Title
Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Fred T. Vanderbeek for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 474 CURTICE STEET EAST. (Laid over from January 7)
Purpose of Appeal
This is a County request that the City Council review this application for repurchase of this tax forfeited property.
Date of Order(s)
Letter of request from County dated November 5, 2014.
Inspector/Key Staff
Marcia Moermond & Steve Magner
Body
AMENDED 1/21/15
WHEREAS, the Board of Ramsey County Commissioners has referred a repurchase application for property at 474 Curtice Street East to the City of Saint Paul for a recommendation;
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has reviewed police, building, and property maintenance code violations within the past five years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has determined that the property at 474 Curtice Street East is not a municipal problem; however, there are ongoing concerns about the owner's continued occupancy of a registered vacant building; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED the City of Saint Paul recommends that the Board of Ramsey County Commissioners deny grant the repurchase application for the property at 474 Curtice Street East under these conditions: 1) a payee representative; conservator or guardian be in place to ensure tax payments and compliance with work plans; and 2) a work plan for the rehabilitation of the property be put in place to address the items enumerated in a current code compliance inspection report, which plan shall be approved by the Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections and the City's Legislative Hearing Officer; and
RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is requested to forward a certified copy of this Council resolution to the Ramsey County Tax Forfeited Land Office, 90 Plato Boulevard West for final processing.