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� � T <br /> In its attempt to honor Mr. Henke' s property rights in the <br /> house, the City has been diligent in affording Mr. Henke ample <br /> opportunity to repair the home as well as to be heard before the <br /> City Council. The City staff has worked with him over a period of <br /> years, but to no avail . In addition to providing Mr. Henke with <br /> information about alternative ways to meet the code requirements as <br /> well as to obtain financial assistance, the staff encouraged <br /> Mr. Henke to provide the City with an analysis from a certified <br /> professional engineer that the building was in fact sound. <br /> Mr. Henke chose not to buttress his assertions in this, or any <br /> other, way. <br /> None of the City' s actions have elicited Mr. Henke's <br /> cooperation. Instead, Mr. Henke has unalterably refused to live up <br /> to the terms of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy that he <br /> signed. Moreover, Mr. Henke has refused to come forward with any <br /> . professional support for his repeated assertions that the building <br /> is structurally sound. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> Given the hazard the building poses to the City and its <br /> residents, it is critical that the City take steps to enforce the <br /> Temporary Certificate of Occupancy revocation and to condemn the <br /> building. To ignore the unsafe conditions posed by the grossly <br /> � <br /> inadequate concrete block footings would be negligence upon the <br /> City's part . As testified to at the hearing, Mr. Henke's total <br /> investment in the house, including land and improvements has been <br /> approximately $17,000.00. As the price indicates, Mr. Henke <br /> -6- <br />