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HomeMy Public PortalAbout97-131 (08-06-97)RESOLUTION NO. 97-131 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DETERMINING THAT A NUISANCE IS SEING MAINTAINED ON CERTAIN PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 3131 A& S EUCLID AVENUE/12438 PEACH STREET, GENERALLY RNOFTN AS TAX ASSESSOR'S SOOK NO. 6176, PAGE 002, LOT 003, IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND DIRECTING THE ABATEMENT THEREOF WHEREAS, pursuant to the recommendation of the City Manager of the City of Lynwood, upon suggestion from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Staff, the conditions at the sit~ have proven to be an imminent peril to life or adjacent , property; and WHEREAS, it has been documented that this site has heavily impacted the City's resources due to the excessive amount of calls for assistance and other illegal activities; and WHEREAS, this Council has held a hearing and has heard and considered all relevant evidence and testimony from all interested persons desiring to be heard concerning the conditions constituting the alleged nuisance and the proposed abatement. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood does hereby find, determine, order and resolve as follows: Section 1. The property described as Tax Assessor's Book No. 6176, Page 002, Lot 003, also known as 3131 A& B Euclid Avenue/12438 Peach Street, in the City of Lynwood, California, is hereby found and declared to be a public nuisance as defined in Chapter 3-13.1 of the Lynwood City Code. Section 2. The particular conditions of said property which are hereby found and determined to constitute a nuisance are described as follows: ~ 1. Three vacant units on a multiple dwelling site, left unsecured, thus inviting trespassers, vandalism and currently being used as a gang "safe house" to conduct illegal activities. 2. Structures have seen extensively graffitied and board-up material have been partially removed to obtain easy access by uninvited guests. 3. The entire site has overgrown vegetation, junk, trash and debris scattered throughout. 4. The Sheriff's Department attempted to notify current owner of record, First Nationwide Mortgage Corporation, of the conditions at the site. After several attempts it was discovered that there is no valid telephone number for said company and the address listed in the Tax Assessor's Office does not exist. 5. Owners of record were sent Notice of Hearing to Abate (See Attachment #2) to the address on record, informing them of the scheduled hearing. Serving was done as follows: U .S. Postal Certified Mail #A141229 delivery 455; regular #EM230420055, U.S. mail; and Overnight all entries of the site were ' properly posted (See Attachment #3 Affidavit of Posting). Section 3. It is further found and determined that the methods by which said conditions could be abated include, but are not limited to: 1. Upon obtaining an Entry and Abatement Warrant for this site, all the structure's entries will be properly secured and maintained on a regular basis. 2. All graffiti found at the site and on the public right-of-way will be removed and the site will be maintained on a regular basis. 1 3. The overgrown vegetation, junk, trash and debris will be removed, properly disposed of, and the site will be maintained on a regular basis. Section 4. The owners of said property, First Nationwide Mortgage Corporation are ordered and directed to take said steps and to abate said nuisance. Section 5. If the property owner fails to take the steps as provided in this resolution within five (5) days after the date this resolution is posted upon said property, the City of Lynwood shall immediately cause the same to be abated by City personnel or private contractor and such personnel or persons under contract are expressly authorized to enter upon the premises for such purposes. Section 6. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to post conspicuously at least one copy of this Resolution on the subject property and to send another copy of this Resolution by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the owner of said land as his name and address appears on the last equalized assessment roll, or it known to the City Clerk. The failure of any owner or other person to receive such notice shall not affect in any manner the validity of any proceedings taken under. Section 7. In the event the City of Lynwood causes the aforementioned nuisance to be abated by City personnel or private contractor, the owner of the premises shall be liable to said City. All said costs shall constitute a special assessment against the subject property upon approval from City Council. THE CITY COUNCIL hereby fixes the hour of 7:30 p.m., September 16, 1997 as the time and the City Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road, as the place for a Cost Abatement Hearing. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City of Lynwood held on the sixth day of August, 1997. ATTEST: ~~~~ ~, ~~!~ ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk City Of Lynwood APPROVED AS TO FORM: i~.~-.~..: ~, t?.~~ City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) (/~ PAUL H. RICHARDS, Mayor City of Lynwood APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ~~~~.~~ ~.~~~, ,~s~, ~ E. Murga, Asst City Ma ager Environmental Services I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at an emergency hearing held on the sixth day of August, 1997. AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HENNING, RICHARDS NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER REA , code/council/EUCLIO/PEACH.3 ~GG~e~a- e~ ~ P~-e~r~.~~ City Clerk, City of Lynwood , '