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<br />City of CenterviHe <br />August 14,2002 <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson indicated she was not as concerned about letting everyone know <br />but is very concerned about the resident that has asked to be notified of activity due to her <br />allergy to bees. She then said that she would like that resident called and informed of <br />when the clean up is going to begin. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated there may be a situation that, after seeing the inside of the <br />building, the City may have to set up a perimeter for rodent control to prevent the spread <br />to other areas. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg asked if Ms. Moreland would be at the property when the City goes in. <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated that, if she is there, the warrant from the Court will be <br />presented and permission sought to enter the property. If that is not given, they will enter <br />the property without permission with the assistance of the police whether or not the <br />resident wants to let them in. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked if there is an ombudsman service for <br />vulnerable adults to act on her behalf when the City goes into her home. <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that when she talked to the state she spoke to the Department <br />of Aging and was told that they did not know of anyone that could assist other than the <br />County. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked to have the County available to provide <br />services if she changes her mind because at the moment that the City gains entry to her <br />home she may change her mind and ask for help. She then asked if the City would be <br />able to locate a family member, friend, or someone from church that could act on her <br />behalf. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson said she feels police and fire are trained to deal with situations <br />like this and when there are issues they can remove the person and take them somewhere <br />where they would be safe. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked that the City do whatever it can do to provide <br />her with an advocate. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated that this has been done in other communities and noted that <br />the door would not be kicked in this would be done as respectfully as possible. He then <br />said that he feels that police and fire will do a fine job interacting with her. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson said she would like to make certain that the City has good <br />documentation in the address file of the process that has taken place through this <br />hazardous building process including a police report and whatever other information is <br />available for future Councils to see what was done. <br /> <br />Page 10 of21 <br />