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AGENDA TITLE Presentation of the Community Improvement Award
MEETING DATE June 18, 2003
PREPARED BY: Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Mayor present a Community Improvement Award to Paul&
Geraldine Lerma, the owners of the property at 540 1/2 E. Elm Street,
and to Shelly Nolan from Harvest Property Management, for their action
in the renovation of that residential property,
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In August of 2002, this residential alley property was the subject of
a code enforcement action which found 3 adults and 4 children
living in extremely substandard living conditions. Broken windows.
a red -tagged and inoperable wall heater, deteriorated and exposed
electricalm ring and a myriad of other unsafe and uninhabitable conditions led to the posting of a Notice
to Vacate on the property. Once those tenants were removed from the property, the dwelling remained
vacant and could not be reoccupied until substantial repairs were made.
Shortly after the posting and vacation of the premises, the property was sold to Paul and Geraldine
Lerma. who embarked on a major rehabilitation project. Community Improvement Division Staff were
impressed not on.ly with the quality of the work done during the rehabilitation, but also the cooperation
and diligenceexhiWted by W and Mrs, Lerma and by Shelly Nolan at Harvest Property Management,
and therefore nominated them for the Community Improvement Award. After a review by the Eastside
Improvement Committee, it was agreed that this is an appropriate situation to recognize both the
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FUNDING: None
Prepared by Joseph Wood Community Improvement Manager
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