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City Council Study Session - 07/18/05 Minutes - Page 9 Mayor Klausing noted that potential rezoning was a separate issue that needed to be addressed at a later date; opining that, similar to the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Project, higher uses involved some costs. Councilmember Schroeder opined that, if it was logical to use the HRA, that staff should return to the City Council to authorize them as a resource. 4.b Discuss 3099 Evelyn 3099 Evelyn Community Development Director Welsch and Codes Coordinator Don Munson reviewed the status of the home at 3099 Evelyn Street, previously declared an Unsafe Building with the revocation of their Certificate of Occupancy. Staff informed Council that, infonnation from a Police Report dated July 11, 2005, that the building was once again being occupied. Staff was proposing further action, and issuance of a Ramsey County court citation for allowing occupancy of an unsafe building, rather than just building and structural violations, in addition to disconnection of electrical, gas and water services if the owner does not correct the dangerous conditions. With Council consensus, staff was directed to proceed as outlined in their staff report dated July 18,2005. 4.c Discuss Other Sites Discuss Other Sites Staff provided a verbal status report and pictures related to 450 South Owasso Boulevard, noting the long history of nuisance violations (i.e., outside storage of junk and debris; inoperable vehicles) and declaration of the building as an Unsafe Structure due to the furnace last fall. Ramsey County declared the structure uninhabitable, with the owner cleaning up the outside and replacing the furnace last fall, at which time it was reoccupied. Since that time, the property has once again deteriorated, and last week, City staff from Code Enforcement, the Police