2925 LOMBARD AVE 2018-01-01 MF Import

�� 1�,OBEIiT C. AND�RSON, liayor � i' ; , ` � �, � `,� �, � ,;,::, BRUCE E. JONES, Cit�j orney a d WALTER C. SLLLERS, ; . :, ,T�. � ssistant City Attorney " � .2�j ��,` December 23, 1�J70 � i `., J t.=-- """ Condition of property at 292 and 2�32Z Isdml�a�'d'�� r � ':��rr `'.'"_"'"��o" '.'"7;1;�r �-� -. . 9ttached is a file concerning the condition of occupied buildings at 29322 Lombard and 2925 Lombard in the City of Everett. These buildings constitute the Uns�vorth "Mission" which houses anytivhere from 15 to 30 lerelicts. Based on the reports it can be concluded that the buildings constitute a ouUlic nuisance, or thai the buildings are substandard buildings under the terms of tlie housing codc. Accordingly, in accordance with our procedures the next step is to send a notice of substandard building to the owner with a list of violations or discrepancies and ��l�at must be done to correct the Uuildings in order to continue occupancy. The o�vners are given a reasonable time to correct these. Thereafter, if the violations are not corrected, the Uuilding may be posted by the City and occupancy thereof by any person constitutes a mis�lemeanor. Persons found occupying or attempting to occupy the buildings would be subject to arrest. This constitutes a netv level of enforceinent under our unsafe building abatement prograni. Heretofore, �ve have been abating unoccupied buildings. rurther proceediugs on the enforcement of the subject property tvould consi:itute clesure of occupied buildings and cause social disruption in our community. The persons who are presently occupying and have occupied these buildings in the past are derelicts or �vinos or street alcoholics (unattached alcoholic inales) �vlio live in the building Uy perinission of Geoige Unsw�rth �vho in exchange for tlieir welfare cliecic� apparently, sees that they are provided tivith a roof' over their head, a littic food, and a bottle. This type of alcoholic is difficult to place under the esistir,g alcoholism treatment programs in our community. Other cominunities talce care of ti�ese types of alcoholics �vith detoxification programs or alcoholism detention and i:reatment facilities especially geared to the alcoholic �vho must Ue forced into treatment. Our treatment toward these types of alcoliolics in tlie past has Ueen simply to place them in jail for anywhere from 10 to 30 days. The Snohomish County Jail does not hzve any treatment or rehabilitiation facilities for alcoholics and the present treatment results in a high degree of recidivism. Other cities reduce the recidivisin Uy more progressive treatment prograins, for example, Washington, D. C. etpended approximately .^y3, 000, 000 for a hospital to which street drunlcs are sentenced. There they receive treatment and drying out and are given an opportunity to forin somc productive attachment to the community. St. Louis has initiated a detosification ceuter prograixi �vhich is essentially a drying out process.