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City attorneys, manager report safety improvements, punch‑list timeline at Brookstone at Coles Park
Summary
City attorney and property manager told the Judiciary Committee that security lighting, weekend private security and eviction activity have reduced incidents at Brookstone; the developer committed to a punch‑list with specific work slated for March–April and has retained local counsel to support a surety bond claim.
Attorney Silverman updated the Judiciary Committee on conditions and remediation efforts at Brookstone at Coles Park, saying the property’s manager and the landlord had begun a series of safety and maintenance actions that have reduced reported incidents.
“Through their local counsel and confirmed by Officer Diaz that all of the security lighting, in the order is up and operating,” Silverman said, and added that “two private security officers have been posted and continue to work the grounds on weekend nights.” He said the landlord had “continued to actively remove problem tenants through a series of evictions and pre eviction notices.”
The committee heard that police calls to the development have dropped and that communication between management, residents and police has improved. Silverman said Benoit, the property manager, had retained a local law firm to help handle bond‑related matters and that Benoit’s CEO had issued directives to local staff to move quickly on unresolved items.
Silverman provided an itemized punch‑list and schedule the city expects to see completed as weather allows: detectable warning strips on pavement in March; an update of as‑built drawings to the building department in March; landscaping, pavement striping, pavement patching and installation of missing benches beginning in April. He said the city would receive a more detailed punch‑list update within about two weeks to support the city’s surety bond claim.
Committee members asked for numeric details on evictions and incident counts. Silverman said the numbers were being reported to the city but that he did not have eviction counts at the meeting. Officer Diaz was cited by Silverman as confirming the reduction in incidents; Diaz did not supply a count on the record during the update.
No formal action or vote on remedies was recorded at the committee meeting. The Judiciary Committee adjourned after the update and asked staff to keep the committee informed as the punch‑list and bond claim documentation are finalized.
The report comes amid ongoing litigation and a pending bond claim; Silverman told the committee the city needs a detailed, itemized list of work to support allegations in the suit against the surety company. The committee did not set a new hearing date but will monitor the promised two‑week update.
Less critical details: committee members thanked Silverman for the report and adjourned the Judiciary Committee meeting after receiving the update.
