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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 30, 2008 Page 11 Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Ihlan; Pust; Roe and Klausing. Nays: None. b. Consider Request to Perform a City Abatement for City Code Violations at 2612 Charlotte City of Roseville Permit Coordinator, Don Munson, presented background infor- mation and evidence of current property ownership status and conditions, and abatement proposals and estimated costs, stemming from ongoing 2007 code compliance issues still pending. Mr. Munson anticipated that Mr. Lee would complete the work prior to filing the abatement, but sought Council action to in- sure completion of the project. Mr. Munson noted that Mr. Larry Lee, property owner, was not present at to- night's meeting. Klausing moved, Roe seconded, directing staff to abate public nuisance violations at 2612 Charlotte, by hiring a general contractor to make required repairs; as de- tailed in the Request for Council Action dated June 30, 2008; if any of the noted violations remain after 10 days; and further directing that the property owner be billed for all actual and administrative costs; and if those charges remain unpaid, staff is to recover costs as specified in Minnesota Statute, Section 407.07B; with costs to be reported to the City Council following the abatement. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Ihlan; Pust; Roe and Klausing. Nays: None. c. Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving Request by Dorso Building Company LLC for City Consideration of the Use of Eminent Domain Economic Development Associate Jamie Radel provided background on the re- quest from Opus Northwest, LLC/Dorso Building Company LLP for the City's consideration of eminent domain for an office development on the Dorso property located within the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area, with specifics yet to be fi- nalized. Ms. Radel introduced Marc Manderscheid of Briggs and Morgan, attorney repre- senting the City; and John Paul Martin of Martin & Squires, attorney representing Mr. Dorso, in attendance at tonight's meeting, noting that both parties had come to agreement to alleviate the City's concerns while meeting tax code requirements for Mr. Dorso. Discussion included comparisons of this request to that originally heard by the City Council in December of 2007; provisions of the Purchase Agreement and re- quested action for tax purposes in extending the time period for acquisition of re- placement property from six months to two years; and clarification of the resolu-