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RESOLUTION NO. 3725
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO
EXPEND FUNDS TO ABATE THE LITTER, JUNK AND WEED
NUISANCE AT 103 I STREET S.E., IN THE CITY OF AUBURN,
AND AUTHORIZING A LIEN FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS
WHEREAS, Title 8 of the Auburn City Code provides for enforcement
mechanisms for the City to address abatement of nuisances and enforcement of
laws against unlawful activity involving junk, litter, debris and weeds; and
WHEREAS, the code provisions empower the City to take corrective
action when efforts to have the property owner cure the nuisance problem have
been unsuccessful;
WHEREAS, City Code Enforcement staff have met with, communicated
with, given correction notices and issued infractions to the owner of the property
at 103 I Street S.E., in the City of Auburn, which efforts have gone unheeded and
have failed to prompt the owners to correct the nuisance conditions at that
property; and
WHEREAS, because of the health and safety problems, as well as the
driveway, back yard, front porch and back porch full of litter and debris and the
back yard overgrown with blackberries, tall weeds and grass at that location, and
because of the failures of the property owners to take action to correct the
problems, it is appropriate that City staff be authorized to take appropriate steps
to abate the nuisance conditions on said property and to impose a lien on the
property for the costs of such corrective action.
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Resolution No. 3725
April 22, 2004
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. FINDING OF NUISANCE. That the City Council finds that the
junk, litter, debris and weeds at the property located at 103 I Street S.E., Auburn,
Washington, constitutes a nuisance warranting corrective action necessary to
preserve the public health, safety and welfare, and that the property owners have
failed to take corrective action after due notice of the problems and concerns
caused by Mary Margaret Schmidt (owner) at the property located at 103 I Street
S.E., Auburn, Washington. A copy of recent notices, correspondence and
photographs concerning the nuisance is collectively identified as Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR ABATEMENT AND LIEN. That The
Mayor or designee is herewith authorized to utilize City resources to correct and
abate the nuisance conditions at said property, and to have a lien placed on said
property to recover the City's cost of labor and materials.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect and be in
full force upon passage and signatures hereon.
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Dated and Signed this ¡1V day of ~
, 2001-.
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Dan lie E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Daniel B. Heid,
City Attorney
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April 22, 2004
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