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ANALYSIS: <br />The subject structures have been vacant for a considerable time. During that time, the <br />buildings have continued to deteriorate and have been frequented by vandals' and <br />transients. Not only have the owners failed to maintain the structures in compliance' with <br />the Minimum Standard Codes, they have failed to bring the structures into compliance as <br />required by posted notice. Since the owners have not filed an appeal to the condemnation <br />order, the county may now proceed with demolition of the structures and with assessing a <br />lien against the property for demolition and removal. Recent County demolition <br />contracts have averaged $4,175 per residential site. <br />The County Attorney's Office has reviewed the title reports on these two parcels i and <br />found no encumbrances (i.e. mortgages, liens) other than code enforcement liens or tax <br />certificates from unpaid taxes. <br />FUNDING <br />Funding in the amount of $8,350.00 (2 x $4,175) for the demolition and removal of the <br />unsafe structures on the two residential sites is available in the MSTU Fund/Reserve for <br />Contingency. After demolition bids are received and a demolition contract is awarded, a <br />budget amendment will need to be processed to move those funds to the MSTU/Road & <br />Bridge/Other Contractual Services- Account # 00421441-033490. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners declare the referenced <br />structures unsafe and a nuisance and order the buildings demolished, with related debris <br />removed from the property by a private vendor approved through standard bid <br />procedures. <br />Staff further recommends that the Board adopt the attached resolution authorizing.. the <br />Building Official to report the county's demolition and debris removal cost for said <br />structures to the County Attorney for the preparation and recording of a lien to be placed <br />on the real property of the owners of the demolished unsafe structures for the purpose of <br />recovering the County's demolition costs. <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM: <br />BY: <br />FOR: / November 18, 2014 <br />Indian River <br />Co. <br />Approved <br />Date <br />Admin. <br />�I <br />Legal <br />Budget <br />(I <br />Dept. <br />tel3i 1 <br />RiskMgr. <br />R\Community Development\BUILDING\BCC Agendas\11.18.14.doc 250 <br />