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Case #2: Abatement of Junk Vehicles at 15443 Ramsey Boulevard N.~'. City Administrator Schroeder stated that since June, he has visited with Mr. Welsh three times and has also written him a couple of letters asking Mr. Welsh to remove the junk vehicles from his property. Mr. Welsh has not responded. Mr. Schroeder requested City Council's authoritazition to take whatever action is necessary to abate the nuisance if Mr. Welsh does not remove at least nine of the most offending vehicles by September 30, 1991. Kathy Welsh, North Branch, Minnesota - daughter-in-law to Mr. Welsh - stated there are several residents on N0wthen Boulevard N.W. who do not meet the City's ordinance with regard to the storage ofjunl~ vehicles. She added that they (Welsh's) have documents proving they have been trying to get ri~ of the junk vehicles. She stated that the City hindered his activity when they built the road through his land. Stanley Welshi 15443 Ramsey Boulevard N.W., Ramsey - stated the City pushed debris up to his tree line and left it there during the consmaction of 155th Avenue N.W. He also stated that some cars have been: moved, but it's the City that's been holding him up. Mavor Gilbert~on stated that the situation on Mr. Welsh's property has been in existence for 20 years and he wants some action from him now. Kath3 Welsh wld Mr. Schroeder that Mr. Welsh had moved some of those nine vehicles. In fact, there is a police report and a f'zre report included in the packet about a car catching on fire which proves that Mr. Welsh was, in fact, working to remove those vehicles. Mr. Schroeder:stated the report indicates only that Mr. Welsh was cutting something on a car. He added that one;phone call from Mr. Welsh stating he intended to take care of these vehicles would have eliminated this case on the agenda tonight. Kathy Welsh Stated that Mr. Welsh has been at his address for a number of years and he believes his land is his and that he is being harassed by the CiB, because of the roadway. She added that the City is also holding money due to him for the roadway. Attorney Goodrich stated that Mr. Welsh was represented by an attorney in the condemnation proceed~gs arid the money Mr. Welsh has coming would be mnaed over to his anonae3,. The Welsh family stated the attorney was being fn-ed and no checks should be issued to the a~OlTlev. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councitmember Peterson to uphold staff's ~c~;ommendation that Mr. Welsh be ~ven until September 30, 1991 to have the nine vehicles removed from his Properts.' or the Citw Administmkor will initiate abatement proceed/ngs. Further discussion: Doug Fountain, 15255 Garnet Street N.W., Ramsey - stared Mr. Welsh must have 30 or moi'e vehicles in violation of the Cit3., Ordinance and he should be required to remove all of those vehicles. Mr. Sch_roeder stated that staffs recommendation is for the n/ne vehicles to be removed by September 30, 1991. If that is not done, an order would be fried in court. If stiff sees the removal of the nine vehicles, they would then work with Mr. Welsh on determining a reasonable rime frame for the removal of the other vehicles. Mrs. Stanley Welsh asked for an extension to October 31, 1991. Mr. Schroeder informed her the ordinance says 10 days to abate the nuisance and the Ciw has already offered 30 days. Councilmember Hardin expressed that he would prefer using the court svstem as opposed to entering onto the property to abate the nuisance. City Council/September 24, 1991 Page g of 9