HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-62RESOLUTION NO. 96-62
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 ROBERT C. WITT
(HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER")
WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4222 MONROE STREET, 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 3, 1996, OF A PUBLIC
HEARING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 14, 1996.
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 June 1, 1996, Lowell DeMars, Enforcement Officer,
for the City of Columbia Heights, mailed re-licensing
applications to Mr. Robert C. Witt, owner of the real property
and incidental buildings located thereon at 4222 Monroe
Street, within the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, and
owned, according to the application for rental license on file
for the above-described real property by Robert C. Witt.
2. That on one other occasion, re-licensing applications were
mailed to Mr. Witt with a response from Mr. Witt that he would
be removing the current tenant from the property and place the
property for sale.
3. 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).
4. That on October 8, 1996, firefighter/inspector Gary Gorman
hand delivered a hearing notice to the current tenant and in
conversation with the tenant, was informed that, in fact, Mr.
Witt had given the tenant no notice to move.
CONCLUSIONS OF COUNCIL
1. That the building located at 4222 Monroe Street is in
violation of the provisions of the Columbia Heights City Code.
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 completed.
QRDER OF COUNCIL
1. The rental license belonging to the License Holder
described herein and identified by license number F-1049 is
hereby revoked/suspensed;
2. The City shall post for the purpose of preventing occupancy
a copy of this order on the buildings covered by the license
held by License Holder;
3. Ail 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 14th day of October, 1996.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Peterson
Jones
All ayes
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