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Board of Works issues 30-day notices, orders cost assessment and solicits cleanup bids
Summary
At its meeting on property enforcement, the Board of Works directed staff to issue 30-day enforcement notices and 72-hour tagging for abandoned vehicles at several properties, voted to assess $7,902.87 to the owner of a demolished house and authorized bids for additional cleanups.
The Board of Works reviewed multiple code-enforcement cases and approved a series of enforcement and cleanup actions, including notices, cost assessments and soliciting bids.
Code-enforcement staff reported that 939 B Street Southeast still had multiple vehicles, trailers and campers on site, some with expired registrations and titles reportedly in a deceased relative's name. The staff member who inspected the properties said, “there is still a lot of vehicles, trailers, campers,” and recommended issuing a 30-day enforcement notice followed by tagging and 72-hour removal if the property owner did not comply. The board voted to issue that enforcement notice and directed the police department to tag vehicles if they remain after the deadline.
The board also considered a completed demolition at 129 B Street Southeast. Staff presented an invoice of $6,975 for demolition work plus $927.87 in processing, for a total of $7,902.87. A board member moved to assess that total amount to the property owner; the motion carried. Staff said they will send a demand letter and pursue a lien if the assessed amount is not paid within 30 days.
On a separate matter, the board affirmed an enforcement and demolition order for a deteriorated house on Southeast 6th Street and authorized staff to solicit bids for demolition. For an overgrown bank-owned parcel near Miller Park on Highway 54 West and for the property at 68 8th Street Southwest, the board authorized the usual enforcement steps (10-day notice, city mowing, billing and lien) and approved obtaining three bids for cleanup work, with staff authorized to accept the lowest bid under $500.
Board members and staff discussed logistical questions about towing and cost allocation for removal of abandoned vehicles, noting local rules on abandoned-vehicle disposition and the administrative steps needed before disposal. The local ordinance referenced a value threshold for abandoned-vehicle procedures that staff said had changed from $500 to $1,000; staff emphasized the need to document that the vehicles are valued under the legal threshold before proceeding with tow-and-impound actions.
The meeting concluded after the board completed votes on the listed enforcement actions and authorized staff follow-up on notices, liens and soliciting demolition or mowing bids. The board set follow-up for its next meeting to review compliance and any bid results.
