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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY coUNcIL F°R THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
APPROVING REVOCATION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE SECTION 5A.408(1) OF
THAT CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL REI~,rrAL LICENSE HELD BY BENNIE ROZMAN
(HEREINAFTER "LICENSE HOLDER").
WHEREAS, LICENSE HOLDER IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 4120 4TM STREET, COLUMBIA ~GHTS, 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 JULY 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:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. That on July 14, 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 tothe owner of the property at the address listed on the Rental Housing 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 r~ot corrected. Compliance orders, listing the outstanding
violations and a billing statement for a $50~00 ~tion fee were mailed by regular mail
to the owner of the property listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
3. That on December 9, 1997, Rich Hi~¢hs ~dCha~/~lie 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 bythe City's search warrants. The violations in
the common areas were not corrected and inspectors were not able to get into individual units to
recheck outstanding violations. 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 property
listed on the Rental Housing License Application.
4. That on April 27, 1998, Rich HinrichS, inspector for the City of Columbia 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.
5. That on June l 0, 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 Chief Kewatt found all
violations corrected.
6. That based upon said records ofthe Enforcement 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
?. 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 4120 4~ 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 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 ,{~OUNCIL
1. Thc rental license belonging to the License Holder described herein and identified by license
number F169S 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 27TH DAY OF JULY, 1998.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
ROLL CALL:
PETERSON
RUETTIMANN
ALL AYES
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ATTEST: