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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2004-77RESOLUTION 2004-77 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS APPROVING REVOCATION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE SECTION 5A.408(1) OF THAT CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL RENTAL LICENSE HELD BY ABDULLAHI ELMI (HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER"). WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1635 49TM AVENUE N.E., COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA, AND WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CODE SECTION 5.104(1)(A), WRITTEN NOTICE SETTING FORTH THE CAUSES AND REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED COUNCIL ACTION CONTAINED HEREIN WAS GIVEN TO THE LICENSE HOLDER ON OCTOBER 7, 2004 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2004. NOW, THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING, AND ALL ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS MAKES THE FOLLOWING: FINDINGS OF FACT That on May 20, 2004, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, inspected the property and noted fo~W~tl~ree violations. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. That on June 1, 2004, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights reinspected the in2r~ediate hazard violations and noted that the tl2'ee initial violations remained uncorrected. ° That on July 1, 2004, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, reinspected the property and noted thirty-nine violations remained uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. That on July 26, 2004, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, attempted to reinspect the property, inspectors mhd the office were notified that the property had been sold to the tenants, as so, m~ exterior inspection was performed only. Inspectors noted that all the exterior violations remained tmcorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. ° That on August 12, 2004, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights were notified that the propm~ty was still owned by Abdullahi Elmi. Inspectors reinspected the property and noted thirty-three violations remained uncorrected. A City Council license revocation hem'ing was scheduled and a notice of such was sent along with compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner at the a~dress listed on the Rental Housing License Application. That on September 8, 2004, inspectors for the City o£Columbia Heights reinspected the property and noted that twenty-two violations remained uncorrected. Inspectors o o o had been notified that the tenants would be evicted by September 30, 2004 and that the property would no longer be occupied mad sold. The City Council hearing was closed. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. That on October 5, 2004, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights reinspected the property and noted that twenty-one violations remained uncorrected. The property was still occupied and a new license revocation hearing was setup. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. That on October 26, 2004, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights reinspected the property and noted that sixteen violations remained uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by ce~ntified mail to the owner at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. That based upon said records of the Enforcement Officer, the following conditions and violations of the City's Residential Maintenance Code were found to exist, to- wit: FAILURE TO CORRECT VIOLATION OF THE RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE CODE B. FAILURE TO SUBMIT REINSPECTION FEES OF $1,100.00 That all parties, including the License Holder and any occupants or tenants, have been given the appropriate notice of this hearing according to the provisions of the City Code Section 5A.306(1) and 5A.303(1)(d). CONCLUSIONS OF COUNCIL That the building located at 1635 49th Avenue NE. is in violation of the provisions of the Columbia Heights City Code as set forth in the Compliance Order attached hereto, That all relevant parties and parties in interest have been duly served notice of this hearing, and any other hearings relevant to the revocation or suspension of the license held by License Holder. That all applicable rights and periods of appeal as relating to the license holder, owner, occupant, or tenant, as the case may be, have expired, or such rights have been exercised mad completed. ORDER OF COUNCIL The rental license belonging to the License Holder described herein mad identified by license number F6441A is hereby revoked/suspended (cross out one); The City will post for the purpose of preventing occupancy a copy of this order on the buildings covered by the license held by License Holder; All tenants shall remove themselves fi'om the premises within 60 days from the first day of posting of tltis Order revoking the license as held by License Holder. Passed this 8th day of November 2004 Offered by: Second by: Roll Call: At : (Patricia Muscovitz, CMC C2::¢ Deputy City Cleric/Council Secretary Nawrocki Williams Ayes: Wyckoff, Willimns, Nawa'ocki, Ericson, Kelzenberg ~ ayo/~---z~ j u~l i eXI~/le W~y~~f~~