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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 14,1998 10 <br />Councilmember Malone asked if there would be a penalty. <br />Mr. Fritsinger indicated there would not be a penalty. . <br />MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Keim seconded a motion <br /> to approve Resolution #98-58, Accepting the Grant from the Minnesota <br /> Department of Natural Resources Cooperative Trails Grant Program for Trail <br /> Constmction Along County Road F. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br />E. Abatement of 3171 and 3183 North Lexington Avenue <br />Mr. Fritsinger noted that the City Council, at its August 10, 1998 meeting, adopted Resolution <br />#98-51 and Findings in regard to the "Hazardous Building" conditions present at 3171 and3183 <br />North Lexington Avenue. The Council authorized commencement of the abatement proceedings <br />under Miilllesota Statutes. <br />Since this meeting, the City Attorney and staft'have been working through the legal process to <br />ensure the hazardous conditions are abated. Recently, the property owner, Mr. Andersen, began <br />a process whereby this property would be sold to a third party, Mr. Rekuski. <br />The City has held numerous meetings with the current and prospective property owners and their <br />attomeys. To facilitate the abatement with the new owner, an agreement has been reached with <br />all parties, including the following components: <br /> Mr. Andersen will pay all legal/court/staff fees incurred to date by the City of Arden . <br /> Hills. <br /> Mr. Rekuski will board up/secure the home within five days of closing. <br /> Mr. Rekuski will submit a plan within twenty days outlining his intentions for 3183 <br /> Lexington Avenue and, within sixty days, complete abatement on said property. <br /> Mr. Rekuski will escrow 520,000 that can be used by the City in case of default to <br /> complete abatement. <br />Mr. Fritsingcr statcd one of the key points is that the house at 3171 Nor1h Lexington Avenue will <br />comc down immediately and the owner wants to investigate whether the foundation can be <br />reused to construct a ncw home. He indicated the owner would like the City to be open to allow <br />this investigation and he feels this is a reasonable request according to the agreement. He also <br />notcd the new owner is planning to closc within a week to ten days. <br />Mr. Fritsinger advised that slaffrecommends the Council authorize execution of the agreement <br />with Anthony Andersen and Frank Rekuski detailing the abatement of 3171 and 3183 North <br />Lexington Avenue, subject to minor changes approved by the City Attorney. <br />MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Keim seconded a motion to . <br /> authorize execution ofthe agreement with Anthony Andersen and Frank Rckuski <br /> detailing the abatement of3l71 and 3183 North Lexington Avenue, subject to <br />