HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.08.2009COUNCIL WORK SESS ON
June 8, 2009
5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Ma or Hurley, Getty, Hart, Steve Schmitt, Welper, Reggie Schmitt,
Greenwood.
Members absent: Cole.
Moved by Steve Schmitt,
Five. Absent: Cole. Mot
The purpose of the me
enforcement.
Councilperson Getty stat
ordinance is handled b
department employee or
and turn it into Waste M
time the complaint is tur
Councilperson Getty stat
with the neighborhood in
are a lot of houses and re
the grass is mowed.
Councilperson Reggie Sc
in violation by the time t
30 days before its abated.
Councilperson Steve Sc
height for grass/weeds is
we lower the length.
Councilperson Welper sta
complaint we send them a
Councilperson Reggie Sc
requires that proper step
length of time we give th
could turn in the address.
Council discussed whethe
Mayor Hurley noted that
plate. Mayor Hurley stat
percent of our citizens tak
Councilperson Getty state
some on Broadway, Fr
Councilperson Greenwoo
Councilperson Reggie Sc
add code enforcement, re
from ten days to five wor
Councilperson Greenwo
Councilperson Reggie Sc
excluding Sunday.
seconded by Hart that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes:
on carried.
ing was to discuss the mowing/abatement process for weeds and
d he feels the problem is the time it takes for the process. The weed
complaint, and Councilperson Getty stated he feels any street
y employee who sees grass 10 to 12" needs to write down the address
agement. Councilperson Getty stated that with today's process by the
ed in and the ten day notice is mailed, the grass will be a lot longer.
he would like to see language that the grass has to be "compatible"
esidential areas. Councilperson Getty stated on his side of town, there
tal property where the landlord lives out of state and could care less if
itt noted this is a perennial problem. The property owner is already
e complaint is turned into Waste Management, and then it takes 25 to
itt stated that in conversations with Chris Wendland he says that 12"
he norm for most cities. The city would have to take on more work if
ed he would like to use the same process as for the garbage. The first
notice to abate, and the second time we fine them.
itt stated that there are a lot of absentee landlords, and the court
be taken to give owners proper notification. We could change the
m to mow. Also, could add that code enforcement, council and others
Maybe use three days to abate rather than ten days to abate.
it has to be calendar days or work days.
e city has a lot of properties and we need to be ready to step up to the
d he feels it's a matter of changing people's habits, and that over 90
care of their property.
it always seems to be the same properties year after year. We have
in and Highway 63, roads that lead to our town.
now present at 5:13 p.m.
itt stated what he is hearing from council is to have Chris Wendland
uire a picture to be taken, and change the time to abate the property
ing days and then have another work session.
d asked if the five working days would include weekends.
itt suggested we require it to be abated within five working days,
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June 8, 2009
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Councilperson Greenwoo
asked why are we not mo
Lou Cutwright, Building
currently going through t
things are cleaned up. M
the grass was high. If co
them the same day, and a
take a lot of commitment,
running on just a complai
Councilperson Getty state
ward for one week, th
Councilperson Getty state
seems to be where there
areas. Councilperson Ge
with absentee landlords.
someone themselves.
With no further business
Schmitt that the meeting b
stated that it seems as if the enforcement is on a complaint basis and
proactive.
Official/Maintenance Administrator, stated that code enforcement is
e 4th and 5th Wards. If there is junk in the alley, a ticket is issued and
. Cutwright noted that he drove Broadway and counted 38 lots where
e enforcement could issues the notices on these lots and get started on
er five days have the contractor mow all of them in one day, it would
but it could work. Mr. Cutwright stated that code enforcement is not
t basis, they are looking at the properties and getting it done.
he thinks having two code enforcement officers concentrate on one
n go to another ward the next week would help the process.
there are probably more violations in the third and fourth ward as it
e rental properties, and we need to make a concentrated effort on those
y noted that a lot of the properties are unoccupied and vacant homes
The landlords think its easier to have the city mow than to hire
efore the council, it was moved by Greenwood, seconded by Steve
adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk