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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 28, 2009 Page 9 erty. Mr. Munson advised that the current owner is Mr. Nam T. Nguyen, a resi- dent at 1880 Snelling Avenue in Roseville. Mr. Munson summarized the proposed abatement, consisting of removal and dis- posal of all dead brush, junk and debris on the property, at a cost estimated at $300; and securing all openings on the property, at a cost estimated at $250; for a total abatement cost of $550. Staff recommended that the Community Development Deparhnent be authorized to abate the public nuisance violations at 2558 Fairview Avenue. Discussion included how the complaint originated through the City's privately- contracted lawn mower over the summer months; length of noncompliance of ap- proximately three months; staff's rationale in processing the abatement based on the property being in foreclosure and non-responsiveness of the current owners; and the abatement action process and judgment against the property. City Attorney Anderson reviewed the special assessment process, per State Stat- ute, and notice to potential purchasers andlor banks, and their obligation to pay the assessment, whether recorded at the time of purchase or not. Klausing moved, Pust seconded, directing staff to abate the above-referenced pub- lic nuisance violation(s) at 2558 Fairview Avenue; by hiring a general contractor to remove and dispose of all dead vegetation, junk and debris from the yard, and to secure the building from entry, as detailed in Request for Council Action dated September 28, 2009, at an estimated cost of approximately $550; and further di- recting 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 Minne- sota Statute, Section 407.07B; with costs to be reported to the City Council fol- lowing the abatement. Roll Call Ayes: Pust; Ihlan; and Klausing. Nays: None. 12. c. Accept $400,032 Recovery Act Justice Assistance Grant Police Chief Carol Sletner expressed her excitement in reporting funding of the Recovery Act Justice Assistance Grant for the City's Police Department, in the amount of $400,032, as detailed in the Request for Council Action dated Sep- tember 28, 2009. Chief Sletner recognized the commitment of Captain Rick Mathwig and Police Services Manager Karen Rubey, in their work on this grant application, and commended them for their work, based on best practices meth- ods. Mayor Klausing noted that there was not a City match required for the funds.