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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 GREG
HEINEN (HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER").
WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1020 44TM AVENUE 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
DECEMBER 7, 2000 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 22, 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 August 7, 2000, Matt Field and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia
Heights, inspected the property and noted five 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 October 17, 2000, Matt Field and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia
Heights, inspected the property and noted that they were unable to get into the unit to recheck the
five violations. Compliance orders listing the violations and a letter advising the owner to notify the
tenants of the next inspection was mailed by regular mail to the owner at the property at the address
listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
3. That on December 7, 2000, Matt Field and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia
Heights, inspected the property and noted that they were unable to get into the unit to recheck the
five violations. Compliance orders listing the violations and a letter advising the owner to notify the
tenants of the next inspection was mailed by regular mail to the owner at the property at the address
listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
4. That on December 28, 2000, Matt Field and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia
Heights, inspected the property and noted that four 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.
5. 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 MAINTENACE CODE.
B. FAILURE TO SUBMIT REINSPECTION FEES OF $200.00
6 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 1020 44t~ Avenue 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 F4060 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 22nd day of January, 2001
Offered by: Szurek
Second by: Wyckoff
Upon vote: All ayes
a Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk
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