HomeMy WebLinkAbout2516RESOLUTION NO. 2516
A RESOLUTION regarding use of abatement line of credit
funds.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Bremerton to
authorize the use of the Abatement Line of Credit only after
reviewing the following data for each potential abatement candidate
site:
Threat to public health and safety;
Impact on the community prior and after completed
abatement;
Probability of recovery of abatement funds;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Bremerton City Council does
hereby require that the following procedure be followed prior to
use of the abatement line of credit funds:
The Director of Community Development will submit
to the Mayor a listing with the following data for
all abatement projects that the Building Official
believes will require City resources to accomplish:
Record of building, housing, environmental,
health, and zoning code violations existing at
or associated with the site/owner.
Strength of evidence supporting the City's
current abatement actions.
Likelihood that resolution of dangerous
building or substandard building conditions at
the site will prevent neighboring properties
from deterioration.
4. Visibility of the site within the community.
Likelihood of recovery of City's expenditures
as evidenced by but not limited to the
following:
a. Value of property after abatement.
If the value of the property after
abatement is not sufficient to offset the
cost of abatement, then: the value of
other properties and/or personal property
held by the offending property owner.
6. Cost of abatement and enforcement actions.
7. Probable effectiveness of abatement actions.
8. Amount of criminal activity related to the
site.
Safety and health threats the site presents to
children.
10.
Proximity of the site to neighborhoods
targeted for redevelopment and enforcement
emphasis by the Mayor.
The Director of Community Development will confer
with the City Treasurer and the City Attorney prior
to submitting this report to the Mayor.
The Mayor will review the data and comments listed
above prior to authorizing use of the line of
credit funds. Only the Mayor will have authority
for the release of abatement line of credit funds.
The City Treasurer will include all abatement liens
in an "aging analysis" in the City's accounts
receivable reports.
All abatement liens will include administration
costs in addition to direct costs and shall be
structured to accrue the maximum permissible rate
of interest pending their collection.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this 21st day of June, 1995.
Council Presxdent
this
SIGNED and APPROVED by the Mayor for the City of Bremerton on
c~\ day Of~kk~4 _, 1995.
LY~HHORTON, Mayor
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