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AUGUST 20, 1973
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RESOLUTION NO. 4839
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE OWNER OF
HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY
OF ST. LOUIS PARK TO CORRECT THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, Lester McGowan, owner of certain real property located at
1345 Colorado Avenue South, within the City of St. Louis Park legally
described as follows:
Lot 21, Block 1, John A. Johnson's Addition
WHEREAS, the buildings constructed on said real property have been
unoccupied for the past 24 months but have not been removed and there
remain buildings and foundations which create hazardous conditions, fire
hazards, hazards to public safety and health, and attractive nuisances to
children,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
463.16, Lester McGowan is ordered to correct the conditions above described
on the grounds that the conditions are hazardous within the meaning of
Minnesota Statutes 463.15 through 463.26.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said Lester McGowan is ordered to
correct the conditions by razing the buildings and filling in the excavated
areas, or in the alternative, checking and rebuilding as necessary the
foundations, bearing walls and non-bearing walls, replacing structural
members which are weak, checking and replacing or repairing the entire
heating, electrical and plumbing systems as necessary to bring them within
the specifications of the Municipal Code of St. Louis Park, and all window
seals and doors should be repaired as necessary, and the buildings should
then be closed and secured or occupied, within thirty (30) dila from the
date this order is duly served upon him; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an order for summary enforcement of the
order be made to the District Court of Hennepin County, State of Minnesota,
unless corrective action is taken by the said Lester McGowan or unless his
answer is filed within the time specified in Minnesota Statutes 463.18, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and City Attorney be, and
hereby are, directed to prepare and serve the order and take all other
necessary action in accordance with this resolution and in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes 463.15 through 463.26.
Adopted by the City
Attest:
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Mayor
Ad as to form and legality:
City torney