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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />September 4, 2018 <br />Page 11 of 14 <br />Councilmember Maloney asked about the 1997 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and <br />why it should be adopted. Chief Building Official Root stated most cities have adopted <br />this. It helps with nuisance problems such as requests from police to deal with hoarder <br />homes or drug production homes. Currently there is little we can do to assist even with <br />a complaint. This Code is a community code proven over time to give criteria what a <br />nuisance property is and what needs to be done to the building. This gives authority to <br />abate the property, board up the windows to keep the nuisance out. Eventually there will <br />be a need to create an abatement fund and have the owners pay for the services <br />completed on the home and have an ability to do a tax lien to pay back the abatement <br />costs. <br />Attorney Light noted prior to 2003 this was in place, but it was repealed it in 2003. This <br />adds the option of an additional remedy through an administrative process to do the <br />work to abate the condition and gives additional options for remedying a situation and <br />seeking reimbursement. <br />Councilmember Keany asked if the property maintenance code would allow us to <br />address the lack of upkeep on homes; does it give us more leverage. Root stated yes it <br />does give that for items such as weeds and trash and goes hand in hand with the <br />abatement code. Three entities Building Official, Health Department, and Fire <br />Department can instigate something. <br />Councilmember Keany asked if fire pits are allowed in existing 2012 Code. Root said <br />yes, portable fire places are allowed within certain parameters. Councilmember Keany <br />asked if fire pits were restricted before. Root stated no they have been allowed. <br />Public Comments <br />Marty Frary noted he bought a fire pit 20 years ago and talked to the City and the Fire <br />Department and understood it was legal. Then this June the Fire Department told him it <br />was illegal. This prompted him to speak out for allowing them. <br />Mayor Muckle closed the public hearing. <br />Councilmember Maloney moved to approve Ordinance No. 1764, Series 2018; <br />Councilmember Leh seconded. <br />Muckle asked for discussion of the motion. <br />Councilmember Stolzmann stated she appreciated staff considering local needs in this <br />ordinance and appreciated taking out certain things to meet local needs. <br />Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. <br />49 <br />