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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 8, 2010 Page 10 Section 407.07B; with costs to be reported to the City Council following the ab- atement. Property Owner, Jim Brisbois, 2903 Fairview Avenue Mr. Brisbois reviewed problems he'd experienced with his contractor refusing to install siding until exposed wiring issues had been resolved on one side of the ga- rage; and his frustration in getting the necessary assistance with Xcel Energy over the last two years in trimming branches to avoid fires in adjacent trees. Mr. Bris- bois advised that he and Xcel had determined to underground the lines on the property to eliminate that problem, but that he was still waiting for Xcel to cover the exposed wires on the garage so siding could be installed; and requested that tonight's action state that he had 45 days from the work being completed by Xcel rather than a date specific to July 15, 2010. Discussion included whether Mr. Brisbois could complete one side of the garage, since the electrical issue is only on one end of the garage; determining whether Mr. Brisbois had a financial hardship in attempting to complete this work and whether he had pursued financial assistance with City staff for completion of the work; City electrical inspections and their involvement in prompting Xcel to complete the work; availability of "socks" for the power lines enabling the con- tractor to complete the work; and willingness of staff to provide the property owner additional time if indicated, once they had seen an indication that the prop- erty owner was actively attempting to resolve the violations. Mayor Klausing noted that the City could advocate for a resident, but needed to treat all citizens fairly, and hold each responsible for maintenance of their proper- ty and structures. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Pust; Ihlan; Johnson; and Klausing. Nays: None. c. Approve Request for City Abatement for Unresolved Violations of City Code at 2931 Fairview As previously noted, this item was removed at the request of staff. d. Approve Request for City Abatement for Unresolved Violations of City Code at 2985 Fairview Permit Coordinator Munson reviewed the request for abatement as detailed in the Request for Council Action (RCA) dated March 8, 2010; providing a visual up- date on the property as of today of this single-family, detached home. Mr. Mun- son advised that the current owner is Harold Freeberg who lives at the property. Mr. Munson summarized the proposed abatement, consisting of repainting sec- tions of the home where existing paint is failing and peeling, at an estimated cost of $3,500.00. Mr. Munson advised that staff was seeking to assist this elderly