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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 14, 2011 Page 25 Discussion included siding materials on the dormers; outside debris and material; clarification that the Public Works Department had turned off the water in the street; winter shut off rules not applicable since the heat and power had been turned off before October 15; and the length of the process due to tracking owner- ship and mortgage holders of the property to provide notice to the bank as well; with staff noting that processing foreclosed properties took longer for noticing. Mr. Munson advised that when the notice to repair the structure was processed by staff,no response had been received; and the Notice of Abatement had been post- ed on the property for one month; as well as notice given to the property owner of record and the bank with no response. Mr. Munson advised that the proposed to- tal abatement was estimated at $5,200. Further discussion included potential city action by May of 2011 based on receipt of bids for the work to be completed; and staff review and inspection of the entire property site once Xcel Energy provides notice of the utility shut off and when obvious City Code violations are evidenced, with staff knocking on the door of the subject property prior to walking around the property. Property Owner and Resident,Rob Ethan Mr. Ethan disputed several points made by staff as background information, ac- knowledging that there were several areas needing repair and repainting. Mr. Ethan advised that he was a single father, and referenced comments made earlier in the evening by Dr. Thein regarding the significant impacts and economic diffi- culties. Mr. Ethan advised that his son was a fourth generation Roseville resident, and asked for sufficient time to handle this without abatement. Mr. Ethan admit- ted that cost was a current issue; but clarified that the home was not in foreclo- sure, although very close, but assured Councilmembers that he was doing every- thing possible to prevent foreclosure. Mr. Ethan reviewed the attempts he'd made to complete the work on his own, and the difficulties he'd encountered with the outside staircase and remaining work needed. Mayor Roe questioned if the unregistered vehicle was still on site; and Mr. Ethan responded that it was, and was functioning,but not registered. Mr. Ethan advised that he was not aware that it was a violation and thanked Mr. Munson for alerting him to that and advised that he would simply put it in the ga- rage to serve as a replacement for his current vehicle. Councilmember McGehee noted the many resources available to Mr. Ethan through the City's HRA to assist him, including volunteers who could help with painting and carpentry projects. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Munson advised that staff had re- ceived no neighbor complaints on this property to-date.