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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 8, 2010 Page 11 homeowner by enlisting volunteers through the Housin Resource Center HRC g ( ) and/or Northwest Youth and Family Services (NYFS), as well as other options. Staff recommended that the Community Development Department be authorized to abate the unresolved City Code violations at 2985 Fairview Avenue. Roe moved, Pust seconded, directing staff to abate the above-referenced public nuisance violation at 2985 Fairview Avenue by hiring general contractors to re- paint sections of the home where existing paint is failing, as detailed in Request for Council Action dated March 8, 2010, at an estimated cost of approximately $3,500.00; unless substantially completed by the property owner by July l5, 2010; 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; Pust; Ihlan; Johnson; and Klausing. Nays: None. e. Approve Request for City Abatement for Unresolved Violations of City Code at 2904 Pascal Street N 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 James Larson who lives at the property. Mr. Munson summarized the proposed abatement, consisting of repairing and painting siding, trim, soffit, and fascia on sections of the home, at an estimated cost of $5,000.00. Mr. Munson advised that this was another case where staff was seek- ing to assist this disabled homeowner by enlisting volunteers through the Housing Resource Center (HRC) and/or Northwest Youth and Family Services (NYFS), as well as other options such as Paint-a-thou. Staff recommended that the Community Development Department be authorized to abate the unresolved City Code violations at 2904 Pascal Street N. Discussion included installation of maintenance free materials being cost- prohibitive; and the need for eligible applicants to take advantage of financial as- sistance through HRC programs. Roe moved, Pust seconded, directing staff to abate the above-referenced public nuisance violation at 2904 Pascal Street N by hiring general contractors to repair and paint siding, trim, soffit and fascia on sections of the home, as detailed in Re- quest for Council Action dated March 8, 2010, at an estimated cost of approx- imately $5,000.00; unless substantially completed by the property owner by July