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RESOLUTION NO. 4985
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
ST A TE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE CODE VIOLATIONS LOCATED AT
7685 KNOLLWOOOD DRIVE, MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA, 55112
WHEREAS, William Pearson is the person listed as the taxpayer for the property located at 7685
Knollwood Drive, Mounds View, Minnesota 55112 (the Property) on the County of Ramsey's tax records;
and
WHEREAS, William Pearson is responsible for maintaining nuisance code violations on the
Property that include but are not limited to:
1. large wood accumulations that are not stacked;
2. automobile' parts and doors scattered on the Property;
3. garbage bag accumulations; and
4. abandoned and junk vehicles with expired license plates (license numbers Magoo-l, 220
JXH, 129 EKW, 869 EZE, 763 EVN), as well as additional abandoned and junk vehicles
that cither did not have license plate numbers or whose numbers were not visible; and
WHEREAS, in a lettcr dated June 7,1996 from the City of Mounds View (the City), notified
William Pearson that the conditions on his property constituted nuisance violations and required him to
remove such nuisances or have all the nuisance code violations remedied by June 28, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the City reinspected the Property on July 30, 1996 and dctennined that violations
described above continue to remain on the Property despite the earlier notification of violations by the City;
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WHEREAS, in a letter dated July 30, 1996, the City notified William Pearson that the code
violations on the Property constituted a public nuisance and the City Council would consider abating the
nuisance on the Property at the August 12, 996 City Council Meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that nuisance code violations at 7685 Knollwood constitute
public health and safety hazards which the City may abate and assess the costs of as special assessments
against the Property pursuant to Minn. Stat. ~ 429.101; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the notice provisions for a nuisance abatement proceeding
set forth in the Mounds View Municipal Code ~ 607.08 Subd. 1; and
WHEREAS, the nuisance code violations remain on the Property and it is proposed
that thc City abate the nuisance code violations pursuant to Mounds Vicw Municipal Code ~ 607.08; and
WHEREAS, William Pearson will be personally liable to the City for the costs of abatement,
. including administrative costs pursuant to Mounds View Municipal ~ 607.08 Subd. 3; and
WHEREAS, if William Pearson does not pay the costs of abating the nuisance code violations within
30 days after the date of the bill, the City may certify the unpaid costs or special assessments against the
Property pursuant to Mounds View Municipal Code ~ 607.08 Subd. 4.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
I. The City will abate the following nuisance code violations on the Property
immediately:
a) large wood accumulations that are not stacked;
b) automobile parts and doors scattered on the Property;
c) garbage bag accumulations: and
d) abandoned and junk vehicles with expired license plates (license
numbers Magoo-I, 220 JXH, 129 EKW, 869 EZE, 763 EVN), as well as additional
abandoned junk vehicles that either do not have valid and current license plates or
are in inoperable condition.
2. William Pearson will be personally liable to the City for the costs of
abatement, including administrative costs.
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If William Pearson does not pay the costs of abating the above described nuisance code
violations within 30 days after the date of the bill and after an opportunity to be heard, the
City shall certify the unpaid costs as special assessments against the Property pursuant to *
607.08 Subd. 4 of the Mounds View Municipal Code.
Adopted this 12 day of August, 1996.
ATTEST
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