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Page 1 of 2 NEW BUSINESS – 10C MEMORANDUM DATE: October 25, 2021 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Nuisance Abatement – 1465 Floral Drive W., PID #223023330001 Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A Council Should Consider Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: • Motion to adopt Resolution 2021-062 ordering nuisance abatement at 1465 Floral Drive W. for excessive vegetation growth not in compliance with City regulations. Approval of a Nuisance Abatement requires an affirmative vote of three councilmembers. Background Due to a complaint, staff inspected 1465 Floral Drive on August 17, 2021. Staff noted excessive vegetation growth in the rear yard and determined the property was in violation of the following subsection of City Code Section 602.02 Public Nuisance Affecting Health: • Subd. 6. All noxious weeds and other growths of vegetation upon public or private property in excess of eight (8) inches. Following the initial inspection, Staff sent a letter to the Property Owner at their address shown in Ramsey County Property Records requesting they correct the issue by August 31, 2021. A follow-up inspection on September 13, 2021, revealed the violation had not been corrected. As a result, Staff prepared a second notice on September 13, 2021 that outlined further abatement action may be taken if the violation was not corrected. On September 27, 2021, a third inspection was completed and Staff deemed the rear yard of the property still to be in violation. In accordance with the City’s abatement procedures in Section 602.05 of the City Code, a certified letter was mailed to the Property Owner of record on October 6, 2021. In addition, Staff