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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 6, 2017 Page 25 Mayor Roe noted that this motion to table was exclusive to the Off-Sale Liquor License at Cub Foods, as the 3.2 license had been approved in the previous list of approvals. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten and Roe. Nays: None. C. Consideration of a Community Development Department Request to Per- form an Abatement for Unresolved City Code Violations at 182 S McCarrons Blvd. Codes Coordinator Dave Englund summarized this request for this single-family, owner-occupied home at 182 McCarrons Blvd.; with the property owner of record identified as Caroline R. Cortes. Mr. Englund reviewed current violations, in- cluding vehicles without a valid license (407.04.A,D) and inoperable vehicles (407.02.G.2.c). In accordance with the 2017 Fee Schedule, Mr. Englund estimated that the cost of abatement, encompassing removal of the inoperable vehicle and administrative costs at approximately $125.00. Mr. Englund noted that the prop- erty owner was not present at tonight's meeting. Mr. Englund reviewed the original nine vehicles and lack of response from the property owner until earlier today advising of the progress made in resolving code violations. In consideration, Mr. Englund suggested authorization of the abate- ment, if the property owner was not in full compliance within the next three weeks. As of this afternoon's staff visit, Mr. Englund reported that three vehicles remained in violation: one unlicensed, and at least two of those three inoperable. Mayor Roe provided an opportunity for public comment with no one appearing for or against. Given the delays with State software issues, Councilmember Willmus expressed concern with the property owner being able to comply in renewing license tabs; and therefore supported the requested additional time to allow for compliance; and asked that staff be cognizant of that problem going forward with similar code violations. Councilmember McGehee questioned if there was sufficient space to park vehi- cles on site on city code approved surfaces; with Mr. Englund responding that the majority of the vehicles were parked on an approved surface, but also advising that he had alerted staff to the potential of other city code requirements subse- quent to this issue. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Englund advised that the $125 per abatement administrative fee was sufficient to cover city costs, noting that staff was not recommending a $125 fee per vehicle; with towing charges the re-