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, February 20, 2018 9:00 AM Room 330 City Hall & Court House 9:00 a.m. Hearings Special Tax Assessments (A-CLEANUP) 1 RLH TA 18-95 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 596 CASE AVENUE. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Bostrom Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 2 RLH TA 18-63 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 123 CAYUGA STREET. (File No. J1804E, Assessment No. 188303) (To be referred to Legislative Hearing on February 20) Sponsors: Brendmoen To be referred back to Leg. Hearing on March 20, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 3 RLH TA 18-64 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 123 CAYUGA STREET. (File No. J1803V, Assessment No. 188002) Sponsors: Brendmoen Legislative Hearing on March 20 @ 9 am Referred to the City Council due back on 3/21/2018 4 RLH TA 18-65 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 123 CAYUGA STREET. (File No. J1805A, Assessment No. 188505) Sponsors: Brendmoen To be referred back to Leg. Hearing on March 20 @ 9 am. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 City of Saint Paul Page 1 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only February 20, 2018 5 RLH TA 18-102 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 812 COOK AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Bostrom Layover to October 3, 2018 public hearing and if no same or similar violation(s) by October 1, will delete the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 (to continue public hearing to 10/3/18) 6 RLH TA 18-62 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1010 EUCLID STREET. (File No. J1805A, Assessment No. 188505) Sponsors: Prince Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 7 RLH TA 18-88 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 869 FLANDRAU STREET. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Bostrom Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 8 RLH TA 18-48 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 889 FOURTH STREET EAST. (File No. J1805A, Assessment No. 188505) Sponsors: Prince Reduce from $534 to $267 and to be laid over to October 3, 2018 public hearing and if no same or similar violation(s) by October 1, will delete the $267. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 (to continue public hearing to October 3, 2018) 9 RLH TA 18-77 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 569 FRONT AVENUE. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Stark Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 10 RLH TA 18-98 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1239 GALTIER STREET. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 City of Saint Paul Page 2 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only February 20, 2018 11 RLH TA 18-78 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 570 HALL AVENUE. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Noecker Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 12 RLH TA 18-22 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 66 HATCH AVENUE. (File No. J1805A, Assessment No. 188505) Sponsors: Brendmoen Delete due to no video. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 13 RLH TA 18-101 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 53 HOYT AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Brendmoen Delete the assessment. (Evidence of closing document was submitted) Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 14 RLH TA 18-87 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 912 JACKSON STREET. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 15 RLH TA 18-93 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 908 JEFFERSON AVENUE. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Noecker Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 16 RLH TA 18-90 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 852 JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Bostrom Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 17 RLH TA 18-104 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 112 LAWSON AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) City of Saint Paul Page 3 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only February 20, 2018 Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve & spread over 3 years. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 18 RLH TA 18-86 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 671 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 19 RLH TA 18-89 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 429 SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Thao Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 20 RLH TA 18-100 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 882 SIMS AVENUE. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Bostrom Reduce from $574 to $494. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 21 RLH TA 18-51 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 304 VAN BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J1805A, Assessment No. 188505) Sponsors: Thao Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 22 RLH TA 18-80 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 476 YORK AVENUE. (File No. J1805A, Assessment No. 188505) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 23 RLH TA 18-76 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 903 YORK AVENUE. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Bostrom Approve the assessment. City of Saint Paul Page 4 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only February 20, 2018 Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 10:00 a.m. Hearings (EXCESSIVE INSPECTION & P-GRAFFITI) 24 RLH TA 17-442 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 419 WHITALL STREET. (File No. J1801A, Assessment No. 188500) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve the assessment. (No show) At the October 3, 2017 Legislative Hearing, Ms. Moermond recommended deleting the fee provided camera is set up to prevent from future dumping. This didn't happen, will amend to recommend approving the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 25 RLH TA 17-443 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 419 WHITALL STREET. (File No. J1802E, Assessment No. 188301) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve the assessment. (No show) At the October 3, 2017 Legislative Hearing, Ms. Moermond recommended deleting the fee provided camera is set up to prevent from future dumping. This didn't happen, will amend to recommend approving the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 26 RLH TA 18-35 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1250 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J1805E, Assessment No. 188304) Sponsors: Stark Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 27 RLH TA 18-53 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1524 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J1805E, Assessment No. 188304) Sponsors: Stark Reduce from $279 to $157 and to be laid over to October 3, 2018 public hearing and if no same or similar violation(s) by October 1, 2018, will delete the $157. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 (to continue public hearing to October 3, 2018) 28 RLH TA 18-94 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1084 EDGERTON STREET. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Bostrom Approve; no show. City of Saint Paul Page 5 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only February 20, 2018 Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 29 RLH TA 18-96 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1976 IVY AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1806E, Assessment No. 188305) Sponsors: Bostrom To continue public hearing to July 11, 2018 to go with other files to be considered together. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 30 RLH TA 18-21 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 892 MARSHALL AVENUE. (File No. J1805E, Assessment No. 188304) Sponsors: Thao Delete the assessment. Order was sent to previous owner. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 31 RLH TA 18-43 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1171 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1805E, Assessment No. 188304) Sponsors: Stark Reduce from $157 to $122. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 32 RLH TA 18-59 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 991 PAYNE AVENUE. (File No. J1805E, Assessment No. 188304) Sponsors: Bostrom Delete the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 33 RLH TA 18-79 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 721 TUSCARORA AVENUE. (File No. J1806E, Assessment No. 188305) Sponsors: Noecker Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 34 RLH TA 18-81 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 437-439 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J1804P, Assessment No. 188403) Sponsors: Thao Delete the assessment; waiver on file. Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 City of Saint Paul Page 6 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only February 20, 2018 Special Tax Assessments - ROLLS 35 RLH AR 18-14 Ratifying the assessments for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during September 22 to October 20, 2017. (File No. J1806E, Assessment No. 188305) Sponsors: Brendmoen Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 36 RLH AR 18-15 Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during November 2 to 30, 2017. (File No. J1806A, Assessment No. 188506) Sponsors: Brendmoen Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 37 RLH AR 18-16 Ratifying the assessments for Graffiti Removal services during November 9 to 18, 2017. (File No. J1804P, Assessment No. 188403) Sponsors: Brendmoen Referred to the City Council due back on 4/4/2018 11:00 a.m. Hearings Summary Abatement Orders 38 RLH SAO 18-13 Appeal of Sherita Mosley, MCO Holdings; and Jay Mitchell, Northern Holdings; to a Summary Abatement Order at 1839 SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE. Sponsors: Stark Rescheduled to 2/27 per owner's request. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 2/27/2018 Correction Orders 39 RLH CO 18-8 Appeal of Michael Capistrant to a Correction Notice at 1620 DAVID STREET. Sponsors: Bostrom Layover to have DSI-Water Resource Coordinator, Wes Saunders-Pearce, to evaluate the sump pump discharge and yard saturation. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 3/6/2018 City of Saint Paul Page 7 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only February 20, 2018 40 RLH CO 18-5 Appeal of Maria T. Denison to a Correction Notice at 1990 HOYT AVENUE EAST. (Legislative hearing on February 20, 2018) Sponsors: Bostrom Supervisor Lisa Martin provided a follow-up report: -a re-inspection was conducted on Feb 14; we issued 2 Orders: -1) Correction Notice for the remaining 4 items; it was sent out & hand delivered to Maria Denison, 1990 Hoyt Ave East, 55119; compliance date: Mar 15, 2018; I'm not sure if she will need an extension because she will need licensed contractors doing some of these repairs; and -2) Summary Abatement Order issued for the remaining scrap wood & construction debris in the rear yard along with an unsafe tree house that does not meet the building code; it looks like it's going to collapse; we gave them until May 1, 2018; at that time, we're trying to get another dumpster there per Ramsey County House Calls; she has some people from her church who are willing to help her take down the tree house & get rid of all of the stuff that's still in the yard; they've made huge progress - you can get thru; the exits are fine; smoke detectors/CO alarms are up; we still have the illegal bathroom in the basement; there's extension cords throughout, etc. Ms. Moermond: if we receive an appeal on the Summary Abatement Order, there will be an appeal fee; the Jan 9, 2018 Correction Notice has been Withdrawn by DSI; we will continue it as the Feb 15 Orders, assuming they are still under appeal; if the Correction Notice is appealed, we won't charge a fee; we will let you know right away; otherwise, we will assume that it clears up the matters that Ms. Denison was confused about -I will recommend to grant to Mar 15, 2018 to address the items in the Feb 15 Orders Grant to March 15, 2018 to address the items in the February 15, 2018 orders. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/21/2018 11:30 a.m. Hearings Orders To Vacate, Condemnations and Revocations 41 RLH VO 18-6 Appeal of Gabrielle Strong to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 244 BAKER STREET WEST. Sponsors: Noecker Grant to the week of March 12, 2018 for those items done; grant to June 1, 2018 for Item 7 (dryer vent), Item 8 (basement vent fan or remove toilet) and Item 13 (protective globe); grant to July 1, 2018 for scraping & painting of the garage. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 1:30 p.m. Hearings Fire Certificates of Occupancy 42 RLH FCO 18-5 Appeal of Kyle Colbert (MOMO, LLC) to a Correction Notice - Re-inspection City of Saint Paul Page 8 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only February 20, 2018 Complaint at 1889 HYACINTH AVENUE EAST. Sponsors: Bostrom Grant to January 30, 2018 to repair the electrical issue and grant to February 13, 2018 for the remaining items, noting, property is in compliance as of February 21, 2018 Referred to the City Council due back on 3/7/2018 43 RLH FCO 18-15 Appeal of Rob Langford to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 682 CANTON STREET. Sponsors: Noecker Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 3/6/2018 44 RLH FCO 18-19 Appeal of Sylvia Belmares to a Re-Inspection Fire Certificate of Occupancy with Deficiencies at 850 DELAWARE AVENUE. Sponsors: Noecker Layover to appoint son(s) (property occupant) as successor trustee in order to grant the property to release from the Fire Certificate of Occupancy Program. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 4/17/2018 45 RLH FCO 18-8 Appeal of Cheryl Mikel to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Approval With Corrections at 1422 EDGERTON STREET. Sponsors: Bostrom Deny the appeal; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/14/2018 46 RLH FCO Appeal of Russell Peterson to a Re-inspection Fire Certificate of Occupancy 18-24 with Deficiencies at 1445 PAYNE AVENUE. Sponsors: Bostrom Grant to March 12, 2018 to bring the first floor unit into compliance; grant extension to rest of items to May 1, 2018 and grant to July 1, 2018 for the scraping and painting of the exterior house and garage. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/14/2018 2:30 p.m. Hearings Vacant Building Registrations 47 RLH VBR Appeal of Mary Haigh to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1962 18-10 WELLESLEY AVENUE. Sponsors: Tolbert Grant the appeal; change Vacant Building Category 2 to preliminary. Supervisor Matt City of Saint Paul Page 9 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only February 20, 2018 Dornfeld will check the property in 90 days to see if the property is sold. Referred to the City Council due back on 3/14/2018 City of Saint Paul Page 10