Public Safety

January 8, 2019 · Item number:Item #26 $ Total cost: undisclosed

2504 Lee Avenue: City orders demolition of unsafe structure

Unsafe building at 2504 Lee Avenue will be demolished. Removes a public hazard from the neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 8, 2019 · Item number:Item #27 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City directs demolition of unsafe building at 21st Ave North

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will remove blight from the neighborhood and clear the property for potential redevelopment or community use.

January 8, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 3221 Balsam Avenue

Unsafe structure at 3221 Balsam Avenue will be demolished, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 8, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7414 Paris Avenue

Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 8, 2019 · Item number:Item #49 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency HVAC repair approved for Southside Police Precinct

The city is repairing critical heating/cooling systems at a police facility. Citizens don't know the dollar cost yet, but the emergency designation means the repair was urgent enough to bypass standard procurement rules.

January 8, 2019 · Item number:Item #50 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency HVAC repair approved for Public Works West facility

City authorizes emergency repair to heating and cooling system at Department of Public Works West facility to maintain operations and prevent service disruptions.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #22 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #54 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency purchase: security paper for 2019 business licenses

City fast-tracks purchase of security paper needed to print 2019 business licenses without standard procurement delays. Ensures timely license issuance for local businesses.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #17 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #18 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #19 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #21 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner

City removes a junk vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner pays removal costs.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #48 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 25 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Properties with dangerous or noxious weeds will be posted with public notice and moved toward cleanup or abatement. Addresses neighborhood blight and vacant lot hazards.

🌳 Land area: 25 parcels

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #55 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency demolition approved: 3922 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N

Unsafe building at 3922 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North will be demolished immediately under emergency procedures. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #56 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency: pole light adaptors installed at Youth Services parking

Safety lighting upgrade at city youth facility. Addresses emergency safety need in central parking area.

January 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #16 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on nuisance properties

City clears overgrown, blighted properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens on the affected parcels. Residents near problem sites benefit from neighborhood cleanup.

December 18, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

December 18, 2018 · Item number:Item #62 $ Total cost: $10K

City bills property owner $10,039 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 4832 Court S now owes the city for demolition costs after the building was deemed unsafe. This is a common tool cities use to recover public spending when structures pose neighborhood safety risks.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

December 18, 2018 · Item number:Item #8 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.