City Council

Martinsville City Council--NEIGHBORHOOD TOUR Northside area Meet at rear entrance to Municipal Building 4:30 p.m., MONDAY, February 23, 2015 ---------------------------------------------- AGENDA CITY COUNCIL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY MEETING CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA at McCabe Memorial Baptist Church 107 Clearview Drive 7:30 p.m., MONDAY, February 23, 2015 Welcome 1. Conduct the Neighborhood Meeting for the Northside area. (30 mins.)  City Council Agenda Summary Meeting Date: February 23, 2015 Department: Inspections Issue: Property Maintenance-Northside Summary: Nuisance Ordinance-16 Notices have been served since our last meeting, bringing yearly totals for our new program to 267 notices and 329 violations cited and corrected. Property Maintenance -37 inspections were conducted during this time, 31 being condemnation of structures on the demolition list. Demolitions- Due to the number of structures on this year’s list, we are still processing title searches. The Property Maintenance/Fire Inspections offices works diligently to address all citizen concerns in a timely manner unless there are occurrences where the Property Maintenance/Fire Inspector has to address fire and arson issues which then take priority. The office may be reached at 403-5205 and is located in Room 217 on the second floor of the Municipal Building. Attachments: MOU re: Tenant Complaints Recommendations: None at this time. February 23, 2015 Neighborhood meeting-Northside Property Maintenance/Nuisance Ordinance Concerns Property Main. Grass Trash Elevated Vehicles Junk Vehicles Unlicensed Vehicles Inoperable Vehicles Noxious Oder Publi Nuisance Tree Ponding of Water Property Maintenance -37 Grass-1 Trash-16 Elevated Vehicles-1 Junk Vehicles-1 Unlicensed Vehicles-0 Inoperable Vehicles-0 Noxious Oder-0 Public Nuisance Tree-0 Ponding of Water-0 Property Maintenance 37 inspections were conducted during this period. Demolitions We are still conducting title searches for these properties.  Memorandum of Understanding Re: Procedure for tenant complaints of rental property conditions The following procedures will be utilized regarding tenant complaints: a) In accordance with the Virginia Tenant Landlord Act, the enforcement of the Uniform Statewide Building Code – Virginia Maintenance Code requires the following tenant actions: a. Show that they have corresponded the complaints in writing to the landlord. b. Show they are current in their rent. c. Not under any eviction notice or court action related to the rental agreement. d. Provide contact information for the landlord. b) Upon successful display of the above items, an inspection will be scheduled with the tenant and the landlord present with any deficient conditions noted by the inspection becoming part of the repair order to the tenant and landlord as applicable. c) The landlord/tenant will be given a list of violations and a corrective order including a time frame for correction. d) If the corrective actions are not completed in a timely manner and in accordance with agreements reached between the Inspections office and the landlord, then the Inspections office will assist the tenant going through the court system to begin the rent escrow process. e) If at any time, the tenant fears for their life safety, they should immediately call 911.