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#111P/SZ:mil 'E4 olOV RESOLUTION NO. 7088 E4 . ,TT A RESOLUTION authorizing recovery of abatement costs pursuant to EMC 1.20.090 at 3135 Tulalip Avenue, Everett, Washington. WHEREAS,the Everett Municipal Code (the "EMC") Section 1.20.090 authorizes the City to abate code violations and recover the abatement costs; and WHEREAS, on January 23, 2014 the City of Everett Violations Hearing Examiner issued an Order against the property owner Lynda J. Yost(the "Owner") for EMC violations at 3135 Tulalip Avenue (the "Property"), parcel number 00583972701700, and abbreviated legal description: STANFORD LAND CO S ADD TO EVERETT BLK 727 D-00 -LOT 18 TGW ALL TH PTN LOT 17 LY SELYOF A LN WH IS PLT& 12.5 FT DIST FR NWLYLN SD LOT 17 WHEREAS the Owner failed to abate the violations, which included removal of all discarded items from the yards of property, and making the largely unlawful residence safe for occupancy by obtaining building permits and doing any work necessary to make the residential structure code compliant; and WHEREAS, Ms. Yost made very little progress on the abatement of the discarded property in her yard and made no progress toward bring the residence into compliance with the EMC (even after a fire severely damaged the second story of the residential structure) and several instances of individual unlawfully staying the residential structure; and WHEREAS,the City commenced a nuisance abatement lawsuit in Snohomish County Superior Court to seek authority to conduct the abatement itself with Ms. Yost being solely responsible for the abatement costs; and WHEREAS,the Superior Court granted the City's request and issued the City a Warrant of Abatement to enter onto Ms. Yost's property to demolish the unlawful residential structure and to remove the discarded items from the yards; and WHEREAS,the City, through a contractor, began the abatement of the property by demolishing the residential structure and removing_the discarded items on October 17, 2016; and WHEREAS,the City incurred costs in the amount of$87,511.30; and WHEREAS,the Owner has failed to timely pay the abatement costs; and 1