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M <br />articles, it would appear that we have one area giving us a real <br />black eye.. He realized the Sheriff is doing what he can and <br />asked what we could do to assist him. The Sheriff noted that <br />this is a very small consolidated area, and there are certain <br />dilapidated shacks being used by the dealers; certain wooded <br />overgrown areas where they hide; and possibly certain roads that} <br />could be closed. The Sheriff felt it would be a help if we could, <br />get rid of some of these shacks and underbrush some of the <br />overgrown areas, etc. Commissioner Bird noted that we would, of <br />course, contact property owners and not tear anything down that <br />someone is living in, but he believed we want to send a message <br />loud and clear that'we are going to start with that area and <br />clean it up and use whatever legal resources we have to attack <br />the problem in that area. <br />Chairman Scurlock stated that his main concern is that we be <br />uniform. He noted that he had a young black mother come to him <br />who was living in Gifford and was extremely upset about how to <br />protect her young daughter from the "crack" house located next to <br />her. He, therefore, had a concern about just identifying one <br />area as having this problem. <br />Commissioner Eggert stated that was not the intention at <br />all. She advised that residents and businesses in the Oslo area <br />are extraordinarily upset with what is happening there and how it <br />is affecting them, and this is just a step in trying to deal with <br />the whole situation. <br />The Chairman asked if the proposed resolution is broad <br />enough to apply to other areas, and Acting Administrator Collins <br />stated that it is not. He pointed out that we can address <br />demolition of hazardous and abandoned buildings on a case by case <br />basis anywhere, but this Resolution just declares an emergency <br />for the area between 8th Court to 11th Court on Oslo Road. <br />Chairman Scurlock again expressed his concern about allowing <br />proper time for notice and due process, and Commissioner Eggert <br />appreciated his concern, but believed there is the ability to get <br />SEP 6 1988 'A <br />