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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 09, 2010 Page 13 e. Consider Request for City Abatement for Unresolved Violations of City Code at 1350 Ryan Avenue Permit Coordinator Munson reviewed the request for abatement as detailed in the RCA dated August 9, 2010; providing a visual update on the property as of today of this single-family, detached home, currently owned by Charles Buzicky, with the complaint originating from concerned neighbors. Mr. Munson summarized the proposed abatement, consisting of removal and disposal of twenty-four (24) black plastic bags piled on the front yard garden; removal and disposal of junk and debris consisting of approximately two hundred (200) plastic containers, old gutter parts, and broken tools; estimating a total abatement cost of approximately $500.00. Mr. Munson noted that, as of this past weekend, the twenty-four bags of leaves in the front yard had been removed from the bags and left on the front yard, appar- ently due to misinformation or miscommunication between City staff and Mr. Bu- zicky. Mr. Munson advised that this miscommunication had been clarified related to where and how dead leaves could be stored; however, due to this mistake by staff and the property owner making a good faith effort to comply with the viola- tions, Mr. Munson suggested an additional period of fourteen (14) days for Mr. Buzicky to comply before the City abatement process proceeded. Mr. Munson advised that Mr. Buzicky was present and wished to address the City Council. Staff recommended that the Community Development Deparhnent be authorized to abate the unresolved City Code violations at 1350 Ryan Avenue. Councilmember Ihlan questioned when the original complaint had been received; with Mr. Munson advising that the neighbor complaint had been received by staff in June of 2010. Property Owner, Charles Buzicky Mr. Buzicky advised that he was in agreement with most of staffls comments; however, he noted that the leaves had now become a more difficult problem for removal. Mr. Buzicky reviewed the error in representations by staff to him; his informal survey of neighbors regarding his garden; his interest in using the leaves over time while recognizing the impacts of them blowing around now that they were no longer bagged; names of parties provided by staff to assist with removal or relocation of the leaves; interest previously received in someone removing the leaves; and his attempts to be environmentally sensitive in recycling containers; Discussion among Councilmembers, staff and Mr. Buzicky included the need for indoor storage as opposed to outdoor storage of empty plant containers; compost- ing of the leaves; other items being stored outside, including broken tools and