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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 19, 2009 Page 15 of today of this owner-occupied, single-family home, with the current owner, Ms. Solorzano, residing at the home. Mr. Munson summarized the proposed abatement, consisting of removal of brush, junk and debris and building materials, at a total abatement cost estimated at $350.00. Mr. Munson advised that the people residing in the home were apparently in- volved in a roofing company, and violations had initially been observed through the City's Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP), but were repetitive from previous years. Mr. Munson reviewed the various and many attempts by staff to communicate with the owner; however, advised that no contact had been success- ful to-date. Staff recommended that the Community Development Department be authorized to abate the public nuisance violations at 681 Lovell Avenue. Klausing moved, Roe seconded, directing staff to abate the above-referenced pub- lic nuisance violation(s) at 681 Lovell Avenue, by hiring a general contractor to remove brush, junk and debris and building materials, at a total abatement cost es- timated at $350.00, as detailed in Request for Council Action dated October 19, 2009, at an estimated cost of approximately $350.00; 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: Roe; Johnson; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: None. Councilmember Pust asked for an update from staff on code enforcement efforts at previously-addressed commercial properties. Mr. Munson reviewed the various commercial properties, specific to the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area, and their status at this time; reporting that all were in various stages of moving toward compliance, and ongoing meetings between those property owners and staff. Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon specifically addressed the "1408" property and other properties along County Road C; advising that staff was pleased with the cooperation being received to-date, with staff continuing with routine follow-up with those property owners. Mr. Trudgeon opined that the City Council should be able to observe substantial improvements in screening of those properties, and that staff would continue to seek further compliance as ap- propriate.