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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 26, 1987 43536 LYRIC AVENUE — REVOCATION TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY CONT. Mr. Henke responded to the City Attorney's report by stating that in 1982 he did purchase the property at which time he went to the City inspect )r and was given a list of corrections to be made. The original list of improvements to be made did not include the foundation. Mr. Henke stated that. t � concrete blocks under the structure were put there in 1935 and have not settled, and that there is no erosion taking place under the building. The house is enclosed by plastic on the bottom now. He noted that he sees no benefit to the City to make the structure more permanent than it currently is. Finally, Mr. Henke stated that the fact that the house has existed since 1935, exempts its condition from the UBC requirements. City Attorney Blatz stated that all homes, regardless of when they were built, must not present a harzard to the community. More-)ver, Blatz noted that Section 104 of the UBC applied the provisions of the code to all altered structures that are made unsafe due to the alteration. The City maintains that the alterations made by Mr. Henke added substantial. weight to the already unstable foundation. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Sime, to adopt Resolution #2190 revocating the temporary certificate of occupancy for Charles Henke at 3536 Lyric Avenue. Motion, Ayes 5, Nays 0. 3536 LYRIC AVENUE HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS PROCEEDINGS RESOLUTION #2191 It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Sime, to adopt Resolution #2191 commencing with hazardous buildings proceedings for property at 3536 Lyric Avenue based on the evidence regarding the unstable condition of his house brought forward at the hearing or. Mr. Henke's temporary certificate of o---cupancy. 'lotion, Ayes 5, Nays 0. 1W