Department Head Report

Code Enforcement Weekly Report July 7 – July 11, 2008   Department:   Code Enforcement Date:                           July 11, 2008 Prepared by:  P. Allen Code Enforcement Officer   Special Weekly Activities 7/7/08 – 7/11/08   ·        Lot 22-35 HW Bryant Subdivision called; sent fax of Lawn Care Providers ·        Pillow Hill Property- Referred to Victor ·        Lot PT 50 HW Bryant Subdivision called; sent list of Lawn Care Providers ·        420 Columbia- House cleaned Up sufficiently ·        Lot 157 Merry land Subdivision; sent email of list of Lawn Care Providers ·        Attended Planning Committee Meeting ·        Contacted Belynda Headley- Kids For the Future- about modular unit placement ·        Spoke with Buddy Waddell about zoning map ·        Considering Rezoning Part of Panama Rd for Daycare use. ·        Curtis Powers – Establishing DayCare on Panama Rd ·        Lot 125; Lot 134 Merryland Subdivision; Water Lumber Co. Paid Inv.01230- $341.00 ·        1015 Perry St Bruce Hudson- Tree in City drainage channel- Resolved (Thanks Womack) ·        Met with Joe Madonia Complaint about- Properties around Walker, Poplar, and, McDonough ·        Resubmitted Properties to Attorney Andre ·        Met with Paula Oliver about Code Enforcement for the Historic District ·        Met with Andre Valley- Set up weekly meeting Thursdays at 11:30am ·        Discussed Leans, Collections of Invoices, Working closer together to get city paid for maintenance of private property, Contracts, ·        Inspected 4 residences in West Helena- See Dana ·        250 Sebastian- Dusty Patton- Convicted of violation of Ord. 26-2007 and Chap 5.12.01 §         Judge delayed collection of fines, ordered compliance by requiring Code Enforcement to meet with Mr. Patton on Monday 10:30am to point out specifically what the violations are and what he needs to do to comply. ·        Maxine Miller- Referred list of individuals that will demolish house for set price( to include landfill charges) ·        Complaint by citizens §          314 E Cleburne- Trees left in drain ditch §         300 Blk third St.- Trash in vacant lot §         408 E. Garland – Trash creating smell   Letters mailed   ·        1325 Pecan Street-2nd Notice ·        1239 Poplar Street – burned house-pending notification   Future Weekly Activities   ·        Continue addressing overgrown lots and dilapidated structures   ·        Continue to mail out certified letters to property owners on overgrown lots and dilapidated structures.   Follow-up Activities   ·        Continue to monitor and contact property owners with overgrown lots ·        Monitor Work progress on Lot 19 HW Bryant Subdivision 247 Longbell & Park Rev. Reed ·        Monitor work progress of Ed and Verna Boyd, old Webb Packing Company building on Walnut Street