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Page 2 1. Postpone further cleanup efforts until May 1, 2017 at which time cleanup of the property would resume towards ordinance compliance. 2. Continue to work on the sale of the vehicles remaining on the property. 3. Create a cleanup plan to be submitted to City staff by March 1, 2017. This plan was to include a date where the property would be in compliance. On March 8, 2017 City staff had a meeting with the property owners regarding the cleanup plan and time line to bring their property into compliance. The property owners stated that they would work on cleaning up the property and would bring it into compliance with ordinance standards by August 1, 2017. City staff conducted a site re -inspection on August 7, 2017. Staff noted that very little progress had been made at bringing the property into compliance with the City's code. On August 23, 2017 a letter was sent to the property owners notifying them that an abatement hearing was scheduled for the September 5, 2017 Council meeting and the violations noted on the property, which include: • Municipal Code Chapter 46, article I., Section 46-2 and 46-3: o Section 46.2 — Public nuisances affecting health, safety, comfort or repose. ■ (3) The accumulation of garbage and rubbish not in containers, as required by ordinance of the city; ■ (5) An accumulation of tin cans, bottles, glass, trash or debris of any nature or description; o Section 46.3 — Public nuisances affecting peace and safety. ■ (1) The piling, storing or keeping of wrecked or junked machines or vehicles and other junk or debris other than by persons involved in commercial business where the city council deems certain accumulations are necessary in the course of transacting business. The property owner spoke to staff on August 30, 2017 stating they would not be able to attend the Council meeting on September 5, 2017 due to personal reasons. Staff removed the abatement hearing from the Agenda at the September 5, 2017 meeting. On September 11, 2017 a letter was sent to the property owners notifying them that their abatement hearing was to be scheduled for the September 18, 2017 City Council meeting. On September 18, 2017 Council held the abatement hearing and directed the property owner to remove the following items by November 15, 2017: 1. All miscellaneous junk, debris, and rubbish. a. This includes all materials that are miscellaneous equipment, machinery, bicycles, lawn chairs, signs, tires, etc. 2 now being stored outside, such as sinks, barrels, containers, storage tanks,