RESOLUTION NO.  6659               

A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT ON CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY CONDITIONS EXIST WHICH CONSTITUTE A BLIGHT UPON THE NEIGHBORHOOD, DIRECTING THAT THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY ABATE SUCH CONDITIONS, FIXING A REASONABLE TIME WITHIN WHICH SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE ABATED, AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC OFFICER TO ABATE SUCH CONDITIONS IN THE EVENT THE OWNER FAILS TO DO SO WITHIN THE STATED TIME PERIOD, AND PROVIDING THAT THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ABATEMENT INCURRED BY THE PUBLIC OFFICER BE ASSESSED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF CHAPTER IX, ARTICLE 6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2003.

WHEREAS:  Pursuant to the provisions of the Environmental Code, Chapter IX, Article 6, of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003, the public officer has determined that certain conditions constituting a blight upon the neighborhood exist upon the following described property, to-wit:

North Lawrence beg at a pt 135 Ft N of SW cor Blk 9 th N along W line sd blk 115 Ft th E 150 Ft to E line W ½ SW ¼ sd blk th S 115 Ft along E line sd W ½ SW ¼ Blk 9 th W 150 Ft to pt beg, commonly known as 214 North 6^th Street

WHEREAS:  The owner of the above described property has been notified of the existence of such conditions in the manner provided by Section 9-607 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

1.   That the conditions existing upon the described property constitute a blight upon the neighborhood.

2.   That the owner of the above described property or his agent shall abate such conditions within twenty (20) days after the date of this resolution.

3.   That if the owner of the above described property fails to abate such conditions within the stated time period, the public officer shall abate such conditions and assess the costs and expenses incurred in the manner provided by Section 9-613 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003.

4.   That a copy of this resolution be served upon the owner of the above described property in the manner provided by Section 9-609 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003.

ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this  27^th  day of June, 2006.

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                                                                                                Mike Amyx, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Frank Reeb, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY

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