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CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Study Session Date: August 28, 2013
Resolution No. 3202 to recover fees for COUNCIL MEETING Date: September 4, 2013
abatement costs on the property located at Department: DCD
1926 N. Callow Avenue Presenter. Janet Lunceford
Phone: 473 -5213
SUMMARY:
In July of 2013, the City contracted with TRS to secure the house and remove garbage, debris and
weeds from the property located at 1926 N. Callow Avenue, pursuant to an Order of Abatement
issued by Kitsap County Superior Court. The Omer of Abatement allowed the City to enter the
property, perform the work, and lien the property for the costs of the action. The owner of the
property, Robert Bottorff, could not be located; service was made by publication. The cost changed
to the revolving abatement fund for this action totaled $635140, which includes the contract amount,
the advertising costs, process server costs, filing fees and administrative fees as specified in Rate
Table C of the Bremerton Municipal Code. The Notice of Hearing was advertised in the Kdsap Sun
on August 16, 2013, and was posted on the front door of the house on the property located at 1926
N Callow Council must now decide if the fees are dust and reasonable, and how they should be
collected.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Resolution No. 3202
• Resolution Exhibit A.
Clerk's Memo with Invoices and BMC Rate Table C
• Order of Abatement from Kitsap County Superior Court, dated May 10, 2013
• Order of Default from Kdsap County Superior Court, dated May 10, 2013
• Declaration of Posting, dated August 14, 2013
• Affidavit of Publication from Kitsap Sun, dated August 16, 2013
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount)
If not approved, the Cdys abatement fund would suffer the deficit of not collecting these funds.
STUDY SESSION AGENDA: ❑ No Presentation ® Full Presentation
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑ Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ® Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to adopt Resolution No. 3202, ordering that the fees incurred for securing the house and
removing garbage and debris from the property located at 1926 N. Callow Avenue be collected as
reasonable abatement costs and become a lien against the property.
COUNCIL ACTION: JApprove ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action
Form Updated 01/25/13