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Clt� o� ORONO
• � R�SOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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A RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMEiJT OF
HAZARDOOS BDILDING ACTION AT BIG ISLAND
VETERAN'S CAMP - CABIYJ #13 NORTH HILL AREA
wHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Board of Governers-Big Island Veterans Camp,c/o
Order of the Purple Heart, 208 Veterans Service Building, St. Paul, MN
_ 55155, has an interest; and
WHEREAS, State of Minnesota, Centenial Building, St. Paul,
Minnesota 55102, is the fee owner of record of property located at Big
Island Veteran' s Camp, Orono, Minnesota, herein referred to as Big
_. _ Island Veteran' s Cam�, and legally described as follows :
I�ot 2 Unplatted 23-117-23 21 0001 -�-� `�-"' " -
WHF.RF.AS� the City Council of the City of Orono, having duly .
considered the matter pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 463.15
. to 463.261, hereby finds that�the above described Cabin #13 North Hill
• area is unhabitable and contains unsanitary and hazardous conditions
which constitute a public nuisance and which makes this property
hazardous to the public health, safety and welfare based on the
following findings: .
l. Building footing and foundation consists of concrete
. blocks without mortar joints.
2. ' Ceiling height is too low for habitable space.
,, 3: Wood is rotten around bottom edges of exterior walls.
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-�= 4. Windows do not meet fire egress requirements because of
the screens and wood flaps which cover window.
5. Roof sags and is in disrepair.
6. � No sewer or water is available to the site.
7 . Fire alarms (smoke detectors ) are not provided.
8. Electrical wiring is in a state of disrepair and is a �
potential fire hazard. . '
9. The surrounding area around the building contains high
weeds and brush which create a fire hazard.
• 10. Buildingisin a state of deterioration and dilapidation,
thus it is a safety and health hazard pursuant to
Minnesota State Building Code/Uniform Building Code,
Section 203.
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� 11. Exposure hazard - too close to other buildings.
1�; 12. Orders to remove the structure were issued by the Building
Official on August 31, 1984, and May 22► 1985. These
� orders have not been complied with.
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. �� 13. That the City at the request of a representative of
the Big Island Board of Governors. did delay � '
� � consideration of Hazardous Building p.roceedings
' from August 12, 1985 to March 10 , 1986 -� � As they
� indicated a joint effort of •the Board and tfie State
� of Minnesota was working to bring them into
, compliance. , �
, • NOW, THEREFORE, B$ IT RESOLVED as follows: �
1. That the City Council of the City of Orono, pursuant to the
• foregoing findings and in accordance with Minnesota
� ' Statutes Sections 463.15 to 463. 261 hereby orders the
. owner(s ) of the Big Island Veteran' s Camp property to raze
� and remove or repair the structure on the property.
; 2. The City Council of the City of Orono further orders that
' � ' unless this corrective action is taken or an answer is
; �f served upon the City of Orono and filed in the Office of the
: Clerk of District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota,
within twenty (20 ) days from the date of the service of
this order, a motion for summary enforcement of this order
� will be made at District Court of Hennepin County.
� 3. That the City Council of the City of Orono further orders
� that if the City is compelled to take corrective action
� herein all necessary costs expended by the City will be '
assessed against the real estate concerned and collected
� in accordance with Minnesota Statute, Section 463.22.
� 4. That the City Council of the City of Orono hereby
' authorizes and directs the Mayor, City Clerk, City
I Attorney, and other officers and employees of the City to
� � take such action, prepare, sign and serve such papers as
� are necessary to comply with this Order and to assess the
! cost thereof against the real estate described above for
� collection along with taxes.
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C�t� o� ORONO
• � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
� NO. 1970 .
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Adopt�d by the City Co cil of the City of Orono, Minnesota,
thiS ��.� day of � .
� , 1986;
. APPROVED:
Mary C. B ler, Mayor
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Mark e nhardson, City Administrator
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