HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-94RESOLUTION 2014 -94
Resolution of the City Council for the City of Columbia Heights approving revocation
pursuant to City Code, Chapter 5A, Article IV, Section 5A.408(A) of that certain
residential rental license held by Ita Ekah (Hereinafter "License Holder ").
Whereas, license holder is the legal owner of the real property located at 4556 Madison
Street N.E. Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
Whereas, pursuant to City Code, Chapter 5A, Article IV, Section 5A.408(B), written
notice setting forth the causes and reasons for the proposed Council action contained
herein was given to the License Holder on November 13, 2014 of a public hearing to be
held on December 8, 2014.
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 September 25, 2014 inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights,
inspected the property described above and noted 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 November 10, 2014 inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights
performed a reinspection and noted that 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.
3. That on November 18, 2014 inspectors for the City of Columbia Heights checked
records for this property and noted that the violations remained uncorrected
4. That based upon said records of the Enforcement Office, the following conditions
and violations of the City's Property Maintenance Code were found to exist, to-
wit:
a. Shall install a CO detector in unit #4.
b. Shall repair /replace the smoke detector in unit #4.
c. Shall replace the missing electrical outlet cover plate in unit #4.
d. Shall replace /install missing closet doors in unit #4.
e. Shall repair or replace any damaged or missing light fixtures in unit #3.
f. Shall repair /replace the smoke detector in unit #3.
g. Shall replace any missing electrical outlet covers in unit #3.
h. Shall repair closet doors that are off the tract in unit #3.
i. Shall remove all combustible storage from the lower laundry room.
j. Shall repair any /all holes in wall throughout unit 42.
k. Shall replace carpet in unit #2.
1. Shall repair damaged wood on bathroom vanity — unit #2.
m. Shall replace damaged bedroom doors — unit #2.
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 5A, Article III 5A.306 and 5A.303(A).
ORDER OF COUNCIL
1. The rental license belonging to the License Holder described herein and identified
by license number F13918 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 45 days from the
first day of posting of this Order revoking the license as held by License Holder.
Passed this 8t1i day of December 2014
Offered by:
Williams
Second by:
Schmitt
Roll Call:
All Ayes
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Mayor Gary U. Peterson
Attest:
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Katie Bruno
City Clerk/Council Secretary