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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-13 HRA Packet AGENDA MAPLEWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2009 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a. April 8, 2009 Minutes 5. Communications a. Truth-in-Sale of Housing Process-Review and Discussion 6. Unfinished Business 7. New Business 8. Date of Next Meeting June 10,2009 9. Adjournment DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Commissioner Rita Andreoli Commissioner Josh Richter Chairperson Gary Pearson Commissioner Joy Tkachuck Vice-Chairperson Beth Ulrich Absent Present Present Present Absent Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand. Citv Planner The City of Maplewood's new city manager, James Antonen, addressed the commission at this time, introducing himself to the commission and inviting them to stop by to visit at his office at city hall. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Richter moved to approve the amended agenda, adding the item ..Email from Michael Samuelson" under Unfinished Business. Commissioner Tkachuck seconded. The motion passed. Ayes - all IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. January 14, 2009 Commissioner Tkachuck moved to approve the minutes of January 14, 2009 as presented. Commissioner Richter seconded Ayes - all The motion passed. b. February 11, 2009 Commissioner Tkachuck moved to approve the minutes of February 11, 2009 as presented. Commissioner Richter seconded Ayes - all The motion passed. V. COMMUNICATIONS a. Discussion-Open Meeting Law, City Attorney Presentation City attorney Alan Kantrud gave a presentation on revisions to the open meeting law and responded to commissioners' comments and questions. Housing and Redevelopment Authority -2- Minutes of 04-08-09 VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Code Enforcement Abatement Properties Planner Ekstrand presented the map and report on the number and locations of code enforcement abatement properties in 2008 and into 2009. At this point the commission also decided to discuss the item ..Email from Michael Samuelson" that was added to the agenda. b. Email from Michael Samuelson The commission discussed the email from Michael Samuelson regarding his disagreement with staff, who favored not adopting the international code enforcement regulations. The commission decided to review this matter in one year. c. HRA Levy Authority Report The commission discussed this report on the statutory and ordinance provisions that may give the HRA levy authority for housing-related issues. Commissioner Richter asked if any neighboring cities have utilized resources for residential development and, if so, if Maplewood could view examples regarding levy authority and redevelopment. The commission discussed how the process of redevelopment might go forward with staff. Planner Ekstrand said discussion has started among staff and he feels the city manager will be giving some direction for both staff and the commission in the future. The commission requested staff provide them any information available from any first- or second-ring suburbs that have delved into this. VII. NEW BUSINESS None VIII. DATE OF NEXT MEETING May 13, 2009 A possible topic the commission considered for this meeting: a review of the effectiveness of Truth-In-Housing, with copies of the forms provided by staff, and a presentation by a Truth-In- Housing inspector. IX. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City Manager Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner Truth-in-Sale of Housing Process-Review May 5, 2009 INTRODUCTION The HRA has discussed reviewing the truth-in-sale of housing ordinance, the disclosure/evaluation forms and the disclosure/evaluation process. Staff has included these items for review and discussion by the HRA. BACKGROUND On July 9, 1990, the city council adopted the truth-in-sale of housing ordinance. This ordinance set the requirements for truth-in-housing in Maplewood including the licensing requirements for housing evaluators. DISCUSSION Please review the attached materials for discussion at the next HRA meeting. RECOMMENDATION No action required. p:HRA\Truth in Sale of Housing Review & Discussion 5 09 te Attachment: 1. Truth In Sale of Housing Ordinance 2. Seller's Disclosure Report 3. Disclosure Report JOBNAME: No Job Name PAGE: 190 SESS: 2 OUTPUT: Tue Apr 8 12:31:102003 /first/pubdocs/mcc/3/l1217 _ full Attachment 1 ~ 12-462 MAPLEWOOD CODE ARTICLE XI. TRUTH IN SALE OF HOUSING Sec. 12-462. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to promote decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations. 'lb help accomplish this, the city is requiring the disclosure of honsing information and defects as a condition of the sale of housing. City inspectors may use this information to require the cOlTection of code violations. (Code 1982, ~ 9-235) Sec. 12-463. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Adequate water flow means enough pressure to maintain at least a one-quarter-inch diameter (pencil-sized) flow of water from each of at least three or more plumbing fixtures at the same time. Contractual agreement means an agreement, wl~tten or otherwise, between a buyer and seller for the conveyance of or the intent to convey all or part of a housing unit or residential building. A contractual agreement shall include but not be limited to an earnest money contract, deed or purchase agTeement. Housing unit means a single dwelling, a double-dwelling unit, a townhouse unit, a condominium unit as defined by state law, or any other attached housing unit designed for the occupancy of one family. A housing unit shall not include a manufactured home. Owner means a person having a vested interest in the housing unit or residential building in question. This includes his duly authorized agent or attorney, before a sale. Residential building means a building containing one or more housing units. Sale means the conveyance of a housing unit or residential bnilding to a new owner. (Code 1982, ~ 9-236) Sec. 12-464. Applicability. This article shall not apply to any newly constructed housing or residential building when the title is conveyed to the first owner, except that no owner shall conveyor contract to convey a newly constructed housing unit or residential building without first providing to the buyer: (1) A list of the names, addresses and telephone nurnbers of all contractors and subcon- tractors who constructed the building. (2) The items in section 12-464(b)(2)a, (b)(2)b, (b)(2)c, (b)(2)e, (b)(2)f, (b)(2)g, (b)(2)h and (b)(2)i. (Code 1982, ~ 9-237) CD12:48 JOBNAME: No Job Name PAGE: 191 SESS: 2 OUTPUT: Tue Apr 8 12:31:102003 Ifirst/pubdocs/mcc/3I1l217 _ full BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ~ 12-465 Sec. 12-465. Disclosure report. (a) An owner shall not show a housing unit or residential building to a prospective buyer without publicly displaying and making available a truth-in-sale-of-housing disclosure report. This report shall be at the housing unit or residential building at the time of showing and within three days of listing. A copy of the disclosure report shall be issued to the buyer before the execution of a contractual agl'eement. A copy of such report must be filed within 15 days with the city to be valid. A double filing fee shall be collected by the city ifthe report is not filed within 15 days. (b) A housing disclosure report shall be prepared by the city. It shall include the following: (1) An evaluation by a city-certified housing inspector of specific parts of the building and property listed on the housing disclosure report. This list shall include but not be limited to items addressed in the housing maintenance, siding and junk removal ordinances. The city shall be responsible for determining whether there is an ordinance violation. (2) A signed statement by the owner that includes the following information: a. Any damage to the building or its contents by flooding or sewer backup aud any evidence of chronic water seepage of which the owner has knowledge. b. The nature, extent and cause of any water seepage or flooding of any portion of the property. c. Whether or uot there are pending housing orders from the city about the property. d. Whether there is a homestead classification for real estate taxes payable. e. Any other known defects or problems that are not visible. f. Any deed restrictions or covenants running with the property. g. Whether the property is subject to the city's pipeline, shoreland or floodplain ordinances. h. The location and status of all known wells, including a map, stating whether the well is in use or abandoned and sealed. i. Whether the property is next to a high-voltage transmission line. If so, the disclosure form shall include the following statement: "The subject property is located near a high-voltage electdc transmission line. Purchasers should be aware that there is ongoing research on exposure to a magnetic field generated by high-voltage lines. At this time no risk assessments have been made." (c) A truth-in-sale-of-housing disclosure report shall be valid for no more than one yearfrom the date of approval by the city. However, if there is substandard maiutenance or subsequeut damage to the building, the director of community development may require a new inspection. (Code 1982, ~ 9-238) CD12:49 JOBNAME: No Job Name PAGE: 192 SESS: 2 OUTPUT: Tue Apr 812:31:102003 /first/pubdocs/mcc/3111217 _fiI11 ~ 12-466 MAPLEWOOD CODE Sec. 12-466. Limitations. (a) In making a housiug inspection pursuant to this article, the inspector shall cousider any concealed facilities to be adequate. The inspector shall base his evaluation ou the functional operation of the facility and the condition of the equipment that is viewed. No other warrant is expressed or implied. (b) No one shall consider anything in a truth-in-sale-of-housing disclosure report to imply that a residential building or housiug unit meets all minimum building standards. In addition, no one shall consider auything in the report to imply a warrant of the condition of the housing evaluated. The inspector warrants that he has used reasonable care aud diligence in inspecting and evaluating the building. (Code 1982, ~ 9-239) Sec. 12-467. Certificate of competency. (a) No person shall fill out a truth-in-sale-of-housing disclosure report in the city without having a valid certificate of competency or truth-in-housing evaluator's license from the city. The city must issue the certificate of competency or license. The city will only approve people as housing inspectors or evaluators who are licensed as truth-in-housing evaluators in Saint Paul or Minneapolis. The housing inspectors must submit a copy of their truth-in-housing license and any certification papers to the city from the City of Saint Paul or the City of Minneapolis. The city must license each housing inspector or evaluator who works in the city. The city will automatically revoke or cancel a housing inspector's license if it is revoked or cancelled for violation of law or violation of the housing evaluators' code of ethics in either Saint PauloI' Minneapolis. The city may require the passing of a test that shows the inspector's knowledge of the housing code. The city may then issue a certificate of competency which is valid for one year. The city may issue renewals of all such certificates. If a certificate of competency lapses for one year or more, the person who held such certificate shall reapply to the city for renewal of such certificate. No holder of a certificate of competency or license from the city shall allow another person to use such certificate or license. (b) The city council may revoke the certificate of competency of a housing inspector for cause. At least ten days before the hearing, the city shall send written notification to the mailing address used in the inspector's application. The notice shall list the date, time and place of the hearing and of the specific reasons for the suspeusion. The community develop- ment director may, at his discretion, suspend the certificate of competency of a housiug inspector pending a suspension hearing. (Code 1982, ~ 9-240) Sec. 12-468. Insurance. (a) For the purposes of this article, no certificate of competency shall be issued or renewed without satisfactory proof of insurance insuring the applicaut/evaluator. (b) The city shall be included as a named insured au the required insurance, and any additional cost for including the city shall be at the expense of the applicant/evaluator. CD12:50 JOBNAME: No Job Name PAGE: 193 SESS: 2 OUTPUT: Tue Apr 8 12:31:10 2003 /first/pubdocs/mcc/31l1217 _ full BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ~ 12-499 (c) The applicant's/evaluator's insurance shall remain in force continuously thereafter, and no certificate of competency shall be deemed to be in effect during any period of time when such insurance and proof thereof are not also in effect. (d) Each applicant/evaluator shall have an individually named insurance policy. (e) The insurance policy shall provide coverage of not less than $250,000.00 per claim or $500,000.00 per year, aggregate, against any and all liability imposed by law resulting from the performance of the duties as a certified truth-in-sale-of-housing evaluator. (Code 1982, ~ 9-241) Sec. 12-469. Housing evaluation fees. The city council shall set up a fee schedule by resolution for the filing of truth-in-sale-of- housing disclosure reports. (Code 1982, ~ 9-242) Sec. 12-470. Violations. Any person failing to meet and follow the requirements of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished in accordance with section 1-15. (Code 1982, ~ 9-243) Sees. 12-471-12-496. Reserved. ARTICLE XII. SWIMMING POOLS DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 12-497. Applicability. This article shall only apply to pools installed after October 21, 1971. (Code 1982, ~ 31-15) Sec. 12-498. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Swimming pool means any manmade pool capable of being used for human swimming. (Code 1982, ~ 31-1) Sec. 12-499. Building permit required; annual registration. (a) A building permit under this chapter shall be required for any swimming pool in the city with a capacity in excess of 5,000 gallons. CD12:51 Attachment 2 CITY OF MAPLEWOOD 1830 County Road BEast Maplewood, MN 55109 (651) 249-2300 Fax (651) 249-2319 TRUTH.IN-SALE OF HOUSING SELLER'S DISCLOSURE REPORT This report is NO;r VALID unless the following declarations are signed on the original copy submitted to the buyer. I, the seller or legal representative of the seller, declare, as of this date, the following information for the property at (address): 1. The following is a listing of the nature, extent, causes and damage of any water seepage, flooding or sewer backup due to flooding of any portion of this residential property: 2. There are _ are not _ city code violations or pending housing orders from the City for this property. If there are any orders, list the date and nature of these orders or attach a copy of the order(s) to this report. 3. This property does _ does not _ have a current homestead classification as of (date). For further information, contact Ramsey County Taxation and Records, Administration Department. 4. The following is a listing of the deed restrictions and covenants that apply to this property (attach a copy if necessary): 5. This property is _ is not _ subject to the Maplewood pipeline, shoreland, or flood plain ordinances. If so, the City's Community Development Department should be contacted at 651-249- 2300 for special development restriction information. Page 1 of 2 (over) 6. The location of all known wells on the property, the date the well water was last tested, if the well(s) are in use, or abandoned and sealed (State law requires abandoned wells to be sealed under certain conditions by a licensed water-well contractor). Please contact the Minnesota Department of Health for more information. The following is a description of where all known wells on the property are located (attach a map if necessary): 7. This residential property is _ is not _ connected to and seNed by municipal sanitary sewer seNice. If the property is not seNed by municipal sanitary sewer seNlce, the following information is about the individual sewage treatment system on or seNing this property: a. Description of system (type and number of parts in system): b. The system is _ is not _ now in use. c. The system meets the applicable sewage treatment laws and rules. d. The septic tank was last pumped on (date). e. The attached map shows the approximate location of the septic tank, drain fields and other parts of the system on the property to the best of the seller's knowledge. 8. This property is _ is not _ next to high voltage (69,000 volts or more) transmission lines. If the subject property is located next to a high-voltage electrical transmission line, purchasers should be aware that there is ongoing research on adverse exposure to a magnetic field generated by high- voltage lines. As of May 1990, no risk assessments have been made by scientific or health officials to resolve the health effects of long or short term exposures to magnetic fields. Purchasers with concerns about the exposures should contact competent medical or health inspectors or agencies for current risk assessment information. Please contact Xcel, Electrical Engineering Department, at 779-3100 for more information. Signature of the seller or seller's designated representative: Address Date Page 2 of 2 i Attachment 3 CITY OF MAPLEWOOD 1830 County Road BEast Maplewood, MN 55109 (651) 249-2300 Fax (651) 249-2319 Disclosure Report Maplewood Tl'uth-In-Sale of Housing (Carefully read this entire report) THIS REPORT IS NOT A WARRANTY, BY THE CITY OF J\'lAPLEWOOD OR EVALUATOR OF THE FUTURE USEFUL LIFE, OR THE FUTURE CONDITION OF ANY BUILDING COMPONENT OR FIXTURE. ~ i .y' ,... ,," ~ '~.m~W- ...J-..:..r- " Notice: A copy of this Report must be publicly displayed at the premises when the house is shown to prospective buyers, and a copy of this Report must be pro\~ded to the buyer prior to the time of signing a Purchase Agreement. Address of Evaluated Dwelling: Owner's Name: Owner's Address: include City & State if NOT Maplewood, and AIL Zip codes, EVEN IN Maplewood - Type of Dwelling: Single Family _ Duplex _ Townhouse - Condo' - 'For condominium units, this evaluation includes only those items located within the residential units and does not include the common use areas, or other nomesidential areas of the structure. Comments: SELLER'S DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: To be completed by the Seller or their representative. "M" = Meets minimum standards - the item conforms to minimum standards of maintenance liB" = Below minimum standards - the item is below minimum standards - RATING "e" = Comments - the item cannot be adequately evaluated or it has some deficiency, but the deficiency KEY: is insufficient to make the item below minimum standards "B" = Hazardous - the item in its present condition may endanger the health and safety of the occupant Any item marked "E", "CO, or"B" must have a written comment about the item. Additional comment sheets may be attached if needed. "yn = Yes "N" = No "NVII = Not VisibleNiewed "NA" = Not Applicable This Report: 1. is intended to provide basic infonnation to the home buyer and ,eller prior to the time of sale. Minimum standards for tltis report are as contained in the Maplewood City Code. 2. is not warranty, by the City of Maple wood, of the condition of the building or any building component, nor of the accUlacy of this report. 3. covers only the items listed on the fonn and only those items visible at the time of the evaluation. The Evaluator is not required to ignite the heating plant, use a ladder to observe the condition of the roofing, disassemble items or evaluate inaccessible areas. 4. may be based npon different standards than the lender, Federnl Housing Administration (FHA) or Veterans Administration (VA). 5. is valid for one year from the date of issue and only for the owner named on this report. Questions about this report should he directed to the evaluator, seller of the seller's agent. Complaints about this report shonld be directed to the Community Development Department, Maplewood City Hall, 1830 Count)' Road BEast, Maplewood, MN 55109, (651) 249-2300. EVALUATOR: PHONE: DATE: Rev 111/2002 ~ ~ ~ l::l !t ... ~ " - .. ..., Property Address: See Page I for Rating Key Item # ELECTRICAL SERVICE(S)# of Services . . 7. Service size: Amps: 30_60_100_150_0ther_ Volts: 115 _ 115/220_ BASEl\'lENT ONLY: 8. Electrical service installatiOlt/grounding . . . . . 9. Electrical wiring, outiets and fixtures . . . . . . . BASEMENT/CELLAR 1. Stairs and handrails .................... 2. Basement/cellar floor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Evidence of dampness or staining ......... 5. First floor, floor system ................. 6. Beams and columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLUMBING SYSTEM 10. Floor drain(s) (basement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II. Waste and vent piping (all floors) . . . . . . . . . . 12. Water piping (all floors) ................. 13. Gas piping (all floors) .................. 14. Water heater(s), installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. Water heater(s), venting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. Plumbing fixtures (basement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . HEATING SYSTEM(S) # of . . . . . . . .. . . . 17. Heatingplant(s): Type: _ Fuel: ~ a. Installation and visible condition . . . . . . . . . . b. Viewed in operation .................... c. Combustion venting .................... The Evaluator is not required to ignite the heating plant(s), except during heating season, between October 15 and April 15. 18. Additional heating unit(s) Type: _ Fuel: a. Installation and visible condition . . . . . . . . . . b. Viewed in operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c. Combustion venting .................... 19. ADDmONAL COMMENTS (1 through 18) EVALUATOR: Comments SpecifY location(s), where necessary DAlE: Page_of_ Rev 11112002 Property Address: See Page 1 for Rating Key Item # Comments Where there ale multiple rooms to a category, the Evaluator must specuy the room to which a Comment is related. KITCHEN 20. Walls and ceiling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21. Floor condition and ceiling height ......... 22. Evidence of dampness or staining ......... 23. Electrical outlets and fix-tUles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. Plumbing fixtures ..................... 25. Water flow ........................... 26. Window sizelopenable area/mechanical exhaust 27. Condition of doors/windows/mech. exhaust. . . LIVING AND DINING ROOM(S) 28. Walls and ceiling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29. Floor condition and ceiling height ......... 30. Evidence of dampness or staining ......... 31. Electrical outlets and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32. Window size and openable area . . . . . . . . . . . 33. Window and door conditiou ............. HALLWAYS, STAIRS AND ENTRIES 34. Walls, ceilings and floors ............... 35. Evidence of dampness or staining ......... 36. Stairs and handrails to upper floors ........ 37. Electric8I outlets and fixtures. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38. Window and door condition ............. 39. Smoke detector(s) ..................... Properly located ....................... Hard-wired.......................... . BATHROOM(S) 40. Walls and ceiling.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41. Floor condition and ceiling height . . . . . . . . . 42. Evidence of dampness or staining ......... 43. Electrical outlets and fixtures. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44. Plumbing fixtures ..................... 45. Water flow. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46. Window sizelopenable area!mechanical exhaust 47. Condition of windows/doors/mech. exhaust .. SLEEPING ROOM(S) 48. Walls and ceiling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49. Floor condition, area, and ceiling height .... 50. Evidence of dampness or staining ......... 51. Electrical outlets and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52. Window size and openable area . . . . . . . . . . . 53. Window and door condition ............. ENCLOSED PORCHES AND OTHER ROOMS 54. Walls and floor condition ............... 55. Evidence of dampness or staining ......... 56. Electrical outlets and fuiures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57. Window and door condition ............. ATTIC SPACE (Visible Areas) 58. Roofboards and rafters ................. 59. Evidence of dampness or staining ......... 60. Electrical wiringloutlets/filciures .......... 61. Ventilation .......................... 62. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (20 through 61) EVALUATOR: DAlE: Page_of_ Rev 1/1/2002 Property Address: See Page I for Rating Key EXTERIOR (Visible Areas) 63. Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64. BasemenVcellar windows ............... 65. Drainage (grade) ...................... 66. Exterior walls ........................ 67. Doors (frames/stonns/screens) ........... 68. Windows (frames/storrns/screens) . . . . . . . . . 69. Open porches, stairways and decks ........ 70. Cornice and trim .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71. Roof structure and covering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72. Gutters and downspouts ................. 73. Chimneys ........................... 74. Outlets, fixtures and service entrance. . . . . . . Item # Comments GARAGE 75. Roof structure and covering .............. 76. Wall structure and covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77. Slab condition ........................ 78. Garage doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79. Garage opener- (see important notice #6) . . . . 80. Electrical wiring, outlets and fixtures ...... 81. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (62 through 80) FIREPLACEIWOODSTOVES # of 82. Dampers installed in fireplaces ........... 83. Instailation .......................... 84. Condition ........................... SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONNo determination is made whether itelUB meet minimum standards (YIN, NA, NY, onlv) INSULATION Y/N Type Inches!Depth 85. Attic Insulation 86. Foundation Insulation 87. Kneewal! Insulation 88. Rim Joist Insulation 89. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (81 through 88) I hereby certify that the aboyc report is made in compliance witb the Maplcwood City Code, and that I haye utilized the care and diligence, reasonable and ordinary, for meeting the certification standards prescribed by the Truth-In-Sale of Housing Ordinance Article XII of Chapter 9. I baye found no instance of non-compliance ,,~th the itcms listed aboye as of the date of this report, except those designated berein. Evaluator Signature PrInted Name: Phone Number Date Page_of_ Rev 11112002 IMPORTANT NOTICES 1. RainIeaders connected to the sanitary sewer system must be disconnected. 2. Any house built before 1950 may have lead paint on/in it. If children eat lead paint, they can be poisoned. For more information call the Enyironmental Health Officer, (651) 249-2300. 3. The City of Maplewood or the EYaluator are not responsible for the determination of the presence of airborne particles such as asbestos, noxious gases, such as radon or other conditions of the air quality that may be present, nor the conditions which may cause the aboye, 4. Automatic garage door openers should reyerse upon striking an object. If it does not reverse, it poses a serious hazard and should be repaired or replaced immediately.