HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6919RESOLUTION 6919
• CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE CODE
VIOLATIONS AT 2318 KNOLL DRIVE, MOUNDS VIEW,IVIINNESOTA, 55112.
WHEREAS, Clifford Wies Jr and Lynne F Wies are the owners of property located at
2318 Knoll Drive, zoned R-1,'Single Family Residential, legally described as follows:
Lot 11 Block 17 Pinewood Terrace Number 5
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2006, staff inspected the property located at 2318 Knoll Drive
in response to a complaint regarding allegations of exterior storage in violation of city codes,
staff spoke to Mr. Clifford Wies and explained the City ordinance requirements; and
WHEREAS, a notice of violation was issued to Mr. Wies dated May 22, 2006, staff cited
Section 607.03 Subdivision. 3c which prohibited the exterior storage and accumulation of old
machinery; junk; rusting metal, inoperablelunusable equipment or other debris on the exterior
property located at 2318 Knoll Drive, staff requested corrective actions completed to bring the
property into compliance with the Nuisance Code by June 22, 2006; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2006 staff performed a follow up inspection of the property
located at 2318 Knoll Dr to verify corrective actions had begun and found that only minimal
progress had been made, photographs of the exterior were obtained at that time; and
WHEREAS, on August 2, 2006 staff reinspected the property located at 2318 Knoll Dr to
verity corrective actions had been completed and found that little if any progress had been made
since the June 1~, 2006 follow up inspection, photographs of the exterior were obtained at that
time; and
WHEREAS Clifford Wies Jr is responsible for maintaining Nuisance Code violations on
the exterior above-said property that include, but are not limited to:
1. Discarded sheet metal and rusting metal 6. Junk piles alongside house
2. Old machinery 7. Metal and Plastic 55-gal drums full of debris
3. Automotive parts and components 8. InoperablelUnlicensed truck in driveway
4. Debris under pickup truck topper 9. Vehicles parked in back yard
5. Upright cylinders of pressurized gas 10. Accumulation of tires
WHEREAS, in a letter to the property owner dated August 9, 2006, staff notified Mr.
Wies of its intent to appear before the Mounds View City Council on August 28, 2006 to request
authorization to abate violations cited in the Notice of Violation dated May 22, 2006; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the nuisance code violations at 2318 Knoll Drive
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constitute a Public Nuisance under Section 607.03 Subdivision 3c and the City may abate and
assess the costs of said abatement against the property pursuant to Minn. Stat. 429.101; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the notification requirement for nuisance
abatement as stated in Section 607.09, Subdivision 6d 1 of the Mounds View Municipal Code;
and
WHEREAS, Clifford Wies Jr and Lynne F Wies, property owners of 2318 Knoll Drive,
will be personally liable to the City for the costs of such abatement, including administrative
costs pursuant to Section 607.09, Subdivision 7 of the Mounds View Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, if the property owners fail to pay the cost, after being duly notified, of the
abatement of nuisance code violations at 2318 Knoll Drive within 30 days after the date of the
invoice, the City may certify the unpaid costs against the property pursuant to Section 607.09,
Subdivision 8 ofthe Mounds View Municipal Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The City will abate violations of Section 607.03 Subdivision. 3c of the City Code within 10
days.
The City Council authorizes City staff to complete any actions necessary to achieve
compliance with the City Code with respect to exterior violations of Section 607.03
Subdivision 3c.
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2. City staff will complete an inventory of any items removed from the exterior premises,
ascertaining with reasonable certainty which items may be of relative value and placing
said items into storage at a secure location, which will be available to Mr. Wies upon
payment of costs associated with their removal and storage.
Clifford Wies Jr and Lynne F Wies shall be personally liable to the City for the costs of
abatement, including administrative costs and reasonable storage costs.
Any unpaid portion of the abatement costs after 30 days of the date on the invoice may be
cerfif ed as special assessments against the property pursuant to Section 607.08;
Subdivision. 4 of the Mounds View Municipal Code.
Adopted this 28th day of August, 2006
ATTEST:
Ro Marty, Mayor
Kurt Ulrich, City Clerk/Administrator