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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 BENPrtE ROZMAN
CHEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER").
WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 4707 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNrESOTA,
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 lIEREIN WAS' GIVEN TO THE LICENSE HOLDER ON
~ 26, 1998 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON ELY 13, 1~8.
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:
FINDPNGS OF FACT
1. That on July 16, 1997, Rich Hinrichs and John Larkin, inspectors for the City of Columbia
Heights, noted numerous violations. 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.
2. That on November 14, 1997, John Larkin and Rich Hinrichs, inspectors for the City of
Columbia Heights, went to the rental property address and did a reinspection. All of the violations
listed in the compliance orders were not corrected. Compliance orders listing the outstanding
violations and a billing statement for a $50.00 reinspection fee w~re mailed by regular mail
to the owner of the property listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
3. That on December 30, 1997, Rich Hirn'ichs and Charlie Kewatt, inspectors for the City
of Columbia Heights, were present to perform a reinspection of the building. Inspectors were
notified by the city attorneys' office that the owner was probably not going to be present to let
inspectors into individual units and was refusing to comply by the City' s search warrants. No owner
or owner representative showed up, and inspectors left the property. Compliance orders listing the
outstanding violations and a billing statement for a $50.00 no-show fee were mailed by regular mail
to the owner of the property listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
4. That on Apri127, 1998, RichHim'ichs, inspector for the City ofColumbia Heights,
performed a reinspection of the common areas of the building, checking off Minnesota Uniform
Fire Code violations. Inspectors were told through the city attorneys' office that we would not be
allowed into individual units to recheck violations. Violations of the Fire Code in the common areas
were corrected.
PASSED THIS 27TM DAY OF JULY, 1998.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
ROLL CALL:
RUETTIMANN
STURDEVANT
ALL AYES
ATTEST:
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS