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from the San Mateo County Title Company and was included in the report revealing 95 Yean T. Chin and Lucille Chin to be the owners. Councilman Rosselli questioned City's recourse to recoup costs of demolition of the building, if so ordered. City Attorney advised that if Council determined at conclusion of this public hear- ing the structure on this property to be a hazard to public health and safety, a resolution would be submitted for Council's adoption to that effect and the property owner would be allowed thirty days to abate the nuisance, and failing to do so, the City would be authorized to perform the abatement directly and costs would be a lien on the tax roll. Councilman Henderson questioned the abatement period procedure and was advised by the City Attorney that abatement of property was necessitated by the fact that evidence submitt6d indicated the building could not be made to comply to standards required without complete reconstruction. Councilman Henderson also questioned the two junked automobiles she had observed on this property and asked whether they belonged to the owner of the property. Chief Building Official acknowledged the fact that the automobiles had been there for some time, but stated it had been impossible to determine ownership. Coun- cilman Henderson also expressed concern for the fire hazard which might be presented by weeds on this property and if immediate attention could be given to this problem. Councilman Keckley questioned result of abatement proceedings, should property be sold within the next thirty days, and was advised by City Attorney this abatement proceeding, if approved, would attach to the property itself, regardless of a new ownership in the meantime. City Attorney requested records indicate full documen- tary report by Chief Building Official had been filed in the City Clerk's records. (For full text see City Clerk's file - Abatements) Councilman Rosselli moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried. Councilman Rosselli moved to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 5373 DECLARING STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 833 ARGUELLO STREET IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, DIRECT- ING THE OWNER TO ABATE SAID NUISANCE, AND ORDERING THE EXPENSE OF ABATEMENT TO BE MADE A LIEN UPON THE LAND IN THE EVENT THE NUISANCE IS NOT ABATED BY THE OWNER, seconded by Councilman Petersen. On the question, Councilman Granger questioned affect to City should County hold a first lien on this property. City Attorney advised title report had been obtained for this purpose to ascertain full record of title and that record had indicated no liens on the property. City Manager advised he would check on the matter of weeds on this property immediately. (Memo 6/6/67) Motion carried on roll call vote Councilman Henderson referred to listing of other dilapidated buildings submitted by Chief Building Official and asked that another listing be added for a structure at Seventeenth Avenue off of Page Street which had been called to her attention as a potential problem. City Manager stated he had noted this information. (Memo 6/6/67) PUBLIC HEARING on the Application of Ed Kenney for permit to move a one-story, wood frame, single family dwelling from 1304 Morse Boulevard, San Carlos, to 68 Bonita 95 JM 5 W