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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 10/13/2025 Item No.: 7.a. Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval Item Description:Consider a request to perform an abatement for unresolved violations of City Code at 949 Brooks Avenue West 1 2 Background 3 The subject property is an occupied, single-family home. Current violations related to the abatement 4 request include: 5 Outside storage of inoperable vehicles, Junk (407.02.G, 407.03.I 407.04.A,D) 6 Staff received a complaint regarding vehicles, household and other items stored outside this residence 7 on August 20, 2025. Staff visited the property and confirmed the violation. A door hanger was left on site 8 detailing the violations and a timeline for correction. Staff conducted an additional inspection on 9 September 2. Staff found no corrections or progress. A letter was drafted and sent to the property on 10 September 10. A subsequent inspection was performed on September 19, 2025, staff was able to make 11 contact and speak with the resident. He stated that he would register the vehicles and remove the items 12 stored outside before the council hearing. Staff hand delivered a notification of the Council hearing date. 13 On October 3, staff conducted an additional inspection to verify if the resident was able to make any 14 progress or corrections, but none were observed. Staff posted an additional notification of the Council 15 hearing on the property, as well as the inoperable vehicles. Staff learned on October 7 that the property 16 had changed ownership. Staff contacted the new owner to ensure that he was aware of the upcoming 17 Council hearing. He stated he was not aware and would make sure the vehicles were properly 18 registered or removed from the property and that the junk/debris would also be removed prior to the 19 Council hearing. He stated that he was appreciative of being contacted regarding these concerns. A 20 timeline of staff's actions is included with this report in Attachment 2, cited City Code sections are 21 provided as Attachment 3, and staff correspondence and photos are included in Attachment 4. 22 23 As of the writing of this Request for Council Action, no progress related to any noted violation or code 24 compliance has been observed on this property. A status update will be provided during the hearing. 25 26 Policy Objectives 27 The abatement of public nuisances is necessary to protect the public's comfort, repose, health and 28 safety. 29 30 Equity Impact Summary 31 Equity impacts related to this request have not been evaluated. 32 33 Budget Implications 34 The estimated costs of the proposed abatement include the following: 35 36 Removal and disposal of items stored outside: $500.00 Page 1 of 2 Qbhf!5!pg!:15