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TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator e. MEETING DATE: July 17, 1985 JU •n�- SUBJECT: Big Island Veteran's Camp CiTV OF OR®NO SECORING THE BUILDINGS Mr. Jacobs was able to again view the site regarding the status of securing the buildings and feels that for the most part the vast majority of buildings have been appropriately secured and the exception being Berg Hall where apparently it had been secured but vandals have attempted to break-in. The only other problem ir: securing was that we had indicated that the caretaker, who is only supposed to be there through the end of June, be moved to a different cabin because the caretaker's cabin does not have appropriate potable water and sanitary facilities. The caretaker's contract has been extended and we are attempting to resolve this situation at a staff level. HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS PROCEEDINGS Attached are the individual resolutions that have been drawn up to order the commencement of hazardous buildings proceedings on each of the buildings on Big Island. Once these have been ordered by the Council and filed with the District Court the owner of record has 20 days to respond. Absent any response the City then has the right to go in and either fix -up or remove and assess the charges against the property. If the owner does respond then the District Cuurt takes it under advisement and will then set a deadline to either fix -up of remove. If the dead ine is not met then the court wi 1 1 permit the City to take appropriate action and assess the charges against the property. PROPERTY OWNERSHIP As you may be aware the State of Minnesota continues to be the property owner of record regarding this property. Under 'the law that was passed during this session it was required that an audit be done of the funds related to the property and that such an audit be completed before the property is turned over to the Board of Governers. It has been indicated by the Assistant Commissioner for Veteran's Affairs that they intend to complete this possibly by August 5th and be ready to transfer title to newly reconstituted Board of Governors for Big Island. It has also been indicated that the Board of Governors may either refuse to take title or should they take title take such under protest and sue the State for the damages related to the State's ownership of the property. (The State has owned the property for about 6 years). As you will note part of the problem in this proceeding is that we may be partially through the process 1