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COUNCIL MEMO <br /> ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br /> No. 2026-63 <br /> DATE: November 2, 2026 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council <br /> FROM: Melissa Hon, City Manager <br /> Lacie Elzy, Director of Economic and Community Development <br /> Michael Snearly,Neighborhood Inspections Manager <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Action Regarding Unsafe Structures <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Approval of this resolution authorizes City staff to initiate court <br /> proceedings to pursue demolition of unsafe, abandoned, and blighted structures that have already <br /> been formally declared unfit for habitation. This is a required step to move forward with court- <br /> ordered demolition. Staff recommends approval. <br /> BACKGROUND: The structures included in this resolution have been inspected, determined to <br /> be unsafe, and officially posted as unfit for habitation in accordance with City code. Property <br /> owners were provided notice and an opportunity to correct the violations. <br /> This resolution authorizes staff to proceed with the legal process necessary to seek court-ordered <br /> demolition of twenty-nine (29) unsafe and abandoned structures located throughout the City, as <br /> detailed in Exhibit A. This action represents the second step in the demolition process. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Michael Snearly,Neighborhood Inspections Manager. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Should the City Council have any questions, they may contact, Lacie <br /> Elzy at 542-3559 or lelzy@decaturil.gov or Michael Snearly at 217-450-2347 or <br /> msnearly@decaturil.gov. <br />