2005/06/15 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL, AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: Consent An Ordinance relating to Junk X Action and Inoperable Motor Vehicle 6/1/05 First Reading Abatement, Amending Sections 1, 6/8/05 Second 2, 3, 4, and 10 of Ordinance No. Reading 2338-98 (EMC Sections 8.22.010, 6/15/05 Third Reading 8.22.020, 8.22.030, 8.22.040, and 6/15/05 Public Hearing 8.22.100) and Repealing Sections COUNCIL BILL # Originating Department Contact Person Phone Number FOR AGENDA OF Initialed by: 6 and 7 of Ordinance No. 2338-98 Department Head (EMC Sections 8.22.060 and CAA 8.22.070) Council President to ceo`�-1 Legal Leslie A. Tidball 257-8512 6/1.6/8.6/15 Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval Public Safety Committee Proposed Ordinance Planning February 10, 2005 Council approval of this agenda item authorizes a budget revision in the additional amount requested Expenditure Required $ -0- Account Number(s): Amount Budgeted $ -0- Additional Required $ -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: Junk and inoperable vehicles parked on private residential property create a visual blight in neighborhoods, a very real concern to citizens. Junk vehicles are already treated as a public nuisance by the city code. This ordinance establishes a definition of inoperable vehicles and that inoperable vehicles, having become a public nuisance, shall be also be treated as a nuisance and removed from private property. In addition, this ordinance also repeals language involving repeat offenders and monetary penalties that is covered in Everett Municipal Code 1.20. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt an Ordinance relating to Junk and Inoperable Motor Vehicle Abatement, Amending Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10 of Ordinance No. 2338-98 (EMC Sections 8.22.010, 8.22.020, 8.22.030, 8.22.040, and 8.22.100) and Repealing Sections 6 and 7 of Ordinance No. 2338-98 (EMC Sections 8.22.060 and 8.22.070) �5