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RESOLUTION 2000-39
RESOLUTION OF TIlE 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
FARZANA KHAN (HEREINAFTER *'LICENSE HOLDER").
WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 966 44-1/2 AVENUE, 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 FEBRUARY 15, 2000 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON APRIL
24, 2000.
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 October 25, 1999, Gary Gorman and Rich Hinrichs, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, inspected the property and noted four violations. Compliance orders listing
the violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner's agent in charge of the property at the
address listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
2. That on December 29, 1999, Gary Gorman and Rich Hinrichs, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, inspected the property and noted that they were unable to get into the 968 unit
to recheck the four violations and they noted four new violations. Compliance orders listing the
violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner' s agent in charge of the property at the
address listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
3. That on February 15, 2000, Gary Gorman and Rich Hinrichs, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, inspected the property and were not met by the owner and was told by the
tenants that they were not notified of the inspection, the inspectors were told by the tenants that
eight violations remained uneorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by
regular mail to the owner's agent in charge of the property at the address listed on the Rental
Housing License Application.
4. That on March 31, 2000, Gary Gorman and Rich Hinrichs, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, went to the property and waited for the owner or manager to show up, the
owner and manager did not show up. One tenant did not know about the inspection on this day
and the other tenant did know about the inspection. Inspectors noted that eight violations
remained uncorrected. Compliance orders listing the violations were mailed by certified mail to
the owner' s agent in charge of 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 Housing Maintenance Code were found to exist, to-wit:
A. FAILURE TO CORRECT VIOLATION OF THE HOUSING MAINTENANCE
CODE
B. FAILURE TO SUBMIT lIEINSPECTION FEES OF $150.00
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 966 44-1/2 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 fights 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 F3872 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 __ day of ,2000.
Offered by:
Second by:
Roll Call:
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk
Gary L. Peterson, Mayor