Council removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner. Keeps streets safer and cleaner.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for the cost.
Special assessment: $6,284.92 for demolition at 7130 Division Avenue
Property owner at 7130 Division Avenue will be billed $6,284.92 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site. This assessment becomes a lien against the property.
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1 parcel
Remove inoperable vehicle; costs billed to owner
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from a property and charges the registered owner for removal costs. Clears neighborhood blight.
Emergency purchase notice: Fire and Police Department request
Council receives notice of emergency spending by Fire and Police without advance procurement review. Details of what was purchased and cost are not disclosed in this item.
City rejects portion of Metron Marketing emergency warehouse purchase order
City is walking back part of an emergency procurement from 2020, signaling budget discipline and vendor accountability on centralized inventory management.
City pays Wittichen Supply $5,626 for South Precinct HVAC repair
Police South Precinct gets working air conditioning restored. Necessary facility maintenance to keep precinct operational.
City demolishes unsafe building at 528 Cambridge Street, Wylam
Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and scheduled for demolition. Removes blight from the Wylam neighborhood and reduces hazard to residents and property.
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1 parcel
City recovers $4,655 demolition cost from property owner at 208 67th Street Sout
Unsafe building demolished and property owner charged for the cost. Homeowners in similar situations will face the same special assessment added to their tax bills.
Land area:
1 parcel
City condemns unsafe house at 509–59th Street South for demolition
Building removed from neighborhood as public nuisance; clears blight and improves safety in the area.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 1155 15th St. S.W. ordered demolished
City identifies the structure as a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2008 Avenue E
Unsafe structure at 2008 Avenue E will be demolished as a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Norwood Boulevard building demolished as unsafe public nuisance
City removes blighted structure at 3538 Norwood Boulevard, clearing hazard from neighborhood. Demolition opens path to property recovery and future development.
Land area:
1 parcel
5304 Division Avenue declared unsafe; demolition approved
Building at 5304 Division Avenue will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal helps reduce blight and improves neighborhood safety.
Land area:
1 parcel
Emergency warehouse purchase request from Purchasing Agent
City is requesting emergency authorization to buy supplies for the central warehouse without standard competitive bidding. Details on what's being purchased and the cost are not provided in this agenda item.
Nuisance abatement: City to clear blighted properties, assess costs as liens
City will remove overgrown vegetation and debris from neglected properties and charge owners for cleanup costs. Costs become liens on properties if unpaid.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners face assessments to recover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Unpaid assessments may become tax liens.
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1649 Alameda Avenue
Unsafe building declared a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes blight and hazard from neighborhood.
City declares 2022 Avenue E unsafe, orders demolition
This vacant or deteriorated building at 2022 Avenue E will be demolished to remove a blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood. Property owners and neighbors will see the structure cleared.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges $4,688 to property owner for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 1209 1st Court West must pay the city's demolition costs as a special assessment. This shifts the cost of removing an unsafe structure from city funds to the property owner.
Land area:
1 parcel