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Mounds View City Council Apri19, 2007 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br />Council Member Mueller said that there have been issues since he moved to the City. She then • <br />asked how many vehicles are in the yard and she is wondering why there are so many and if they <br />are being used for parts for others. <br />Mr. Courtney indicated that he has 7 and all of them run but they are not all licensed and insured. <br />Council Member Mueller asked if Mr. Courtney sees a solution to remove some of the clutter. <br />Mr. Courtney said that the solution would be to get rid of it but it is easier said than done. <br />Council Member Flaherty said that he feels for Mr. Courtney's losses as he has recently dealt <br />with that. He then said that there has been 11 or 12 years of noncompliance with the City's <br />Code. He further said that this is not because the City wants to be a bad guy but the neighbors <br />and the people that drive by the house are asking what is going on and why the rules are not <br />being followed. <br />Council Member Flaherty asked if Mr. Courtney understands what the abatement is and what <br />will happen. <br />Mr. Courtney said that he does understand. He then said that this is more an issue of being burnt <br />out and not able to deal with it and it may be good to wash it all clean and move on. <br />Mr. Courtney asked for a chance to make some improvement at the property. • <br />Mayor Marty said that there is a long history with this property dating back to 1994. He then said <br />that there are 20 code violation cases opened, three court citations, and this has been chronic for <br />way too long. He further noted that the Staff report states that back in August of 2000 the <br />residents of Mounds View had identified code enforcement as a key component for maintaining <br />property values and eliminating blight. The City spent a lot of money on Focus 2000. <br />Mayor Marly said that, as Mayor, he gets calls sometimes weekly but at least every month from <br />residents on code compliance issues. He then said that he discussed this with Staff and it has <br />been an issue with the previous Councils. He further said that he would like to have Council <br />discuss adding a summer worker assigned to Code compliance. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7061, <br />Approving an Abatement of Nuisance Code Violations Associated with the Property Located at <br />5440 Jackson Drive. <br />Council Member Hull asked if 10 days would be enough time to get things done. <br />Mayor Marty indicated that notice was provided prior to this Council meeting. <br />~ <br />U <br />