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Nay:
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the
amount of $341,727.27 to accept the 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
(AFG) to provide turnout gear and paramedic training for firefighters.
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Councilmember Noecker moved approval.
Adopted
7 -
Yea:
Councilmember Brendmoen, Councilmember Tolbert, Councilmember
Noecker, Councilmember Prince, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember
Yang and Councilmember Balenger
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Nay:
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM
Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 594 BRUNSON STREET
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within fifteen (15) days after the November 1, 2023, City Council Public
Hearing.
Public hearing continued to November 8, 2023. Deadline set of close of business on
November 6 to have $5,000 performance deposit posted and code compliance
inspection applied for.
Also in attendance: Elizabeth Klimmek, property owner (remote attendance)
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer: This property has been in the
Registered Vacant Building Program since April 16th, 2021, when it was condemned
and ordered vacated. The condemnation itself included 67 violations for this duplex.
The problem continued, and the property was sold shortly after its condemnation. The
Code Compliance Inspection report was generated on June 24th of 2021. On June
18th, 2021, which would have been probably right after the inspector got there but
before the report was generated, there was a fire at the building. This added to the
problems. The code compliance inspection would have been enough for the owner to
pull permits and begin rehabilitation at the time of acquisition, but no permits have
been pulled to do any work on the property since then. The building continues to
present a nuisance to the neighborhood. There have been numerous abatement orders
for boarding, moving the lawn, picking up garbage, breaking in, and squatting. The
Legislative Hearing was scheduled for September 26th, and we did not have anyone
show up for it. To confirm what kind of notification happened, and that notice did go
out: The building was placarded with the notification that hearing would be conducted
and 2 letters were sent. One letter was returned to the city. The other was a piece of
certified mail that wasn't picked up at the post office, where it returned when it wasn't
signed for. Staff did indicate that on August 23rd they had a conversation with the
owner, Elizabeth Klimmek, who represents Sibet Renovations LLC. During that
conversation, staff briefed her on the entire process for the order to remove and repair
and what the expectations were. That conversation did not include discussion about
intentions with the property. We have no current code compliance inspection report
indicating current conditions. There's every reason to believe that the conditions are
worse now than they were at the time it was inspected 2 years ago. We have no $5,000
performance deposit either. Lacking those things, as well as non payment of taxes and
the summary abatement orders that have been issued to maintain the property, it does
look like a case of abandonment. The owner is on the line and would like to testify. If
the Council does wish to grant any time, I would strongly recommend you require that