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. The Abatement <br />9. On October 25, 2007, employees of Remove -All, a waste removal company that had <br />previously contracted with the City, appeared on the Property to begin the abatement process. <br />Accompanying the Remove -All ,employees were Captain Timothy Dwyer and Sergeant <br />Palpham of the Ramsey Police Department. Either Captain Dwyer or , Sergeant Palpham <br />were on hand for the duration of the abatement. Captain Dwyer took numerous photos of the <br />Property during the entire abatement process, all of which were admitted into evidence. <br />10. Captain Dwyer testified that he‘was present during the abatement in order to ensure that it <br />went smoothly and to mediate any disputes that could possibly occur between Appellant and <br />employees of Remove -All. <br />11. Appellant or his wife were present for the entire abatement process. In addition, Appellant's <br />wife videotaped portions of the abatement.' <br />12. Mr. Colin McGlone, owner of Remove -All, was present, for the entire abatement, which <br />lasted three days, twelve to fourteen hours each day. Mr. McGlone testified that the <br />abatement turned into a "sort, salvage, and move operation" which led to higher labor costs <br />and more time consumedby his company: He testified that eight employees worked on the <br />abatement project, including temporary and subcontract labor. Captain Dwyer also testified <br />that the abatement process turned into a sort and salvage operation and that he consulted with <br />Appellant regarding Appellant's desires as to where many items of property were to go and <br />how they were to be sorted. <br />13. On October 25, 2007, two vehicles and a tractor were removed from the Property and <br />transported to Appellant's property in Princeton, Minnesota. In addition, other items were <br />sorted and placed into different containers. Wood items were placed in one container, junk <br />5 <br />