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Resident urges action on neighborhood blight; council and staff outline enforcement limits
Summary
A Kealy Lake resident described years of blight, garbage, unsafe vehicles and rodent and bear attractants at a neighboring rental property, and the council and staff discussed legal roadblocks that have stalled cleanup attempts, including a judge's denial of a search warrant and limits of current ordinances.
Mike Petrovnik, a resident at 217 First Avenue North near Kealy Lake, told the Hibbing City Council Wednesday that neighbors have endured a year of "garbage blowing into our yard," foul smells, abandoned vehicles blocking streets and unsafe conditions for children.
"It's the Wild West and we need we need help," Petrovnik said during the council's public hearing. He said his family has repeatedly contacted police, code enforcement, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and other agencies without lasting resolution and that vehicles parked in the road sometimes prevent passage.
Councilors and city staff acknowledged the seriousness of the complaint and outlined prior enforcement steps. Tyler (acting for the police department) described the city's blight enforcement timeline: staff…
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