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Council told owner may contest weed abatement for lot at Brown and Parker; staff says lot largely cleared and overgrown
Summary
Staff reported that a weed lien (group 16 66) for a lot at Brown and Parker may be contested; the owner’s representative may argue the lot is substantially wooded and exempt, while staff said the lot appears about 80% cleared with high weeds and recommended proceeding.
City staff updated the Mobile City Council on a weed-abatement lien (group 16 66) for property at the southeast corner of Brown and Parker streets and said the property owner may be present with legal representation to contest the proceeding.
A staff member said the property owner’s representative believes the site is a ‘‘non-developed property that is substantially wooded’’ and therefore exempt from weed-abatement proceedings. The staff member disagreed, saying that recent clearing had left the lot about 80% cleared and covered with high weeds up to shoulder height and that the city should proceed. “I disagree because over the last 10, there's been different levels of development clearing to the point where today I drove by this morning that my opinion is it's about 80% cleared with 80% being high weeds,” the staff member said.
The staff member indicated the owner may have hired an attorney (named in the transcript as Ms. Jimenez) and that the matter may be presented at the meeting. The staff member recommended proceeding with abatement and lien assessment but acknowledged representation might appear to contest the finding.
No final vote or action on the weed-abatement lien is recorded in the captured segment; the transcript shows staff provided the update and advised the council the matter could be contested at the meeting.
Council members were notified of the potential appearance by the owner and counsel and no formal decision was recorded in the segment.
