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<br />RESOLUTION 2023-_____ <br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ORDER OF THE CITY OF HUGO REGARDING <br />HAZARDOUS AND SUBSTANDARD BUILDING LOCATED AT 14197 FOREST <br />BOULEVARD NORTH, HUGO, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Order is made in connection with the property located at 14197 Forest <br />Boulevard North, Hugo, Minnesota, and is legally described as: <br /> <br />See Attached Exhibit A <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the property is owned by Edith Woodard and Timothy Lindgren with <br />lienholders/mortgagees: Cross County Mortgage, LLC. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the property and building is in a state of dilapidation as it was destroyed by fire on <br />September 21, 2022; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the city sent letters to the owners on March 16, 2023, and April 21, 2023 notifying <br />the owner of the hazardous and nuisance state of the building per State Building Code, State <br />Statute, and City Code and provided them with ways to eliminate the potential health and safety <br />hazards for the building and for it to come into compliance; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the city has been in contact with the owners and a decision has not been made on <br />how to abate the violations; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 463.15 and 463.261, the City Council of the City of <br />Hugo finds the building located at 14197 Forest Boulevard North to be a hazardous building for <br />the following reasons: <br /> <br />1. There has been substantial fire damage to roof trusses, ceiling structures, floor joints, <br />wall structures, attic, stairway, plumbing system, electrical system, HVAC system, <br />siding and trim. <br />2. Many roof trusses, ceiling structures, floor joints, wall structures, are broken and/or <br />burned through leaving the support system very unstable and at risk of collapsing. <br />3. There are dislocated support posts at the main entrance to the structure that are very <br />unstable and at risk of collapsing. <br />4. There are substantial breaks and holes in the roof, walls, and floor, creating a public <br />safety hazard. <br />5. There are broken and missing windows and doors leaving entrances for the public, <br />rodents, birds, and inclement weather. <br />6. Open electrical circuits and exposed wires throughout the building create fire hazards. <br />7. The mechanical HVAC systems are inoperable because of fire damage.