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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/05/2014 7C AGENDA BILL IC00 CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Quasi-Judicial Hearing on Study Session Date: Quasi-Judicial Resolution No. 3235, regarding recovery of COUNCIL MEETING Date: November 5, 2014 fees for abatement costs on the property Department: DCD located at 1129 N. Callow Avenue Presenter: Janet Lunceford Phone: (360)473-5213 SUMMARY: Pursuant to a Kitsap County Superior Court Order, the City hired a contractor to demolish the dilapidated building located at.1129 N. Callow Avenue. The work was completed on October 3, 2014. The owner of the property, Benjamin Nelson, surrendered the property to Bank of America in a bankruptcy action, but Bank of America has not foreclosed on the property. Bank of America agreed to demolish the building, but failed to do so in a timely manner, and the City moved forward with the Warrant of Abatement and demolished the house. The cost of the work totaled $7,065.50. The costs of process service, filing fees, the asbestos survey and administrative fees were paid by Bank of America in April of 2014. The Notice of Hearing was published in the Kitsap Sun on October 10, 2014, was posted on the property and was mailed by both regular and certified mail to Bank of America and emailed to the owner's attorney. Following a quasi-judicial hearing, the Council must decide if the fees are just and reasonable, and how they should be collected. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution No. 3235 Clerk's Memo, dated October 6, 2014 Declaration of Posting, dated October 6, 2014 Declaration of Mailing, dated October 7, 2014 Email to Richard Seward, dated October 6, 2014 FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): If not approved, the City's abatement fund would suffer the deficit of not collecting these funds. STUDY SESSION AGENDA: px No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑ Consent Agenda ❑ General Business © Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to adopt Resolution No. 3235, ordering that the fees incurred for demolition of the building on the property located at 1129 N. Callow Avenue, be collected as reasonable abatement costs and become a lien against the property and assessed against the property pursuant to RCW 35.80.030. COUNCIL ACTION: JApprove ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 01/25/13