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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2000-42RESOLUTION 200042 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 SUSAN LOEWENTHAL (HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER"). WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS LOCATED AT 1407-1409 CIRCLE MINNESOTA, THE LEGAL OWNER OF TERRACE BLVD NE, THE REAL PROPERTY COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, 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 27, 1999 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 1999. 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 24, 1998, the Colmbia Heights City Council voted to revocate the license held by Susan Loewenthal for failure to correct Housing Maintenance Code violations. See Resolution 98-76. 2. That on October 9, 1998, Assistant Chief Alexon conducted a license reinstatement inspection and noted that seven violations remained uncorrected. A letter was written and sent to the special conservator and to Mr. Claude Loewenthal (Owner's son) detailing the violations that need to be corrected and the time table for correction. Three exterior items were given extension until June 1, 1999 to be corrected. 3. That on January 27, 1999, Matt Field and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, noted that two of the violations that were not granted extensions remained uncorrected. It was decided by the inspection office that these two exterior violations would be granted extensions due to the time of the year and that they would be rechecked when the four other violations were to be reinspected on June 1, 1999. 4. That on June 2, 1999, Rich Hinrichs, inspector for the City of Columbia Heights, noted that six violations still remained uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner of the property at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. 5. Thaton July8, 1999, RichHinrichs, inspector for the City ofColumbia Heights, notedthat the six violations still remained uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner of the property at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. 6. That on August 10, 1999, Rich Hinrichs, inspector for the City of Columbia Heights, noted that the six violations still remained uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by certified mail to the owner of the property at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. 7. That on September 3, 1999, Gary Gorman and Rich Hinrichs, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, noted that the six violations remained uncorrected. Inspector Gorman took photographs of the remaining violations. 8. That on September 3, 1999, Rich Hinrichs, inspector for the City of Columbia Heights, noted that one exterior violation still remained uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by certified mail to the owner of the property at the address listed on the Rental Housing License Application. 9. That on September 28, 1999, the Columbia Heights City Council held a public hearing and a Rental Housing License revocation hearing at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting that evening. The action the City Council took on the revocation of the rental housing license of the aforementioned property was to table any action until the October 25, 1999 regular City Council meeting. This action would give the Owner's son time to get some of the violations corrected. 10. That on October 25, 1999, the Columbia Heights City Council held a public hearing and a Rental Housing License revocation hearing at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting that evening. The action the City Council took on the revocation of the rental housing license of the aforementioned property was to table any action until the November 8, 1999 regular City Council meeting. This action would give the Owner's son time to get some of the violations corrected. 11. That on November 8, 1999, the Columbia Heights City Council held a public hearing and a Rental Housing License revocation hearing at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting that evening. Five violations remained at the property and it was explained to the City Council that the property manager would not be able to complete the repair due to the weather/season. The action the City Council took on the revocation of the rental housing license of the aforementioned property was to table any action until the first City Council meeting in May of 2000. This action would give the Owner's son time to get some of the violations corrected. 12. That based upon said records of the Enforcement Officer, the following conditions and violations of the City's Housing Maintenance Code were found to exist, to-wit: A. FAILURE TO CORRECT VIOLATION OF THE HOUSING MAINTENANCE CODE 13. 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 1407-1409 Circle Terrace Bvld NE 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 Ucense HoMer described herein and identified by license number F3330 is hereby revoked; 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 the 8th day of May, 2000 Motion by: Hunter Second by: Szurek Roll Call: All ayes Clerk Gary L. Pete~n, Mayor