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AUG 191991 em 47 PAGE 227 LIVES IN MELBOURNE, AND THE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE ARE RELATIVES OF HERS WHO REFUSE TO MOVE - AND SHE IS FINANCIALLY NOT ABLE TO DO ALL THAT IS REQUIRED TO BRING THE HOUSE UP TO CODE. DR. FLOOD, OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CAME BEFORE THE BOARD AND ADVISED THAT THE HOUSE AND THE YARD WERE IN TOTAL VIOLATION - THE SEPTIC TANK IS MERELY COVERED WITH PLYWOOD. HE CONTINUED THAT THE REST OF THE HOMES ON THE SAME STREET ARE PRETTY NICE MR. VIILLIAMS, A NEIGHBOR, STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THIS HOUSE FOR TWO YEARS. MRS. SMITH STATED THAT THE HOUSE.WAS LEFT TO HER BY HER GRANDMOTHER, WHO DIED OVER A YEAR AGO, THE RELATIVES CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THE HOUSE, RENT-FREE, AND REFUSE TO LEAVE. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNTY INITIATE THE EVICTION NOTICE ON BEHALF OF MRS, SMITH. HE ALSO FELT THE CONDITION OF THE OPEN SEPTIC TANK WAS UNFORGIVABLE. .MRS. RYMER COMMENTED THAT THERE IS NO WATER OR ELECTRIC IN THE HOUSE.- IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION, IT IS NOT FIT TO LIVE IN. ATTORNEY COLLINS ASKED MRS. SMITH IF SHE WOULD AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO INITIATE THE EVICTION ON HER BEHALF AND TO HAVE THE COUNTY CREWS CLEAN UP THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE. MRS. SMITH REPLIED AFFIRMATIVELY, PLUS GAVE PERMISSION FOR THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO ENTER THE PREMISES. THE HOUSE. COMMISSIONER BIRD ASKED HER WHAT HER PLANS WERE REGARDING MRS. SMITH COMMENTED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE THE HOUSE TO REMAIN AND NOT BE TORN DOWN. SHE ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO MORTGAGE ON THE PROPERTY. CHAIRMAN LYONS INTERJECTED THAT IF THE COUNTY CLEANS UP THE YARD, MRS. SMITH WILL BE BILLED, AND IF SHE DOES NOT PAY, THE COUNTY WILL PLACE A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY. MRS. SMITH STATED THAT WOULD BE SATISFACTORY.