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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 7, 2014 Page 20 Mr. Munson provided a status update, including photos, of current violations, in- cluding unlicensed and inoperable vehicles parked on the driveway (violation of City Code, Section 407.02.0); estimating the cost for removal and impounding the vehicles at no cost to the City. Mr. Munson advised that, since written notice of tonight's Abatement Hearing had been provided to the property owner, and with staff's inspection last week, both vehicles now had current license tabs; but the blue vehicle pictured still had two flat tires, and therefore was deemed inoper- able and in violation of City Code. Mr. Munson advised that the neighborhood was concerned that the condition of this property would serve to allow blight to creep into the neighborhood and nega- tively affect adjacent property values; and were expectant of the City addressing the problem. Mr. Munson advised that there had been a similar complaint brought against this property about one year ago; and at that time the property owner had corrected the problem, but not until the actual day of the City Coun- cil's requested action for abatement. Mr. Munson reviewed the City's current seven-day repair placard used to tag ve- hicles before impounding them; and noted that it had proven very effective to- date, and that he anticipated resolution of this issue as well. Mr. Munson noted that another option would be for the City to inflate the two tires, paid for from the HRA budget, and estimated that cost at approximately$250. Mr. Munson noted that the property owner was not present in tonight's audience; and at the request of Councilmember Laliberte, confirmed that the property owner had not returned calls to staff that were made after the required written notice was given. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Munson advised that the placard process would allow the property owner to inflate the tires and define expecta- tions of City Code in licensing the vehicles and ensuring their operability. With the one vehicle apparently now operable, Mr. Munson confirmed that staff would therefore only be removing the one vehicle deemed inoperable due to the flat tires if the property owner didn't respond to the placard notice requirements. Etten moved, McGehee seconded, directing the Community Development staff to abate public nuisance violations at 170 County Road B by hiring general contrac- tors to remove and impound inoperable vehicle following the seven day placard process; with the property owner to be billed for actual and administrative costs, and if charges not paid, authorizing staff to recover costs as specified in City Code, Section 407.07B. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe.