City code enforcement staff asked the hearing officer for procedural permission to move toward foreclosure on the property at 1201 South Central, citing $36,500 in accumulated fines and a recorded lien.
John Gifford, a code enforcement officer, told the hearing that the case — identified in the packet with photographs showing the property’s deterioration — has a recorded finding of fact and an order imposing the fine that has been recorded for more than 90 days. "It has been recorded for more than 90 days," Gifford said.
Staff reported limited contact from the property representatives in recent months and included mailing costs of $109 in the packet. Staff also noted they had not recalculated an administrative rate; updating the lien would require recording a new lien, which Gifford said would restart the 90-day waiting period for permission to forfeit.
When asked about authorization, staff said the commission must approve the monetary action while the hearing officer can grant procedural permission. The hearing officer said procedural permission was granted. "You have my permission," the hearing officer said to staff; staff acknowledged they would seek the commission’s monetary authorization separately.
Staff described the property’s condition as worse than earlier photographs from June 2024, and emphasized that continued nonresponse from the property representative would lead to the statutory consequences attached to an unpaid recorded lien.
No formal vote was taken at the hearing; staff will seek the commission’s monetary approval as the next step before any foreclosure is executed.