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Memo to Mayor & City Council Jlme 26, 2006 3150 Hamline Ave 2 . · After many delays, continuances, and a plea of not guilty the OWller did appear in court on the 13th ,of July of2005. The owner plead guilty to having a vehicle that is unlicensed and inoperable, an RV parked in the front yard unlicensed and inoperable, and a structure that is unsafe or in disrepair as of August 4th of2004. The City agreed to stay imposition and sentencing as long as the owner followed the timetable to abate the violations according to the prearranged "compliance agreement" which is attached. As of June 21st, 2006 the storage building and rubbish, debris, and fence remain. Summary The City is, and has been, aware of unsafe structures located at 3150 Hamline Avenue for a number of years. It is the City's responsibility to remedy any and all safety concerns in a timely manner, and if not, the City could 'possibly be held responsible for not taking action in a timely manner. From the outside the structure is severely deteriorated and rotting. Exterior sheathing is falling away because the structure can no longer hold fasteners in several areas. There is a high fence . (over 1 0 feet tall) that appears as though it could fall over at any time. The owner has refused staff entry into the building for a better inspection of the structure's frame, but from the exterior, the building remains a hazard and possibly a magnet for children to play on, in, or near the building. As of June 21, 2006 the unsafe structures remain. City staff can see no other action to be taken by the City, other than to enforce abatement proceedings against the property. R~auest City staff requests the Council to authorize staff to begin the abatement process of the structure, storage of material, debris, vehicles, and fence in disrepair, as allowed under City Code 600.03, Subd. 4 and State Statute 463. Further, City staff requests the Council to direct staff to assess the property at 3150 Hamline Avenue all costs incurred in the abatement of3150 Hamline Avenue as allowed under City Code 600.06, Subd. 2 and State Statute 463. \\I'.1etro-inet.us\ardenhills\BuiJding\Address File\l Code Enforcement\Hamline Avenue North\3150\City Council Memo 062606.DOC .