HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 7262RESOLUTION 7262
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE CODE
VIOLATIONS AT 2318 KNOLL DRIVE, MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA, 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 March 11, 2008, staff inspected the property located at 2318 Knoll Drive
and observed exterior storage of items in violation of city codes; and
WHEREAS, a summary abatement notice was issued to Mr. Wies dated March 1 1, 2008,
regarding exterior storage and accumulation of old machinery, junk, rusting metal,
inoperable/unusable 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 March 21, 2008; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2008 staff perfornled 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; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2008 staff learned that Mr. Wies was away from home for the
previous week and had recently returned home; and
WHEREAS, on Apri123, 2008 staff reinspected the property located at 2318 Knoll Dr to
verify corrective actions had been completed and found continued violations of the Nuisance
Code, 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:
Discarded sheet metal and rusting metal
Old rusted machinery and appliances
Automotive parts and components
Debris under pickup truck topper
Upright cylinders of pressurized gas
WHEREAS, in a letter to the property owner dated April 18, 2008, staff notified Mr.
Wies of its intent to appear before the Mounds View City Council on Apri128, 2008 to request
authorization to abate violations cited in the Summary Abatement order dated March 11, 2008;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the nuisance code violations at 2318 Knoll Drive
constitute a Public Nuisance under Section 607.03 Subdivision 3c and the City may abate and
assess the costs of said abatement against the properly 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 Sb 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 of the 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 5 days.
1. 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.
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.
3. 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.
4. Any unpaid portion of the abatement costs after 30 days of the date on the invoice may be
certified as special assessments against the property pursuant to Section 607.08,
Subdivision. 4 of the Mounds View Municipal Code.
Adopted this 28`" day of April, 2008
Ro Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jim Ericson, City Clerk/Administrator