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CDRA discusses mold, health concerns and eviction process for city-owned apartment
Summary
The CDRA reported mold and health-and-safety issues in Apartment Number 6, said a three-day eviction notice was not honored and that the agency may pursue court action; staff returned rent checks and plans to remediate before re-occupancy.
Mount Pleasant CDRA members were informed March 11 of health and safety problems at a city-managed dwelling referred to in the meeting as Apartment Number 6, where staff said mold and related hazards have prompted action to vacate and remediate the unit.
Staff reported they served a three-day eviction notice that was not honored and that another party delivered rent checks for February and March which staff returned because they judged the unit uninhabitable. Staff said the agency will pursue court action to evict, remediate mold and other deficiencies, and will not allow occupancy until inspections confirm safer conditions.
CDRA members asked for updates on the timeline for remediation and whether repairs would be funded through normal maintenance budgets or grant sources discussed elsewhere in the meeting. Staff said they plan to correct plumbing and furnace issues identified in multiple units and would seek grant support when appropriate; specifics on funding sources for this particular apartment were not provided in the meeting.
Ending: Staff said they will proceed with court filings if tenants do not vacate and will report back to the board on remediation progress and inspection results before the unit is re-rented.
