HomeMy Public PortalAbout97-175 (10-07-97)RESOLUTION NO. 97-175
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD DETERMINING THAT A NUISANCE IS BEING
MAINTAINED ON CERTAIN PROPERTY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
10965 WRIGHT ROAD, AND IDENTIFIED AS TAX ASSESSOR'S
BOOR NO. 6194, PAGE 005, LOT 022, IN THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD AND DIRECTING THE ABATEMENT THEREOF
WHEREAS, pursuant to the recommendation of the City
Manager of the City of Lynwood, and Staff, the conditions at the
' site have proven to be an imminent peril to life or adjacent
WHEREAS, it has been documented that this site has
heavily impacted the City's resources due to the excessive amount
of enforcement required in trying to bring this site into
compliance; 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:
property; and
Section 1. The property described as Tax
Assessor's Book No. 6194, Page 005, Lot 022, also known as 10964
Wright Road, 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. Junk, trash and debris scattered throughout the
inside of all the unoccupied units.
2. Every window in the vacant area has been broken.
3. Interior walls have been demolished or broken.
4. All points of entry to the vacant area have been
vandalized and site is now being used as a haven for
illicit activities by gang members.
5. Existing residents are being harassed by the
uninvited guests, making them imprisoned in their own
home.
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 junk, trash and debris from the inside
of the units will b e removed, properly disposed of,
' and the site will be
2. All points of entr,y maintained
to the s on a regular basis.
ite will be boarded up
and maintained.
Section 4. The owner of said property, Carl L.
and Fabiola C. Chadwell is 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.
1
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.,
November 18, 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 seventh day of Ogtober, 1997
// --
PAUL H. RICHARDS, Mayor
City of Lynwood
ATTEST:
~~~ al ~ ~~~
ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk
City Of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
YUYL~w« ~. ~GMONJA_.
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
G~-~-< ~
~~
G. Chic t , Director
Communi Development Department
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 seventh day of October, 1997.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HENNING, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER REA
o~ ~~~~
City Clerk, City of ynwood
code/council/LIRIGHT.3
_ _ r. _ _ _