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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 11,2007 Page 29 Discussion included the example of the Galtier property and the entire process; how to expedite the process for satisfaction of affected neighbors; and staff clarification of and explanation to the City Coun- cil at a future meeting of the process. Mr. Maschka noted that the City received good compliance from the majority of property owners, and that only a few were non-complying; however, he noted the frustrations of neighbors when due process was not a month-to-month process, but drug on over multiple month and/or years. Mr. Maschka noted that the recommendations for me- diation, eminent domain, abatement or court citations were simply tools available to encourage compliance and reduce significant and of- ten detrimental impacts to neighborhoods (i.e., property values, qual- ity oflife, and safety impacts), and could be delegated by the Council to the BRA and/or staff. Councilmember Roe suggested that discussion be scheduled at the July Worksession, if possible, along with staff recommendations, to provide an immediate response to BRA recommendation #2, and the possible administrative ticket process. Councilmember Ihlan questioned if this was simply the issue of the City Council's current role of enforcer, or if it was a broader process question needing a review of the whole code enforcement process, in- cluding mediation, eminent domain, etc. Councilmember Pust requested additional information from staff prior to upcoming discussions: average time line in terms of residential and commercial properties to determine trends in different compliance factors; and staffs interpretation on what those factors are that deter- mine upfront if a specific property is going to non-compliant. Mayor Klausing sought additional staff input at the July Worksession on how to provide remedies; impacts to property values; and their monitoring and observations on the Galtier code enforcement process to-date.