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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-72RESOLUTION 98- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY 'COUNCIL FOR THE. CITY OF _COLUMBIA HEIGHTS APPROVING REVOCATION PURSUANT TO ORDINALNCE CODE SECTION 5A.408(I) OF THAT CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL RENTAL LICENSE HELD BY BENNIlE ROZMAN (HS mAr'r ' CSNSE HOLDS"). WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4050 4TM STREET, 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 JUNE 26, 1998 OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON ~,ULY 13, 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 July 14, 1997, Rich Hinrichs and John I,~r~.kin, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, noted numerous violations. Compliance orders listing the 'violations were mailed by regular mail to the owner ofthe property at the address listed on the Rental Hous~ing License Application. 2. That on October 31, 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 were mailed by regular mail to the owner of the properly listed on the Rental Housing License Application. 3. That on December 9, 1997, Rich Hinrichs ~a!a,d Charlie Kewatt, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, performed a reinspection of the Common areas of the building. Inspectors were notified by the city attorneys' office that the owner was not going to be present to let inspectors into individual units and was refusing to comply by the City's search warrants. The violations in the common areas were not corrected and' inspectors were not able to get into individual units to recheckoutstanding violations. Compliance orders listing the outstanding violations and a billing statement for a $50.00 reinspection fee were mailed by regular mall to the owner of the property listed on the Rental Housing License Application. 4. That on April 27, 1998~ Rich Hin~chs,. inspector for the City of Colmbia Heights, performed a reinspection ofthe'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. 5. T'nat on June 10, 1998, Rich Hinrichs, inspector for the City of Columbia Heights and Charles Kewatt, enforcement officer for the City performed a reinspection of all common areas and all individual units with outstanding violations. Inspector Hinrichs and ChiefKewatt found that the violations were corrected to their satisfaction. 6. That based upon said records of the Enforc~nent Officer, the following conditions and violations of the City's Housing Maintenance Code were found to exist, to-wit: A. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REINSPECTION FEE OF $100.00 7. That all parties, including the License Holder and any occupants or tenants, have been given the appwpriate notice of this hearing according to the provisions of the City Code Section 5A.306(1 ) and 5A.303(1Xd). CONCI .USIONS OF COUN(;II- 1. That the building located at 40~0 4"' Street is in violation ofthe 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 expirexi, or such rights have been exercised and completed. OI~nF-R OF COUNCIl. 1. The rental license belonging to the License Holder described herein and identified by license number FI 7 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; :t 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.