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Council grants short extensions and orders abatements after nuisance hearing
Summary
During a suspended session the council opened a nuisance hearing and approved abatement orders for several properties, granted one-week extensions in two cases and continued one matter to the August meeting; two nuisance complaints were dismissed.
The Biwabik City Council suspended its regular meeting to hold a nuisance hearing and issued a series of motions directing abatement, granting short extensions and dismissing some complaints.
Councilor Waller (S7) opened discussion about the property at 202nd Avenue North and moved to give the owner one more week to address the nuisance and to authorize abatement if improvements were not made. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The council then moved to abate 126 3rd Avenue South and 418 4th Avenue North after noting no representative appeared and progress had not been made; both abatement motions were carried on voice votes.
For 403 4th Street North, councilors noted the owner is subject to a restraining order and may be unable to access the property; after confirming notice and delivery, the council moved and seconded to abate the property and the motion carried.
Councilors granted a one-week extension for 145th Avenue South after an on-site observation that the property had at least six vehicles; the extension runs one week from the date of personal contact, after which the city will proceed to abate if compliance is not achieved.
The council approved an abatement at 303 6th Avenue North, continued the matter at 801 3rd Street North to the August meeting, and dismissed complaints at 703 1st Street North and 111 1st Avenue North when no representatives appeared.
Most motions were moved and seconded by council members and carried by unanimous voice votes recorded on the transcript as 'Aye.' Where owners were absent or nonresponsive, council members directed staff to proceed with abatement according to the motion language. The nuisance hearing concluded and the regular meeting resumed.
