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12. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />12.A. DEMOLITION LIENS <br />Deputy County Attorney William DeBraal informed the Board that this dealt with <br />the County having demolished dilapidated and unsafe structures on eight properties throughout the <br />County. He said the Board approved this in 2006, with Resolutions in October and July. After <br />having demolished the unsafe structures, the Contractor submitted their costs to the County. <br />Attorney DeBraal requested the Board approve the costs as a lien to be assessed against the <br />properties where the structures once stood. <br />Glenn Legwen, 5900 5th Street, S.W., told the Board that the County not only <br />destroyed certain structures, but they also "carted away" a number of items that should not have <br />been taken. He did not feel that a lien should be placed on his property since items were taken that <br />would have allowed him to continue his nursery business. <br />County Attorney William Collins explained to Mr. Legwen that the lien represents <br />the cost to remove the unsafe structures, and that he had been given ample opportunity to remove <br />any personal property from the demolition site. <br />Attorney DeBraal agreed with Attorney Collins and added that he had gone out to <br />the property during the inspection with Mr. Legwen pursuant to the warrant, and he also went out <br />when the demolition contractor arrived on site. He clarified that the items Mr. Legwen referred to <br />were items that were mixed in with the rubble, parts of the building that had fallen down or been <br />discarded, and had been laying there for years. Attorney DeBraal further explained that the <br />demolition contractor followed the instructions that had been provided, and he was supposed to <br />November 6, 2007 40 <br />