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�_ i� <br />�January 7, 1972 <br />Mr. n�a� r�ooay <br />% The Scat-tic Times <br />P. O, IiOX JO <br />Seatl-lc, l��asl�ingL-on 987.Z1 <br />Dcar Sir; <br />Ihc Evergreen <br />cirv ov <br />everett <br />CITY N/.lL � il9.B00] <br />NCRCTf� W�SHINGTON <br />.oso� <br />iHsrtcnoN ocrenru�nr <br />In responsc �o,your recenl- i.nquiry for informati.on re�ardi.n� Che Ronald <br />Yhclps proper.Cy, we offcr Nie following reply: <br />ldc are dceply sorry L'hat t•fr, Phclps �aas conf:used Uy our mechod of cede <br />enf-orcemenl', We are now in Che process of screeni.ng our procedures and <br />forms in au effort Lo communi.cate more effecLi.vely i.n Che fuCure. <br />Our main oUj�cCive in Chc enforcement of ow• housi.n� code is L•o incure <br />I:hat c>;icLinr structures do noL enda;tger Chc hcal.t:l� and safeLy of iCs <br />occupincs Uccause of i.�tadequaCe pl.timbing, heaLinf; cl.eclri.cal :�nd venC- <br />ilaLini; spstcros; ovcr.crowdin^• sC:ucCu <br />maintenauce, Our cede, tohich i_;; ��1CionallyciccoFnized,UlasLUe�ntin forcc <br />for nearly l'�,�o ycars and is si.mil.tr L-o t:he codc ChaC is Uciny; cntmrced <br />by the Ci.Cy of Seact:lc. Idc hoPe Co achicve L•he degrce oi success ChaC thc <br />Ci.L'y of ScaCl'lc lias had in l'hc up-F,ladin� of low ancl mi.ddlc incom� housi.n�, <br />As L'o i�lie specifics of t�ir. Phclps p�roblein, Lhe property i.n queslion shoiae; <br />no vini.Ule signs of- mzinteu:mce :md ic bcyond doubC st�b-sCandar�l and di1.i�:i- <br />dated to I:he exCe;it t:haL' i.t- wou7J endant;cr Chc liealCh and safct:y of iL's <br />occupanCs. On OcCoUcr G, 1971 il't,as noted lhat Afr. Phclps l�ouscs, Uoth on <br />the samc 7.01', werc v�icnnL', open to Chc^ puUlic and apparently vindalized, <br />lluring our aCt'empL's fo locaCe Llie otmier, a CenanL c�oVed i.nt'o Che >maller <br />housc. On OcCobcr ]3, 1971 Lhc largcr l.ousc taas iound in esscnCially Che <br />Clii�s Cim.'�anln;i�,fo�in LCLCCITWl15101;Il�CcI`JI:O CheLotancr1��1ACL'cnq�os�Cot'conCacC <br />1•ir. Yliclp:; by Ce].ephone were un;:uccessful. 'lhe Ce�ianC L'hat �r.oved inl'o Clie <br />cmal7. house ta, s apparenCly c1is��Ci.sfied wil�.h tlie p1wnl�inv problems as L'hr_y <br />u�oved oul' shotL'ly af.�cr movint in. Thci' wcrc noC hatassed i❑ any way and <br />werc noc evicecd by Che Cil-y. <br />tir, Phclps r,�acic a persona7, rg.;;it: co our offi.ce afeer Chesc event:s and <br />cont'cnded t1�aL l'hc cCrncCvrc �ris a r,omid old houcc l:liaL- had no major problans. <br />llc requc�::l:cd a lisL ot tlic major fnu1L-s aud t�c respondecl with a 1cCCcr t;�Li.ch <br />