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RESOLUTION NO. 12-105
RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT
OF HAZARDOUS BUILDING
WHEREAS, the Chief Building Official of the City of St. Louis Park has attempted without
success to have the owner of certain property remedy the hazardous condition of an unoccupied
residence situated on the property located at 2915 Ottawa Avenue South, St. Louis Park,
Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the building on the property constitutes a
hazardous building within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes § 463.15, subd. 3; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park, Minnesota:
1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 463.16 et sec ., the City hereby adopts and approves the
Demolition Order for Removal of a Hazardous Building attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
2. The City of St. Louis Park finds that the condition of the property located at 2915 Ottawa
Avenue South, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, is a health and safety hazard and contains a
hazardous building within the meaning of Minn. Stat. § 463.15, subd. 3.
11111 3. The City's legal counsel, Campbell Knutson, P.A., 317 Eagandale Office Center, 1380
orporate Center Curve, Eagan, Minnesota 55121, is directed to serve the Demolition Order
an'- to proceed with enforcement in accordance with Minnesota Statutes § 463.15 et semC .
Reviewed . Adm istration:
City Manama
Attest:
City Clerk
by the City Council July 16, 2012
Mayo
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STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT 0
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
IN RE:
The Matter of a Hazardous Building
Located at 2915 Ottawa Avenue South, City
of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CASE TYPE: Other Civil
Court File No.
DEMOLITION ORDER
FOR REMOVAL OF A
HAZARDOUS BUILDING
TO: Owners and lienholders of the above real estate: Karen Joyce Cato, 2915 Ottawa
Avenue South, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416.
PLEASE BE ADVISED that pursuant to order of the St. Louis Park City Council and by
authority of Minnesota Statutes § 463.15 et semc ., you have twenty (20) days from the date of
service of this Order upon you, to remedy the health and safety hazard and the hazardous
condition of the building situated on property at 2915 Ottawa Avenue South, City of St. Louis
Park, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, and legally described as follows:
Lot 17 and the South 9.75 feet of Lot 18, "Hillcrest
Addition St Louis Park", Hennepin County, Minnesota.
PID: 31-029-24-34-0086 (abstract)
The Building Official for the City of St. Louis Park has inspected the above referenced
property. The inspection revealed that the residence as presently situated on the property
constitutes a hazardous condition pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 463.25 and is a health, safety, and fire
hazard to the residents of the City of St. Louis Park. All personal property and fixtures shall be
removed from the building within twenty (20) days from the date of service of this Order.
If you fail to remedy the situation the City will seek permission from the District Court
for the City to do so. The City will move the District Court for summary enforcement of this
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Order pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 463.19 unless you remedy the situation within said
twenty (20) day period or unless an answer is filed within twenty (20) days of service of this
Order upon you. Upon enforcement of the Order by the City, all costs expended by the City will
be assessed against the real property and collected as other taxes as provided in Minnesota
Statutes § 463.21.
Dated:
, 2012 CAMPBELL KNUTSON
Professional Association
By:
Soren M. Mattick, #27785X
City Attorney
317 Eagandale Office Center
1380 Corporate Center Curve
Eagan, Minnesota 55121
Telephone: (651) 452-5000
1 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The City of St. Louis Park, by and through its undersigned attorney, acknowledges that
costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney and witness fees may be awarded to the opposing
party or parties pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 549.21, subd. 2.
Dated: , 2012.
Soren M. Mattick, #27785X
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EXHIBIT "A"
to
DEMOLITION ORDER FOR REMOVAL
OF A HAZARDOUS BUILDING
Lot 17 and the South 9.75 feet of Lot 18, "Hillcrest
Addition St. Louis Park", Hennepin County, Minnesota.
PID: 31-029-24-34-0086