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Committee weighs options for derelict properties including 913 North and 510 S. Madison
Summary
Committee members reviewed a list of problem properties — including 913 North, 510 S. Madison, the Burrow property and 505 S. Decatur — and discussed deed transfers, pending hearings and 30‑day notices; minutes note enforcement challenges tied to title complications, tax sales and recent state law changes affecting liens for mowing and demolition.
The Building Code Committee on May 27 reviewed several problem properties that may require demolition or further enforcement. The minutes list 913 North (two owners resisting cleanup), 510 S. Madison (a hearing already held; staff awaiting final paperwork from the code officer), the Burrow property (a tree intruding on a porch; a 30‑day notice will be issued to 'Mr. Cooper' to remove belongings prior to demolition) and 505 S. Decatur (owner had begun cleanup but was incarcerated and the property has since deteriorated).
Committee members discussed options including asking owners to deed properties to the city for demolition when voluntary cleanup is not forthcoming, pursuing tax sales and using liens for mowing or demolition work. The minutes caution that recent state law changes mean owners may not always be required to repay mowing/demolition liens; staff described title complications such as inherited properties with multiple heirs that slow enforcement. The minutes record no formal votes on new demolition orders at this meeting.
