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A letter dated September 18, 199I from City Administrator Ryan Schroeder regarding junk vehicles and the September 24, 1991 Council meeting. 15) A copy of the City of Ramsey Ordinance established October 10, 1978 regarding powers of the City Council in removal of blight. As Council can see from the above, Mr. Welsh has been given significant notice to remove the junk vehicles from the back tots of his property. My letter dated August 27, 1991 gives him until September 30, 1991 to clean up the eastern most portion of his property which currently contains nine vehicles, or portions of vehicles, in a varying pattern of disarray. On September 17, 1991 I drove by the property and in the 21 days since the writing of my last communication, not one vehicle has been moved. Therefore, it is staff's recommendation that Council authorize the abatement of this nuisance in accordance with my August 27, 1991 letter. It is recommended that Mr. Welsh be granted until September 30, 1991. If the area in question is not completely cleaned up, it is recommended that: I) on or after October 1, 1991 staff be authorized to enter onto the property and abate the nuisance or to contract for the abatement of this nuisance and that any expenditure in contract cost or personnel time encumbered in order to abate the nuisance, plus an additional 25%, be billed to Mr. Welsh and if payment on this bill is not made, that the cost of this abatement be assessed against the property; or 2) Mr. Welsh be served with another violation notice on the entire property and that City Attbrney Goodrich be directed to file a court action against the entire property. Council should note that we are currently contacting auto salvage people in order to determine what our possible costs may be. Included in these costs may be a suggestion that we provide for storage of the vehicles for some period of time should an assertion be made that there is some residual value to the vehicles. It should also be noted by Council that Option #1 requests the abatement of only a portion of the junk vehicles on the property in an attempt to pursue alleviation of this situation in a reasonable fashion. Finally, it should be noted that Mr. Welsh will be receiving a copy of these agenda materials and will be invited to the Council meeting to address the City Council. Recommendation: To authorize the City Administrator to abate the nuisance at 15443 Ramsey Boulevard N.W., pursuant to one of the above two options. Council Action: Motion to authorize the City Administrator to abate the nuisance at 15443 Ramsey Boulevard N.W. pursuant to Option ~ Review Checklist: City Administrator Police Chief Fire Chief City Attorney Inspector CC: 09/24/91 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I