Public Safety

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face financial charges to cover weed removal costs on their parcels. This continues enforcement of the city's 2016 blight-abatement program.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment hearing on blighted properties

City moves to recover cleanup costs from property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds. Owners have opportunity to be heard on the special assessment.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #23 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #24 $ Total cost: undisclosed

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.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #51 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Johns Construction awarded demolition contract for condemned homes in Quadrant I

City awards demolition services contract to clear condemned residential structures in Quadrant I. Contract unit pricing supports ongoing blight reduction efforts in the neighborhood.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Nelson Family Lawn Care for demolition services in Quadrant III

City removes condemned residential structures to address blight and improve neighborhood conditions in Quadrant III. Specific properties and timeline will be determined as demolitions are authorized.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #53 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards demolition contract to Swanson Enterprises in Quadrant II

Swanson Enterprises will demolish condemned residential buildings in Quadrant II. Clearing blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and opens land for redevelopment.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #54 $ Total cost: undisclosed

5000 6th Ave S removed from weed abatement assessment

Property owner at 5000 6th Ave S no longer owes the special weed-abatement tax assessed against this parcel since 2017.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #55 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement lien finalized for 1437 Miles St

City will collect cleanup costs from the property owner. The lien ensures costs for removing noxious weeds are recovered.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #66 $ Total cost: $6K

Fire Department pays $5,696 for testing assessor lodging

Fire Department operational expense for apparatus operator certification assessments. Routine public safety spending on consent agenda.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #110 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency: City Hall Annex hot water pumps replaced

City Hall Annex restores essential heating. Emergency replacement bypassed normal bidding to address immediate facility failure.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #112 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency: South Precinct heater motor replacement approved

Police facility heating system restored without standard competitive bidding due to urgent operational need. Officers return to safe working conditions.

January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #113 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency repair: Hot water boiler relief valves replaced at Boutwell Auditorium

Boutwell Auditorium's heating system needed urgent repair to remain operational. Emergency purchase bypasses normal procurement review to restore service quickly.

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #36 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 321 Avenue F ordered demolished

A blighted structure at 321 Avenue F will be torn down to remove a public safety hazard and clear the way for property recovery in the neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #33 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 1205 13th Street North

Blighted property declared a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the way for site reuse and improves block safety and appearance.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 3510 17th Ave N unsafe; demolition ordered

Building will be removed from your neighborhood as a public safety hazard. Unsafe structures are common vectors for crime, blight, and neighborhood decline.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #55 $ Total cost: $1K

Property owner billed $1,319.64 for unsafe building demolition at 100 Center Str

City charged property owner for demolishing an unsafe structure. Property owners should know when the city takes action on their property and what costs they'll owe.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #29 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3216 Beulah Ave approved for demolition

City clears a blighted property identified as a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition removes abandoned or deteriorated structure from neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.

January 9, 2018 · Item number:Item #25 $ Total cost: undisclosed

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.