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Request for authority to initiate foreclosure actions on behalf of the City to recover amounts owed on municipal liens imposed against certain real property. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
On July 19, 2018, the City retained Weidner Law, P.A. (outside counsel) for representation in municipal lien foreclosure matters. The outside counsel subsequently filed several foreclosure lawsuits against blighted properties. Based on the program’s initial success and the outside counsel’s capacity to handle more cases, city staff has identified several additional non-homestead properties as viable candidates for foreclosure based on such variables as: 1) the amount of the City’s lien; 2) whether the property is currently in compliance with city codes; 3) whether the property is occupied; and 4) whether there are any superior liens on the property.
The properties that have been identified as viable foreclosure candidates are:
1. 309 S. Pegasus Ave.
2. 2576 Harn Blvd.
3. 1631 Tuscola Rd.
4. 59 Acacia St.
5. 1501 N. Betty Ln.
6. 1247 Pierce St.
7. 1425 Gulf to Bay Blvd.
8. 23837 US Highway 19
9. 19320 US Highway 19
10. 19400 US Highway 19
11. 2250 Nursery Rd.
12. 1118 Carlton St.
13. 407 S. Hillcrest Ave.
14. 409 Eastshore Dr.
15. 907 Chestnut St.
The liens that the City seeks to foreclose also attach to any other non-exempt real property that the violator owns. As a result, additional properties may be included in the foreclosure action.
Therefore, the City seeks authority to initiate foreclosure actions to recover the amounts owed on the municipal liens that attach to the properties listed above.
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