SPECIAL COUNCIL PACKET - VDBO

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JULY 1, 2019 - 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA - DOVER, DELAWARE ADOPTION OF AGENDA 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS - VIOLATIONS OF THE DANGEROUS BUILDING ORDINANCE (STAFF RECOMMENDS: 1) DECLARING THESE BUILDINGS AND ALL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ON THESE PROPERTIES DANGEROUS; 2) ORDERING THE PROPERTIES DEMOLISHED BY AUGUST 1, 2019 BY THE OWNERS OR EQUITY OWNERS AT THEIR OWN RISK; 3) ORDERING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO CAUSE THE DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURES IF NOT COMPLETED BY THE OWNERS WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE DATE ESTABLISHED BY CITY COUNCIL; AND 4) ORDERING THE CITY MANAGER, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY SOLICITOR, TO CAUSE THE COST OF DEMOLITION TO BE CHARGED AGAINST THE LANDS ON WHICH THE BUILDINGS EXIST AS MUNICIPAL LIENS OR CAUSE SUCH COSTS TO BE ADDED TO THE TAX DUPLICATE AS ASSESSMENTS, OR TO BE LEVIED AS A SPECIAL TAX, OR TO BE RECOVERED IN A SUIT AT LAW AGAINST THE OWNERS.) A. PROPERTY LOCATED AT 210 W EST D IVISION S TREET, OWNED BY MICHAEL-ENWAN-KENWAN / OROCK HOLDING LLC B. PROPERTY LOCATED AT 316 WEST DIVISION STREET, OWNED BY JOE W. BURDEN, JR. C. PROPERTY LOCATED AT 320 WEST DIVISION STREET, OWNED BY JOE W. BURDEN, JR. 2. ADJOURNMENT /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\Council-Agendas\2019\07-01-2019 SPECIAL COUNCIL - VDBO.wpd THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(E)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING.

ACTION FORM PROCEEDING: City Council DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Planning & Inspections DATE SUBMITTED: 6-21-2019 PREPARED BY: Tim Taraila, Chief Code Enforcement Officer SUBJECT: 210 W Division St, Dover, Delaware – Violation of Dangerous Building Ordinance REFERENCE: Chapter 22, Article XI – Dangerous Buildings, Sec. 22-385 - Hearing before Council and Chapter 22, Article XI - Dangerous Buildings Cases #18-1209 & 19-1397 RELATED PROJECT: N/A APPROVALS: N/A EXHIBITS: PowerPoint Presentation and File Photos to be presented at the Council meeting. EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: Preliminary estimate is $25,000 - $30,000. AMOUNT BUDGETED: $175.000.00 Budgeted for all demolitions Citywide in the FY-2019 Budget; As of June 18,, 2019, there is $117,452.70 remaining in the line item. FUNDING SOURCE (Dept./Page in CIP & Budget): 100-11-16-20-000-53033. TIMETABLE: As soon as possible. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Declare this building and all accessory structures on this property dangerous. 2. Order the property demolished by August 1, 2019, by the owner or equity owner at their own risk. 3. Order the Building Inspector to cause the demolition of the structures if not completed by the owners within 10 days of the date established by City Council. 4. Order the City Manager with the assistance of the City Solicitor to cause the cost of demolition to be charged against the land on which the building exists as a municipal lien or cause such cost to be added to the tax duplicate as an assessment, or to be levied as a special tax, or to be recovered in a suit at law against the owner. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The property is owned by Michael-Enwan-Kenwan-Orock Holdings LLC. The property is a two story wood-framed single family home. On April 23, 2018, City Staff from the Planning and Inspections Department conducted an annual housing inspection and found numerous code violations. The owners vacated the property and terminated all utilities. A Structural Engineers Report was submitted to Staff on April 24, 2019. As the result of the findings in the report the dwelling was condemned as unfit for human occupancy. Currently the home is vacant with numerous outstanding code violations and no active utilities.

ACTION FORM PROCEEDING: City Council DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Planning & Inspections DATE SUBMITTED: 6-21-2019 PREPARED BY: Tim Taraila, Chief Code Enforcement Officer SUBJECT: 316 W Division St, Dover, Delaware – Violation of Dangerous Building Ordinance REFERENCE: Chapter 22, Article XI – Dangerous Buildings, Sec. 22-385 - Hearing before Council and Chapter 22, Article XI - Dangerous Buildings Cases #15-291 & 18-748 RELATED PROJECT: N/A APPROVALS: N/A EXHIBITS: PowerPoint Presentation and File Photos to be presented at the Council meeting. EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: Preliminary estimate is $25,000 - $30,000. AMOUNT BUDGETED: $175.000.00 Budgeted for all demolitions Citywide in the FY-2019 Budget; As of June 18,, 2019, there is $117,452.70 remaining in the line item. FUNDING SOURCE (Dept./Page in CIP & Budget): 100-11-16-20-000-53033. TIMETABLE: As soon as possible. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Declare this building and all accessory structures on this property dangerous. 2. Order the property demolished by August 1, 2019, by the owner or equity owner at their own risk. 3. Order the Building Inspector to cause the demolition of the structures if not completed by the owners within 10 days of the date established by City Council. 4. Order the City Manager with the assistance of the City Solicitor to cause the cost of demolition to be charged against the land on which the building exists as a municipal lien or cause such cost to be added to the tax duplicate as an assessment, or to be levied as a special tax, or to be recovered in a suit at law against the owner. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The property is owned by Joe W. Burden Jr. The property is a two story wood-framed single family home. On February 3, 2015, City Staff from the Planning and Inspections Department conducted an annual housing inspection and found numerous code violations. During this inspection the dwelling was comdened as unfit for human occupancy for the amount of code violations and electrical issues. Currently the home is registered as a vacant building with numerous outstanding code violations and no active utilities.

ACTION FORM PROCEEDING: City Council DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Planning & Inspections DATE SUBMITTED: 6-21-2019 PREPARED BY: Tim Taraila, Chief Code Enforcement Officer SUBJECT: 320 W Division St, Dover, Delaware – Violation of Dangerous Building Ordinance REFERENCE: Chapter 22, Article XI – Dangerous Buildings, Sec. 22-385 - Hearing before Council and Chapter 22, Article XI - Dangerous Buildings Cases #17-1947 & 17-1946 RELATED PROJECT: N/A APPROVALS: N/A EXHIBITS: PowerPoint Presentation and File Photos to be presented at the Council meeting. EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: Preliminary estimate is $25,000 - $30,000. AMOUNT BUDGETED: $175.000.00 Budgeted for all demolitions Citywide in the FY-2019 Budget; As of June 18,, 2019, there is $117,452.70 remaining in the line item. FUNDING SOURCE (Dept./Page in CIP & Budget): 100-11-16-20-000-53033. TIMETABLE: As soon as possible. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Declare this building and all accessory structures on this property dangerous. 2. Order the property demolished by August 1, 2019, by the owner or equity owner at their own risk. 3. Order the Building Inspector to cause the demolition of the structures if not completed by the owners within 10 days of the date established by City Council. 4. Order the City Manager with the assistance of the City Solicitor to cause the cost of demolition to be charged against the land on which the building exists as a municipal lien or cause such cost to be added to the tax duplicate as an assessment, or to be levied as a special tax, or to be recovered in a suit at law against the owner. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The property is owned by Joe W. Burden Jr. The property is a two story wood-framed single family home. On June 23, 2017, City Staff from the Planning and Inspections Department conducted an annual housing inspection and found numerous code violations. During this inspection the dwelling was comdened as unfit for human occupancy due to the amount of code violations and excessive amount of water damage causing concern with the electric as well as the structure itself. Currently the home is registered as a vacant building with numerous outstanding code violations and no active utilities.