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Resident asks Northfield council about burned Summit Avenue house; law director says village may clean up and place costs on tax duplicate
Summary
A Northfield resident asked council about a burned house on Summit Avenue; Law Director Brad Bryan said the longtime owner is deceased, the home was uninsured, adult children left town, and the Village may need to clean the property and put cleanup costs on the tax duplicate while pursuing legal remedies.
Elizabeth Modarelli of 174 Summit Avenue told the Village of Northfield council May 11 she wanted an update on a house on Summit that burned down; she attended the meeting with her husband Michael and their son.
Law Director Brad Bryan said the longtime owner of the property is deceased, the adult children who had been residing in the home have apparently left town, and the home was not insured. "At this point, it looks like the Village will have to clean up the property and put the costs on the tax duplicate," Bryan said. He added the Village is in the process of taking the legal actions necessary to remedy the situation.
The transcript does not identify the deceased owner by name, the date of the fire, the estimated cleanup cost, or whether any tax-duplicate lien has been filed; those details are recorded here as not specified. Council did not take a formal vote on the house during the meeting; Bryan indicated administrative and legal steps are underway.
The resident comment was recorded during the remonstrances/public comment portion of the agenda. Council members present received the update, and department heads who were not in attendance at the meeting were noted as expected at the next regular meeting.
