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Police Chief Katers stated property complaints are confidential by Statute and names of <br />complainants cannot be released. He added no City is the same and it is generally based on the <br />input of the City Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked whether information can be compiled from other neighboring cities <br />to find out some of the things they do. He added he knows City Staff are very busy right now. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma stated the system in place right now is working well. He added there is always <br />someone who will have a problem. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell asked whether a business owner would get a $75 fee with a first citation <br />because the business might have been owned by another person who had other complaints. She <br />asked why a first notice would have a $75 fine. <br /> <br />Interim Community Development Director Bruce Westby stated there may have been other contact <br />with the property owner, and that might not have been the first citation. He added the violation <br />nd <br />letter is actually the 2 citation. He stressed the importance of following the process as closely as <br />possible. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Raines was hired <br />approximately 5 months ago. She added, in terms of process, an informational letter was sent to <br />property owners that was not considered a first notice of violation, which was generally ignored. <br />She noted the process was changed so that the educational letter is officially the first notice of <br />violation. <br /> <br />nd <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Raines stated the 2 letter was sent with a $75 citation, and the <br />rd <br />3 notice would be a $250 citation. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich, stated, in the case in question, the issue could have occurred when the <br />property was between property owners. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Raines looked into that <br />question, and the citation had the individual property owner’s name on it. She added a record is <br />kept of every violation ever sent to a property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman stated his recommendation would be to ensure that the process is <br />followed consistently in every case. He referred to a recent case when a property owner threatened <br />legal action because there were a few steps that were skipped. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl requested City Council feedback and comment on whether the <br />process should be 2 notices or 3 notices of violation before coming to the City Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman stated he likes the process as it is, without skipping any steps. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated it depends upon the situation, and there is a little room for <br />rd <br />judgement. She added, from City Staff, there should definitely be a 3 citation, but if the property <br />City Council Work Session / August 24, 2021 <br />Page 13 of 19 <br /> <br />