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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2002-80RESOLUTION 2002-80 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 RUSSELL WALETSKI (HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER"). WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4637-4639 PIERCE STREET NE, 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 30, 2002 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 16, 2002. 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 July 23, 2002, Gary Gorman and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, inspected the property and noted six 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 October 3, 2002, Gary Gorman and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, reinspected the property and noted that four 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 October 30, 2002, Gary Gorman and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, reinspected the property and noted that four 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 and copies were mailed to the tenants. That on November 20, 2002, Gary Gorman and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, reinspected the property and noted that four violations remained uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by certified mail to the owner at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. That on December 5, 2002, Gary Gorman and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, reinspected the property and noted that four violations remained uncorrected. 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: A. FAILURE TO CORRECT VIOLATION OF THE RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE CODE i. Shall replace the missing outlet cover in the dining room. ii. Shall replace the upstairs smoke detector. No test button not an acceptable device ..... as of 10/3/2002 - new smoke detector up, is ok, please take down the old one or have it repaired. iii. Shall replace the front storm door that is missing .... as of 10/3/2002 .... remove the old storm door frame. You do not need a storm door with a metal door. iv. Shall repair the rear storm door...as of 10/3/2002 .... remove the old storm door frame. You do not need a storm door with a metal door. B. FAILURE TO SUBMIT REINSPECTION FEES OF $800.00 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 4637-4639 Pierce Street 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 and completed. ORDER OF COUNCIL The rental license belonging to the License Holder described herein and identified by license number F5221 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 from the premises within 60 days from the first day of posting of this Order revoking the license as held by License Holder. Passed this 16th day of December 2002 Motion by: Wyckoff Second by: Szurek Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Szurek, Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki .~ --~ayor dary/L.' Peterson Attest: ~ttricia Muscovitz, Deputy {~ity Clerk