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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 25, 2011 Page 17 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Consider City Abatement for Unresolved violations of City Code at 1205 Sandhurst Permit Coordinator Don Munson reviewed violations, originated by neighbors, at this single-family detached home, located at 1205 Sandhurst Drive, currently va- cant and in foreclosure, with current owners shown as Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe. Mr. Munson provided an update, including pictures, of violations, consisting of disre- pairs on the garage, including missing siding and paint (a violation of City Code Sections 407.02.J. and 407.02.K); a fence in disrepair (a violation of City Code Sections 407.02.J. and 407.02.K); and junk and debris in the yard (a violation of City Code, Sections 407.02D and 407.03H); with abatement costs to replace miss- ing siding, repair and paint the garage, repair the fence; and remove junk and de- bris estimated at approximately$2,500.00. Mr. Munson advised that a notice had been sent to the owners, with no response and no work completed. Mr. Munson further advised that the property owner of record, and the bank handling the foreclosure had been notified of the proposed abatement and tonight's meeting; and that the bank had responded that they were seeking additional time to obtain bids for completion of the work on their own. However, Mr. Munson noted that there was no guarantee on the date for accom- plishment or that the work would be done, and suggested that the City Council al- low three (3) weeks from today, August 15, 2011, for completion of the work by the bank's contractors, allowing the bank a full 30-days from their original notifi- cation from the City. Mayor Roe confirmed that there was no one in the audience representing the homeowner or bank. Councilmember Johnson questioned if there was any public perception in the City granting an extension for a bank-owned property, and why the bank seemed un- committed to doing the work; and similar timing for the City to actually process the abatement anyway, negating the need for an extension. Mr. Munson advised that this contract would probably be let earlier, since it was a quicker fix that some past violations. However, Mr. Munson noted that it was preferable for the property owner or bank to complete the work rather than the City using its time and resources. Mr. Munson advised that the bank's lack of commitment was apparently related to process and receiving authorization from superiors. Johnson moved, Pust seconded, authorization to the Community Development staff to abate the public nuisance violations at 1205 Sandhurst Drive, if not com- pleted by the bank by August 15, 2011, by hiring general contractors to replace