City staff recommended that the committee move forward with condemnation for multiple long-neglected properties while making an exception for one home where repairs are nearly complete.

Speaker 5, a city staff member presenting property cases, described several addresses with safety and maintenance problems and recommended condemnation for all except 2646 25th Street. “So I would say go ahead and, move forward with the condemnation of this 1,” Speaker 5 said, calling out prolonged noncompliance dating back to pre‑renovation work on Jack Warner Parkway. On the first property, 2646 25th Street in Council District 2 near Elizabeth Baptist, Speaker 5 said exterior repairs are done but painting remains and recommended allowing the owner to finish rather than condemning.

The committee heard details on individual properties: Speaker 5 said 2327 Jack Warner Parkway remains open to the public and has not been cleaned up; Speaker 4 urged demolition, saying the structure “looks really bad.” At 3153 Riggs Road, Speaker 5 reported severe rot along the back wall and said the owner had not acted despite earlier opportunities. The parcel listed in papers as 2790 L Street (the house bears the address 2770 Elm Street) includes an adjacent former church building and a trailer; staff said they plan to pursue the house portion for condemnation. For 2715 Oak Street, Speaker 5 said the property is bank‑owned and that the listed contact number was disconnected.

Speaker 2 and other members asked clarifying questions about property types and timelines; Speaker 5 said in several cases staff do not expect owners to contest condemnation and that previous code enforcement and cleanup efforts had extended over years. Committee action on each demolition and any subsequent lien filings will appear on the formal agenda and council docket for authorization.

Next steps: staff will prepare the formal demolition cost settings and lien authorizations for the addresses discussed; the committee did not record a final roll-call vote on condemnation in the transcript excerpt provided.