Membership
In the past, membership in this team included an Assistant City Attorney, a member of Codes Enforcement, an Assistant City Manager, the Fire Chief, a Police Department member, a Land Manager, a Sustainability Officer, a Facilities Administrator, the Community Development Director, the Community Engagement Manager, and the City Attorney.
Purpose
The Nuisance Abatement Team (NAT) is a task force comprising representatives of several departments within the City government. The areas represented include:
- Chief Operations Office
- Codes Enforcement
- Community Development
- Council and Constituent Services
- Facilities
- Fire Department
- Land Management
- Legal
- Police Department
- Public Information Office
Goals
The goals of the Nuisance Abatement Team are to:
- Agree on an inter-departmental approach and standard practice for addressing vacant and abandoned nuisance structures and properties.
- Clearly designate department responsibilities for addressing and mitigating vacant and nuisance structures and properties.
- Identify city codes and regulations necessary to improve the City’s ability to mitigate vacant and nuisance structures and properties.
- Coordinate to establish the City Comprehensive Plan as the policy direction for neighborhood stabilization and property maintenance with additional guidance from appropriate overlay zones.
- Continue to improve communication and coordination among department personnel and the public.