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2. The sole owner of record of the property is William G. Boop. The County of Sherburne holds an interest in the Subject Property for potential taxes. There are currently no other lienholders of record of the Subject Property. Laura L. Madden and Amy M. Roll are the Personal Representatives and Heirs of William G. 4. The Subject Property contains a single-family home. The City believes the home to be vacant and unoccupied. 5. The Subject Property contains violations of City Code and the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). See also Elk River City Code 5 30-87 (adopting the IPMC by reference. 6. IPMC � 305.1 requires that the interior of all structures "shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and in a sanitary condition." IPMC 5 309.1 requires that all structures be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. City Code 5 46-35 declares dilapidated structures to be public nuisances. City Code 5 46-34 declares solid waste or junk accumulation so as to be dangerous or injurious to be a public nuisance. 7. The entire interior of the Subject Property is in extremely poor repair. The Subject Property is littered with trash and animal feces throughout. The Subject Property is cluttered with debris, furniture, and other items throughout. The Subject Property shows signs of ongoing rodent infestation. There is visible water damage inside the Subject Property and visible water damage to the exterior of the Subject Property. DECISION NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, based upon the information received and the above Findings, the following: 1. The Subject Property contains violations of City Code and the IPMC. 2. The Subject Property, which is located in Elk River, Sherburne County, constitutes a health and safety hazard within the meaning of Minnesota Chapter 463. Specifically, the Subject Property contains conditions and improper construction that constitute a fire hazard and a hazard to public safety or health. Minn. Stat. 5 463.15, subd. 3. 3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes � 463.16 et seq., the City hereby adopts and approves the Order for Repair and Removal of Hazardous Conditions attached hereto as Exhibit C. 4. The City's legal counsel, Campbell Knutson, P.A., 860 Blue Gentian Road, Suite 290, Eagan, Minnesota 55121, is directed to serve the Order for Repair and Removal of Hazardous Conditions and to proceed with enforcement in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 463.15 et seq. r- 232825v2