Dinnel moved and Gustafson seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

WHEREAS, many complaints have been received by the City Council with respect to the conditions of the building owned by Kenneth Hartwell in the City and described as:

822 Southeast Second Street, Ortonville, Minnesota

hereinafter called Premises, and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ortonville has had its building inspector and City Clerk make inspection of the Premises above described, and

WHEREAS, the building inspector and City Clerk have filed with the Council their report and findings of the hazardous and substandard condition of said Premises,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Ortonville that based upon the building inspector's and City Clerk/Administrator's report of the hazardous and substandard condition of the Premises owned by Kenneth Hartwell in the City of Ortonville at 822 Southeast Second Street and which report is hereby incorporated herein by reference, the City Council finds as follows:

1. That Kenneth Hartwell is the owner of the home dwelling in said City, described as 822 Southeast Second Street.

1. The building is unoccupied; the roof overhead is rotten and deteriorating; there are large holes in the plaster finish of the walls and ceilings; many of the window lights are broken; the window sashes are rotted and deteriorating, the paint is peeling, exterior doors are broken and hanging open, the chimney is crumbling and falling, basement windows are broken, the yard is littered with paper, leaves and debris constituting a great fire hazard; that this building is a greater fire hazard due to the accumulation of flammable materials, due to the exposure of the wooden framing members caused by the missing plaster surfacing, and due to the fact that this building is open, vacant and unattended; that this building constitutes a hazard to public health because of the unsanitary conditions; that this building constitutes a hazard to public safety because of physical damage, dilapidation and inadequate maintenance; and that by reason of the above facts such building constitutes a hazardous building within the definition of Minn. Stat. §463.15 to 463.26.

Upon roll call vote the following votes were recorded:

YES: Oakes, Dinnel, Gustafson, Reinke

ABSENT: none

Passed this 6th day of November, 2000.

ATTEST: APPROVED:

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Roman Taffe Dan Oakes

Clerk/Administrator Acting Mayor