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CASSEL13ERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of April 8, 2013 — Regular Meeting Page 12 of 17 No one came forward to address this item. MOTION: Commissioner Aramendia moved to reduce the lien in Case Number CE -12- 00953 from $3,325 to $1,663, to be paid within 60 days. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hufford. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 — 0. C. Request for Reduction of Code Enforcement Lien — 3019 Casselwood St. N Staff Presentation: Sandra Smith, Interim Community Development Director, advised that that this item was a request to reduce a code lien on the property at 3019 Casselwood Street North. She explained that this was a rental business property and the tenant had received a violation for not maintaining the landscape material. She fiuther explained that when the tenant left, they did not pass the information about the violation on to the property owner. She stated that the property owner then leased the property to anew tenant, which had caused a repeat violation to be noticed and sent to the property owner. She added that, unfortunately, the new tenant had been cited for violations of the earlier tenant and the fines had passed to the new tenant, as well. Ms. Smith explained that the new tenant had requested a reduction of the lien and the Code Enforcement Board had voted to recommend that the Commission reduce the lien by 50 %. Discussion: A brief discussion ensued regarding the Code language pertaining to the number of days given to pay a reduced lien. Ms. Smith clarified that although the Code language gave 3 0 days, the Code Enforcement Board normally extended the time to 60 days to pay the reduced lien. She added that in this case, the new tenant was toying to establish a new business and had not been the one who had violated the Code initially, so the Board felt the additional time was appropriate. No one came forward to address this item. MOTION: Commissioner Aramendia moved to reduce the lien in Case Number CE -12- 01738 from $2,850 to $1,425, to be paid within 60 days. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hufford. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 — 0. D. Request for Reduction of Code Enforcement Lien — 432 Ranch Trail Staff Presentation: Sandra Smith, Interim Community Development Director, advised that this item related to a landscape maintenance violation that had occurred at 432 Ranch Trail. She added that property had been in violation for a 63 -day period of time and the fine had accrued to $1,575. She stated that the property owner had requested a reduction of the lien; however, they did not come to the Code Enforcement Board meeting when the reduction was considered. She further stated that the Code Enforcement Board had voted to recommend that the Commission deny the request for reduction of the lien. No one came forward to address this item.