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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999.057 (05-04-99).~ . RESOLUTION NO . 99.57 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE-CITY OF LYNWOOD DETERMINING ,THAT A NUISANCE IS -BEING MAINTAINED ON CERTAIN PROPERTY, COMMONLY. KNOWN AS 3270 PALM AVENUE, AND.. ..IDENTIFIED AS TAX ASSESSOR'S BOOK NO. 6176, PAGE 011, LOT . 012, 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 property;. and 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 '3 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 0.11, Lot .012, also known as 3270 Palm Avenue, :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. Vacant single family dwelling, left unsecured; thus inviting vandalism. ~ . ' - 2. Overgrown vegetation and junk,'trash and debris scattered throughout the site. ' ~' 3. ,Building has extensive fire damage, partially destroyed is hazardous to community. ~ ` .~ . ,- .: 4. Broken windows constituting hazardous conditions and inviting trespassers. 5. Broken or discarded furniture in front and rear yard area. ~ ' ` ~ - Section 3. It is further found and determined that the methods by which ,said conditions could be abated include, but are not limited to: . ~ t: Upon obtaining an Entry and Abatement Warrant for this site, all junk, trash and debris from the inside of the units will be removed, properly disposed of, and. the site will be maintained on a regular basis. 2. All points,of entries to the site will be boarded up and maintained. -. ` Section 4. The owner of said property, Old Kent Mortgage 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. ' - ~ 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,Lany 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 6:00 p.m., June 15, 1999 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 fourth day of May, 1999 i ~; `~ RIC 'RDO SANCHEZ, Mayor Cit~of Lynwood '~~-.. ATTEST: ANDREA L. HOOPER, City~Cler City Of Lynwood APPROV AS TO FORM: ity Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) APPROVED AS TO COQ GARY CHIC~T~, Director Community a elopment 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 fourth day of May, 1999. AYES: COUNCILMNN BYRD, REA, REYES, RICHARDS, SANCH'fZ NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ~ - City Clerk, City of Lynwood code/council/palm.3