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I I I Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 2001 Page 7 Council Business. continued Three public meetings have been held with owners and managers, and their input and feedback have been incorporated into the document. The ordinance would strengthen the reinspection procedures, and a fee would be levied after the second inspection to ensure and correct problems. In addition, another fee would be enacted in 2002 which relates to the level of public safety calls made to a specific building. In the case of an address generating over .5 per dwelling unit public safety calls, there would be certain expectations placed upon this property and may involve development of a mitigation plan to address issues. The provisional license would allow a 6 month period to keep abreast of identified concerns. Ifthere are repetitive problems/issues with a particular unit or individual, suspension or revocation of a license may occur. Staff will work closely with apartment managers to work through problems before such action is taken. Glen, Lake Jones Apartment Manager, acknowledged there have been problems, but are attempting to resolve those issues. There have been problems with evicted tenants not removing themselves which involve public safety calls. They are doing their best, however, there are legal obligations and procedures involved in removing a tenant. Moore-Sykes acknowledged Glen's good faith attempt to assist the City and knows the eviction process can be difficult. Larson noted the need for pre-screening of tenants and communication amongst other multi-housing communities. Glen added they have begun a more stringent screening process of applicants LeFevere explained that a provisional license is required when there is a certain number of police calls to a specific unit. If the increased calls can be attributed to a certain tenant, then a mitigation plan could be developed upon eviction of the tenant. Terry Troy, Polynesian Village managing partner, noted their commitment to being good citizens, but feels the ordinance is designed for their failure. They have begun working with staff to reduce the number of public safety calls, and requested a 60 day period to allow development of a mitigation plan. If found in violation, their company would be penalized $6,000 annually. They are committed to a safer community, and perform police background investigations on prospective tenants. LeF evere explained that a license would not be revoked if a facility had an excessive number of calls, however, development of a mitigation plan would be requested. If no improvement has been made after six months, then the plan will be modified. Troy has concern that the public improvement bonds could be revoked if the City feels the mitigation plan was unsuccessful. LeFevere added that the intent of the amendment is to encourage success and improve public safety. Troy requested 60 days to determine alternative language which would assist in their ability to comply with this amendment. Moore-Sykes said that because residents expressed to the City a need for a safe environment, this ordinance was developed to create solutions for all parties to work together to resolve problems. Fulton commended the efforts of staff and Polynesian ownership on recent progress, however, calls are still in excess of 100/month. He reiterated this ordinance is not directed primarily at Polynesian, and commended Polynesian for their community involvement and aggressive eviction program. Council Business Multi-Housing Rental Proposed Amendment Report 01-029