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Continue the public hearing and consider adopting a resolution declaring the structures located at 1614 SW Jefferson Avenue, to be dilapidated pursuant to Section 6-5-1 Lawton City Code, ordering the owner to abate the nuisance, authorizing summary abatement, and authorizing the City Attorney to commence legal action in District Court to abate the nuisance.
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INITIATOR: Charlotte Brown, Director of Community Services Director/Planning
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Joshua White, Neighborhood Services Supervisor
BACKGROUND: This is in accordance with the True North Culture Statement for a Safe Community. We will be relentless in our efforts to provide a safe environment for our citizens to thrive. The structures located at Ward 7: 1614 SW Jefferson Avenue; have been inspected and found to meet the criteria to be declared dilapidated pursuant to Lawton City Code, Division 6-5-1. Said structures are in an obvious state of neglect and disrepair such that they are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the general public and a blighting influence on the Lawton community. The attached resolutions provide that the structures on the above listed properties are declared to be dilapidated and directs that they be remodeled or demolished by the property owner in compliance with the City’s building code requirements. The property owners and any mortgage holders have been notified of this public hearing by mail, with a receipt of mailing obtained from the post office. A Notice of Hearing was also posted on each property. Summary documents, including supporting photographs, reports from the Fire Marshal and City Inspectors, and case histories are on file within the Neighborhood Services Division.
This property originally came before Council on March 26th and was tabled for 90 days so that the owners could attend the meeting.
EXHIBIT: Resolution No. 24-____
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Photos of the Property
KEY ISSUES: Absolve the public of a continued threat to public safety
FUNDING SOURCE: Neighborhood Services Abatement and Demolition Funds
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt Resolutions declaring the structures to be dilapidated pursuant to Section 6-5-1 Lawton City Code, ordering the owner to abate the nuisance, authorizing summary abatement, and authorizing the City Attorney to commence legal action in District Court to abate the nuisance.