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Mounds View City Council August 28, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 14 MOTION/SECOND: THOMAS/STIGNEY. To adopt Resolution 6923 Step Increase for Heidi 1 Heller, Mounds View Planning Associate and Peter Berling, Mounds View Police Officer. 2 3 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4 5 H. Appeal of charges associated with Summary Abatement at 5300-02 Raymond 6 Avenue. 7 8 Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Anderson stated that on June 14, Staff received 9 information about a large amount of garbage and debris on the boulevard of 5300-02 Raymond 10 Avenue. He stated that the information was received and no action was immediately taken, as 11 Thursday is the regularly scheduled garbage pickup day. 12 13 Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Anderson stated that on Friday, June 16, 2006 staff 14 received a second report indicating that the garbage pile remained on the property and had grown 15 larger. He stated Staff responded to investigate on June 16th and found the garbage was in the 16 nature of rotting food and household garbage. He stated that due to the immediate health hazard, 17 Staff ordered a summary abatement to remove the garbage. 18 19 Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Anderson stated that Staff billed the property owner, who 20 is here appealing the chares. 21 22 Mr. Anthony Osuji, 5300 Raymond Avenue, stated that he was not aware of the violation. He 23 stated the City did not notify him of the violation nor did they give him any time to remove the 24 garbage. Mr. Osuji asked the Council to reconsider the charges. 25 26 Councilmember Flaherty asked if the resident knew anything about the garbage. Mr. Osuji stated 27 the resident denied knowing about the problem and that other people were putting their garbage 28 in front of the property. Councilmember Flaherty asked if the resident contacted the City about 29 the garbage. Mr. Osuji stated that he was not contacted. Councilmember Flaherty asked if the 30 resident was Mr. Osuji’s renter. Mr. Osuji stated she was formerly a tenant but is no longer. 31 32 Councilmember Thomas stated that he should try to recoup the charges from the renter and asked 33 what the City’s position is regarding notification about such conditions. She asked if it’s the 34 property owner or tenant’s responsibility to take care of the property She asked if the City 35 attempted to contact the tenant or owner and asked who was the responsible party to receive 36 notice. 37 38 Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Jeremiah Anderson replied that when Staff arrived on-site, 39 there was no answer at the property. He stated that at that point, the tenant may have vacated the 40 unit and Staff only knocked on the door. He said they did not attempt to make any further 41 contact. 42 43 Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Anderson stated that because the large accumulation and 44 nature of the trash as food, which was attracting flies and other insects, that Staff determined the 45