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Approving adverse action against the Auto Body Repair Garage and Second Hand Dealer License application held by A & M Auto Sales Inc., d/b/a A & M Auto Sales (License ID# 20110000794) at 845 Robert Street. (Public hearing continued from August 5 and August 12)
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WHEREAS, the Auto Body Repair Garage and Second Hand Dealer license held by A & M Auto Sales Inc. d/b/a A & M Auto Sales (License ID# 2011000794) for the premises located at 845 Robert Street in Saint Paul were the subject of a Notice of Violation dated April 3, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Notice stated that the Department of Safety and Inspections received a complaint of violations of (3) license conditions on February 10, 2020; and
WHEREAS, an inspection of the Licensed Premises was conducted on February 10, 2020 and the violations were confirmed; and
WHEREAS, the licensee was sent a Correction letter on February 18, 2020 detailing these violations and giving him until February 24, 2020 to bring the licensed premises into compliance with his license conditions; and
WHEREAS, On February 26, 2020, DSI inspector returned for a re-inspection and observed and documented with photographs the same three (3) license condition violations; and
WHEREAS, as this is the first (1st) violation within twelve (12) months, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code § 310.05 (m) (1), the licensing office recommended a $500.00 matrix penalty; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections staff inspected the Licensed Premises on August 19 ,2020 and reported that the violations had been corrected; and
WHEREAS, the licensee did respond to the Notice of Violation by requesting a public hearing via Electronic Delivery and appeared and testified as to the steps he has taken to address violations; so therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the Auto Body Repair Garage and Second Hand Dealer license held by A & M Auto Sales Inc. d/b/a A & M Auto Sales (License ID# 20110000794) for the premises located at 845 Robert Street in Saint Paul is hereby ordered to pay a matrix penalty of $500.00 for three (3) repeat license condition violations observed and documented by a DSI Inspector, however that penalty is stayed for 6 months on the condition that the Licensee have no same or similar violations of the license conditions.
Payment of such penalties shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the adoption of this resolution.