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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 22, 2016 Page 44 to come up with a quick compromise to avoid putting people out of work or put- ting the business out of business. However, she also noted that, if you're dead be- cause of one of these life safety issues, it didn't matter. Councilmember Laliberte also agreed with the comments of her colleagues. Councilmember Laliberte noted it was easy to take pictures to counteract other photos; however, she also noted those pictures signified a bigger issue with this facility. Councilmember Laliberte stated she was unable to address past City Council actions or decisions, and recognized Mr. Dorso was attempting to sell the property, having grown up in a trucking family, she was not looking to push this use out of the city or to put people out of their jobs. However, Councilmember Laliberte opined people could not be working in conditions like these. Mayor Roe noted that one of the challenges with attempting a compromise in this situation was that what was happening today may not necessarily be what happens down the road with another or additional tenants. Therefore, Mayor Roe stated the City could only deal with what they anticipate could happen on site, Mayor Roe opined that it would irresponsible for the City to establish a solution today with a blind eye toward what could happen tomorrow with other possible uses, requiring that the City set ground rules for the future. Mayor Roe further opined that included how the building was used or occupied by tenants on the property; and if the entire building was not going to be used, a strict standard be applied to separate and delineate those areas. Mayor Roe recognized that the cost may not be attractive to accomplish that, and stated he was sympathetic to the property owner striving to receive some income from the property by housing tenants. However, while Mayor Roe agreed to some extent that it wasn't the owner's fault that the previous development program fell through with the assistance plan in place to relocate those tenants, this situation was entirely in the control of the business owner. Mayor Roe further stated that he understood attempts to sell the property and city assistance for those sales had not been approved; but clarified that the situation under consideration tonight was with existing violations and their threat to the tenants of this facility. If the abatement process serves to put an end to the process set in motion in June of 2016, Mayor Roe opined that was the step to take today, similar to other code enforcement violation processes. Mayor Roe recognized that this action doesn't mean the conversations won't continue; and expressed his hope that either the building could be brought into compliance to reinstate occupancy or some other resolution happens. However, Mayor Roe opined that the City could not allow something in between those two options to resolve this issue. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. Nays: None. 15. Business Items — Presentations/Discussions