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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
DONALD FERRY (HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER").
WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 4536-4538 TYH STREET, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA,
AND WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CODE SECTION
5.104(1 )(A), WRIT'rEN NOTICE SETTING FORTH THE CAUSES AND REASONS FOR
THE PROPOSED COUNCIL ACTION CONTAINED HEREIN WAS GIVEN TO THE
LICENSE HOLDER ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 13, 2001.
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
1. That on May 3, 2001, Matt Field and Dan O'Brien, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, inspected the property and noted three violations. Compliance orders
listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner at the address listed on the
Rental Housing License Application.
2. That on June 14, 2001, Dana Alexon, Housing Enforcement Officer for the City of
Columbia Heights, granted an extension to the operators of the rental property to correct the
noted one violation that remained uncorrected. A letter listing the next reinspection date was
mailed by regular mail to the owner at the address listed on the Rental Housing License
Application.
3. That on July 26, 2001, Matt Field and Dan O'Brien, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, reinspected the property and noted that the three violations remained
uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the
owner at the property at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
4. That on September 11, 2001, Matt Field and Dan O'Brien, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, reinspected the property and noted that three violations remained
uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations and a letter advising of the City
Council action and revocation hearing was mailed by regular mail to the owner at the
property at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application and copies of the
notices were mailed by certified mail to the tenants.
5. That on October 11, 2001, Matt Field and Dan O'Brien, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, reinspected the property and noted that two violations remained
uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations and a letter advising of the City
Council action and revocation hearing was mailed by certified mail to the owner at the
property at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
6. That on November 8, 2001, Matt Field and Dan O'Brien, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, reinspected the property and noted that two violations remained
uncorrected.
7. 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:
Ao
FAILURE TO CORRECT VIOLATION OF THE RESIDENTIAL
MAINTENANCE CODE (Violations listed below)
i. Shall install gutters/downspouts on back of house
ii. Shall replace rotted fascia on the back of house.
B. FAILURE TO SUBMIT REINSPECTION FEES OF $250.00
8. 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
1. That the building located at 4536-4538 7t~ Street is in violation of the provisions of
the Columbia Heights City Code as set forth in the Compliance Order attached hereto,
2. 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.
3. 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
1. The rental license belonging to the License Holder described herein and identified by
license number F4719 is hereby revoked/suspended (cross out one);
2. 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;
3. 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 13th day of November, 2001
Offered by: Wyckoff
Second by: Szurek
Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Szurek, Wyckoff, mawrocki, Williams~
Carded.
~Vlayor GaryrL. P~t~rson '
Attest:
Palricia Muscovitz,
Clerk