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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 28, 2011 Page 11 survey to seek their assurance that staff had identified all services needing evalua- tion. Mayor Roe reiterated the City Council's request to staff to provide the additional detail as previously identified. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 7:53 p.m. and reconvened at approximately 8:00 p.m. 11. Public Hearings 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Consider City Abatement for Unresolved Violations of City Code at 1065 Ryan Avenue Permit Coordinator Don Munson reviewed the violation at this single-family de- tached home located at 1065 Ryan Avenue, currently owned by Jeff and Laurie Bury, with one of the owners currently living in the home at this time. Mr. Mun- son provided a visual and narrative update on this neighbor complaint of outside storage of junk, debris, household items, and fence sections leaning against the side of the home and visible from the front of the home; with an estimated abate- ment cost of$350.00 to remove the items; as detailed in the Request for Council Action (RCA) dated March 28, 2011. Mr. Munson advised that the owner had re- ceived three (3) notices from staff, as well as personal contact by City Code Of- ficer Rick Talbot to no avail. Mr. Munson advised that the owner could simply resolve the situation by moving the items into the garage; however, he had failed to respond to-date and seemed to be pre-occupied with other things at this time. Mr. Munson advised that staff could move the items into the garage, if allowed to do so by the owner; otherwise, the items could be removed as indicated in the staff report. Mayor Roe noted that the property owner was not present at tonight's meeting. Discussion among Councilmembers and staff identifying the timeframe of the notices (since December of 2010); and leniency in response time due to excessive snowfall. McGehee moved, Willmus seconded, directing Community Development staff to abate the public nuisance violations at 1065 Ryan Avenue, if not abated by the property owner by April 15, 2011, by hiring a general contractor to remove the junk, debris, household items, and fence sections as detailed in the RCA dated March 28, 2011; at a cost estimated to be $350.00; with the actual abatement and administrative costs to be billed to the property owner; and if not paid, staff di- rected to recover costs as specified in City Code, Section 407.07B.