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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2000-14RESOLUTION 2000-14 RESOLUTION OF ~ CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS APPROVING REVOCATION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE SECTION SA.408(I) OF THAT CERTAIN RESiDENTIAL RENTAL LICENSE ~LD BY MOHSEN DESSOUKI (HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER"). WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4610-4612 FILLMORE STREET, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA, AND WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CODE SECTION 5.104(1X A), WRITTEN NOTICE SETtING FORTH THE CAUSES AND REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED COUNCIL ACTION CONTAINED HEREIN WAS GIVEN TO THE LICENSE HOLDER ON JANUARY 13, 2000 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 14, 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. Thin on June 1, 1999, Matt Field and John Larkin, Inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, inspected the reatal property loc~j. od at 4610 Fillmore Strcet. This inq~ction was in · response to a complaint. Inspectors found elevon violations and mailed by regular mail a report detailing the violations to the ownor of the property at the address listed on the rental housing license application. 2. That on Jmle 29, 1999, Rich Hinrichs, Inspector for the City of Cohmbia Heights, inspected the rental property located at 4610 Fillmore Street. This inspection was the Annual Housing Maintenance Code inspection. Inspector Hinrichs found forty-three violations and mailed by regular mail a report detailing the violations to the owner of the property at the address listed on the rental housing license application. 3. That on July 29, 1999, inspection office staff granted the ownor of the property located at 4610 Fillmore Street an extension of time to correct the violations listed in the June 1, 1999 compliance orders. 4. That on September 13, 1999, Gary G-ozman and Rich 14~n_~chs, Inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, inspected the rental property located at 4610 Fillmore Street. The inspectors checked to see if the eleven violations from the June l, 1999 inspections remained uncorrected and they also checked to see if the forty-three violations from the June 29, 1999 inspections remained uncorrected. Inspectors found that fifty-four violations remained, compliance orders were sent by regular mail to the ownor st the address listed in the rental housing license · application. 5. That on October 26, 1999, Matt Field and Jolm Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, attempted to reinspoet the rental property and noted that the twants of the property were not aware of the inspection and that the owner of the property was not present. A final compliance order was sent by regular mail to the owner of the property at the address listed in the rental housing license application. 6. That onDecember 16, 1999, Charlie Thompson and John Larkin, Inspectors fortheCity of Columbia Heights, reinspected the rental property and found that six violations remained A statement of cause listing the causes and reason for the proposed license revocation along with a compliance order listing the remaining violations was mailed by certified mail to the owner at the address listed in the rental housing license application. 7. That on January 5, 2000, the owner of the property in question contacted the inspection office staff in person stating that his maintenance person had taken his money and not done the work. The owner was directed by ~ staff to be presont at the final inspection scheduled for January 6, 2000 so that inspectors couM minspect smoke detectors that were disarmed. The owner was also advised that it would be posm'ble to for two woek extension of time on the other four items. The public hearing for the revocation/suspension of the rental housing license scheduled for January 10, 2000 was closed. 8. That on January 6, 2000, Matt Field and John Larkin; h~pectors for the City of Columbia Heights, attempted to reinspect the rental property and ascertain if the smoke detectors were repaired. The tenants were not home and the owner of the rental property was not present or home. A reinspection fee was assessed. 9. That on February 8, 2000, Charlie Thompson and John Larkin, Inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, attempted to reinspect the rental property. The tenants told the inspectors that they did not know the reinspecfion was scheduled for this date. The owner was not present. Inspectors noted that the violations on the exterior of the property remained uncorrected. 10. 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: B. FAILURE TO CORRECT VIOLATION OF THE HOUSING MAINTEN~ CODE FAILURE TO SUBMIT REINSPECTION FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $250.00 11. That all parties, including the License Holder and any occupants or tenants, have been given the appropriate notice of this hem'hg according to the provisions of the City Code Section 5 A.306( 1 ) and 5A.303(1)(d). coNcI.uslONs OF COUNC~. 1. That the building located at 46104612 Fillmore 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 parlies 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. ORD, F-R OF COUNCm 1. The rental license belonging to the License Holder described herein and identi~ed by license number F399~ 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 will 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 February, 2000. Offered by: Seoonded by: Roll Call: Clerk