HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2007-075RESOLUTION 2007-75
Resolution of the City Council for the City of Columbia Heights approving revocation
pursuant to City Code, Chapter SA, Article IV, Section SA.408(A) of that certain residential
rental license held by Michael Fortier (Hereinafter "License Holder").
Whereas, license holder is the legal owner of the real property located at 1308-1310 Circle
Terrace Blvd. N.E., Columbia Heights, Minnesota,
Whereas, pursuant to City Code, Chapter SA, Article IV, Section SA.408(B), written notice
setting forth the causes and reasons for the proposed Council action contained herein was
given to the License Holder on May 1, 2007 of an public hearing to be held on May 21,
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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 March 26, 2007, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, inspected the
property described above and noted twelve violations. A compliance letter listing the
violations was mailed by regular mail to the owner at the address listed on the Rental
Housing License Application.
2. That on May 1, 2007, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, reinspected the
property and noted twelve violations remained uncorrected. A statement of cause
was maned via reguiar maii io the owner at the address iisied on fire rentai housing
license application.
3. That on May 21, 2007, inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights, performed a
final inspection. at the property and noted twelve violations remained uncorrected. A
statement of cause was mailed via regular mail to the owner at the address listed on
the rental housing license application.
4. That based upon said recards of the Enforcement Offrce, the following conditions
and violations of the City's Residential Maintenance Code were found to exist, to-
wit:
a. 1308 -Shall replace the missing smoke detector battery in the upstairs,
hallway smoke detector.
b. 1308 -Shall replace the battery in the smoke detector between the kitchen
and the lower level bathroom.
c. 1308 -Shall replace the missing storm windows on the living room windows.
d. 1308 -Shall repair the broken shelving in the north east upstairs bedroom. the
front and west side of the house.
e. 1308 -Shall repair the window on the south side of the kitchen. The upper
pane does not stay up.
f. 1308 -Shall repair the locking mechanism on the north, basement bedroom
window.
g. 1308 -Shall repair both upstairs bedroom windows. They must fianctian
properly.
h. 1308 -Shall repair the kitchen cabinet doors that are falling off.
i. 1308 -Shall repair the broken basement door hinge.
j. 1308 - Shall remove the illegal bedroom from the basement.
k. 1308 -Shall take the appropriate steps to rodent/vermin proof the unit so that
no more mice or other rodents can enter the structure.
1. 1310 -Shall remove and properly cap the gas line that is coming from the gas
meter on the north side of the house. The gas line is uncapped and has a shut-
off valve that could easily turned on, releasing gas.
5. 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, Chapter SA, Article III SA.306 and SA.303(A).
ORDER OF COUNCIL
1. The rental license belonging to the License Holder described herein and identified by
license number F7729A is hereby revoked.
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 29`x' day of May 2007
Offered by: Kelzenberg
Second by: Williams
Roll Cail: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg
Gary LV. Peterson