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RESOLUTION NO. 3 8 2 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY TO EXPEND FUNDS TO ABATE THE
LITTER, DEBRIS AND JUNK NUISANCE AT 2107
RIVERVIEW DRIVE NE, IN THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON AND AUTHORIZING A LIEN FOR
LABOR AND MATERIALS
WHEREAS, Title 8 of the Auburn City Code provides for an enforcement
mechanisms for the City to address abatement of nuisances and enforcement of
laws against unlawful activity involving junk, litter and debris; 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 given a Notice to Correct
Violation issued numerous infractions to the owner of the property at 2107
Riverview Drive NE, in the City of Auburn, which efforts have been inadequate to
prompt the owner 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 yard, front porch and back porch full of litter, debris
and junk, and because of the failures of the property owner 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
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Section 1. FINDING OF NUISANCE. That the City Council finds that the
junk, litter, and debris at the property located at 2107 Riverview Drive NE,
Auburn, Washington, constitutes a nuisance warranting corrective action
necessary to preserve the public health, safety and welfare, and that the property
owner has failed to take corrective action after due notice of the problems and
concerns caused by Amy Lynn Freeman (owner) at the property located at 2107
Riverview Drive NE, Auburn, Washington. A copy of recent notices,
correspondence and photographs concerning the nuisance is collectively
identified as Exhibit "An 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.
Dated and Signed this »dday of P~.rt<fl(
,2005.
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PET R B. LEWIS
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
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Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
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