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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 26, 2011 Page 24 munity. Councilmember Johnson advised that at the request of the City Council and in recognition of this request for consistent code enforcement, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) had initiated a Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP). Prior to that concentrated effort, Councilmember Johnson ad- vised Mr. Landmann that, while in violation of existing City Code, he had been falsely empowered to be in violation with little or no consequences. However, with the implementation of the NEP, Councilmember Johnson advised that resi- dents were notified that their neighborhood would be inspected through a walk- through by code enforcement staff, alerting residents to items needing fixed or abated. Councilmember Johnson again commended Mr. Landmann on what he had already done; and noted that he and Councilmember McGehee had personally viewed his property; and recognized that he had a nice house compared to many of the properties in violation. Recognizing that Mr. Landmann appeared to be a reasonable and intelligent person, Councilmember Johnson asked that Mr. Land- mann continue in good faith to complete the one last step to get the property cleaned up and into compliance; rather than allowing the abatement process to continue; and reiterated his appreciation of what had been accomplished to-date. Councilmember Johnson thanked Mr. Landmann for his patience in allowing him to expound on the history of City steps to address overall community concerns with code enforcement; and why it seemed to Mr. Landmann that it seemed to be coming down on him all of a sudden. Councilmember Willmus suggested that the City Council consider deferring ac- tion if a motion was considered, allowing the property owner a second chance to correct violations prior to abatement proceedings. At the request of Councilmember McGehee related to the trailer, Mr. Munson ad- vised that he was unprepared to address that issue as the information was not rea- dily available and not part of this abatement request. Further discussion included stator requirements for trailers in residential neigh- borhoods and their respective size and location; Mr. Landmann's admission that, prior to purchasing the trailer in 2004,he should have checked City ordinance,but had not since he observed others parked throughout the City; options for storage of commercial trailers and related costs for that storage; and vandalism concerns in parking a trailer off-site. At the request of Councilmember Willmus on whether an additional thirty (30) days would allow Mr. Landmann time to clean up the property and bring it into compliance, Mr. Landmann admitted that it would only take approximately 1/2 hour to clean it up, but questioned if this would put an end to the weekly visits of the inspector that seemed petty. Councilmember Johnson sought a firm commitment from Mr. Landmann; who committed to bringing the property into compliance.