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Item No. 3 (continued) At the request of Assistant City Attorney Case, City Clerk Hildebrand asked all witnesses planning to testify to stand and be sworn. Building Official Malkemus referred to an overhead slide projection of the area and the subject properties and to the content of his reports and attached material relating to the condition of the property which prompted the abatement proceedings. Housing Coordinator Church presented slide photographs of the subject properties indicating their condition and commented on the hazards to health and safety presented therein. Mike Ornelas of the Fire Marshall's Office reported the results of his inspection of the properties, stating that very dangerous conditions exist. In response to question, Mrs. Case said that since the subject area is part of a mandatory rehabilitation program area, City staff may investi- gate and when hazardous or unhealthful conditions involving Code viola- tions are found, they can order that the condition be corrected. Mrs. Case and Mr. Church reported that most owners cooperate with the City and take the low cost loans to enable them to made the necessary repairs with the result that many people are now living in safer, more sanitary housing. Mr. Church referred to the two -year record of communications with the owners of the subject properties in an attempt to have conditions corrected. Mayor Stangel declared the public hearing open at 9:12 p.m. Bill Rensch, investor in a group which owns the subject properties, reported that the previous manager, Rick Fabian, was responsible for the condition of the properties and the present owners wish to cooperate in bringing them up to code. Lengthy discussion followed and Mr. Rensch replied to questions and commented concerning the involvement of the owners during the past two years; their plans for the properties; the nature of the present ownership; how soon they expect to be able to abate the life threatening situations presented by the properties; and what might be done to assist those who must move. Mayor Stangel invited anyone else present who wished to speak to do so. No one wished to speak. M /S: Biagi /Britschgi to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously by voice vote and public closed at 9:36 p.m. Titles read. M /S: Britschgi /Claire a. RESOLUTION NO. 9437 CONDEMNING BUILDING AT 1605 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD AS PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND DIRECTING RECONSTRUCTION OR REMOVAL THEREOF and Reg.Mtg. 9/19/83 Page 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 44 Page No. 227