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� Pa�e 2 Minutes of $pecial Meeti4g Au�ust 15g 1963 Council that a six montha option on the propertq deleyed actio►�. She atated that she now hed in her poasesaion a contract Por the esle of the propertq to �Ir. Albert M, Schweizer, 740 River Arines $t. Paul, Minn,, who intends to demoliah the buildinga and con= stTuct two homea op thls prope7rty. Mi�s. Arneaon in£ormed the Counail that Mr. Schwaizer ia ware of this hearin�. Mayor Kennedy then asked i£ anyone present wfshed to make a statem ment ooncerning the (3rotto Club coodemnation = no reaponse. Trustee Crepeau moned, seconded by Trustee Olmen, that the hearing � be closed and Qotion deferred until September 17, 1963, to ellow Mrs. Arneoon time to sell the property or make arrangementa to have the buiZdinga demolished; motion carried. STEPHENSON PROPERTY • Claq Kelleq, Building Inspector, briefly expleined the condition of the buildin� atating that 30;$ of the front ia not encicaed and aubject to being windawept; a portion of the main level ie aupported bq 2 x 4.poata only, and that aeveral other atructura2 def'ecta alao exiata He reco�nended condemnationo Mro. 3taphenaon egreod that the appesrance of the buiiding is deplorm able. iie atated thet he was not aware of an expiration date on the building permit., ldr. 3tephenaon explsined that he had applied �'or a variance in the building code in Julq 1960, which was not granted until April 1961. After this delay, s finanaisl diff�culty developed due to the death of his brothar, and, recently an autom mobile gccidant hea hindered progresa on the buildinge Mr. 3tepheneon informed the Counail that the mate�isl for the extario: of the building - the roofing and the aSding, are on the premises at thia time and will be oompleted within 30 days. He explained that the exieting wiring ia tempor�ry and intends to completely rer�ire the houaeo Mayor Kennedy inquired as to the ownership of the property and Mr, Stephenson adawered that he ia not in arrears on hia contraet Yor deed, end Mr. Qunn, the Pee owner, is aware of thia hearing and aould hsne appeared at this meeting if rec,ueated„ Mr. Kelley informed the Counoil that the aode ia not concerned with the eppearance of the building, but with the eafety oP tha structuree and that certain aspeata of tha structure ahould be corrected i�unediatelq, The me�in problem ia the opep ares which oould reault in the complete aollap'ing of the building froan high Aind; there sre three or four other areas which nead immediate carreotion. Trustee Olmen atated hia reoommendation thet a ahort tin,e li:nit be ginen for the entire completion of the building, Truatee Crepeeu Felt that ffir. �elley and �Sr. Stephensod get together and s deciaion be daferred untii the apecisl meeting of Sept, 17tho Trustee Nethercut reoozmnendad that s progt�esa report be sv�ilable at tha Auguat 26th meeting and plana presented to the Coudcil for the c�pletion of the houae. I�. Kelley reao�endad tl� t the atructural deFects be corrected within eevep days, but 8$reed to the racommendatioo of Trustee Natherewt to allow uqtil the mee�ing of Auguat 26th, �lerk Lorraias 3tramqniat agreed Rith Mr. Ke11ey, Trustee Crepeau moved, aeconded by Clerk Lorraine 3tro�uist, that the hearing ba cloaed and acstion deYerred unti1 the meetin� oY of Auguat 28� 19fsS; Final Action to be taken Septer�ber 17, 19ti3 - motion carried. - aontipued -