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Grandson urges investigation of landlord over alleged code violations and missed inspections
Summary
A resident asked council to investigate a landlord (Douglas Heine) whose properties allegedly missed mandated rental inspections in 2024–25, describing unsafe conditions at his grandparents' home and asking the city to expedite enforcement and investigation.
During public comment Eric Paranich described ongoing problems at his grandparents’ rental property and urged immediate city action. Paranich asserted that the landlord, Douglas Heine, declined to allow city inspections in 2024 and 2025 and that the next scheduled inspection was set for July 15, 2026 but then canceled. He described unsafe conditions (illegal wiring, a filled-in manhole in the basement, nonworking utilities), said he has documented assaults and property damage on his phone and that he has been working with the city’s director of rental property management, Robin Salemba.
Paranich asked council to investigate the landlord and apply the 2023 ordinance requiring rental property inspection and compliance, arguing that continued delays risk resident safety. City staff and council asked Paranich to provide evidence (photos and certified letters were mentioned) and said staff would follow up with the director of rental property management and other departments.
