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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 SUSAN
LOEWENTHAL (HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER").
WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1407-1409' CIRCLE TERRACE BLVD 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
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 Columbia 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. That on July 8, 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 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 Hinfichs, 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 on June 15, 2000, Dana Alexon, Enforcement Officer for the City of Columbia Heights,
noted that three violations remained uneorrected. Assistant Chief Alexon noted that work on
correcting these three violations had been started but not yet completed. Assistant Chief Alexon
advised the owner's son, who was present, that another reinspection would be performed on June
20, 2000 to determine compliance.
13. That on June 20, 2000, Dana Alexon, Enforcement Officer for the City of Columbia Heights
noted that the three violation on the exterior remained uncorrected. Assistant Chief Alexon had a
phone conversation with the owner's son and Mr. Loewenthal was advised that the rental license
revocation hearing would take place on July 10, 2000 at 7:00pro
14. That based upon said records of the Enfm'cement Officer, the following conditions and
violations of the City' s Housing Maintenance Code were found to exist, to-wit:
A. Failure to correct violations of the Residential Maintenance Code Violations.
B. Failure to submit $100.00 in reinspection fees.
15. 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 heating,
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 F3874B 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 10th day of July, 2000
Offered by: Jolly
Second by: Szm'ek
Roll call: All ayes
(f~P~t~cia Mus~'%ovitz, D~c~D~u~~utyity Clerk
Q'~May~or~GL. Peter~~