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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 11,2011 Page 20 11. Public Hearings 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Consider City Abatement for Unresolved Violations of City Code at 397 Brooks Permit Coordinator Don Munson reviewed violations at this single-family de- tached home located at 397 Brooks Avenue W; currently owned by William Acree; with the complaint submitted by a neighbor. Mr. Munson provided an update, including pictures, on this violation, consisting of open storage of junk and debris (a violation of City Code, Sections 407.02D and 407.03H); with abatement costs for removal of junk and debris (e.g. fence sections; empty pails; broken chairs) estimated at approximately $500.00. Mr. Munson advised that staff was not requesting that all items be removed, as some of the items were allowed under City Code. Mr. Munson advised that in his phone conversations with the owner, who was unable to attend tonight's meeting, the owner had expressed his willingness to complete the work as indicated. Therefore, Mr. Munson recommended proceeding with the abatement, but amend- ing it to allow the owner one more week to complete the work on his own. Councilmember McGehee opined that staff should refrain from characterizing a yard as cluttered; and many people having pools in their back yards, had similar equipment; and suggested that staff be cautious in their language when describing someone else's property. Johnson moved, McGehee seconded, authorization to the Community Develop- ment staff to abate the public nuisance violations at 397 Brooks Avenue West by hiring general contractors to remove and dispose of the junk and debris at an es- timated cost of $500.00, if the owner does not complete the work by July 18, 2011; with actual abatement and administrative costs billed to the property owner; and if not paid, staff is directed to recover costs as specified in City Code, Section 407.07B. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; McGehee; Johnson; and Roe. Nays: None. b. Consider City Abatement for Unresolved Violations of City Code at 397 Highway 36 W Permit Coordinator Don Munson reviewed violations at this single-family de- tached home located at 397 Highway 36 West; currently owned by Mr. and Mrs. Campa.