1972-4900r
RESOLUTION NOo 4900
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ORDER
THE REPAIR OR REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS BUILDING
LOCATED AT 6300 NICOLLET AVENUE
BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota as follows:
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1. Pursuant to Sections 463.15 to 463.26 inclusive, Minnesota Statutes, the City
Council of the City of Richfield finds that the house located at the above address, on the
land legally described as Lot .l, B1.ock 8, Nicollet Homes Addition is hazardous within
the meaning of the aforesaid statute for the following reasons:
1. The mechanical equiprr~ent for the structure is improperly located in a
closet with an inadequate air supply.
2. The electrical service for the structure is inadequate and does not have
separate circuits for the furnace and appliances. The service also needs
additional grounding and outlets .
3. The rafters are overspanned, the roof leaks and needs reroofing.
4. There are not enough windows in the structure to provide adequate lighting
and the panes of glass in the existing windows are broken,
5. The window sills are rotten.
6. The foundation wall is in bad condition and needs frost footings.
7. The bearing walls are rotting at the sills.
8. The exterior walls need residing.
9. Some of the plumbing pipes in the structure are cracked.
10. The condition of the interior lath and plaster is inadequate, the ceiling
leaks and some areas need replasteringo
11. After visiting the dwelling above described, building and health inspectors
from the City of Richfield concluded that the building was a fire hazard
because it was unoccupied, a hazard to public safety, and a hazard to
public health. The inspectors unanimously recommended that the structure
be removed .
2. Pursuant to the foregoing and in accordance with said statute, the City Manager
i ~ herr~hy a~,thori zed and directed to order the owner to correct the above described de-~
ficiencies or to remove or raze such hazardous building and that said repair, razing or
removing be completed within thirty ~30j days of the date of service of said Order.
3. Tree City Manager shall advise the owner that unless such action is taken or an
Answer served upon the City of Richfield and filed in the office of the Clerk of District
Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota within twenty (20) days of the date of service of
the Order upon you, a Motion for Summar°y Enforcement of the Urder will be made to the
District Court of Hennepin County.
4. The City Manager shall further advise th.e owner that if the City of Richfield is
compelled to take any corrective action herein, all necessary costs will be assessed
against the real estate and all. necessary expenses will be certified to the County
Auditor for collection and that any such costs and expenses will be collected as
other taxes .
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield. 1VIinnesota this 8th day
of January® 1973.
Attest:
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Thomas j. Moran City Clerk
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