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. - e Councilor Wooten requested a report from the City Attorney on the tenant notification process for condemned buildings. She had a concern about the legality of tenants to re-enter a condemned building to retrieve personal belongings. Mr. Sercombe said that this ordinance is used occasionally to abate, on an emergency basis, when unsafe conditions are discovered. While a longer "grace period" may be appropriate in most cases, it may not be when there is immediate danger to occupants who re-enter. Mr. Sercombe said he would report back on this issue. Councilor Wooten continued that she was appalled at the lack of responsibility of individual property owners. She was aware of several calls to the Building Safety Division on housing code and inspection problems recently. She suggested that the housing code inspection and ordinance program be mOdified/re-adopted on a limited basis. . Councilor Obie acknowledged that he also has had several calls on the apart- ments in question, as they are in his ward. He endorsed Ms. Wooten's suggestion. Councilor Hansen also indicated a concern about the length of time for resolu- tion of these issues. He would like to see the owner-neglect issue speeded up for the benefit of others in the neighborhood. Mr. Gleason agreed that the issue needs to be dealt with in a judicious manner. Staff would try to develop a "halfway" position that addressed the housing code procedural issues as well as property rights issues for the benefit of all parties concerned. Councilor Wooten felt that this may be an area where budget cuts have affected the City's ability to respond. Perhaps a "phased" program could be helpful in addressing the situation. Res. No. 3839--A resolution concerning abatement of buildings located at 2051 and 2053 City View Street. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote, motion carried unanimously, 7:0. III. ADOPTION OF FINDINGS/LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR DIVISION AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (Contract 84-01) (memo, findings attached)_ _____ City Manager Michea1 Gleason introduced the agenda item. There is no formal staff report in that the City Council is considering findings as indicated in the memo dated March 5, 1984, from the Public Works Department to the Assistant City Manager. If council is willing to adopt the findings, the council bill can be adopted. Otherwise, a separate public hearing date can be set with the approval of two-thirds of the City Council. CB 2730--An ordinance levying assessments for paving, sidewalks, and storm sewer in Division Avenue, from River Road to 1500 feet east; paving and sidewalks in River Road from Division Avenue to 600 feet north; and sanitary sewer and storm sewers to serve the area between River Road and Ross Lane, and between Be1t1ine Road and 1200 feet north of Be1tline Road. MINUTES-Eugene City Council March 12, 1984 Page 8