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. . . STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RESOLUTION NO. 97-53 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES 463.15, ET. SEQ. RELATIVE TO 1369 FOREST LANE WHEREAS, the structure (the "Building") on 1369 Forest Lane, Arden Hills (the "Property"), was extensively damaged by fire on or about June 16, 1997; and WHEREAS, the City has unsuccessfully attempted to have the owner of the Building make certain necessary repairs to Building; and WHEREAS, over five (5) months have passed since the fire and the Building has not been repaired; and WHEREAS, the Building has deteriorated to the point where it is determined that the Building, because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage, unsanitary conditions, and/or abandonment, constitutes a fire hazard or hazard to the public safety or health for the reasons, among others, set forth in the attached Findings and Order Finding Hazardous Building Nuisance (the "Findings and Order"); and WHEREAS, sutlicient efforts have been made by the City to arrange for the abatement of the conditions at the Property as set forth in the Report of the Building Otlicial dated October 24, 1997; and WHEREAS, the City has proceeded in good faith to resolve the matter, but, because of the lack of any meaningful effort by the Property Owner to abate the conditions or resolve the matter, the City now finds that in the interest of the public, it is required to act to abate the Conditions pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 463.15 et. seq. (the "Hazardous Building Statute"); and WHEREAS, given the length oftime since the fire and opportunity of the Property Owner to abate the conditions, a reasonable time within which the Property Owner to complete the abatement of the conditions is set forth in the attached Findings and Order. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Arden Hills, Minnesota, hereby adopts the attached Findings and Order pursuant to the Hazardous Building Statute and hereby directs the City Staff and Attorney to proceed pursuant to the Hazardous Building Statute or otherwise to implement the directives as set forth in said Order. -', Ii."