15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
City of Saint Paul  
Minutes - Final  
Legislative Hearings  
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer  
Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator  
Joanna Zimny, Executive Assistant  
651-266-8585  
Tuesday, January 14, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Room 330 City Hall & Court House/Remote  
9:00 a.m. Hearings  
Remove/Repair Orders  
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Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 925  
MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the December  
4, 2024, City Council Public Hearing. (Refer back to Legislative Hearing  
Agenda for January 14, 2025)  
Yang  
Sponsors:  
Layover to LH January 28, 2025 at 9 am for further discussion after CCIR is  
completed.  
No one appeared  
Moermond: we are waiting for that Code Compliance Inspection Report to be  
conducted so the owner can put together that work plan. Mai, you spoke with Clint  
Zane?  
Mai Vang: yes, and Mr. Zane is going to expedite the inspection. I got an email from  
the owner yesterday stating the lockbox number is wrong, so he put the lockbox in the  
email and I forwarded it to Mr. Zane.  
Moermond: he made the application in a timely fashion right after that last hearing, but  
the application was somehow lost in a pile on a Vacant Building supervisor’s desk.  
Mai Vang: correct.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/28/2025  
Staff Reports  
2
Review of a potential stay of enforcement of demolition for Tom Radio,  
representing Allstate BK Real Estate Holdings, Ltd. at 455 ROBERT  
STREET SOUTH.  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Layover to January 28, 2025 at 10 am (unable to reach property rep).  
[1/17 Tom Radio asked to reschedule to 2/11; MM approved 1/21 and email conf sent  
to Radio- JZ]  
Voicemail left by Moermond: Good morning Mr. Radio, this is Marcia Moermond from  
St. Paul City Council calling you about Burger King on Robert. We’ll have to push the  
hearing on this. We intended to have one day, which is what we spoke about after  
Council, but there appears to be a misstep in getting a confirmation letter out to you  
so you have it in writing so you could forward to your people. We need to schedule  
something sooner than later to discuss this matter. If you want to get back about your  
calendar we can see what we can put together. That would be great. Thank you, I look  
forward to talking to you.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 2/11/2025  
10:00 a.m. Hearings  
Making Finding on Substantial Abatements  
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Fifth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
939 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-6.  
Bowie  
Sponsors:  
Layover to January 28, 2025 at 10 am (unable to reach PO). CPH February 5.  
Voicemail left by Moermond: I am trying to reach Lori Miller, this is Marcia Moermond  
from St. Paul City Council calling you about your property at 939 Charles. It has been  
difficult to reach you the past couple of hearings. We do need to talk with you. Your  
probably aware that you have already lost $5,000 of your $10,000 Performance Deposit  
you’ve posted because of not closing this out. Right now, you are in danger of losing  
an additional $5,000 if we can’t get this put to bed in a reasonable time. Let’s actually  
talk. We’ll try back in a little bit.  
Voicemail left by Moermond: good morning again Ms. Miller, this is Marcia Moermond  
from St. Paul City Council. We have had difficulties getting ahold of you for a while.  
What I’m going to do, based on that, is go ahead and continue your case to the 28th  
being mindful this will have a Council Public Hearing February 5. My current  
recommendation is you forfeit the remaining $5,000 Performance Deposit you have  
posted. If you can get it completed by then then we wouldn’t be looking at doing that  
forfeiture. I strongly encourage you to do exactly that. One last check on my calendar  
on January 28th. You’ll receive a letter confirming this.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/28/2025  
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Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered  
for 1726 FOURTH STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 24-33.  
Johnson  
Sponsors:  
The nuisance is abated and the matter resolved.  
James Hoffman: nuisance is abated and the matter resolved. Code Compliance  
certificate issued December 13, 2024.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 1/22/2025  
5
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 41  
MILLER CREST LANE in Council File RLH RR 24-23.  
Johnson  
Sponsors:  
The nuisance is abated and the matter resolved.  
James Hoffman: nuisance is abated and the matter resolved. Code Compliance  
certificate issued December 3, 2024.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 1/22/2025  
6
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 2117  
MOHAWK AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-24.  
Johnson  
Sponsors:  
The nuisance is abated and the matter resolved.  
James Hoffman: nuisance is abated and the matter resolved. Code Compliance  
certificate issued November 25, 2024.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 1/22/2025  
11:00 a.m. Hearings  
Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders  
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RLH SAO  
24-80  
Appeal of Thomas Grant to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 1449 BREDA  
AVENUE. (Refer to January 14, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Jalali  
Sponsors:  
Grant the appeal noting that if vehicle is to be parked on same location proper parking  
surface to be installed by July 1, 2025.  
Thomas Grant, owner, appeared  
Moermond: I think what we are looking for is a plan on how to move forward. You have  
a plan stamped. Ms. Martin, are we missing anything?  
Martin: no, just approval from zoning he will be allowed to park on that vacant lot or  
can combine them.  
Grant: the property got combined. It is going through the assessor’s office but the  
County mapping people already gave it a PID, which is on this. It is my understanding  
that everything has gone through.  
Moermond: I have a Department of Safety & Inspections Zoning site plan approval and  
a file ID from January 14. This is actually Department of Safety & Inspections  
approving the combination but now it goes to County?  
Grant: the County has to do the combination, they took care of that already, or are in  
the process.  
Moermond: do you have that paperwork you filed with them?  
Grant: it seems I don’t have that. I may have a photo. Would they have a copy at the  
County office? I can run over there.  
Moermond: the plan has been approved by Zoning here, but we need it as one parcel.  
Grant: the PID number was given to me by the County. Zoning looked it up and she  
said it was already combined on the map. So, it is in the data.  
Moermond: it was a Frances, are you familiar Ms. Martin?  
Martin: yes, she’s newer in plan review. I’m not even seeing a copy in STAMP at this  
point.  
Moermond: it is dated the 14th. It may be another couple hours before it is loaded.  
Grant: I went in yesterday.  
Martin: the parcel they both show under parcel 108.  
Moermond: we will go with your testimony, so moving forward we have the ability to  
have parking on what used to be a vacant parcel but is now combined with the parcel  
that has the house on it. The question becomes what is an acceptable surface for that  
parking? What is the alley surface there?  
Grant: that asphalt stuff.  
Moermond: ultimately parking spaces you need to look at what is ok for surfacing,  
that’s the last piece to deal with. The same people you talked to about the plan are the  
same people to talk to about that.  
Grant: my description said pavers.  
Moermond: that will do the job.  
Grant: it was also stated in my plan and the corrected yesterday was that I needed a  
driveway to the spots from the alley. I just extended the pavers to the alley, so there  
are four rows of pavers to take me from the alley to the parking.  
Moermond: that works from my perspective, given we have plan review signing off.  
Martin: I can’t see the plan, but pavers can go to an actual parking *pad* as long as  
there is an approved parking pad which is usually concrete. You can’t park on pavers.  
Grant: what can I park on?  
Moermond: there is clearly written on this plan that was approved 3 sets of parallel  
pavers to accommodate tires. Grass in between.  
Martin: I don’t think that was approved correctly. I can verify that.  
Moermond: I’m not here to evaluate whether or not zoning made an error or not. What  
is see is it was signed off on.  
Martin: it says a proposed parking area to accommodate the tires, but it doesn’t show  
the actual—they’re just showing pavers. I’ll have to verify, but there may be a  
correction to this.  
Moermond: for my purposes I’m going to recommend the appeal is granted and in  
terms of “proposed” of course it will say proposed because he’s seeking permission for  
it to exist there before installation. If Zoning wants to go back and change how it  
managed this that’s fine but for my purposes I’ll recommend granting the appeal.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/5/2025  
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Appeal of JoAnn Lorvig Tsoumanis to a Summary Abatement Order and  
Excessive Consumption Order at 1400 CHARLES AVENUE.  
Jalali  
Sponsors:  
Layover to LH January 21, 2025 at 11 am (rescheduled per PO request).  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/21/2025  
Correction Orders  
RLH CO 25-2  
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Appeal of Jennifer Adams to a Correction Notice at 2147 MINNEHAHA  
AVENUE EAST.  
Johnson  
Sponsors:  
Grant the appeal.  
Jennifer Adams, owner, appeared  
[Moermond gives background of appeals process]  
Staff report by Supervisor Lisa Martin: December 12, 2024 a Correction Notice was  
issued to owner and occupant regarding vehicles. The whole backyard was filled with  
vehicles. There is obviously approved parking to the garage, the side there is no  
set-back which appears to be an unapproved surface where those vehicles are. It  
looks like Mr. Kedrowski quoted the zoning ordinance, discontinue use of operation of  
vehicle repair and/or sales business from the property. Compliance date of December  
23. Photos are attached.  
Moermond: item one is the one we can deal with. If this was a Vehicle Abatement  
Order staff would have already specified parking surface, missing vital parts, and so  
on. Lacking that, what can you tell me?  
Martin: right, a Correction Notice is just a general notice that goes out to say we have a  
concern with the number of vehicles you have, making sure they are correctly licensed  
and to the property, parked on an approved surface. If not, please remove from the  
yard, put in garage, or remove from the property. This is not specific to any one  
vehicle.  
Moermond: that would have been helpful in the inspector’s notes. I’ll be dealing with the  
vehicle and property maintenance code. If it is a zoning matter, this isn’t the right  
place, but we’ll see where we go with it today. If you need to pursue that we’ll help you  
with the right process.  
Adams: 25 years ago, I had new electrical pulled in from the pole, my entire house  
upgraded for the electrical. 220 out to the rear yard and put in a commercial gate  
operator. The chain-link fence was removed and six-foot fencing installed to screen my  
cars. Now we are revisiting this conversation again. I am in compliance. All the  
vehicles are operational. I’m not running a vehicle repair or sales business on the  
property. I’m surprised I’m having this conversation again, I thought we resolved this 25  
years ago.  
Moermond: tell me about your fence.  
Adams: it is six feet, completely enclosed. It has an automatic sliding gate that is  
secure. It is a 12 code operator no one can guess the code on. It is completely  
screened, and it is anywhere from 6 to 12 feet above grade. No one can see my  
backyard. No different than opening up a garage to see what is in it.  
Moermond: I’m looking at the fencing. Does it go around the front yard?  
Adams: the entire property is fenced. The front is chain link. The back is 6-foot cedar.  
Moermond: you don’t have specific observations from the inspector, Ms. Martin?  
Martin: looking at the yard, everything parked along the side of the fence would be in a  
grassy, unapproved area. We’re not showing a site plan showing the entire yard is  
approved for parking.  
Adams: the car in the yard has been moved. The plates that were off of one car in the  
backseat are now on it. I don’t believe I have to have tabs on vehicles that are that  
old, they are classic cars.  
Moermond: do they have classic plates?  
Adams: no. Not aware per the statute that I have to have those.  
Moermond: you do. Would plan review from 25 years ago still be in the system or is  
that something that would need to be manually pulled?  
Martin: we’d have to manually pull it.  
Adams: there’s an electrical permit from back then to put in the gate operator.  
Moermond: I’m looking for when you established this 25 years ago with respect to the  
surfacing in the back within the fence. I’m not seeing a fence permit either. What the  
expectation was about surfacing and any documentation I could refer to. That’s where  
I’m coming from with that question. Could you check the file Ms. Martin, anything  
historically on that?  
Martin: I can research that tomorrow.  
Moermond: I’m showing some historic permits here. The ones in the 90’s were for  
HVAC and licensing, maybe dogs.  
Adams: I’m referencing 1995 to 2000.  
Moermond: I understand. You are really agitated and I can sense that.  
Adams: it is a sore spot. I’m trying to be polite and civil.  
Moermond: I know, it is ok I just want to make sure I’m doing everything I need to and  
making sure I catch everything so we don’t have to keep revisiting this. I want  
resolution for you too. The more I can sort through the better. I can see in the aerial,  
and the photos taken by the City, how were they taken?  
Martin: through the fence.  
Adams: you can see the gate, they’re over the fence.  
Moermond: all I’m hearing is we’re left with approved surface from the inspector’s  
perspective. When I look at the aerial photo it does look like the side does have cars  
lined up.  
Adams: I have a concrete driveway; when they came there was a car in the yard that  
has since been moved. I thought I said that at the beginning of this.  
Moermond: what car was moved, just for my notes?  
Adams: 2005 Buick Lacrosse, white.  
Moermond: that helps a lot for the photos. They are saying this parking along the fence  
doesn’t have proper surfacing.  
Adams: I don’t think she said that. I think she said the car next to my garage here was  
on an unapproved surface, which it was. In the grass.  
Moermond: [reviews aerial photos] it is hard to tell with the snow on the ground what is  
going on there. One of the aerial photos does show the area where it fits 5 vehicles  
side-by-side, on the Winthrop side, are on an okay surface. The question becomes  
what is the other use? I don’t see any detail here about the inspector’s specific  
concerns. I’m going to recommend the Council grant the appeal lacking that better  
information.  
Adams: thank you.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/5/2025  
Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements  
10  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1289  
DANFORTH STREET in Council File RLH SAO 24-84.  
Kim  
Sponsors:  
The nuisance is abated and the matter resolved.  
Moermond: Bagster has been removed, so the nuisance is abated and the matter  
resolved. Property is now in compliance.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 1/22/2025  
1:00 p.m. Hearings  
Vacant Building Registrations  
11  
RLH VBR  
24-70  
Appeal of Richard A. Bowen to a Vacant Building Registration Fee  
Warning Letter at 767 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Grant to March 21, 2025 for orders related to interior items and wires; grant to October  
31, 2025 for exterior related items, except for repair or replacement of broken windows  
which has extension to June 1, 2025; grant the appeal to be released from the Vacant  
Building Program.  
Richard Alan Bowen, co-owner , appeared via phone  
Andrew Dawkins, co-owner, appeared via phone  
Moermond: the last set of orders was December 10th, so you’ve had a chance to  
review them for a bit. I’m at the point of trying to figure out what makes sense  
deadline-wise and where you’re at with your decisions about the building.  
Bowen: as far as deadlines, I have some basic procedures at Mayo in Rochester for a  
couple of weeks. We’ve already started some of the items. I think I misplaced the  
order. Can I get another copy of that?  
Moermond: you don’t have that anymore?  
Bowen: I have it somewhere. I misplaced it. First was sent via email; second was US  
mail.  
Moermond: I believe it was sent both ways. You got a follow up letter by email with the  
orders and were handed a set when you were here. We’ll email it again. Sixteen items  
on it.  
Bowen: we didn’t receive anything at the last hearing we showed up for. I was emailed  
later.  
Moermond: the orders were attached to that email. We have a number of interior and  
exterior items. I spoke with Mr. Imbertson about exterior and weather considerations.  
I’m thinking the interior items are all similarly situated as far as safety. Number 1,  
extension cords, are those removed?  
Bowen: yes.  
Moermond: electrical cord going from office through door into another office?  
Bowen: yes.  
Moermond: basement has several; clearance path to electrical panel, 36” of clearance.  
Bowen: I have to check on that. Our maintenance guy was going to do that but I  
haven’t verified it.  
Moermond: similar order about mechanical equipment.  
Bowen: same situation.  
Moermond: handrail to basement is loose, and disconnected bracket in middle.  
Bowen: everything in the basement I need to verify.  
Moermond: rodent droppings, have you hired an exterminator?  
Bowen: we haven’t. I needed to go look at the top of the water heater where they said  
they saw it. I’ve been there for a long time and we haven’t had any issues ever. There’s  
no food in there.  
Moermond: well, the photo of the water heater is pretty gross. I think there’s a problem.  
Bowen: we’ll take care of it.  
Moermond: garage issues, no access. I did want to touch on the electrical hazard on  
the outside, where it says “Remove branches that are growing into the main electrical  
drop to the building. Remove vine where growing into exterior electrical conduit through  
an open cover.” That doesn’t sound safe to me.  
Imbertson: two separate items under the same Code. The first part is the branches  
that are starting to grow into the electrical drop from pole to house. The second part  
was an electrical line going to a garage and there’s a photo of this (page 41).  
Bowen: can we get copies of these photos?  
Imbertson: 41 and 44. If the vine had not caused any other damage yet it may be a  
quick fix but there’s a small cover missing where service goes into the side of the  
building and the vine was going straight down the opening alongside the water.  
Moermond: is the box spring against the garage removed?  
Bowen: yes. We also have someone to take care of the electrical problems if Xcel  
won’t. The ceiling in the upstairs western office is scraped and repainted as well.  
Moermond: “Correctly install the unsupported PEX piping going from 1st floor kitchen  
sink through floor to the 2nd floor bathroom.” Mr. Imbertson, what are you looking for  
there?  
Imbertson: it looked like the line wasn’t run correctly to begin with. It looked like  
maybe it was meant as a temporary repair, but there was a line that appeared to be the  
original supply line to the second floor that wasn’t being used and a new line run with  
PEX piping stubbed off of the kitchen sink. It was coming out the side of the cabinet,  
unsupported, up through the middle of the room. We’d need that rerun in a professional  
manner.  
Moermond: the only other thing I am noticing, which is more a Vacant Building issue,  
is these windows where they’ve been broken and boarded and insulation stuffed in  
them. They’re secured by other than a normal means, which we do need to be  
time-sensitive on. It looks like you also have a decent sized hole in one of the windows  
to the basement.  
Bowen: it is routinely broken into.  
Moermond: it would be a little person in that sized hole.  
Bowen: we’ve caught a little person once before.  
Moermond: an 8” x 10” person?  
Bowen: I’m just saying they’re routinely broken into. I did have a camera in the trees to  
tape some of the burglaries but they stole the camera too.  
Dornfeld: I think we’d all prefer if windows were in tact and operational per code. A  
board can suffice for a period of time while we’re working to replace windows. Boards  
being a permanent solution is not code, Ms. Moermond.  
Moermond: secured by other than normal means is problematic. You do need to keep  
the building secure and I understand you are struggling but you need to figure it out.  
No question it is a nuisance condition. Given how infrequently the office is used and  
the interior and exterior conditions, there’s definitely excessive clutter in some spaces.  
That all comes together in looking more like a candidate for the Vacant Building  
program than not. If you are working there and address these things I can see putting  
some extensions in. A couple of months for the interior violations for example.  
Bowen: I’d like to find out what Mayo will be saying about my future needing surgery,  
what or when. I’d like that knowledge which I don’t have until these procedures are  
done. I can update you on that.  
Moermond: I want to give grace here, but maybe you should be hiring someone. We  
are at a place here where these are some safety concerns that are significant. I see  
branches and electrical and think it needs to be dealt with sooner than later. The  
issues in the basement you mentioned someone doing that for you. I want to give you  
time to be able to get someone hired or do it yourself and give you grace; we haven’t  
talked yet about the significant exterior violations. I know you’re thinking of selling, I  
don’t know if you have someone who will be purchasing. March 21 deadline on interior  
and wires.  
Bowen: I’ll put it in my calendar.  
Moermond: what about the exterior? Sale and doing that exterior work?  
Bowen: we’ve had two purchase agreements and each time the purchaser was going to  
tear it down and build apartments but they didn’t come up with the financing they  
though they had so they fell through. Currently I need to speak with our realtor again.  
Moermond: I can recommend the Council give an extension through the construction  
season, but if the work isn’t done by then what is the implication? If you fail to meet  
them you are again with your revoked certificate and in the Vacant Building program.  
Bowen: I don’t understand why it was sent to Vacant Buildings if it was never vacated.  
We’ve officed there since the 1980’s. We still do. I said earlier that it is used  
infrequently, but that isn’t the case either. The fact is, yeah there are some conditions  
that we need to comply with for the Fire code, but to say the building has been vacant  
is erroneous. I was told we were a Vacant Building because I wasn’t there when the  
inspector came, but then agreed at the last hearing I was never notified.  
Moermond: that wasn’t agreed to. The letters went to Mr. Dawkins rather than you  
because he was listed as the Fire Certificate of Occupancy Responsible Party.  
Dawkins: I was out of town.  
Moermond: I understand but Mr. Bowen saying no notification was sent is in fact, itself,  
erroneous.  
Bowen: no notification was sent to ME.  
Moermond: I understand the appointment letters. If it is revoked and looks to be  
vacant by staff, which is why we are here today. Seldom used is what it looks like from  
photos of the interior. Safety concerns in terms of clutter at the very least. Then the  
other violations as discussed. I don’t mind recommending this isn’t in the Vacant  
Building program, what I want to see are these things addressed. On its face it isn’t  
great and without a Certificate of Occupancy you can’t occupy, period. Mr. Imbertson,  
anything to add?  
Imbertson: I would agree from the inspection it certainly didn’t look to be occupied  
regularly, but not necessarily in a position to judge how frequently the property is  
visited. Either way, we’d require a Certificate of Occupancy to be maintained if there is  
ANY use of the property, so at that point it is somewhat irrelevant whether it is used  
daily or infrequently.  
Dawkins: I’m going to say for interior items and wires on the exterior March 21, 2025 as  
a deadline. For exterior items I’m going to give to October 31, 2025 with the exception  
of the broken windows. It is a visual nuisance and a safety matter. I’d like to split that  
and say that work can be done June 1, 2025. That’s the window frames, window glass  
itself. I’ll recommend you’re out of the Vacant Building program, unless it needs to be  
revoked, it is reinstated pending you meeting these deadlines.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/5/2025  
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RLH VBR 25-5  
Appeal of Thang Nguyen to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning  
Letter Requirement at 1205 EDGERTON STREET.  
Kim  
Sponsors:  
Waive VB fee for 120 days (to April 11, 2025) and allow permits.  
Thang Nguyen, owner, appeared via phone  
[Moermond gives background of appeals process]  
Staff report by Supervisor Matt Dornfeld: the Fire Certificate of Occupancy was  
revoked and it was transferred to the Vacant Building department on December 11,  
2023. James Hoffman opened the file as a Category 2. Currently we do not have a  
Code Compliance Inspection Report or permits on file. We did have to issue four  
Summary Abatement Order this past summer for tall grass and weeds. On return  
inspections all were in compliance, so no work orders. Presently we see it vacant,  
secure, and maintained.  
Nguyen: I had bad tenants and I had to evict them. They didn’t pay the water bill, it was  
$10,000. They didn’t pay for years. I had to pay about $20,000 for the water bill. I had  
to take care of my wife and I didn’t have the time or money to take care of the house.  
That’s why I left the house in this condition. Right now, my wife is better and back  
home in Minnesota. Please consider my situation the fee is hard. I’d rather take the  
house back to good condition. I need your help. After two years even vacant, the  
property tax plus the normal fees.  
Moermond: your paperwork has you on Marion, and you’re talking about being out of  
state. Where are you now?  
Nguyen: I’m back now. Living here on Marion.  
Moermond: you have a big water bill you paid. I imagine a lot of the money you would  
have used to fix the house was used for that. Is fixing it something possible? It seems  
like you may be struggling to get it done.  
Nguyen: I will try to do it if you help me with the fee.  
Moermond: one thing the City will want is the Code Compliance Inspection Report  
done.  
[Dornfeld explains that process]  
Moermond: you need to get that so you know what to do to fix it properly. We’ll send  
you a follow up letter and include an application to get a Code Compliance Inspection  
Report. You can then apply for that. The issue of paying the fee now, I’d like to slow  
that process down. I’ll ask the Council to give you a 90-day waiver, which if you aren’t  
done, will come forward as a special tax assessment and we can try and prorate that  
assessment. I want you to focus on repairs and we’ll worry in the future about the  
Vacant Building fee.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/5/2025  
1:30 p.m. Hearings  
Orders To Vacate - Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
13  
Appeal of Scott Swanson to a Correction Notice-Complaint Inspection  
(which includes condemnation) at 999 HUDSON ROAD. (January 14,  
2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Johnson  
Sponsors:  
Deny the appeal and grant to March 1, 2025 to have Fire C of O reinstated.  
Scott Kragness, owner, appeared via phone  
Amy Mason, attorney, appeared via phone  
Moermond: we have Supervisor Der Vue on the line as well. We were checking in to  
see what was going on with your eviction and the heat situation. Last time we spoke  
mid-December things were coming to a head and the person was going to be out. Is  
that where things are?  
Kragness: we didn’t need to evict, her lease expired and she vacated in accordance  
with the termination of her lease agreement. She is out. There is adequate heat. We  
have a crew out there now patching walls and making repairs to get the unit back into  
a position to be re-leased.  
Moermond: when will you re-rent the unit?  
Kragness: probably a month away. March 1 occupancy.  
Supervisor Vue: based on the conversation with the inspector as well as the Supervisor  
on the East team, Leanna Shaff, the plan was to move forward with a full Certificate of  
Occupancy renewal inspection. Inspector Dravis had the most recent complaint did  
send a couple letters to complete that as the renewal inspection is due. We appreciate  
the work being done now and it may work well to do an inspection while you’re doing a  
turn, to renew the Fire Certificate of Occupancy.  
Kragness: we can definitely get that on board. I know the folks working are working off  
Inspector Dravis’ last list. We would definitely be ready for the inspection to get a fresh  
Certificate of Occupancy.  
Vue: that sounds great. I can pull up Inspector Dravis’ schedule and get something on  
the books, or he can reach out and coordinate a date and time.  
Kragness: he does have my contact info, if he could reach out to me when I have my  
calendar in front of me and I’ll check with Craig at the building as far as the main items  
being completed. I would say the next two weeks we could get this done.  
Vue: I’ll have him reach out to you.  
Moermond: make sure you plan carefully so the work is done. They are very  
understaffed so you don’t want a delay because of that if it has to be rescheduled.  
Kragness: I’ll keep that in mind when I schedule and get a good timeframe from the  
contractor.  
Moermond: I’ll give an extension to March 1, 2025 for compliance.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 1/15/2025