Legislative Hearings

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 330 City Hall & Court House/Remote

TL;DR

The City Council's Legislative Hearings focused on property rehabilitation and tax assessment issues for several residential properties. Multiple properties were discussed for potential removal, repair, or special tax assessments, with most items being laid over or referred to future hearings.

Key Decisions

  • 430 Dale Street North Property Rehabilitation Order Laid Over
  • Special Tax Assessment for 1654 Juno Avenue Laid Over
  • Vacant Building Registration Fee Assessment Referred to City Council
  • Emergency Boarding Services Assessment Referred to City Council
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. 9:00 a.m. Hearings
  2. Remove/Repair Orders
  3. 1 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 430 DALE STREET NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the October 22, 2025, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to remove within 15 days)
    Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 9/30/2025

  4. Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements
  5. 2 First Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 887 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-17. (Nuisance is abated)
    Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 9/30/2025

  6. 3 Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 195 GOODRICH AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 25-15.
    Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 9/30/2025

  7. 4 Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1213 WOODBRIDGE STREET in Council File RLH RR 25-23.
    Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 9/30/2025

  8. 10:00 a.m. Hearings
  9. Special Tax Assessments
  10. 5 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1654 JUNO AVENUE. (File No. J2518R2, Assessment No. 2585669) (Amend to delete)
    Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 10/7/2025

  11. 6 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 360 KENNARD STREET. (File No. J2512B2, Assessment No. 258118) (To refer to October 14, 2025 Legislative Hearing)
    Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 9/17/2025

  12. Special Tax Assessments-ROLLS
  13. 7 Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during April 17, 2024 to March 18, 2025. (File No. VB2513, Assessment No. 258829)
    Resolution LH Assessment Roll
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/8/2025

  14. 8 Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during April 2025. (File No. J2513B, Assessment No. 258113)
    Resolution LH Assessment Roll
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/8/2025