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RESOLUTION NO. R-1314-118: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, CONDEMNING THE HEREINAFTER-DESCRIBED PREMISES AS A NUISANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE AND HEARING THEREOF. (104 WEST SYMMES STREET).
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BACKGROUND: The City of Norman has a program for the demolition and removal of structures that are not maintained by the owner(s) and have become unfit for human habitation and/or a nuisance to the surrounding neighborhoods. Funds are usually appropriated yearly for the removal of those structures that are condemned and not removed by the owner(s) with payment due to the City of Norman within six (6) months of receipt of the billing. However, this fiscal year the budget for demolition was deleted, and a request for an appropriation will be necessary if the owner fails to remove the structure. Failure to satisfy the debt with the City results in a lien being filed against the property.
There is one property with one structure proposed for condemnation in association with this agenda item: 104 West Symmes: BTE, LLC (Robert Marriott and Warren Taber), owners of record. After receiving formal notice of the condemnation proceeding, the City was contacted by Mr. Marriott to discuss additional time to evaluate whether to demolish or remove the structure himself or to incorporate the structure into a development plan. The Resolution before Council moved forward with formal condemnation. Mr. Marriott's letter is his formal request for postponement on the terms outlined in the letter. Mr. Marriott indicated he is not available to attend the April 10th Council meeting. Because of Council member's interest in moving forward with resolving this issue, the item was place on the Agenda with the formal postponement request for formal action by the Council.
DISCUSSION: The structure that is the subject of this condemnation action is a metal building that was moved to this location prior to 2007, but never brought into complian...
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