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. 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:
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' 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. ~ `
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,- .: 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
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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
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