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I I 16 ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 16.1996 5 authorized Staff to make an offer to acquire the property and to address condemnation of a dangerous I home. Due to some technical problems in the preparation of the Purchase Agreement, the offer to purchase the property was not delivered until November 26, 1996. The Purchase Agreement gave the property owner until December 10, 1996 to respond. The property owner did not respond to the I offer. Mr. Fritsinger noted the City Attorney has determined that there is a $60,000 outstanding mortgage on the property, I Mr. Fritsinger reported he contacted the City Attorney on December 12, 1996 to determine the status of the abatement process and if there were any additional follow-up items the City needed to I complete, City Attorney indicated that the previous resolution should have been more specific to the State Statute rather than the building code as it was, He recommended the City adopt an additional resolution which specifically refers to Minnesota State Statute. The adoption of this I resolution will allow the homeowner an additional 20 day period to respond to the request to abate the property. The City is required under the Statute to allow a period of time for the problem to be resolved. In this case the City Attorney is recommending a period of 45 days. The length of the I period is the discretion of the City. If the Council adopts the resolution, the Attorney will immediately attempt to schedule a hearing date. The Attorney feels that due to the holidays, the earliest court date possible would be in approximately 45 days. I. Mr. Fritsinger noted Staff and the homeowner have been approached by a third party who is interested in acquiring the property, but has not yet been able to do so. Mr. Fritsinger stated Staff I is recommending adoption of the resolution. I Councilmember Hicks noted the homeowner had requested a building permit to rehabilitate the building but it is the position of the City that the building is in such poor condition that it could not be rehabilitated unless the structure was completed removed and a new building constructed. I Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director, stated it is the position of Staff that the building is hazardous and cannot be renovated, There is a possibility that the foundation is sound but I this would have to be investigated. If the building was completely cleared to the foundation then, the City would then perform an inspection to determine if the foundation was sound or would need to be removed. I Councilmember Hicks asked if this has been clearly expressed to the homeowner. Mr. Ringwald stated this has been clearly stated to the homeowner. I Mr. Fritsinger noted all notices have also been forwarded to the mortgage holder and the mortgage holder has chosen not to respond. I MOTION: Hicks moved and Malone seconded a motion to approve Resolution #96-71, I~ Authorizing the Commencement of Proceedings under Minnesota Statutes 463.15, ET. SEG., Relative to 1900 Edgewater Avenue. I