Piedmont council approves resolutions to remove two unsafe houses, authorize liens

The Piedmont City Council voted March 17 to authorize the removal of unsafe residential structures at two properties and to place liens on those parcels to recover removal costs.

Councilman Frank Cobb moved to approve Resolution 2026-05 granting the city authority to remove the unsafe house and other structures at 506 North Center Avenue; Councilman Mark Epps seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote. Cobb later moved to approve a resolution with the same number, 2026-05, to remove an unsafe structure at 511 North Church Street; Councilman Brittney Williams seconded and the council again voted unanimously to approve the measure.

The resolutions instruct city staff to remove the structures identified as unsafe and to record liens against the properties to cover the city's expenses. The meeting minutes do not specify estimated removal costs, owners of the properties, or timetables for abatement. Those details were not provided during the meeting and are not specified in the record.

The approvals followed routine consent-agenda actions early in the meeting; no public testimony about the two properties is recorded in the minutes. The resolutions were approved as presented and recorded in the minutes as Resolution 2026-05 for both addresses.

Next steps recorded in the minutes: staff will proceed under the authority granted by the resolutions. The minutes do not indicate a planned public hearing or appeals process on the record; any such procedures required by state law or local ordinance are not detailed in the meeting record.