Legislative Hearings

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Room 330 City Hall & Court House/Remote

TL;DR

The Legislative Hearings focused on property maintenance and code enforcement issues, with multiple property owners appealing nuisance and correction orders. Several cases involving property code violations and potential clean-up requirements were discussed, with most appeals being referred to City Council or laid over for future hearings.

Key Decisions

  • Tall Grass and Weed Removal Assessment Laid Over
  • Nuisance Abatement for 2016 Fremont Avenue Referred to City Council
  • Property Appeals at 239 Bates Avenue Referred to City Council
  • Property Appeals at 597 Forest Street Referred to City Council
  • Correction Order Appeals for Multiple Properties Mostly Laid Over or Referred
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Agenda

  1. 10:00 a.m. Hearings
  2. Special Tax Assessments-ROLLS
  3. 1 Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during June 27 to July 8, 2025. (File No. J2602TW, Assessment No. 268702)
    Resolution LH Assessment Roll
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 12/16/2025

  4. 11:00 a.m. Hearings
  5. Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements
  6. 2 Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 2016 FREMONT AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-55. (Refer to November 18, 2025 Legislative Hearing)
    Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/22/2025

  7. Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders
  8. 3 Appeal of Emmett J. Owens, Jr. to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle Abatement Order at 239 BATES AVENUE.
    Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 11/12/2025

  9. 4 Appeal of Philip and Kelly Oliver to a Summary Abatement Order at 597 FOREST STREET.
    Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 11/12/2025

  10. Correction Orders
  11. 5 Appeal of Nachman Goldberg to a Correction Order at 1809 YORKSHIRE AVENUE.
    Resolution LH Correction Order (Code Enforcement Only)
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/13/2026

  12. 6 Appeal of Kevin Debezelle, KJD Rental Properties LLC, to a Correction Notice at 2043 ASHLAND AVENUE.
    Resolution LH Correction Order (Code Enforcement Only)
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/13/2026

  13. 7 Appeal of Michael Haubrich to a Correction Notice at 1488 HAZELWOOD STREET.
    Resolution LH Correction Order (Code Enforcement Only)
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 11/12/2025