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Mounds View City Council December 12, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 11 to talk to Oasis Market. Mr. Bteibet stated he has lost a lot of money but is willing to walk away 1 if he is not liable for anything. However, he thinks he is liable to the company and now has three 2 City offences on his record. But, he is not the person who can decide what to do. 3 4 Mr. Bteibet stated that he paid his bills but then in May decided that if they are not going to do 5 anything, he will stop paying the rent. He advised that Oasis Market didn’t even come to collect 6 the rent. Mr. Bteibet stated this is the situation he is in. He was hoping to see this become a 7 great business and came into the place to make money. He stated he tried his best to work on it 8 but things worked against him. 9 10 Councilmember Thomas explained that the abatement would be charged to CHO Investments, 11 the property owner. Director Ericson stated that is correct and if the Council authorized the 12 abatement, the City would hire the people necessary to make the corrections, and provide the 13 invoice to Mr. Bteibet and CHO Investments. Since CHO Investments is the property owner of 14 record, they would be responsible for the cost. If that cost is not paid within a certain period of 15 time, it would be assessed against the property taxes and not effect Mr. Bteibet. 16 17 Mayor Marty asked what is Mr. Bteibet’s liability if he is not the owner and he does not have a 18 lease. He stated it seems that Mr. Bteibet could lock the door and walk away. 19 20 Mr. Bteibet stated when he came to the business he applied for the proper licenses but Oasis 21 Market failed to take care of the paper work. He stated he called Dan Price so many times that 22 Mr. Hies said, “I didn’t even lease you anything.” Mr. Bteibet said he told Mr. Hies that he had 23 cashed all of the rent checks and then Mr. Hies said he has 100 other stores, the company is 24 going out of business, going bankrupt, and is having financial problems so Mr. Bteibet is not his 25 top priority. 26 27 Mayor Marty asked if the license is in Mr. Bteibet’s name. Director Ericson stated it is. Mayor 28 Marty asked if Mr. Bteibet can pull his licenses. Director Ericson stated he can lock the door at 29 any time. 30 31 Councilmember Flaherty asked Mr. Bteibet if he wants to walk away. Mr. Bteibet stated he 32 would love to get some money out of it because he has put in almost three years, lost his life 33 savings, and would come out of it with nothing. He stated he has received some interest from 34 people who want to take over his business but they want a proper lease from Oasis Market or the 35 landlord himself. Mr. Bteibet stated the interested party offered to pay for the inventory, which 36 he would like to get money from. 37 38 Councilmember Flaherty asked if the City should do the abatement and charge CHO 39 Investments, which would result in a lien on the property. Director Ericson stated that is correct. 40 41 Councilmember Thomas stated that would be the best action since it would take care of a 42 problem that Mr. Bteibet cannot resolve and maybe, during that time, the other problem will be 43 resolved. She stated she sees no other action that can occur to resolve the issues. 44 45