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Total long grass complaints opened/closed 103/93 <br />Total junk cases opened/closed 22/9 <br />Through its long grass abatement process, the City has abated 29 homes (several more than <br />once) with billing totaling approximately $8,900. These fees will be assessed to the property <br />owners' taxes at the end of the year. The City went through a competitive bidding process to <br />select its contractor, and staff anticipates a similar process next spring. <br />Trends <br />Staff has noticed that many subdivisions have huge tracts of land in foreclosure or in various <br />stages of abandonment. Windsor Oaks and Twin Lakes Estates are two examples of a <br />problem the City may anticipate seeing mare of in 2009. <br />What We're Working On <br />Thus far, staff has identified several areas that if done more efficiently or differently, would <br />allow a greater level of response or success. Staff is completing is Administrative Citation <br />ordinance, to be considered later this month. On the staffing side, the building permitting <br />support staff is undergoing training to be able to assist with the clerical part of code <br />enforcement, freeing the inspector to do field work. Staff expects code enforcement <br />complaint volume to increase next year, possibly requiring additional staffing hours. <br />In the coming months, staff will be refining our condemnation process to correct some <br />structures that, in the opinion of the Building Official or Fire Chief, constitute a safety <br />hazard. Additionally, staff continues to look for ways to make our complaint response more <br />efficient and effective, while continuing to treat property owners with respect in these <br />actions. <br />Attachments <br />^ Code Enforcement Report <br />^ Maps of Subdivisions <br />^ Sample Letters <br />