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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 23,2012 Page 14 a. Consider City Abatement for Unresolved Violations of City Code at 835 West County Road B Permit Coordinator Don Munson reviewed violations at this single-family de- tached home located at 835 West County Road B, currently rented and property owner listed as Helen R. Reinhardt, Trustee, 1532 Arden Place, Arden Hills, MN. Mr. Munson noted that the City Council had previously heard an abatement at an- other property on Ryan consisting of the storage of this of this same material in violation of City Code, now moved to this address. Mayor Roe noted that neither the property owner nor renter were present in to- night's audience. Mr. Munson provided an update, including pictures, of violations, consisting of mechanical equipment for [pools and landscaping business, as well as junk and debris stored under tarps in the rear yard (a violation of City Code Sections 407.02.M. and 407.02..0 and D); with abatement costs to move and storage costs for the mechanical equipment for pools and landscaping business, and junk and debris stored under tarps in the rear yard estimated at approximately$2,500.00. Discussion included the length of processing time required from notice to abate- ment of Code violations; staff work with the property owner to take action against the renter; staff estimate that the earliest resolution would be 2-3 weeks; staff's identification of the actual Trustee just this past week, furthering communication efforts; and responsibilities of the owner to deal with the renter. Councilmember Johnson expressed his frustration with this violation moving from one property to another in Roseville; and the costs to the City in dealing with these abatement processes; and expressed his strong interest in expediting this issue once and for all. McGehee moved to authorize the Community Development Department to abate the public nuisance violations if the homeowner had not resolved them within thirty(30) days. Mayor Roe declared the motion failed due to lack of a second. Councilmember Pust expressed her interest in abating this violation immediately. Pust moved, Johnson seconded, authorization to the Community Development staff to abate the public nuisance violations at 835 West County Road B by hiring a general contractor to move and store the mechanical equipment for pools and landscaping business, and junk and debris stored under tarps in the rear yard, pending disposition; estimated at an abatement cost of approximately $2,500.00;