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<br />6.) On December 3, 1997, Staff received a letter from Ms. Teslow confirming that no heat was _
<br />functioning in the building and tlJat no one was living in the home. She requested an extension ..
<br />until January 31,1998. The City sent a response letter tlJat informed her that we could extend tlJe
<br />inspection date until December 15,1997. After several telephone conversations, staff finally
<br />conducted a site inspection on December 17,1997. Staff found a great deal of rubbish and debris
<br />in tlJe home, no heat, plumbing and cabinet fixtures in very poor and unsanitary condition. The
<br />garage appeared to be rotting and in very poor condition. Staff informed Ms. Teslow that she
<br />needed to submit a timetable for when tlJe home would be cleaned up and repaired. She was told
<br />iliat this timetable should be submitted no later tlJan December 20, 1997.
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<br />7.) On January 12, 1998, Ms. Teslow sent a letterrequesting an additional 60-90 days to clean up
<br />the home.
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<br />8.) On January 26, 1998, Staff conducted a follow up inspection to monitor progress on the
<br />home. That inspection revealed little progress. Staff sent Ms. Teslow a follow up letter
<br />informing her tlJat less tlJan 5% of the cleanup had been completed in a little more than I-V,
<br />months. The clean up was going much slower than tlJe City had expected. The City tlJen set a
<br />deadline of March 31,1998, for all clean up to be completed. Once tlJe cleanup was completed,
<br />Staff would tlJen conduct an inspection to determine what steps would be needed to bring the
<br />home into compliance with City Code.
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<br />9.) On May 7,1998, after many telephone conversations and cancelled inspection dates, the City
<br />conducted another onsite inspection. This site inspection again revealed little progress.
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<br />10.) On June 4,1998, Staff sent Ms. Teslow anotherletterwith a new deadline ofJuly 3, 1998,
<br />for all clean up to be completed and September 3, 1998, as a date when all repairs necessary to
<br />bring the home into compliance were to be completed.
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<br />11.) On July 9, 1998, Staff conducted anotlJer on site investigation, which finally showed good
<br />progress in the cleanup of the home. Approximately 60% of the rubbish and debris had been
<br />removed.
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<br />12.) On July 20,1998, Staff indicated to Ms. Teslow, by letter, that if she could keep up her most
<br />recent pace of cleanup, staff would put the abatement process on hold until August 10, 1998. All
<br />rubbish and debris would need to be removed by August 10, 1998, and all repairs completed by
<br />October 17, 1998.
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<br />13.) On August 10, 1998, Staff conducted an on-site inspection, and found the home finally
<br />cleaned of all rubbish and debris. At tlJat time Ms. Teslow informed Staff that her intention was
<br />to sell the home and have the new owner make the necessary repairs.
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<br />'14.) On August 10,1998, Staff prepared and submitted to Ms. Teslow a list oftlJe conditions for
<br />either her or the new buyer to follow in order to bring the home into compliance wiili City Code.
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<br />15.) On August 17, 1998, the City received a letter from Ms. Teslow, outlining her timetable for _
<br />selling the house. She stated tlJat she was obtaining a professional appraisal first, to determine a ..
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