Title
Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Summer Smith, acting as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Edna Dianne Smith for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 870 FULLER AVENUE.
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 Nov. 27, 2018
Inspector/Key Staff
Marcia Moermond and Steve Magner
Legislative Hearing Staff Comments
Exhaustive efforts were made by city staff to get this building rehabbed, involving multiple community organizations, multiple attorneys, and 32 separate hearings. Property abandoned by prospective owner who was in nursing home and probate was not completed.
Mai, pull the old file on this one: RLH RR 15-13 for the hearing. -MM
Body
WHEREAS, the Board of Ramsey County Commissioners has referred a repurchase application for property at 870 Fuller Avenue 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 870 Fuller Avenue is a municipal problem; therefore, be it
RESOLVED the City of Saint Paul recommends that the Board of Ramsey County Commissioners deny the repurchase application for the property at 870 Fuller Avenue and; further
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.