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MAYOR Michael 1. Fahey COUNCIL. Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Matt Anderson Rick Montour 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 Joel R. Hanson www.c1.1itt1e- canada.mn. us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: November 9, 2001 RE: Rice Street Code Enforcement Update Pursuant to a request by the City Council at our last regular meeting, staff had conducted a review of the immediate area defined by the following boundaries: South Owasso Boulevard on the north Railroad tracks on the east Market Place Drive on the south Rice Street on the west The Fire Marshal, Fire Chief, Code Enforcement Officer, and I reviewed the issues in this area. Based on that discussion and staff's subsequent investigation, our Code Enforcement Officer put together the attached report. This report will provide background into some of the past enforcement activities in this area as well as some of the outstanding issues to be dealt with. The Code Enforcement Officer has also attached a letter to you discussing his "philosophy" relative to code violations. I would like to add that I think we have made substantial progress on code violations over the past few years. However, many violations and problem areas exist in the community. The challenge is deciding where to focus our attention in terms of major violations while still addressing the day to day concerns that arise. Given recent events, it makes great sense to focus our attention in this area as people seek to restore their property. After reviewing this material, staff would be happy to have a workshop with the City Council should you feel additional discussion is warranted. cc: Neal Powell, Code Enforcement Officer Duane Williams, Fire Marshal Jim Morelan, Fire Chief Steve Westerhaus, Building Official Page 35