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MAYOR Bill Blesener COUNCIL Ricic Montour John Keis Michael McGraw Shelly Boss 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 7664029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4098 ADMINISTRATOR www.ci.little- canada.mn.us Joe] R. Hanson June 6, 2013 Ed and Jodi Cadwell P.O. Box 643 North Branch, MN 55056 -0641 Household Industrial Finance Company 1737 C Beam Avenue, Birch Run Station Maplewood, MN 55117 RE: Notice of Violation and Abatement - 2894 Vanderbie Dear Mr. and Mrs. Cadwell: Complaints have been received regarding a public nuisance violation on your property at the above referenced address. Upon inspection of the property, the following violation was noted: • Grass not maintained in appropriate manner plus excessive weeds present on the property — Municipal Code 601.030(h) If this is not corrected by Saturday, June 15, 2013 the City will take the necessary steps to abate the nuisance pursuant to Section 601.080 of the Little Canada City Code. (Text Below) To expedite the abatement process, city staff will be requesting the City Council to authorize the abatement of this nuisance violation during their meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013; subject to the completion date of June 15th. If all required corrections are not completed by that date and the City Council has authorized the abatement, staff will proceed with correction work on Monday, June 17, 2013; or as soon thereafter as practical. If the abatement is ordered by the City Council and abatement work proceeds, all costs of the abatement together with a fee in the amount of not more than 25% of the cost to abate the nuisance shall be imposed, except that in no event shall the administrative fee be less than $50.00 shall be assessed for collection on the property taxes. 601.080. ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE BY COUNCIL. If, after service of notice of intent to abate nuisance, the person served fails to abate the nuisance or make the necessary repairs, alterations or changes in accordance with the direction of the Code Enforcement Officer, the City Council may cause such nuisance to be abated at the expense of the City and recover such costs against the person or persons served. To cover administrative costs necessarily incurred in the abatement and assessment procedure, an administrative fee in the amount of not more than 25% of the cost to abate the nuisance shall be imposed, except that in no event shall the administrative fee be less than $50.00. As to any such costs, the City Council shall direct the City Administrator to extend such sums as an assessment against the property upon which the nuisance existed 2