06-14-06 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 14, 2006 Mike Cunningham, Provinces, reported thaC he is the on-site manager since last July and lives on site. Provinces is adding another manager in the 155 building who will live on-site on the third floor overlooking the courC yard where mosC of the activity occurs. Cunningham agreed Chat Provinces has had some serious calls as well as a lot of noise complaints, domestics, and suspicious activity. The Administrator reported that in the case of the Provinces there have been more calls made since the adjacent townhomes were developed. The Adminish•ator reported that there are expectations on the part of the townhome owners that the City will address the activities at Provinces on a proactive basis. The Administrator noted the high number of calls at Montreal Comas. He pointed out that the time the Sheriff's Department spends responding to calls at multi-family housing complexes, decreases availability for other calls in the City. The Administrator stated that it is a concern from both a resources and safety standpoint. The Administrator also noted that Montreal Courts was specifically identified in the City's community survey as a place that people do not feel safe. Decision Resources, Che surveying company, indicated that it was unusual for survey responders to identify a specific complex as they did Montreal Courts. The Administrator reviewed the history of the City's Multi-Family Housing Coalition. He noted That at Che time the Coalition was meeting, the City's complexes were attending and indicated a strong opposition to a rental licensing ordinance. At the time, the City indicated that it did not want Co enact such an ordinance, but would consider it if the problems at Che complexes did not decrease. The Administrator pointed out that the complexes that were not a problem did not want to be impacted with an ordinance because some others were not doing a good job. The Administrator acknowledged that there is the issue of what is equitable considering Chat the City has well-run multi-family complexes as well as poorly run complexes. He noted that Garden Terrace and Mayfield have high call rates; however, nearly all the calls at these complexes are medical in nature. The Administrator felt it was time to take apro-active approach on the issue, and suggested focusing on the Montreal Courts, Provinces, Quebec, and Sleepy Hollow complexes. Keis asked how the per unit call ratio at the multi-family complexes compares with single-family homes. The City Administrator noted that most single-family homes generate no calls per service. One of the issues 2