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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of the September Community Improvement Award
MEETING DATE: September 1, 1999
PREPARED BY: Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Mayor present Mohammad and Ishrat Khan with the Community
Improvement Award for September 1999.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In 1997, Community Improvement was called out to 416 % Railroad
Avenue on a report that the occupants of the property were living
without utilities and that they had accumulated a great deal of
garbage, junk and debris on the premises. Upon responding to the
property, it was found that the tenants had spliced car batteries into the house wiring, since they had
had their utilities shut off. It was also noted that the house was extremely dilapidated and that there
were several inoperable cars, trucks and even a bus that were being stored on the property. After the
posting of the property, it was noted that the tenants moved from the deteriorated dwelling into the bus
located within the dwelling.
After getting the trouble tenants out of the property, the owner invested a great deal of money in not
only fixing up the existing small dwelling unit, but putting an addition which increased the living space
for the dwelling and he brought the entire dwelling up to current code as far as building, plumbing and
electrical requirements.
Mr. Khan made these improvements without taking advantage of the Housing Assistance loans
programs which are to benefit low-income tenants or owners. For his efforts in making drastic
improvements in what can be considered a distressed area, Mr. Khan has been selected to receive the
Community Improvement Award for September of 1999.
FUNDING: None
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