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, December 18, 2018 9:00 AM Room 330 City Hall & Court House 9:00 a.m. Hearings Special Tax Assessments 1 RLH TA 18-688 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 525 ARUNDEL STREET. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Thao Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 2 RLH TA 18-676 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1816 BEECHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J1902E, Assessment No. 198301) Sponsors: Tolbert Delete the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/2/2019 3 RLH TA 18-687 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 769 COMO AVENUE. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Brendmoen Rescheduled to Jan 22 per owner's request. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/22/2019 4 RLH TA 18-692 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 943 CONWAY STREET. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Prince Rescheduled per owner's request. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/22/2019 City of Saint Paul Page 1 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 18, 2018 5 RLH TA 18-678 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1640 EDGERTON STREET. (File No. J1903A, Assessment No. 198502) Sponsors: Bostrom Public hearing continued to July 10, 2019 and if no same or similar violation(s), will reduce from $478 to $100. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/16/2019 6 RLH TA 18-694 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 745 FULLER AVENUE. (File No. VB1904, Assessment No. 198803) Sponsors: Thao Delete the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/16/2019 7 RLH TA 18-684 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 383 GERANIUM AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Brendmoen Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 8 RLH TA 18-650 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 779 HOWELL STREET NORTH. (File No. J1905A, Assessment No. 198504) Sponsors: Jalali Nelson Public hearing continued to July 10, 2019 and if no same or similar violation(s), will reduce from $322 to $100. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/9/2019 9 RLH TA 18-681 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 194 ISABEL STREET WEST. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Noecker Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 10 RLH TA 18-683 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1046 JESSIE STREET. (File No. J1908A, Assessment No. 198505) Sponsors: Brendmoen Public hearing continued to July 10, 2019 and if no same or similar violation(s), will reduce from $478 to $100. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 11 RLH TA 18-695 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1883 City of Saint Paul Page 2 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 18, 2018 LACROSSE AVENUE. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Bostrom Public hearing continued to May 1, 2019 and if no same or similar violation(s), will delete. Referred to the City Council due back on 5/1/2019 12 RLH TA 18-679 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 611 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No.198506) Sponsors: Bostrom Delete the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 13 RLH TA 18-686 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 831 WATSON AVENUE. (File No. J1907A , Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Noecker Delete the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 14 RLH TA 18-699 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1430 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Jalali Nelson Delete the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 15 RLH TA 18-701 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 654 COOK AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Bostrom Public hearing continued to July 10, 2019 and if no same or similar violation(s), will reduce from $470 to $100. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 16 RLH TA 18-700 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1955 MARSHALL AVENUE/245 PRIOR AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Jalali Nelson Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 10:00 a.m. Hearings City of Saint Paul Page 3 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 18, 2018 17 RLH TA 18-689 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 270 BURGESS STREET. (File No. J1908A, Assessment No. 198507) Sponsors: Thao Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 18 RLH TA 18-680 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 697 COOK AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1908A, Assessment No. 198507) Sponsors: Bostrom Approve the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 19 RLH TA 18-691 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 984 IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. J1906A, Assessment No. 198505) Sponsors: Thao Approve; no show. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/9/2019 20 RLH TA 18-682 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Property at 910 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J1908A, Assessment No. 198507) Sponsors: Prince Delete the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 21 RLH TA 18-690 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1605 TAYLOR AVENUE. (File No. J1908A, Assessment No. 198507) Sponsors: Jalali Nelson Delete the assessment. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 22 RLH TA 18-702 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 905 WHITE BEAR AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J1908A, Assessment No. 198507) Sponsors: Bostrom Reduce from $242 to $161. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 23 RLH TA 18-703 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1240 RICE STREET. (File No. J1908A, Assessment No. 198507) City of Saint Paul Page 4 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 18, 2018 Sponsors: Brendmoen Reduce from $790 to $150. Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 Assessment Rolls 24 RLH AR Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during August 30 18-110 to September 14, 2018. (File No. J1907A, Assessment No. 198506) Sponsors: Brendmoen Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 25 RLH AR Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during September 18-111 14 to 27, 2018. (File No. J1908A, Assessment No. 198507) Sponsors: Brendmoen Referred to the City Council due back on 2/13/2019 11:00 a.m. Hearings Correction Orders 26 RLH CO 18-40 Appeal of Christine Newman to a Correction Notice at 1898 BERKELEY AVENUE. (To be referred to Legislative Hearing on December 18) Sponsors: Tolbert Rescheduled per owner's request. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 12/27/2018 27 RLH CO 18-45 Appeal of Francis Garcia to a Correction Notice at 312 BRIMHALL STREET. Sponsors: Tolbert Layover to January 15, 2019 (Inspection to occur on December 20 at 10:00 a.m. to measure the ceiling height on the 2nd floor and basement). Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/15/2019 11:30 a.m. Hearings Orders To Vacate, Condemnations and Revocations 28 RLH VO 18-61 Appeal of Roberto Rodriguez to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy City of Saint Paul Page 5 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 18, 2018 and Order to Vacate at 602 BUSH AVENUE. Sponsors: Bostrom Layover to January 8. (inspection to occur on December 31 at 9:30 a.m.) Laid Over to the City Council due back on 1/8/2019 29 RLH VO 18-63 Appeal of James Cannon, Jr. to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order to Vacate at 752 CARROLL AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 12/27/2018 1:30 p.m. Hearings Fire Certificates of Occupancy 30 RLH FCO Appeal of Dale Wobbe to a Correction Notice - Re-Inspection Complaint at 18-188 869 ALBEMARLE STREET. Sponsors: Thao Grant to March 18, 2019 for compliance with the front door in Unit 1 under permit or vacate the space. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/9/2019 2:30 p.m. Hearings Vacant Building Registrations 31 RLH VBR Appeal of Kaytee Schugel, Caspian Realty, on behalf of Investors Capital 18-95 LLC, to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and Code Compliance Certificate Requirement at 933 ALBEMARLE STREET. Sponsors: Thao Deny the appeal; VB fee waived for 90 days from November 20 to February 20, 2019. Kaytee Schugel, Caspian Realty, appeared o/b/o/ Investors Capital LLC. Supervisor Matt Dornfeld, Vacant Buildings: on Dec 11, 2018 per Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond, we were to hold the VB fee for 90 days to allow Fire Inspection time to re-inspect the property to determine if the Category 2 VB status & a code compliance inspection is needed; property owner has until the morning of Dec 14, City of Saint Paul Page 6 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 18, 2018 2018 to comply with Summary Abatement Orders for snow/ice on the sidewalk & junk, refuse, scrap wood & bldg materials strewn throughout the yard Fire Supervisor A.J. Neis: follow-up to that - an inspection was made yesterday by Fire Insepctor Franquiz; there are photographs in the file along with 20 code violations noted in & around the property Ms. Moermond: the goal of this inspection was to come to a determination about whether this property could come out of the VB Program by means of getting the Fire Certificate re-instated or whether it needed a full Code Compliance Inspection with 4 trades' inspectors going thru the house -the list is pretty exhaustive & a big portion of the list is deferred maintenance, like cracks in walls & electrical fixtures, etc. -were you along for the inspection? Ms. Schugel: yes; I was there; these are general explanations - cracks in walls; outlet covers broken, missing, broken light globes; house was not kept in good order by tenant; it is our responsibility to keep the house up to code but we had a problem with the tenant not allowing us in the house or only in part of the house; we are aware of the state of the house; our intention is to get it in order Referred to the City Council due back on 1/2/2019 City of Saint Paul Page 7