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�J� <br />� <br />Community Development Department <br />emo <br />To: Roseville Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br />From: Don Munson, Codes Coordinator <br />Date: 03-11-2008 <br />Re: Report on HRA Abatement Expenditures in 2007 <br />In 2007 Roseville's Housing and Redevelopment Authority approved the Community <br />Development Department's expenditure of small amounts for the abatement of certain <br />public nuisance violations where; there are elderly citizens in financial distress involved, few <br />other options are available, the overall cost to the City would be less than other available <br />options, and, the end result would be protecting neighborhood property values and the City's <br />taai base. <br />The HRA directed staff to submit a yearly report detailing any expenditure for this purpose. <br />In 2007 the Community Development Department expensed a total of $286.16 for this <br />purpose. These expenditures included: <br />• 7�:XXX Hamline Avenue: <br />o Expenditure - $100.00 <br />■ Wood boards <br />■ Paint <br />o Purpose — Staff received numerous complaints about a shed in disrepair. The <br />elderly lady was physically unable to make repairs and is on a fiaied income <br />with little savings. Staff arranged for Bethel College volunteers to repair and <br />repaint the shed. The volunteers purchased materials for the repair; the City <br />reimbursed the coordinator for material expenses only. <br />o Community Benefit - a blighted structure depressing neighboring property <br />values and causing dissention in the neighborhood was eliminated. Note: the <br />abatement process would have consumed numerous hours of both city staff <br />and elected officials. This action was a more effective and efficient use of <br />resources. <br />• Page 1 <br />