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Approving adverse action against the Solid Waste Hauler & Vehicle and Solid Waste Hauler (Each Additional Vehicle) licenses held by Robert Coolidge, d/b/a Coolidge Trucking Systems at 829 Central Avenue West.
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WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Hauler & Vehicle and Solid Waste Hauler (Each Additional Vehicle) licenses held by Robert Coolidge d/b/a Coolidge Trucking Systems (License ID #20010000787) for the premises located at 829 Central Avenue West in Saint Paul were the subject of a Notice of Violation dated May 16, 2013, stating that during an inspection of the property used by the licensee located at 560 Randolph on May 10, 2013, DSI inspectors took photographic evidence showing the licensee had been using the property to store and/or sort waste in violation of the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, the property located at 560 Randolph Avenue is in an I1 (Light Industrial Zoning District) and the Zoning Code does not permit storing or sorting of solid waste at that location; and
WHEREAS, the licensee also failed to bring his vehicles in for an inspection, which is required to maintain his Solid Waste Hauler & Vehicle and Solid Waste Hauler (Each Additional Vehicle) licenses; and
WHEREAS, the licensing office recommended a $1,000.00 matrix penalty, required the licensee to bring his vehicles in for an inspection within fifteen (15) days, and required the licensee to bring the property located at 560 Randolph into compliance with the zoning code within thirty (30) days;
WHEREAS, licensee did not respond to the Notice of Violation to pay the $1,000.00 matrix penalty, bring his vehicles in for an inspection, bring the property into compliance, or request a hearing; and
WHEREAS, a resolution was then submitted to City Council Consent Agenda and approved at the July 10, 2013 meeting (RES #13-862); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections sent the licensee an Imposition of Fine, Order of Compliance and Required Vehicle Inspection letter requiring him to pay the $1,000.00 matrix penalty, bring the property at 560 Randolph into compliance with the zoning code and have his vehicles inspected by August 9, 2013; and
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2013, the licensee paid the $1,000.00 matrix penalty and submitted an inspection sheet for only one (1) of his five (5) of his vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the licensee failed to bring the property at 560 Randolph into compliance with the zoning code by the August 9, 2013 deadline; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2013, an inspector from the Department of Safety and Inspections re-inspected the property at 560 Randolph and found the licensee was still not in compliance with the zoning code, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, the Solid Waste Hauler & Vehicle and Solid Waste Hauler (Each Additional Vehicle) licenses held by Robert Coolidge d/b/a Coolidge Trucking Systems are hereby immediately suspended.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the licenses will remain suspended until the licensee submits inspection sheets for the remaining four (4) vehicles and an inspector from the Department of Safety and Inspections conducts a re-inspection to confirm that the licensee has brought the property at 560 Randolph into compliance with the zoning code.