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Council member and county attorney says foreclosure action planned for 415 Sixth Avenue if owner does not remedy property
Summary
During open agendas, council member Corey — who said he also serves as county attorney — said the city is preparing to send a final letter to the owner of 415 Sixth Avenue giving until March 1 to surrender or repair the property and that staff are preparing to file a first foreclosure action if the owner does not comply.
During the meeting’s open‑agenda period, Corey — who said he also serves as county attorney — described plans to begin foreclosure proceedings on a property at 415 Sixth Avenue if the owner does not correct code violations.
Corey said staff are preparing to send a final, 30‑day letter to the owner of 415 Sixth Avenue, giving the owner until March 1 “to either surrender your property or fix it up.” He described the property as a “total hazard” and said it posed potential problems for law enforcement, including use by vagrants and people using controlled substances. “We're in the process of gathering the evidence that we need to present to a court,” Corey said. “If they don't clean that up, and we are preparing to file the first foreclosure action kind of as a test balloon on March 1st.”
Corey said the homeowner lives in Texas and that the city will use the initial action to determine priorities for other properties. He said he would share a drafted letter with colleagues before sending it. The remarks came as part of councilmembers’ open‑agenda reports rather than as a formal motion; no formal vote was recorded on the record during the meeting.
Discussion vs. direction vs. decision - Discussion: Councilmembers discussed the property’s condition and the process for pursuing remedies through the courts. - Direction: Corey said staff would send a 30‑day letter and assemble evidence to present to a court; he indicated intent to file a foreclosure action if the owner does not comply by March 1. - Decision: No formal council motion or vote to commence foreclosure was recorded in the transcript; Corey described planned staff action and a potential future court filing.
Why it matters: A foreclosure proceeding would transfer property title through court process if the owner does not remedy code violations; the item signals the city’s intent to use legal enforcement tools to abate hazardous properties.
