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Item 3.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 02/26/2024 |
| Title: | Public Hearing & Resolution for Nuisance Property Abatement Assessments |
| Presented by: | Andy Zoeller, Finance Director |
| Department: | Finance |
| Presentation: | Yes |
| Legal Review: | No |
| Project Number: | N/A |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and pass the attached assessment resolution authorizing staff to alter list if the assessments are paid prior to submitting to the County Treasurer.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
A nuisance property abatement assessment resolution has been completed, and the assessment is ready to be placed on the taxes for the following properties.
(A01832) For the property located at 904 S 29th in Billings, MT. A case for open storage, junk vehicle, and living in RV. The case was opened on 04/26/2023 with the first notice being sent out. On 05/22/23 a final notice was sent out to gain compliance before a citation would be issued. On 7/25/23 Property owner Gregory Boyd was detained in YCDF. I went down and offered a Voluntary Abatement for him to sign. By signing the form, City Code Enforcement would clean the property. Mr. Boyd agreed to sign for the Abatement. Abatement scheduled 08/14/23. On 8/14/23 City of Billings Code Enforcement and Solid Waste removed all open storage in the yards. The invoice was mailed on 10/9/2023. Total charges $179.52.
(A11430) For the property located at 1404 Miles, Billings, MT. A case was open for inoperable vehicles and open storage on 9/15/2022 and first notice mailed to the residence. On 9/28/2022 the second inspection took place, and the second notice was sent. There were multiple times of contact with the resident to get the property into compliance and multiple extensions. On 11/30/2022 the first citation was issued and on 12/15/2022 the resident was cited into court. The Court granted an abatement order for the property. On 4/18/2023 Code Enforcement arrived at the residence to abate the property and the resident asked for another extension. An extension was granted until 4/26/2023 to get the property into compliance. Upon re-inspection on 4/26/2023 the property came into compliance. On 9/19/2023 Code Enforcement posted property due to being in violation. On 9/26/2023, Code Enforcement abated the property and brought it back into compliance. The invoice was mailed 10/16/2023. Total outstanding cost of the abatement is $433.02.
(A01832) For the property located at 904 S 29th in Billings, MT. A case for open storage, junk vehicle, and living in RV. The case was opened on 04/26/2023 with the first notice being sent out. On 05/22/23 a final notice was sent out to gain compliance before a citation would be issued. On 7/25/23 Property owner Gregory Boyd was detained in YCDF. I went down and offered a Voluntary Abatement for him to sign. By signing the form, City Code Enforcement would clean the property. Mr. Boyd agreed to sign for the Abatement. Abatement scheduled 08/14/23. On 8/14/23 City of Billings Code Enforcement and Solid Waste removed all open storage in the yards. The invoice was mailed on 10/9/2023. Total charges $179.52.
(A11430) For the property located at 1404 Miles, Billings, MT. A case was open for inoperable vehicles and open storage on 9/15/2022 and first notice mailed to the residence. On 9/28/2022 the second inspection took place, and the second notice was sent. There were multiple times of contact with the resident to get the property into compliance and multiple extensions. On 11/30/2022 the first citation was issued and on 12/15/2022 the resident was cited into court. The Court granted an abatement order for the property. On 4/18/2023 Code Enforcement arrived at the residence to abate the property and the resident asked for another extension. An extension was granted until 4/26/2023 to get the property into compliance. Upon re-inspection on 4/26/2023 the property came into compliance. On 9/19/2023 Code Enforcement posted property due to being in violation. On 9/26/2023, Code Enforcement abated the property and brought it back into compliance. The invoice was mailed 10/16/2023. Total outstanding cost of the abatement is $433.02.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve; or,
- Not Approve, in which case the property owners will not be assessed, and the General Fund will be responsible for paying for the abatement.
FISCAL EFFECTS
The assessments total $612.54 and will reimburse the General Fund.