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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 29, 2009 Page 22 based on safety concerns; and noted the danger with the in-ground pool that ap- peared beyond repair; and reviewed other exterior issues on the property and re- lated to the home and garage structures. Mr. Munson advised that last week staff had met with a representative of the bank from a firm hired by the lender to close and protect the home; and that the representative had toured the home with staff; and visuals of the interior of the home were also then made available for Council review. Mr. Munson advised that, based on that interior inspection, staff had noti- fied Ramsey County of the home's condition to address health and safety issues; and advised that staff would continue to work with Ramsey County on the interior as a separate issue. Mr. Munson noted that, if the City Council approves the abatement request, it would serve to convince the bank to make repairs them- selves and in a more timely manner to correct violations and get the home back on the market. Discussion included staff confirming that the home was structurally sound and worth rehabilitating rather than demolishing; that the home had been assessed in 2008 at $270,000; and disbelief that a home of such deteriorating condition re- mained unknown before now. On a related note, Mr. Munson advised that staff had randomly selected seven ar- eas in town for inspection as part of the Neighborhood Enhancement Program. Johnson moved, Roe seconded, directing staff to abate the public nuisance viola- tion at 2240 St. Stephen Street, by hiring a general contractor to repair the house, the garage, fill the pool and the repair of fence, as detailed in the Request for Council Action dated June 29, 2009, at an estimated cost amended to be at ap- proximately $22,700; and further directing that the property owner be billed for all actual and administrative costs; and if those charges remain unpaid, staff is to recover costs as specified in Minnesota Statute, Section 407.07B; with costs to be reported to the City Council following the abatement. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Ihlan; Roe; and Klausing. Nays: None. g. Approve Request by Wellington Management for rezoning of 1126 Sand- hurst Drive and 2167 Lexington Avenue to Planned Unit Development and Approve a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agreement and Final Planned Unit Development to allow the Construction of aMulti-tenant Commercial Office Property (PF09-003) As previously noted, this item was rescheduled to the July 13, 2009 meeting agenda at the request of the applicant. 13. Business Items - Presentations/Discussions