HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-116CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 15-116
A RESOLUTION ORDERING
REPAIR OR REMOVAL
OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the Building Official for the City of Lakeville has attempted without success
to have the owner of certain property remedy the hazardous and unsafe condition of the
uninhabitable house situated on property at 20510 Hollins Avenue West, Lakeville, Minnesota
located in the County of Dakota ("Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the building on the Subject Property
constitutes a hazardous building and is a health and safety hazard within the meaning of Minn. Stat.
§ 463.15, subd. 3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA:
1. The City has fully considered all evidence relating to the code violations at the
Subject Property. Said evidence includes (i) a Property Report prepared by Land
Title on August 6, 2015 indicating ownership of the Subject Property; (ii) a letter
dated June 26, 2015 from the City of Lakeville's Building Official to Mr. Berg with
attached photos date stamped 06/17/15; and (iii) additional photographs taken and
date stamped 08/12/15.
2. After fully considering all of the reports, photographs, documents, and other
evidence pertaining to the code violations at the Subject Property, the City of
Lakeville finds:
a. Michael J. Berg is the owner of the Subject Property and that there are no
liens on the Subject Property.
b. The City of Lakeville has notified the owner of the code violations by letter
dated June 26, 2015.
C. The Subject Property, which is located in Dakota County, contains hazards
to public health and safety and is therefore a Hazardous Property within the
meaning of Minn. Stat. § 463.15, subd. 3.
d. The interior of the home appears to have an accumulation of garbage and
rubbish making it unsanitary.
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e. The interior of the home (and equipment therein) is deteriorating and not
maintained in good repair, or structurally sound condition.
f. The exterior walls of the Subject Property have not been maintained in
good repair. Parts of the exterior are deteriorating, siding is broken or
falling off, and window and door openings have been covered with
plywood.
g. The gutters on the exterior of the home have plants growing inside them.
h. The City has revoked the Certificate of Occupancy, shut off the public
utilities and has posted the site as uninhabitable.
i. The Subject Property is structurally unsound and not secured against
entry, making it an unsafe building.
3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 463.16 et seq., the City hereby adopts and
approves the Order for Repair and Removal of Hazardous Conditions attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
4. The City's legal counsel, Campbell Knutson, P.A., Grand Oak Office Center I, 860
Blue Gentian Road, Suite 290, Eagan, Minnesota 55121, is directed to serve the
Order for Repair and Removal of Hazardous Conditions and to proceed with
enforcement in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 463.15 et seq.
ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 2015, by the City Council of the City of Lakeville,
Minnesota
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
By:
tt Little, May r
ATTEST:
Char ene Friedges, City Cl
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