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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 25, 2008 Page 17 Mr. Munson noted that Mr. Gunard did not live at 1715 Roselawn Avenue, and that the property is now vacant; and following two notices and an administrative ticket, the property remained in violation, with significant work needing to be done, with very little progress to-date. Mr. Munson advised that due to the extent, expense and complicated nature of the required clean-up, abatement was not cho- sen as an option. Mr. Munson noted that much of the items being stored outside were too large for existing staff to remove, and with the many variables, many were of some value, creating further complications in removing the items. Mr. Munson advised that, since Mr. Gunard had inherited this problem, staff was seeking allowance that Mr. Gunard had until June 1, 2008 to bring the list into compliance, with a Ramsey Court Citation being issued on .Tune 2, 2008 if that compliance was not evidenced. Eric Gunard, Property Owner Mr. Gunard spoke to the issue, expressing an interest in complying with what the City was asking; but seeking time for compliance. Mr. Gunard provided a brief history of the family property; recent family deaths and illnesses further delaying the project; his intent to make improvements to the property for possible rental and/or sale; and intent to raze the garage on the site as part of the improvements. Mr. Gunard noted his work to-date in removing outside-stored materials from the property. Mayor Klausing expressed the City Council's sympathy to Mr. Gunard for his family losses, and recognized the difficulties with aging parents, in addition to his attempts to remove some of the items. However, Mayor Klausing asked that Mr. Gunard recognize the City's concerns, as well as those of the neighbors with on- going and continuous code violations. Mayor Klausing asked Mr. Gunard spe- cifically if he could accomplish the work by .Tune 1, 2008. Mr. Gunard conceded to removal of items from the property; however, noted that he would prefer to board up windows on the garage rather than installing new windows and/or painting; with other items related to the structure(s) taking more time. Mayor Klausing sought reassurances that Mr. Gunard would significantly comply with the June 15` deadline and work with staff on specifics that would need more time; with the admonition that substantial and significant compliance must be evidenced by staff. Discussion ensued about various components creating the non-compliance issues; and Mr. Gunard's intent for removal; demolition permit issuance; and the City Council's concurrence that Mr. Gunard needed to make a good faith effort to at a minimum eliminate the outside storage that was a continual eyesore to the neighboring properties.