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4,1-4 E4 TETT 7109 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION authorizing recovery of abatement costs pursuant to EMC 1.20.090 at 1510 Walnut Street, 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 14, 2016, the City of Everett Violations Hearing Examiner issued an Order against the property owner Estate of David L. Knatz (the "Owner") for EMC violations at 1510 Walnut Street (the "Property"), parcel number 00438731400405 and abbreviated legal description: EVERETT DIV T PLAT OF BLK 314 D-05 - THE N 27.5FT OF S 75FT OF LOT 4 WHEREAS the Owner failed to abate the violations, including vacating the residential structure due to lack of required water and electrical service, removing inoperable vehicles parked on site and removing bagged trash, boxes, litter, furniture, salvage material and personal items discarded on the Property by the date set by the Order; WHEREAS, an Order of the City of Everett Code Official was sent to the Owner requiring immediate abatement of the above-described violations, and explaining that failure to do so would result in the City abating the violations on the Property, and that those costs together with any penalties imposed by the Hearing Examiner may become a lien against his property if the Owner failed to reimburse the City the abatement costs; WHEREAS,the City, through a contractor, conducted removal of all discarded items from the Property on January 13, 2017, after the Owner failed to do so; WHEREAS,the City incurred costs in the amount of$1,067.54 in its abatement of the violations and the Hearing Examiner imposed a penalty of$2500 against the Owner; WHEREAS,the Owner has failed to timely pay the penalty and abatement costs; and WHEREAS, in accordance with EMC 1.20.090, the cost of removal of discarded items, together with any penalties imposed by the Hearing Examiner, may become a lien against the property subject to interest accrued at the same rate and in the same manner as delinquent taxes; and 1