HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002.014 (02-05-02)RESOLUTION NO. 2002.014
A RESOLUTION OF THE' CITY COUNCIL OF THE C
DETERMINING THAT A NUISANCE IS BEING
CERTAIN PROPERTY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
>STREET, AND IDENTIFIED- AS TAX ASSESSOR'S
PAGE 036, PARCEL No. 0.19, IN THE CITY
DIRECTING. THE ABATEMENT THEREOF
:ITY OF LYNWOOD
MAINTAINED ON
12225 VIRGINIA
BOOK NO . '618 6 ,
OF-°LYNWOOD AND
WHEREAS, pursuant to the recommendation of the City Manager of the Crty 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
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 6186; Page 036,
Parcel, No 019, also known as 12225 Virginia Street, in the City of Lynwood, California, is hereby found and declared
to be a public nuisance as defined m Chapter 3-13 1 of the Lynwood City Code
Section 2 The particular conditions of said property which are hereby found and n
determined to constitute a nuisance are described as follows.
- _ 1 Single family dwelling dwelling left unsecured, thus inviting vandalism
" 2. Overgrown vegetation and junk, trash and debris scattered throughout the site. '
3 Broken windows and doors constituting hazardous conditions.
4 Discarded home appliances and equipment.
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Section 3 It is further found and determined that the methods by which said
1~~ conditions could~be abated include, but are not limited to
1 Upon obtaining an Entry and Abatement Warrant for this site, all junk; trash, debris and gang grafitti from
the inside of the dwelling 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 owners of said,property, Maria and Carelton Mc Henry 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 6e 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 to the name and address as it appears on the last
equalized assessment roll, or known, to the City Clerk.
. ~ The failure of any owner or other ~ person to receive such notice shall not affect in any manner the
7 "} validity of any proceedings taken under ~'
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~_ 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., February 5, 2002 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 fifth day of February 2002.
ATTEST
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ANDREA L HOOPER, Crty Clerk
City Of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
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City Attorney
STATE OF CAL FORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
ARTURO REYES', , ayor
City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
JOS PH Y W i ctor
lic Works 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 fifth day of
February, 2002
AYES COUNCILMAN BYRD, RICHARDS, RODRIGUEZ, PEDROZA, REYES
NOES NONE
ABSENT NONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
ss.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,. and Clerk of the City council of said City, do hereby certify
that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No: 2002.014 on file in my office and
that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 5th day of Ephr,_ ark 2002.
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City Clerk, City of Lynwood
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