albemarle St.Photos.10-17-17 909 Rice St & 902 Albemarle-martin email & vehicle registry.10-17-17.pdf 902 Albemarle St.Photos.11-16-17 CPH 10/18/17 Correction Orders 33 RLH CO Appeal of Paula M. Schilling to a Correction Notice at 824 FREMONT 17-36 AVENUE EAST. Sponsors: Prince Attachments: 824 Fremont Ave.appeal.10.04.17 824 Fremont Ave.Morke Ltr.10-12-17.doc 824 Fremont Ave.Photos with Owner Notes.10-10-17.pdf 824 Fremont Ave.Morke Ltr.10-12-17 824 Fremont Ave.Schilling Ltr.10-19-17.doc 824 Fremont Ave.Schilling Revised Ltr.10-23-17.doc Orders To Vacate, Condemnations and Revocations 34 RLH VO Appeal of Christian Krein to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human 17-49 Habitation and Order to Vacate at 631 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 631 Western Ave N. appeal.10-12-17 631 Western Ave N.10-12-17.photos #1 631 Western Ave N.10-12-17.photos #2 631 Western Ave N.10-12-17.photos #3 631 Western Ave N.Westphal Ltr.10-19-17.doc 631 Western Ave N.Krein Condemnation appeal ltr-photos.pdf 631 Western Ave N.email-photos.11-6-17.pdf 631 Western Ave N.Westphal Ltr.11-9-17.doc 631 Western Ave.Estimate.12-19-17.pdf 631 Western Ave.Supplemental Estimate.12-20-17.pdf City of Saint Paul Page 6 Printed on 12/29/2017 Legislative Hearings Meeting Agenda October 17, 2017 11:30 a.m. Hearings Orders To Vacate, Condemnations and Revocations 35 RLH VO Appeal of Ronda Isakson to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy 17-46 and Order to Vacate at 581 COMO AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 581 Como Ave.appeal.10-6-17 581 Como Ave.Photos.8-11-17 581-583 Como Ave.Isakson Ltr.10-19-17.doc 36 RLH VO Appeal of Margaret L. Crenshaw to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for 17-47 Human Habitation and Order to Vacate at 1359 SHERBURNE AVENUE. Sponsors: Stark Attachments: 1359 Sherburne Ave.appeal.10-9-17 1359 Sherburne Ave.Crenshaw Ltr.10-19-17.doc Water is turned back on. 37 RLH VO Appeal of Laurel Hedlund (former appellant was Lance Holder) to a 17-48 Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 1108 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH. (Public hearing continued from December 20) Sponsors: Brendmoen Attachments: 1108 Western Ave N.appeal.10-10-17 1108 Western Ave N.Photos.10-9-17.pdf 1108 Western Ave N.Photos.10-9-17 #2.pdf 1108 Western Ave N.Holder Ltr.10-19-17.doc 1108 Western Ave N.Holder Ltr.10-25.17 1108 Western Ave N.Rent Roll.12-1-17 1108 Western Ave N.Rehab Loan Application as of 12-1-17.pdf 1108 Western Ave.Revocation Notice-SPANISH.10-27-17 1108 Western Ave.Work Orders.12-4-17 1108 Western Ave N.Agreement to Amend Contract.12-1-17.pdf 1108 Western Ave N.Purchase & Sale Agreement.5-9-17.pdf 1108 Western Ave N.H&M Services.12-5-17.pdf 1108 Western Ave N.Brown Ltr.12-11-17.doc 1108 Western Ave N.Franquiz Email.12-13-17 1108 Western Ave N.Franquiz Email.12-18-17 1108 Western Ave N.Photos.12-18-17 1108 Western Ave appeal.Laurel Hedlund appellant.12-19-17 1108 Western Ave N.Purchase Agreement.12-14-17.pdf City of Saint Paul Page 7 Printed on 12/29/2017 Legislative Hearings Meeting Agenda October 17, 2017 1108 Western Ave N.Letter from Laurel Hedlund.12-19-17.pdf 1108 Western Ave N.Maintenance Services Agreement.11-3-17.pdf 1108 Western Ave N.Hedlund Ltr.12-21-17.doc 1:30 p.m. Hearings Fire Certificates of Occupancy 38 RLH FCO Appeal of Caryl L. Kruchowski to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 17-180 598 GRAND AVENUE. Sponsors: Noecker Attachments: 598 Grand Ave.appeal.10-3-17 598 Grand Ave.Photos.9-21-17 598 Grand Ave.Kruchowski Ltr.10-19-17.doc 598 Grand Ave.Electro Watchman Inc. Testing.11-7-17.pdf 598 Grand Ave.Floor Plan.11-7-17.pdf 598 Grand Ave.Kruchowski Ltr.11-9-17.doc 39 RLH FCO Appeal of Matt Jackson to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 529-531 17-172 LAUREL AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 529 Laurel Ave.appeal.9-27-17 529 Laurel Ave.photos 9-21-17 529-531 Laurel Ave.Jackson Ltr.10-5-17.doc 529-531 Laurel Ave.Neis email.10-6-17.pdf 529-531 Laurel Ave.Diagram.10-17-17.pdf 529-531 Laurel Ave.Jackson Ltr.10-20-17.doc 2:30 p.m. Hearings Vacant Building Registrations 40 RLH VBR Appeal of Fonda Jones to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 575 17-69 ASHLAND AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 575 Ashland Ave.appeal.10-9-17 575 Ashland Ave.Photos #1.9-5-17.pdf 575 Ashland Ave.Photos #2.9-5-17.pdf 575 Ashland Ave.Snavely Ltr.10-19-17.doc 41 RLH VBR Appeal of Margaret Bierbach, Magwood Properties, to a Vacant Building 17-66 Registration and Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 934 HAWTHORNE AVENUE. City of Saint Paul Page 8 Printed on 12/29/2017 Legislative Hearings Meeting Agenda October 17, 2017 Sponsors: Bostrom Attachments: 934 Hawthorne Avenue.appeal.09-28-17 934 Hawthorne Ave E.Photos.4-6-16 934 Hawthorne Ave E.SAO.9-22-17 934 Hawthorne. Bierbach Ltr.10-12-17 934 Hawthorne. Bierbach Ltr.10-19-17.doc 42 RLH VBR Appeal of Zach Nixon to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 892 17-68 MARSHALL AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Attachments: 892 Marshall Ave.appeal.10-06-17 892 Marshall Ave.Fire C of O Orders.9-1-17 892 Marshall Ave.Nixon Ltr.10-19-17.doc 43 RLH VBR Appeal of Mark Drexler to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1816 17-67 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. Sponsors: Prince Attachments: 1816 Minnehaha Ave E.appeal.10-06-17 1816 Minnehaha Ave E.Fire C of O Revocation.9-18-17 1816 Minnehaha Ave E.Drexler-Pettiford Letter.9-7-17 1816 Minnehaha Ave E.Drexler Ltr.10-19-17.doc 3:00 p.m. Hearings 44 RLH VBR Appeal of Omobolaji Shadrack to a Vacant Building Registration Fee 17-71 Warning Letter at 2203-2205 GLENRIDGE AVENUE. Sponsors: Prince Attachments: 2203-2205 Glenridge.appeal.10-12-17 2203-2205 Glendridge Ave.CCI Report.2-24-16.pdf 2203-2205 Glenridge Ave.Shadrack Ltr.10-19-17.doc City of Saint Paul Page 9 Printed on 12/29/2017