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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-26RESQLUTION NO. 98-26 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS APPROVING REVOCATION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE SECTION 5A.408(1) OF THAT CERTAIN RESIDENTIALRENTAL LICENSE HELD BY AMY WAZWAZ (HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER"). WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE L~GAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATEDAT 1013-1015 43 1/2 AV~, 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 HEMIN WAS GIV~ TO THE LICENSE HOLDER ON JA}~JARY 30, 1998 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 9, 1998. 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 1, 1997, Charlie Kewatt, Enforcement Officer of the City of Columbia Heights, mailed by regular mail a relicensing application and a notice to schedule an annual inspection to the owner of the property at 1013-1015 43 1/2 Avenue N.E. 2. That on October 21, 1997, a second notice to schedule an annual inspection was sent by the regular mail to the owner's address of 1015 43 1/2 Avenue N.E. 3. That on January2, 1998, it was noted that the owner of the property had not yet called and scheduled an inspection for the property. A third notice was sent by regular mail, notifying the owner to call and schedule an annual inspection. 4. That on January 12, 1998, a final notice to schedule an annual inspection was mailed by certified mail to the owner's address. Shortly after the mailing of the notice the owner called the Fire Department's Housing Maintenance Code office and set up an inspection for January 16, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. 5. That on January 16, 1998, Matt Field, Inspector for the City of Columbia Heights, was present to inspect the property at 1013-1015 43 1/2 Avenue at 9:00 a.m. and no one was there to let the inspector into the rental unit. 6. 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 SCHEDULE AN ANNUAL INSPECTION B. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A NO-SHOW INSPECTION FEE OF $40.00 7. 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). CONCLUSIQNS OF COUNCIL 1. That the building located at 1013-1015 43 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 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 decribed herein and identified by license number F2574 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 held by License Holder. Passed this 9th day of February, 1998. Offered by: Seconded by: Roll call: Szurek Jolly All ~Mayj~j M o~ph Sturdevant Secretary