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of service with the court administrator of the district court of the county where the hazardous building is located. M��. stat. § 463.1�, sued. 3 At the time of filing the order and proof of service with the district court, the city must also file a lis pendens notice with the county recorder or registrar M��. stat. § ss�.oa of titles. This is called a"lis pendens." The notice should also include the names of the parties and the purpose of the action. If the city abandons the hazardous building order proceeding, it must file a notice to that effect with the county recorder within 10 days. At the end of the proceeding, the city should file a notice that the lis pendens is discharged. Mi�. stat. § 463.19 There will be a court hearing on the motion to enforce the order. The city will present any evidence that the court requires. The court may then affirm or modify the order and enter judgment accordingly. The court will also set a time after which the council may enforce the order. The court administrator will mail a copy of the judgment to all people who were served with the original order. Minn. Stat. § 471.345 Minn. Stat. § 463.21; Minn. Stat. § 463.24 Model Notice for Public Auction. Minn. Stat. § 463.22 Model Resolution Adopting Expense Report. 3. Doing the work If the city is authorized by the court to remove or repair a hazardous condition or to raze a hazardous building, the city council will need to determine the best way to get the work done. In some circumstances, city employees may be able to do the work. In other situations, the city council may need to hire someone to do the work. Depending on the work to be done, the competitive bidding laws may apply. When doing the work to remove or repair a hazardous condition or raze a hazardous building, there may be personal property or fixtures that need to be removed. If the original order included a provision ordering the property owner or tenant to remove personal property or fixtures, and the owner did not comply with the provisions in the order, the city may remove the property and fixtures. It is a good idea to keep an inventory of all items removed from the property so that the city has a record if questions arise later about what was removed. The city may also sell any salvage materials at the public auction. The auction must be posted for three days prior to the auction. If the items have no appreciable value, the city may destroy them. 4. Recovering costs Throughout the hazardous building process, the city must keep an accurate account of the expenses it incurs in carrying out and enforcing the order. At a minimum, this account must include the following expenses: • Filing fees. • Service fees. • Publication fees. • Attorney's fees. • Appraisers' fees. 20 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES