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RESOLUTION NO. 6869 A RESOLUTION authorizing recovery of abatement costs pursuant to EMC 1.20.090 at 1215 Everett 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 April 8, 2015 an Order of the City of Everett Code Official was issued against the property owner Liquidation Properties Inc. (the "Owner") to secure a damaged and dangerous primary structure at 1215 Everett Avenue (the "Property"), parcel number 00439161601601, and abbreviated legal description: Section 19 Township 29 Range 05 Quarter SE - EVERETT PLAT OF BLK 616 D-01 - W 41FT OF E 79FT LOT 16 & W 41 FT OF E 79FT OF S 16FT LOT 17 & S 9.1 FT OF N 12.8FT OF W 25FT LOT 17 WHEREAS the Owner failed to secure the structure as required by the Order; WHEREAS, the City provided notice to the Owner explaining that failure to immediately abate the above-described violations would result in the City lawfully securing the structure, and that those costs together may become a lien against the property if the Owner failed to reimburse the City the abatement costs; WHEREAS, the City, through a contractor, conducted the abatement including securing the structure from trespass on April 20, 2015; WHEREAS, on May 28, 2015 the City of Everett Violations Hearing Examiner found that the damaged and previously unsecured structure violated the EMC, and issued an Order against the Owner for the EMC violations on the Property; WHEREAS, the City incurred costs in the amount of $393.12 in its boarding and securing the primary structure and the Hearing Examiner imposed a penalty of $500.00 against the Owner; WHEREAS, the Owner has failed to timely pay the penalty and abatement costs; and WHEREAS, notice of Council's consideration of this Resolution was provided to the Owner;